INSECTS

LEPIDOPTERA / HONORARY MACROS

Swifts, Leopard and Goat moths, Burnets, Foresters, Festoon and Clearwings were once classed as Micro-moths, but due to their larger size are now often considered to be honorary Macro-moths.

3.001 Orange Swift flies from July to September and can be found in rough grassland and gardens. Males are more brightly coloured than females and are larger. This species overwinters twice as a larvae.

3.002 Common Swift on the wing from May until July. Females are larger and duller than males. Markings on males are variable. Its larvae feed on grasses and herbaceous plants

54.008 Six-spot Burnet is a common grassland species that flies from June to August. This is the only British Burnet moth with six red spots on each forewing. Sometimes the outer spots are merged and there is also an extremely rare yellow form. Larvae of the SIx-spot burnet moth feed on Bird's-foot-trefoil.