Angerona prunaria
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The hepialid
Hepialidae
The Hepialidae is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.-Taxonomy and systematics:...

 moth
Triodia sylvina (Orange Swift
Orange Swift
The Orange Swift , also known as "Orange Moth" , is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was previously placed in the genus Hepialus. It is distributed throughout Europe....

) is also sometimes called "Orange Moth".

The Orange Moth (Angerona prunaria) is a lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...

 from the family Geometridae, the geometer moths.

The moth prefers forest areas and is mostly found in The Netherlands and Belgium.

The flight time is May to July.
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