Cinnabar Caterpillar
Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaea) larvae are often found feeding on ragworts and groundsels. This is one of 37 types of … Continue reading Cinnabar Caterpillar
Category: INSECTS
Comma Butterfly
Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) imago. One of the 37 types of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded in … Continue reading Comma Butterfly
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Red Soldier Beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) are a common sight in late spring or early summer in the Charlton Down … Continue reading Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Green Lacewing
The Common Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) is tiny, almost transparent and, like other members of the Neuroptera, can be difficult … Continue reading Common Green Lacewing
Common Green Grasshopper
Common Green Grasshopper (Omocestis viridulus) One out of 9 species of grasshopper and cricket recorded so far at Charlton Down … Continue reading Common Green Grasshopper
Azure Damselfly
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella) – a mating pair by the pond at Charlton Down Nature Area. One species out of … Continue reading Azure Damselfly
Batman Hoverfly
Batman Hoverfly ( Myathropa florea) get its name from the distinct dark mark on the thorax which resembles the Batman … Continue reading Batman Hoverfly
Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly
Broad-bodied Chaser dragonflies (Libellula depressa), newly emerged and in pristine condition, were flying around Charlton Down Nature Area this morning. … Continue reading Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
The Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is one of 26 species of bees and wasps that have been recorded in Charlton … Continue reading Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Marbled White Butterfly
Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) imago. One of 34 species of butterfly and moth that have been recorded so far … Continue reading Marbled White Butterfly
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