Saturday 23 July 2016

Lletty lanes

33 species of hoverfly around today, with lots of Hogweed in bloom. Emergence of Eristalis pertinax [25+], Chrysogaster solstitialis [25+] and Syritta pipiens [60+]. Highlights being Melangyna umbellatarum, Cheilosia pagana, Orthonevra nobilis and Eristalis rupium.

 Cheilosia pagana
 Eristalis arbustorum
 Eristalis rupium
 Melangyna umbellatarum
Orthonevra nobilis.

Other insects included first Gatekeeper of the year, longhorn Stictoleptura rubra, male Keeled Skimmer and Plant Bug - Deraeocoris ruber [new for valley].

 Plant Bug - Deraeocoris ruber
 Longhorn - Stictoleptura rubra
 Notch-horned Cleg

Memories of my Kazakhstan trip of 2015, with Lletty Yurts seemingly doing a good business.

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