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