First chance to get out this month after a record breaking June. The weather was not ideal but we did have a burst of fine weather for 2 hours in the afternoon, So I managed a quick walk around Llangynwyd and Lletty Brongu lanes, Bramble is now in full bloom and Hogweed has started to bloom in the lower end of the valley as well. I recorded 22 species of hoverfly with Leucozona laternaria (1) and Melangyna umbellatarum (1) new for the year. Most common species was Syritta pipiens (45). With the the Hogweed in bloom, its' specialist feeders Cheilosia illustrata (17) and Chrysogaster solstitialis (8) are starting to emerge. Other good records included Platycheirus clypeatus (1), Criorhina berberina (1) and Xylota sylvarum (1).
Comma and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies were on the wing as were six longhorn beetle Rutpela maculata. Other flies included the soldierflies Broad Centurian and Black Snipefly. The first of the soldier beetle Rhagonycha fulva (100) were feeding and breeding on Hogweed. No birds of note were seen.
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