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| Brown Argus, Aricia agestis |
I have visited Kithurst Meadow regularly during the past month to see the Duke of Burgundy and Small Blue butterflies. The first Brown Argus at the site and a Green Hairstreak were bonuses. It had plenty of other interesting micro-fauna.
May 7:
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| Kithurst Meadow with Cowslips, Primula veris |
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| Red-fringed Conch, Falseuncaria ruficiliana on cowslip |
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| rust fungus |
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| Twayblade, Neottia ovata |
May 11:
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| leaf beetles |
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| Black Slug, Arion ater agg. |
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| Black Slug, Arion ater agg. |
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| Common Grey, Scoparia ambigualis |
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| Common Striped Woodlouse, Philoscia muscorum |
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| Cranefly, Nephrotoma quadrifaria |
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| Cream-spot ladybird, Calvia 14-guttata |
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| Cucumber Green Spider, Araniella species |
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| Cyclamen Tortrix larva, Clepsis spectrana |
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| unidentified gnat |
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| Furrow Orbweaver, Larinioides cornutus |
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| Green Carpet, Colostygia pectinataria |
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| Green Shieldbug, Palomena prasina |
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| unidentified Ichneumon wasp |
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| as above |
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| unidentified micro-moth |
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| Plain Gold, Micropterix calthella |
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| Plain Gold micro-moth |
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| Red-fringed Conch, Falseuncaria ruficiliana |
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| Round-mouthed Snail, Pomatias elegans |
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| Scorpion fly female, Panorpa species |
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| Smooth Glass Snail, Aegopinella nitidula |
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| Snail-killing fly, Trypetoptera punctulata |
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| Soldier beetle, Cantharis decipiens |
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| Spider, Metellina species |
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| Spider, Metellina species |
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| St. Mark's Fly, Bibio marci |
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| Wasp Beetle, Clytus arietis |
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| Wasp Beetle, Clytus arietis |
May 17:
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| Green Hairstreak, Callophrys rubi |
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| Bird's-foot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus |
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| Cinerous Pearl, Anania fuscalis |
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| Click beetle, Athous haemorrhoidalis |
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| Common Green Grasshopper nymph, Omocestus viridulus |
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| Common Milkwort, Polygala vulgaris |
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| Common Milkwort, Polygala vulgaris |
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| Crab Spider, Xysticus cristatus |
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| Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina |
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| Duke of Burgundy |
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| Duke of Burgundy x 2 |
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| Duke of Burgundy |
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| gall of Gall Wasp, Diastrophus rubi on bramble |
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| remains of grasshopper nymph? |
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| Hazel Leaf-roller Weevil, Apoderus coryli |
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| Jumping spider, Heliophanus flavipes |
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| Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta |
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| Silver Y, Autographa gamma |
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| Slow-worm, Anguis fragilis |
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| Small Blue, Cupido minimus |
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| Wood Violet, Viola riviniana |
May 20:
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| Brown Argus, Aricia agestis |
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| Brown Argus ♀ |
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| Common Green Lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea |
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| Common Spotted-orchid, Dactylorhiza fuchsii |
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| Hairy Dragonfly, Brachytron pratense |
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| Small Blue, Cupido minimus |
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| rather sad Small Blue |
May 21:
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| Brown Argus, Aricia agestis |
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| Click beetle, Denticollis linearis |
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| Common Sweep moth, pupa inside case, Psyche casta |
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| Cowslip, Primula veris |
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| Cranefly, Limonia phragmitidis |
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| Dark Strawberry Tortrix, Celypha lacunana |
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| fly, Eudasyphora species |
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| unidentified fly |
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| Grass bug nymph, Leptopterna species |
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| Grass Rivulet, Perizoma albulata |
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| Horseshoe Vetch, Hippocrepis comosa |
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| fly, Melanostoma species |
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| tiny Red-barred Gold, Micropterix tunbergella |
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| Red-barred Gold |
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| unidentified sawfly |
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| Small Blue, Cupido minimus |
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| Small Blue |
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| Small Blue |
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| Small Blue |
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| Small Blue |
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| Twayblade orchid, Neottia ovata |
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| Twayblade |
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| White-lipped Snail, Cepaea hortensis |
