Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Quick Cuckoo's Hollow insect survey

Took a lunchtime run out to Cuckoo's Hollow to record insects. Plenty of common insects showing very nicely. In addition to those pictured here:
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Peacock Inachis io
Comma Polygonium c-album
Epistrophe elegans (Hoverfly)
Rhingia campestris (Hoverfly)

Syrphus ribesii/vitripennis
Male

Female *


Eupeodes luniger Female


Helophilus pendulus


Alder Fly Sialis lutaria


Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius


Common Carder Bumblebee Bombus pascuorum


Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina


14-spot Ladybird Propylea quatordecimpunctata


Nikon Coolpix P4 (except *, 995)

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