Angerona prunaria
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- The hepialidHepialidaeThe 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 SwiftOrange SwiftThe 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.