My first visit of the year to Black Plantation primarily for the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly but in addition to that, it is always a pleasure seeing and photographing all the other insects that are there.
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary photobombed by a Hoverfly.
When the sun came out the butterflies became more active.
However when it wasn’t sunny they liked to rest on the moss.
Male Large Skipper.
I might not have found many Shieldbugs lately but I am finding loads of Micro Moths. These are just a few of them. However, I have given up trying to identifying most of them individually as its just too much like hard work lol.
I think this is Eulia ministrant.
Tortricidae Sp.
I think this could be Notocelia roborana
Tortricidae Sp.
Not sure what they are (could be Sawfly caterpillars) but I saw quite a few like these.
Volucella bombylans which is a Bumblebee Mimic Hoverfly
Helophilus Sp. of Hoverfly
Orange-horned Scabious Sawfly
Black-backed Sawfly
Green Sawfly
Froghopper
Longhorn Beetle
Great Pied Hoverfly
Rhingia Sp. of Hoverfly
Mayfly
Ichneumonidae Sp.
Yellow Dungfly
