Editing Common swift moth (section)

===Larvae===
The larvae feed underground on the [[root]]s of a wide variety of plants (see list below) and can be an agricultural [[pest (animal)|pest]]. They feed from July to April and when fully fed are 20&nbsp;mm long with a shiny white body and brown head, prothoracic plate and pinacula. It pupates in a tunnel amongst the roots and uses the spines of the pupa to migrate to the surface, before emergence.<ref name="mbgbi"/>

====Recorded food plants====
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*''Allium'' – [[garlic]]
*''Apium'' - [[celery]]
*''[[Brassica]]''
*''[[Chrysanthemum]]''
*''[[Dahlia]]''
*''Daucus'' – [[carrot]]
*''Fragaria'' – [[strawberry]]
*''Helianthus'' – [[Jerusalem artichoke]]
*''[[Humulus]]'' – hop
*''Lactuca'' – [[lettuce]]
*''Lycopersicon'' – [[tomato]]
*''Medicago'' – [[alfalfa]]
*''[[Narcissus (plant)|Narcissus]]'' – daffodil{{sfn|MAFF|1970}}
*''Pastinaca'' – [[parsnip]]
*''[[Phaseolus]]'' – bean
*''[[Pisum]]'' – pea
*[[Poaceae]] – grasses
*''[[Ribes]]'' – currant
*''[[Rubus]]'' – berries
*''Solanum'' – [[potato]]
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