#six belted clearwing

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #287

SIx-belted Clearwing

Bembecia ichneumoniformis

From the sesiidae family. They have a wingspan of 15-24 mm. They inhabit chalk and coastal grassland with grassy swards, rough upland fields, embankments, quarries and cliffs. They can be found in most of Europe and Asia Minor, the Caucasus, northern Iran and the Near East.

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[heracliteanfire]

The eight species of clearwing moth I’ve recorded in my garden this year, all attracted to pheromone lures.

Red-belted Clearwing, Six-belted Clearwing, Lunar Hornet Moth, Red-tipped Clearwing, Currant Clearwing, Orange-tailed Clearwing, Raspberry Clearwing, Yellow-legged Clearwing.

[pogomcl]

Six-belted Clearwing, Bembecia ichneumoniformis Canon 7D EF 1002.8 f/2.8 1/250 iso:500 Milovice, Czech Republic 7/24/2016

[localnaturalhistory]

Top 50 Posts: Number 6

A Six-belted Clearwing moth, taken at the RSPB’s Minsmere reserve on the Suffolk coast. Not only was this the only Clearwing moth I have seen, it is also a lovely clear photo; still only taken with a mobile phone (Photo Credit: G)

[paulapuddephatt]

Six-belted Clearwing moth by Anne Richardson Via Flickr: Seen on Magdalen Hill Down, Hampshire

[pogomcl]

Six-belted Clearwing, Bembecia ichneumoniformis Canon 7D EF 100 2.8 f/2.8 1/250 iso: 500 July 24, 2016 Milovice, CZE

[localnaturalhistory]

This unusual insect is a Six Belted Clearwing moth, which I would never have noticed if it was not for someone looking at it as we walked past. It looks like wasp but nevertheless is a moth. (Photo Credit: G)