Posted by Sandy on 29-09-2010 15:07
#1
Can anyone help identify this fly which was observed climbing onto a female Vapourer Moth and investigating her eggs. Is it a parasitoid?
Thanks,
Sandy
Edited by Sandy on 04-10-2010 06:45
Posted by Tony Irwin on 29-09-2010 20:45
#2
Looks like an anthomyiid to me. I don't know of any that are moth egg predators or parasitoids.
Posted by Sandy on 01-10-2010 13:46
#3
Thanks Tony. It was interesting behaviour which unfortunately I had to leave as my time was limited. I wish I'd been able to observe for longer and maybe figure out what the fly's intentions had been.