Korscheltellus lupulina (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common Swift)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesKorscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
FamilyHEPIALIDAE (swift moths)
SuperfamilyHEPIALOIDEA (swift moths)
InfraorderExoporia (swift moths)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift) :
1: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
6 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
male, at MV
Image 1: Male - wings ajar - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Male - wings ajar - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 3: Male - wings together - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Male - wings together - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - pale background
2: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
30 May 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
well-marked form, at MV light, 30/31 May 08
Image 1: At rest - dorsal viewImage 2: At rest - lateral view
3: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
4 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 3/4 June 03
Image 1: Top view
4: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
31 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 30/31 May 03
Image 1: Face view - enlargedImage 2: Side view - enlargedImage 3: Top view - enlarged
5: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
9 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Side view (upside down)Image 2: Side viewImage 3: Top view
6: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
3 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 2-3/6/02
Image 1: Front viewImage 2: Front view (2)Image 3: Oblique viewImage 4: Rear viewImage 5: Side viewImage 6: Side view (2)Image 7: Eggs - magnifiedImage 8: Eggs - magnified (2)Image 9: Eggs - magnified (3)
7: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
3 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Greenhouse
Image 1: Front viewImage 2: Side viewImage 3: Side view (2)Image 4: Top view
8: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
2 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 1-2/6/02
Image 1: Front viewImage 2: Front view (2)Image 3: Side viewImage 4: Side view (2)Image 5: Side view (3)Image 6: Side view - on its backImage 7: Top viewImage 8: Top view (2)
9: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
28 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Front viewImage 2: Front view (2)Image 3: Rear viewImage 4: Side viewImage 5: Top viewImage 6: Top view (2)
10: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
20 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap, 19/20 May 02
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Side view (2)Image 3: Top view
11: Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
28 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in MV trap
Image 1: Male - lateral view - enlargedImage 2: Male - laterodorsal -view - enlarged

Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Korscheltellus lupulina (Common Swift)
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