At last a decent day, +16° С and sunny. Been to Wimbledon Common.
Sallow is the ultimate insect attractant right now.
A Scathophaga sp., I wonder if it is possible to ID it from this photo:
Some yet unidentified fly:
Wimbledon Common
A warm, though cloudy day, +18° C. Been to Wimbledon Common, or Putney Heath to be more exact.
Saw a Sargus bipunctatus soldier fly, but couldn’t take a photo. Also saw some yellow-and-black slow-flying fly, which escaped without a more precise ID.
Udea ferrugalis crambid moth, saw quite a few of those:
Birch catkin bugs (Kleidocerys resedae) are everywhere:
Wimbledon Common
A moderately sunny, warm day, +19° C. Been to Wimbledon Common.
Found a tiny rare Eliozeta pellucens phasiine tachinid, a parasitoid of true bugs. It was only first reported from Britain in 2019:
As well as Britain’s largest hoverfly, Volucella zonaria:
Wimbledon Common
A sunny, fairly warm day after many cold rainy ones, +20° C. Went to Wimbledon Common.
Stenurella melanura longhorn beetle:
Rutpela maculata longhorn beetle:
Oxshott Heath
A warm, sunny day, +22° C. Went to Oxshott, took a walk through Oxshott Heath, Elmbridge and Esher Commons. Surprisingly few insects!
Green Tiger beetles (Cicindela campestris) are numerous. Took a portrait shot:
Common Groundhopper (Tetrix undulata):
Pirbright Common
A nice sunny day, +20° C. Been to Dawney’s Hill near Brookwood. Saw a Nightjar there!
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi):
A local Brachypalpoides lentus hoverfly, it usually inhabits ancient woodland, I certainly didn’t expect it at Brookwood!
Hutchinson’s Bank
A warm, partially cloudy day, +20° C. Been to Hutchinson’s Bank in New Addington.
There is an introduced population of Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) at the site, maintained by local enthusiasts, which was my primary goal.
Mission accomplished:
Small Blues (Cupido minimus) are frequent:
Wimbledon Common
A warm, overcast day, +19° C. Been to Wimbledon Common.
A Chrysolina oricalcia leaf beetle at the same spot as last year:
A Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata):
Wimbledon Common
At last a fairly warm day! +16° С and sunny. Been to Wimbledon Common.
Lots of Andrena bees on Sallow catkins:
Pirbright Common
A cool, overcast day, +18° C. Been to Brookwood.
Plenty of Colletes sp. bees at Dawney’s Hill, probably C. hederae:
Some small crane-fly:
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