CORNISH HEDGE WILDLIFE - INSECTS
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![](photo.htm?src=pics/mulleinmoth.jpg&height=450&width=600&alt=Mullein moth larvae <i>Cucullia verbasci</i> feed on figwort and foxglove in Cornish hedges as well as their "official" food-plant great mullein as seen here.)
![](photo.htm?src=pics/helophilus.jpg&height=450&width=600&alt=The beautiful hover-fly <i>Helophilus pendulus</i> lives up to its name "sun-lover" and comes out to feed and bask on hogweed flowers when the sun shines.)
![](photo.htm?src=pics/eurithia.jpg&height=450&width=600&alt=The Tachinid flies are charmingly ugly, like this <i>Eurithia anthophila</i> with its black bristles and hairy eyes. "Anthophila" means flower-lover, and these flies love a good flowery Cornish hedge.)
