Recent Random Stuff

Parent Bug on Silver Birch, Abbey Park, 12/08/2012

Birch Shieldbug nymph, Abbey Park, 12/08/2012

Balclutha punctata, attracted to the garden moth trap on 13/08/2012

Linnavuoriana sexmaculata, again attracted to the garden moth trap on 13/08/2012

Pinalitus cervinus, making a trio of bug ticks from the garden moth trap on 13/08/2012

Brown Hawker, lots of these around at Watermead CP South on 14/08/2012

Roesel's Bush Cricket, Watermead CP South, 14/08/2012

Helophilus trivittatus, Watermead CP South, 14/08/2012

Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Watermead CP South, 14/08/2012

and finally, a full blown micro tick for me from the garden - Blastodacna atra which I initially mistook for being an odd Momphid. Currently trying to determine the actual status of this species in VC55, though certainly no VCH records or specimens in the county collection.

Beetles & Bits

A selection of beetles just about wraps up with the various bits and groups from last weekend, but I also managed a quick but productive visit to Huncote Embankment yesterday evening before the horrible weather moved in so I'll also post some stuff from that too.

First up, four beetles from Ketton Quarry ....

Cryptocephalus aureolus

Wasp Beetle

Cantharis livida

Denticollis linearis

And three from Whetstone ....

Raspberry Beetle

Grammoptera ruficornis

Neocrepidodera transversa

I actually went to Huncote Embankment with a specific reason - Wild Liquorice - though I failed to find it on this quick visit. Possibly I wasn't looking in the right area, more likely my pathetic botanical skills failed me as I just didn't have the right search image in my brain. I did find some other plants/flowers though .....

Field Penny-cress

Bee Orchid - really pleased to find these flowering again this year, plus I found them in three different spots

Field Pansy

Creeping Cinquefoil

I also potted a few inverts, but perhaps the most interesting is this stonking hoverfly ....

Helophilus trivittatus