The common swift (Korscheltellus lupulina) is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It was previously placed in the genus Hepialus. It is a common, often abundant...
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The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming...
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The ghost moth or ghost swift (Hepialus humuli) is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is common throughout Europe, except for the far south-east. Female...
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(Papilio polyxenes), the common swift moth (Korscheltellus lupulina), the garden dart moth (Euxoa nigricans), and the ghost moth (Hepialus humuli). The...
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Hepialidae (redirect from Swift moth)
of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths. The Hepialidae constitute by far the most...
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of the leek moth and onion fly as well as other Lepidoptera including cabbage moth, common swift moth (recorded on garlic), garden dart moth, large yellow...
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as false codling moth, citrus codling moth, or orange codling moth Triodia sylvina, also known as orange swift This page is an index of articles on animal...
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adult fly emerges in May. The larvae of some moths such as Korscheltellus lupulina (the common swift moth) attack Narcissus bulbs. Other arthropods include...
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1758) (ghost swift) Pharmacis fusconebulosa (De Geer, 1778) (map-winged swift) Korscheltellus lupulina (Linnaeus, 1758) (common swift) Phymatopus hecta...
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Cretaceous period. The modern English word moth comes from Old English moððe (cf. Northumbrian mohðe) from Common Germanic (compare Old Norse motti, Dutch...
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Korscheltellus lupulina, common swift moth 0032 – Gazoryctra lembertii 0033 – Phymatopus behrensi 0035 – Phymatopus californicus, lupine ghost moths 0036 – Phymatopus...
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Australia. The general shape and blackish plumage recall its relative, the common swift, from which it is distinguished by a white rump band and heavily marked...
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Speak Now (Taylor's Version) (redirect from Timeless (Taylor Swift song))
mattress" in the chorus was replaced with "He was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches". Swift produced all tracks on Speak Now (Taylor's Version)...
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trichopepla Ceylon swift Parnara bada Wallace's swift Borbo cinnara Little branded swift Pelopidas agna Pelopidas agna agna Large branded swift Pelopidas thrax...
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The family Hepialidae comprises the "swift moths", of which five occur in Great Britain: Hepialus humuli, ghost moth ‡* — vulnerable Hepialus humuli humuli...
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A common classification of the Lepidoptera involves their differentiation into butterflies and moths. Butterflies are a natural monophyletic group, often...
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Sphingidae (redirect from Hawk-moth)
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms...
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of moths of the family Hepialidae. It consists of two widespread species, the familiar common swift (K. lupulina) of Europe and the conifer swift (K....
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snout moths (Pyralidae) are also known as "ermine moths." Spilosoma lubricipeda is an unrelated moth with the common name "white ermine." An ermine moth is...
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Asaphodes frivola (redirect from Bonking grass moth)
straw-coloured moth with a wingspan of nearly 30 mm. Only the males can fly; females have twisted, useless wings but have long legs and are swift runners. Several...
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settling continents where they are not native. Another common name for the Psychidae is "case moths", but this is just as well used for the case-bearers...
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The map-winged swift (Pharmacis fusconebulosa) is a moth belonging to the family Hepialidae and has a patchy distribution throughout Eurasia. The species...
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Tortricidae (redirect from Leaf Roller Moth)
The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000...
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Lophocoronoidea (category Moths of Australia)
Lophocoronidae. These are small, primitive nocturnal moths restricted to Australia whose biology is largely unknown (Common, 1990; Kristensen and Nielsen, 1996; Kristensen...
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Lepidoptera (redirect from Butterflies and Moths)
called moths. The origins of the English word moth are clearer, deriving from Old English moððe (cf. Northumbrian dialect mohðe) from Common Germanic...
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Microlepidoptera (category Moth taxonomy)
Furthermore, even all of the nonditrysian moths are not small. For example, the Hepialidae or "swift moths" (up to 25 cm wingspan) fall quite basally...
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The dryandra moth (Carthaea saturnioides) is a species of moth that is considered to be the sole member of the family Carthaeidae. Its closest relatives...
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Tineidae (redirect from Tineid Moth)
such species are the common clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella), the case-bearing clothes moth (Tinea pellionella), and the carpet moth (Trichophaga tapetzella);...
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List of birds of Pakistan (section Swifts)
Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba Common swift, Apus apus Pallid swift, Apus pallidus Blyth's swift, Apus leuconyx Little swift, Apus affinis House swift, Apus...
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List of Lepidoptera of Massachusetts (category Lists of butterflies and moths of the United States)
the U.S. state of Massachusetts. There are over 200 different species of moths in the state, but due to similarities many are often mistaken for other...
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