So here's the list of species added since the end of March.
Birds
Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs
Swift - Apus apus
Plants
Daisy - Bellis perennis
Green Alkanet - Pentaglottis sempervirens
Sycamore - Acer pseudoplatarius
Red Dead Nettle - Lamium purpureum
Clover - Trifolium pratense
Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia
Oak - Quercus sp.
Common Whitebeam - Sorbus aria
Spring Beauty - Claytonia virginica
Upright Yellow Sorrel - Oxalis stricta
Lesser Trefoil - Trifolium dubium
Dock - Ramex sp.
Wood Avens - Geum urbanum
Wall Speedwell - Veronica arvensis
Yellow Corydalis - Pseudoformaria lutea
Cat's Ear - Hypochaeris rudicata
Ribwort Plantain - Plantago lanceolata
Common Mouse-ear - Cerastium fontarum
Bryophytes
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachtyecium rutabulum
Fungi
Brown Mottle Gill - Panaeolina foenisecii
Flies
Caddis Fly - Stenophylax permistus - must admit I am not 100% sure on id of this one - there are a lot of species that look identical :(
I caught this next species in my moth trap and was convinced it was a micro moth - I even found one that looked identical!! I put a photo on Twitter for verification only to be told it was a caddis fly!!! I didn't realise they came this small as most I trap are a similar size to the one above which is several centimetres long whereas this one is tiny. Checking out id I think it may be Cyrnus flavidus. But please feel free to leave a comment and correct me as I really am not positive on these ids.
Large Rose Sawfly - Arge panana
Another sawfly - not 100% sure on id of this one but could be Macrophya alboannulata
Sicus ferrugineus - a parastitic canopid fly
Bee Fly - Bombylius major
House Fly - Musca domestica
Lunar Hoverfly - Eupeodes luniger
Bees, Wasps and Ants
Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva
White-tailed bumble bee - Bombus lucurum
Garden Bumble Bee - Bombus hortorum
Solitary Bumble Bee - Lasioglossum sp
Red Mason Bee - Osmia bicornis
Red-tailed Bumble Bee Bombus lapidarius
Common Carder Bee - Bombus pascuorum
Leaf Cutter Bee - Megachile sp (again its difficult to get these down to species level)
Black Garden Ant - Lasius niger
Red Ant - Myrmica rubica
Other Invertebrates
Silverfish - Lepisma saccharina
Common Green Grasshopper - Omocestus viridulus
Common Earthworm - Lubricus terrestris
Millipede - Cylindroilus caeruleocinctus
Centipede - Cryptid sp.
Common Froghopper - Philaenus spumarius
Bugs
Hawthorn Shield Bug - Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Black Bean Aphid - Aphais fabae
Beetles
Lily Beetle - Lilioceris lilii
Weevils
Clay-coloured Weevil - Otiorhynchus singularis
Molluscs
White-lipped Banded Snail - Cepaea hortensis
Garden Snail - Cornu aspersum
Arachnids
Stretch Spider - Tetragnatha extensa
Large House Spider - Tegenaria gigantea
Butterflies
Orange Tip - Anthocharis cardamines
Holly Blue - Celastrina argiolus
Brimstone - Gonepteryx rhammi
Speckled Wood - Parage aegeria
Red admiral - Vanessa atalanta
Caterpillars
Lesser Yellow Underwing - Noctua comes
Moths
Diurnea fagella
Early Thorn - Gelenia dentaria
Shuttle-shaped Dart - Agrotis puta
Knot Grass - Acronicta rumicis
Lime Hawkmoth - Mimasa tiliae
Muslin Moth - Diaphora mendica
Light Brown Apple Moth - Epiphyas postvittana
Tachystola acroxantha
Small Rivulet - Perizoma alchemillata
Angle Shades - Phlogophora meticulosa
Waved Umber = Menophra abruptaria
Straw Dot - Rivula sericealis
Small Dusty Wave - Idaea seriata
Brimstone Moth - Opisthograotis luteolata
Heart and Dart - Agrotis exclamationis
Common Pug - Eupithecia vulgate
Middle-barred Minor - Oligia fasciuncula
Leaf mine on lilac of Common Slender - Gracillaria syringella
Scalloped Hazel - Odontopera bidentata
Bee Moth - Aphoma sociella
Buff Ermine Spilosoma luteum
Small Magpie - Eurrhypara hortulata
Uncertain - Hoplodrina alsines
Mottled Pug - Eupithecia exiguata
Garden Carpet - Xanthorhoe fluctuata
Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea
Flame - Axylia putris
Turnip Moth - Agrotis segetum
Crambus pascuella
Timothy Tortrix - Aphelia paleana - what a superb name !! :)
Juniper Webber - Dichomeris marginella
Large Yellow Underwing - Noctua pronuba
Riband Wave - Idaea aversata
Willow Beauty - Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing - Noctua fimbriata
Dagger Agg - Acronicta sp
Dark Arches - Apamea monoglypha
Eudonia lacustrata
Oh dear its been a bit of a lengthy post - I'll try and do a monthly update from now on which will be more manageable and less like an endless list of species!! It must be as boring to read as it was to type!!!
Coming up to the end of June I am now on 166 species when really I would have preferred to have been on far nearer 200. I've dozens of species still to identify - mainly flies, beetles, lichens, mosses and slugs. Hopefully, the next few months will bring a lot more moths to the trap to boost the total.
Great post, we have far more going on in our gardens than we think, you just have to look...
ReplyDeleteI have a photo of the Sawfly with the white markings on its leg, still to ID.
Amanda xx
Not boring at all - what a collection!
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting to see your close-up photos of our commonest insects. The hover fly is particularly beautiful with those sharp black and yellow stripes.
Amanda Peters Thanks so much - you are so right about the amount happening in gardens. I think the whole point of the exercise for me was to get me looking at groups I don't usually bother much with like beetles and flies. Good luck with your Sawfly id - I'll keep an eye out for the results :)
ReplyDeleteDartford Warbler - Thanks so much. The hoverfly is lovely - quite a few species around now but some so small I can't get photos to help with id.
I hadn't realised it's just new and self-sewn things. I think you're doing really well given those strict parameters. I should imagine the moths will make a significant difference to the numbers- do you get bats where you are too?
ReplyDeleteps not boring post at all- right up my street and v interesting to compare species lists with what I get here. That little hoverfly is very pretty :-)
Your record keeping is exemplary - so impressive. I love that Caddisfly.
ReplyDeleteCountryside Tales - Many thanks. Yes I am being very strict with myself re: plants. All the wildflowers and native trees and shrubs we've planted are not being counted :(
ReplyDeleteMoths are my only chance of reaching 365!!! Yes, we get pipistrelle and I've seen another species too - not sure which but had totally different flight pattern. But not seen either yet this year.
Hoping for more hoverflies soon :)
Em Parkinson - Thanks :) Believe me it took me hours to get all the odd scraps of paper and lists into some sort of order!!!
An impressive list. We had a Lesser Yellow Underwing here this week too.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have Lesser Trefoil on my plot. I will have to check. No "dry grassy habitat" to speak of here!!!
Good stuff RR and I for one find these kind of lists fascinating reading, especially as regards the similarities and differences with my own observations up here in t' north :-)
ReplyDeleteBovey Belle - Huge apologies for delay in posting your comment but we've been on holiday for a week and I always have a week off the internet! Thanks so much. Well done on your Lesser Yellow Underwing :)
ReplyDeleteDavid Turner - Many thanks and many apologies to you to David for late publishing of your comment. As explained above we've been away for a week. So glad you enjoyed the post - yes, it is so interesting comparing what people see in different parts of the country :)
Thank you for helping out, excellent information.
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