Whitlingham

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(Nicrophorous vespillo)

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Box-tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis)

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Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)

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Black Arches (Lymantria monarcha)

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Dusky Thorn (Ennomos fuscantaria)

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Pineapple Lily (Eucomis bicolor)

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Ichneumon Sp

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Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius)

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Coronet (Craniophora ligustri) These can be very variable.

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Dusky Sallow (Eremobia ochraleuca)

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Golden Triangle (Hypsopygia costalis)

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Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)

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Lime-speck Pug (Eupethicea centaureata)

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Setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum)

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Latticed Heath (Chiasma clathrata)

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Yellow Tail (Euproctis similis)

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Dingy Footman (Eilema griseola)

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Common Rustic (Mesapamea sedalis)

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Ear Moth agg

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Common Carpet (Eppirhoe alternata)

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Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plectra )

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Tree Lichen Beauty (Cryphia algae)

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Lesser Broad - bordered Underwing (Noctua janthe)

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Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptia ruralis)

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Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)

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Pine Hawk-Moth (Sphinx pinastri)

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Rosy Footman (Miltochrista miniata)

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Ruby Tiger (Phragmatobia fuligonosa)

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Spectacle Moth (Abrostola tripartita)




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Kelling Heath

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White Bryony (Bryonia alba)

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Dark Bush Cricket (Pholidoptera griseoaptera)

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Ants Sp? shepherding and extracting Honey Dew from Blackfly Sp?

Nick Owen's pointe me towards an article in this copy of the Natterjack


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Mating Ferruginous Bee-grabbers (Sicus ferruginous)

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Beetle Sp desperate to get away from the Ants

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Chrysotoxum bicinctum

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Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)

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Plant Bug Sp?

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Cerceris arenaria

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Dagger Fly (Empis livida)

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Rose Sp

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?

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Grasshopper Sp

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Hogweed (Heraclium spondylium)

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Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)

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Eupeodes corollae?

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Hoverfly Sp

Probably Eristalis arbustorum

Narrow fascial strip set in a dusted (pale) background, thickened hind metatarsus and a diffuse wing stigma

Thanks to Steve & Gill Judd for considered id comments.


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Ichneumon Sp

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Wasp Sp?

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Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)

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Moss Carder Bee (Bombus muscorum) ? on Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare)

In fact Bombus pascuorum. Despite colour and size, the black hairs on legs and other parts mean it's a Common Carder Bee

Thanks to Nick Owens for id comments.

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Moth Sp?

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Crabro cribrarius

BWARS

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Piri Piri Burr (Acaena novae-zelandiae)

Mosture laden this morning.

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Chrysotoxum festivum

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Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)

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Tenthredo vespa

A year ago today one was seen about 100m away from where I saw this one today.

That was the second record this century. Perhaps this is the third record?


















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