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by Tentuntim
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Insect identification
Topic: UK moth (was Bee?)
Replies: 7
Views: 1282

Re: UK moth (was Bee?)

It may possibly be a male Hepialus humuli (Ghost Moth) -

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/ghost-moth

This is almost identical.
by Tentuntim
Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Insect identification
Topic: UK moth (was Bee?)
Replies: 7
Views: 1282

Re: Bee?

It's a moth. Don't know the species. Well thanks for letting me know that, i did a bit of diggin now i know its a moth and not a bee, looking at pictures on google it looks very much like a rosy maple moth, not sure if the wings were completly white or not they stayed closed and dident want to dist...
by Tentuntim
Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:18 pm
Forum: Insect identification
Topic: UK moth (was Bee?)
Replies: 7
Views: 1282

UK moth (was Bee?)

Hi All, Can anyone tell me what this is, i guess its a bee but what type, it caught my eye in the garden yesterday just chilling out like they do, it was a very bright yellow colour not the normal yellow and black like you see in a normal bee, and it had bright white wings. It stood out because of t...