2018 April 21 evening

 

   More of Jochen’s moth photos from Metchosin.

 

Orthosia praeses (Lep.: Noctuidae)   Jochen Moehr

Orthosia praeses (Lep.: Noctuidae)   Jochen Moehr

Egira simplex  (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Moehr

Egira simplex  (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Moehr

Orthosia transparens (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Jochen Moehr

 

A bee fly photographed by Aziza Cooper at Trail Way, Goldstream Heights, April 19.  Keep a look out for these flies shooting their eggs into the burrows of mining bees.  And welcome back, Aziza.

 

Bee fly Bombylius major (Dip.: Bombyliidae) Aziza Cooper

Bee fly Bombylius major (Dip.: Bombyliidae) Aziza Cooper

   And a bee fly photographed by Gordon Hart at Prospect Lake Road.  Although there are many species of bombyliid, according to the website https://bugguide.net/node/view/14997  Bombylius major is the only Nearctic Bombylius species with the wing pattern shown by Aziza’s and Gordon’s flies.  So, although the piles are different colours in these two individuals, I shall label them both Bombylius major.  Any comments by knowledgeable dipterists would be welcome.

 

Bee fly Bombylius major (Dip.: Bombyliidae) Gordon Hart

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