Weather broke and became sunny in the afternoon, so a 3hr walk around the cemetery and school area produced 34 species with the pick being Volucella zonaria supported by Chrysotoxum bicinctum, Melangyna umbellatarum and Volucella pellucens. Commonest species were Eristalis tenax (60) and Cheilosia impressa (50). The Syrphus ribesii irruption continues with 12 females noted.
Pick of the other insect families included the bug Adelphocoris quadripunctatus (a Glamorgan speciality), the conopid fly Physocephala rufipes, The Tachinid fly Tachina fera and the Tortoise Shieldbug. Eight species of butterfly included Red Admiral and 16 Speckled Wood (my largest day count so far). Also seen was the micro moth Mompha locupletella but photos were out of focus.
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