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Black fly with red spots

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:06 am
by Redfox
Does any one know what fly is about 1.5 cm long and is black with red spots on the wings. Saw one on my water butt the other day, took photo but didn't turn out :roll:

Re: Black fly with red spots

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:03 pm
by alan refail
Fly or moth? One of the burnet moths?

Image

http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/M ... s=&Family=

Re: Black fly with red spots

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:42 pm
by Redfox
yep, that looks like the one i saw. :)