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Thursday 29 August 2013

In a Rush...The Flowering Rush Butomus umbellatus

The Flowering Rush Butomus umbellatus 

Flowering Rush 22095

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Thursday 22 August 2013

Jump to it !! Leafhopper Anoscopus flavostriatus

Today some finds included

Leafhopper Anoscopus flavostriatus Family Cicadellidae

Anoscopus flavostriatus 22136

Also reported some good news on the Spiked Shieldbug  Picromerus bidens status.

Whilst we have not seen the return of the Spiked SB colony along the River Path after its planing some 4-5 years ago , a specimen has been found today on scrub Rosehip close to the ground , and in proximity to a Green Shieldbug Colony


Spiked Shieldbug 22147




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Monday 12 August 2013

National Moth Night Friday 9th August 2013


Here are a few images from National Moth Night Friday 9th August 2013 weather Fine and Warm .



         2300 Old Lady Mormo maura         

2300 Old lady 21664

2318 The Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina


2318 The Dun-bar  21601


1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria


1913 Canary-shouldered Thorn 21566


1887 Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata



1887 Clouded Border 21589

2313 Angle-striped Sallow Enargia paleace


2313 Angle-striped Sallow  21649


1546    Brimstone  Gonepteryx rhamni

Brimstone Moth 10330


1917 Early Thorn Selenia dentaria


Early Thorn 21614


2003 Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac


2003 Pebble Prominent 21629


1439 Acrobasis advenella 


Moth 1585


Phytocoris varipes   Heteropteran Bug  Found on the Sheet


Phytocoris varipes  21653