Blaencaerau

Another warm September day [24c], so hoverfly numbers were up to 21 species, with Helophilus trivittatus and Eristalis intricarius still being recorded. 6 species of butterfly still surviving, Small Copper being the best. Common Lizard were still showing on all the stiles, basking in the sun. A few other insect families were also recorded with Nowickia ferox [Tachinid Fly] being the best. Photographed a few leaf-mines on Ash and Hawthorn, but they were inconclusive.

 Eristalis intricarius

 Helophilus trivittatus

 Sericomyia silentis

 Common Green Shieldbug - 5th instar

 Common Lizard

 Coxcomb Prominent - larva

 Meadow Grasshopper

 Garden Snail - finally

 Nowickia ferox

 Painted Lady

Small Copper