Whats in Cromwell at the Moment ? July 2012
Whats in Cromwell at the Moment ? Aug 2012
Whats in Cromwell at the Moment ? Sept 2012
Whats in Cromwell at the Moment ? Oct 2012
Whats in Cromwell at the Moment ? May 2013
Whats in Cromwell at the Moment ? June 2013
Whats in Cromwell at the Moment ? July 2013
I thought I would report some of todays finds and add the images later as Cromwell has so many Inverts I am way behind on putting them into the Mapmate Records. August also sees national Moth Night which will assit records on the reserve
Finds today including 8 Spiders (different species ) , 2 sawflies, 4 beetles inc Tortoise Beetle ,
Mirids ( Click link to see)
There are numerous Plagiognathus arbustorumon Nettle and Ragwort , Liocoris nemorum, Potato Capsid and Common Capsid, Stendema leavigata , Grypocoris stysi,
Mirid Bug (Stenotus binotatus)
Mirid Bug (Heterotoma planicornis)
Mirid Bug (Campyloneura virgula)
Mirid Bug (Deraerocoris ruber)
Mirid Bug (Phylocoris varipes )
Mirid Bug ( Liocorus tripustulatus)
Mirid Bug ( Stendema laevigata)
Mirid Bug ( Megacoelum infusum )
Mirid Bug ( Stenodema calcarata ) A Cockroft 14/ 08/2013
Mirid Bug (Dicyphus epilobii)
Mirid Bug Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Mirid Bug Plagiognathus arbustorumon
Black Kneed Capsid Blepharidopterus angulatus
Marsh Damselbug Nabis limbatus
Broad Damselbug
Ladybirds & Beetles
14 Spot is particularly prevalent at the minute together with the Larvae
7-Spot
2-Spot & larvee
22- Spot
Orange Ladybird (Halyzia sedecimguttata)
Harlequin
Cream Spot Ladybird
Donacia versicolorea TBC
Lagria hirta
Shieldbugs
We have a colony of Sloe Shieldbug Dolycoris bacarum in the area nr the Tree Sparrow Boxes We have also have numbers of second generation Nymphs around the peripheral Lagoon Vegetation particularly along the water margins of the canal and R Calder. There are no reported signs of activity fom the colony along the section of the river where it was planed and bramble removed for the Spiked Shieldbug Piromerus bidens to date
Green Sheildbug Palomena prasina
Sloe Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus 5/08/13 12/08/13 GH CD
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens New Colony on Rosehip***
Other Heteroptera
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa
Tingia
Ichneumons
Common Wasp Vespula vulgais
Tree wasp
Sawfllies
Tenthrdo agg likely T.arucata
Conopidae
Thick headed fly Conops-quadrifasciata 9/08/2013 M. Mee
Odonta
Common Darter MM 09/08/2013
Brown Hawker GH 05/08/2013
White-legged Snake Millipede - Tachypodoiulus niger
Plants
Gypsywort (Allan)
Wild Angelica
Broad Leaved Helleborine 2/08/2013 BH
Meadowsweet
Creeping Thistle
Spear Thistle
Broad Leaved Willowherb
Rosebay Willowherb
Pale Willowherb
Great Willowherb
Perforated St Johnswort
Himalayan Balsam
Japanese Knotweed
Tall Melilot
Hogweed Seeding
Mugwort
Honeysuckle
Bittersweet
Water Mint
Canadian Goldenrod
Aquatics
Floating Water Plantain Luronium natans Floating water-plantain occurs in a range of freshwater situations, including nutrient-poor lakes in the uplands and slowly-flowing lowland rivers, pools, ditches and canals that are moderately nutrient-rich. It thrives best in open situations with a moderate degree of disturbance, where the growth of emergent vegetation is held in check.
Flowering Rush Butomus umbellatus
Birds
Sedge Warbler GH
Wren GH
Kingfisher BN
Whitethroat MH
Reed Warbler MH
Grasshopper Warbler
Jays x3 CD 11/08/2013
Song Thrush BH 23 /08/2013
Oyster Catcher 13/08/2013 AC
Egret GH /08/2013
14 Spot is particularly prevalent at the minute together with the Larvae
7-Spot
2-Spot & larvee
22- Spot
Orange Ladybird (Halyzia sedecimguttata)
Harlequin
Cream Spot Ladybird
Donacia versicolorea TBC
Lagria hirta
Shieldbugs
We have a colony of Sloe Shieldbug Dolycoris bacarum in the area nr the Tree Sparrow Boxes We have also have numbers of second generation Nymphs around the peripheral Lagoon Vegetation particularly along the water margins of the canal and R Calder. There are no reported signs of activity fom the colony along the section of the river where it was planed and bramble removed for the Spiked Shieldbug Piromerus bidens to date
Green Sheildbug Palomena prasina
Sloe Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus 5/08/13 12/08/13 GH CD
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens New Colony on Rosehip***
Other Heteroptera
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa
Tingia
Lepidoptera
Day Flying or Disturbed
Pale Straw Udea lutalis is around Ragwort in number at the minute
July High Flyer Moth
Cinnabar
Common Marble (Celypha lacunana)
Large White Butterfly are prevalent
Meadow Brown
Gatekeepers 02/08/2013 BH
Common Grass Veneer
Shaded Broadbar
Grass Veneer
2134 Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye Caterpillar Lacanobia oleracea
1837 Grey Pug Caterpillar
Pandemis Sp
MV Trap
Spiders & Harvestmen
Araneus quadratuis
Araneus diadenatus
Araneus cornutus
Above your head
Dicaronopalpus ramosus
Froghoppers
Cicadella viridis
Philaenius spumarus (10/13 Forms)
Anoscopus flavostriatus
Wasps
Day Flying or Disturbed
Pale Straw Udea lutalis is around Ragwort in number at the minute
July High Flyer Moth
Cinnabar
Common Marble (Celypha lacunana)
Large White Butterfly are prevalent
Meadow Brown
Gatekeepers 02/08/2013 BH
Common Grass Veneer
Shaded Broadbar
Grass Veneer
2134 Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye Caterpillar Lacanobia oleracea
1837 Grey Pug Caterpillar
Pandemis Sp
MV Trap
15
|
Hepialus sylvina
|
Orange Swift
|
1
|
424
|
Yponomeuta evonymella
|
Bird-cherry Ermine
|
8
|
460
|
Ypsolopha parenthesella
|
2
| |
701
|
Agonopterix ocellana
|
1
| |
1348
|
Parapoynx stratiotata
|
Ringed China-mark
|
1
|
1388
|
Udea lutealis
|
3
| |
1390
|
Udea prunalis
|
2
| |
1405
|
Pleuroptya ruralis
|
Mother of Pearl
|
17
|
1546
|
Gonepteryx rhamni
|
Brimstone
|
2
|
1702
|
Idaea biselata
|
Small Fan-footed Wave
|
12
|
1713
|
Idaea aversata
|
Riband Wave
|
8
|
1715
|
Idaea straminata
|
Plain Wave
|
3
|
1725
|
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
|
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
|
6
|
1732
|
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
|
Shaded Broad-bar
|
4
|
1738
|
Epirrhoe alternata
|
Common Carpet
|
2
|
1756
|
Eulithis populata
|
Northern Spinach
|
1
|
1758
|
Eulithis pyraliata
|
Barred Straw
|
1
|
1759
|
Ecliptopera silaceata
|
Small Phoenix
|
4
|
1777
|
Hydriomena furcata
|
July Highflyer
|
10
|
1809
|
Perizoma didymata
|
Twin-spot Carpet
|
2
|
1811
|
Eupithecia tenuiata
|
Slender Pug
|
6
|
1858
|
Chloroclystis v-ata
|
V-Pug
|
2
|
1862
|
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
|
Double-striped Pug
|
1
|
1887
|
Lomaspilis marginata
|
Clouded Border
|
22
|
1913
|
Ennomos alniaria
|
Canary-shouldered Thorn
|
1
|
1917
|
Selenia dentaria
|
Early Thorn
|
3
|
1937
|
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
|
Willow Beauty
|
2
|
1955
|
Cabera pusaria
|
Common White Wave
|
5
|
1956
|
Cabera exanthemata
|
Common Wave
|
4
|
1997
|
Furcula furcula
|
Sallow Kitten
|
1
|
2000
|
Notodonta dromedarius
|
Iron Prominent
|
2
|
2003
|
Notodonta ziczac
|
Pebble Prominent
|
1
|
2049
|
Eilema depressa
|
Buff Footman
|
5
|
2050
|
Eilema lurideola
|
Common Footman
|
1
|
2107
|
Noctua pronuba
|
Large Yellow Underwing
|
15
|
2109
|
Noctua comes
|
Lesser Yellow Underwing
|
2
|
2111
|
Noctua janthe
|
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
|
5
|
2112
|
Noctua interjecta
|
Least Yellow Underwing
|
1
|
2122
|
Diarsia brunnea
|
Purple Clay
|
2
|
2123
|
Diarsia rubi
|
Small Square-spot
|
2
|
2130
|
Xestia baja
|
Dotted Clay
|
4
|
2134
|
Xestia xanthographa
|
Square-spot Rustic
|
2
|
2176
|
Cerapteryx graminis
|
Antler Moth
|
3
|
2197
|
Mythimna straminea
|
Southern Wainscot
|
6
|
2198
|
Mythimna impura
|
Smoky Wainscot
|
1
|
2300
|
Mormo maura
|
Old Lady
|
1
|
2313
|
Enargia paleacea
|
Angle-striped Sallow
|
2
|
2318
|
Cosmia trapezina
|
Dun-bar
|
20
|
2321
|
Apamea monoglypha
|
Dark Arches
|
7
|
2343x
|
Mesapamea secalis agg.
|
Common Rustic agg.
|
4
|
2381x
|
Hoplodrina alsines/blanda
|
Uncertain/Rustic ag.
|
2
|
2391
|
Chilodes maritimus
|
Silky Wainscot
|
28
|
2441
|
Autographa gamma
|
Silver Y
|
5
|
2477
|
Hypena proboscidalis
|
Snout
|
8
|
Araneus quadratuis
Araneus diadenatus
Araneus cornutus
Above your head
Dicaronopalpus ramosus
Froghoppers
Cicadella viridis
Philaenius spumarus (10/13 Forms)
Anoscopus flavostriatus
Wasps
Ichneumons
Common Wasp Vespula vulgais
Tree wasp
Sawfllies
Tenthrdo agg likely T.arucata
Conopidae
Thick headed fly Conops-quadrifasciata 9/08/2013 M. Mee
Odonta
Common Darter MM 09/08/2013
Brown Hawker GH 05/08/2013
White-legged Snake Millipede - Tachypodoiulus niger
Plants
Gypsywort (Allan)
Wild Angelica
Broad Leaved Helleborine 2/08/2013 BH
Meadowsweet
Creeping Thistle
Spear Thistle
Broad Leaved Willowherb
Rosebay Willowherb
Pale Willowherb
Great Willowherb
Perforated St Johnswort
Himalayan Balsam
Japanese Knotweed
Tall Melilot
Hogweed Seeding
Mugwort
Honeysuckle
Bittersweet
Water Mint
Canadian Goldenrod
Aquatics
Floating Water Plantain Luronium natans Floating water-plantain occurs in a range of freshwater situations, including nutrient-poor lakes in the uplands and slowly-flowing lowland rivers, pools, ditches and canals that are moderately nutrient-rich. It thrives best in open situations with a moderate degree of disturbance, where the growth of emergent vegetation is held in check.
Flowering Rush Butomus umbellatus
Birds
Sedge Warbler GH
Wren GH
Kingfisher BN
Whitethroat MH
Reed Warbler MH
Grasshopper Warbler
Jays x3 CD 11/08/2013
Song Thrush BH 23 /08/2013
Oyster Catcher 13/08/2013 AC
Egret GH /08/2013
