The C.O.P. was also greatly improved after the rain with 27 species of Hoverfly recorded. Highest numbers being Platycheirus albimanus (30) and Cheilosia illustrata (30), Anasymia contracta was hoverfly species number 94 for the year. Highlights included Leucozona laternaria (6), Scaeva pyrastri (5), Orthonevra nobilis (1), Parhelophilus versicolor (3) and Sericomyia silentis (1).
9 species of butterfly recorded with Gatekeeper now becoming the de-fault species, with Meadow Brown and Ringlet starting to drop off in numbers. All the usual suspects were joined by the longhorn beetle Leptura quadrifasciata, which was the first of the year.
Parhelophilus (versicolor)
Melangyna (compositarum/labiatarum agg.) - most likely labiatarum which is the western species.
Leptura quadrifasciata
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