Family: Hepialidae

03.005 Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli

There are 793 county records of 1974 individuals from 215 different sites. First recorded in 1769.

Individual records comprise of: [1966 Adult] [2 Dead] [5 Larval] [1 Pupal] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

May
3
Jun
1485
Jul
445
Aug
23

Earliest: 16 May 1925 - Latest: 24 Aug 2015

Historical Abundance

2020
21
2019
1055
2018
61
2017
108
2016
43
2015
96
2014
34
2013
49
2012
56
2011
42

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
541 (1636)
VC68
252 (338)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

Hop Humulus lupulus
Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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