Key to Text Moths of Northamptonshire

Key to Map
  Gold Swift Hepialus hecta  
         
  Status: Resident.

Distribution and Abundance: Local.

Primary Habitat: Woodland.

Flight Period: Single brooded in June and July.

Localities: Horton Woods, Rawhaw Wood, Easton Hornstocks and Bedford Purlieus.

Observations: Abundant flying over bracken during the evening of 2 June 1988 at Harringworth Woods.

L.O.N.: Undated. Abundant in many localities, especially woods.

First Record: 1882, Hull & Tomalin.