A Caddis Potamophylax

A Caddid likely safe to genus Potamophylax  ( latipennis ) TBC

Sun Rays On the Swale

Sun Rays On the Swale

The Mighty Swale

The brown peaty Waters of the  River Swale in Flow after heavy thunderstorms

1345 Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata ABH 63,114

1345 Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata ABH 63,114

Larvae dependent on aquatic environs

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1858 The V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata ABH 70.142

1858 The V-Pug Chloroclystis v-ata ABH 70.142      

0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana ABH 49.024

0969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana ABH 49.024 

A Mirid Bug - Neolygus viridis

A Mirid Bug

Conomelus anceps Delphacidae A plant Hopper

Living in Damp Grasses Meadows and Rushes - Juncus A mall Bug at Around  Usually brachypterous, part winged  fully-wingedspecimens can be seen Around 4 mm seen betwenn June - November

Cixius Nervosa - A lacehopper

Delicate and ornate these small plant hoppers are are around 4.5 - 5.5  mm

2050 Common Footman Eilema lurideola ABH 72.045

This moth was recorded near Creeping thistle  and  on Dry stone walling 24th July 2015

There is an excellent Primer on Footman Comparisons here Footman Comparisions

Comma

Comma

Yesterdays Day Flying Lepidoptera

Yesterdays Day Fliers Yorkshire

Small Heath
Common Carpet
Comma
Peacock
Silver Grounds Carpet
Ringlets
Meadow Brown
Large White
Grass Weneer
Cinnabar
5  / Narrow 5 Spot Burnet

Wood Whites

The following shots are of the delicate Wood White Butterfly taken 2nd July 2015

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Anatomy of A treehopper Centrotus cornutus

Treehopper Centrotus cornutus

There are only two members in this family so making ID easy One of two UK treehoppers. The other  Gargara genistae is associated with broom. It is smaller than C. cornutus, lacks the horn-like projections on the pronotum and has a shorter dorsal spine.



"Membracidae-Centrotus-cornutus". Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.


 Length circa 10 mm You can see the dorsal spine on the first image



You can see the pronotal projections absent in Gargara genista



This image shows both key features



Adult: April-August