False Ringlet vs Common Swift Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute False Ringlet Common Swift Moth
Scientific Name Coenonympha oedippus Korscheltellus lupulina
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Nymphalidae Hepialidae
Size 30-36 mm wingspan 25-38 mm wingspan
Habitat Wetlands Gardens
Diet Omnivores Root Feeders
Regions Scattered localities in Europe, east to Japan Europe
Conservation Near Threatened (critically endangered in EU) Least Concern

False Ringlet

A small, drab brown butterfly with a row of striking silver-centred eyespots on the hindwing underside. It is one of the most endangered butterflies in western Europe.

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Did You Know?

It has vanished from over 90% of its former European range in the last century due to wetland drainage.

Common Swift Moth

A small brownish moth with faint white streaks that emerges in large numbers in early summer evenings. Its underground larvae are a pest of lawns, crops, and garden plants.

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Did You Know?

Females scatter eggs randomly in flight, letting them fall into grass rather than placing them on specific plants.