False Stable Fly vs Silver Y
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | False Stable Fly | Silver Y |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Muscina stabulans | Autographa gamma |
| Order | Diptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Muscidae | Noctuidae |
| Size | 7-10 mm | 35-45 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Predators | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe, North America, Asia | Europe, Asia, Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
False Stable Fly
A robust fly resembling a large house fly with reddish-yellow patches at the wing base. Larvae can be facultative predators of other fly larvae.
Did You Know?
Its predatory larvae sometimes consume house fly larvae, making it an accidental biocontrol agent.
Silver Y
A migratory moth marked with a bright silvery Y or gamma symbol on each forewing. Billions migrate northward across Europe each spring in one of nature's great insect movements.
Did You Know?
Radar studies revealed that up to 250 million Silver Y moths cross into Britain in a single summer.