CATERPILLARS

There are over 1600 species of moth,35butterflies and many sawfly larvae here are some of the ones I have found and identified.Some change pattern and colour between instars(periods of growth stages when they get new skins to replace older ones that are to small),

Early instar Oak Eggar Moth

                                                                                                                                                       instar Final instar Oak Eggar Moth

                           Timothy Tortrix Moth

                                Buff Ermine Moth

Knotgrass Moth

Small Eggar Moth (only previously known from Burren)

Vapourer Moth

Dot Moth

The Magpie Moth

Burnet Companion Moth

Foxmoth

                                                                                                                                              The Cinnebar Moth

Catterpillar for id

This picture was sent in from Littleton  a catterpillar crossing the road ,its name escapes me at the moment anybody know ?

FLOWER FOR ID

This flower was photographed on 04/07/2010 at Laffansbridge near the quarry,can anybody help to d it .

It was 6-8 inches high,pink, and sprawling over exposed rock.

Butterfly in Coalbrook for I D

Took the photo above last week here in Coalbrook, near Ballingarry,
Not sure what type of butterfly it is? Is it a speckled wood?

Elaine Dickson.

Hi Elaine ,yes your right its a Speckled Wood,one of the latest flyers if its warm and sunny.
                               John.

BUTTERFLIES OF 2010 AROUND THE FARM

Green-Veined Whites (mating)

Small Copper

Orange Tips (male&female)

Orange Tip (roosting for night)

Green Hairstreak

Green Hairstreak

Small Heath

Peacock

Ringlet

Red Admiral

Painted Lady (migrant)

Small Tortoise

Large White

Dingy Skipper (poor pic)

Common Blue

Brimstone

Speckled Wood

Silverwashed Fritillary

Marsh Fritillary (underside)

Marsh Fritillary (upper side)

Meadow Brown

These butterflies were all seen by John Fogarty around the farm in 2010,(Small Copper,Green Hairstreak,Silverwashed Fritillary and Dingy Skipper were new species on farm.)

CADDIS FLIES (Trichoptera)

Caddisflies are another flying insect at the moment,by day and night, it is attracted to light at doors and windows.I would describe it as having elongated teardrop shaped wings ,long antennae and big eyes.There are nearly 200 species in the British Isles,they can be told apart by the number of spurs on its legs and the type of larva case it spends its larval stage in.

CADISFLY LARVA (Glyphotaelius pellucidus)

The larva live in still and slow moving water in cases made of leaves and other debris.The small white threadlike appendages on the sides are gills so that it can breathe under water.This photo was taken in Febuary 2010.

MOTHS ON THE WING AT THE MOMENT

This is a Feathered thorn moth that is airborne at the moment the white spots are diagnostic as are the large bipectate antennae.

The Spectacle is so named because of its flying goggles!

This is an Angle Shades moth no mistaking this for anything else!

This is Green Brindled Cresent(Allophytes oxyacanthae)20/10/10

FRUITS OF THE FOREST

Whitethorn

Elder

Privet

Dog Rose

     Bramble

Crab Apple

Guelder Rose

Blackthorn

Lilac

               Berberis

Chestnut

Spindle