Author Topic: What moth is this? (Read 1688 times)

nilly71 · « **on:** April 14, 2009, 20:17:28 »

I found this on my cherry tree and wondered what kind of moth(if it's a moth) it is?

Neil

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2009, 20:20:17 »

It's a bee fly.

nilly71 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2009, 20:31:20 »

Thank you, I spent hours last night looking at loads of moths :(

Are they good or bad for the plot?
I have just read the adults feed on nector but how about the larva?

Neil

angle shades · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2009, 21:17:09 »

I had one of these on my plot last year, they are pretty little things

unfortunately the larvae live as parasites in solitary bees nests so killing the hosts :(/shades x

thifasmom · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2009, 21:38:34 »

i have seen these too for the first time this year there seems to be quite a lot of them around here. i thought they were a hover fly now i know better, tah.

nilly71 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2009, 16:18:40 »

Thanks for the info.

Neil

landimad · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2009, 16:36:29 »

If you want to keep an eye out for different things what better way than UK Safari.
You can look up all sorts of things and it keeps the kids happy too.

http://www.uksafari.com/beefly.htm

Regards
landimad

Allotments 4 All

News:

Author Topic: What moth is this? (Read 1688 times)

nilly71

What moth is this?

Robert_Brenchley

Re: What moth is this?

nilly71

Re: What moth is this?

angle shades

Re: What moth is this?

thifasmom

Re: What moth is this?

nilly71

Re: What moth is this?

landimad

Re: What moth is this?