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Saturday, 4 October 2014

Sitona - A Grassland Weevil

Sitona lineatus

Size 3.4  -  5.3 mm

Descriptions

Likely lineatus but could be striatellus. Several Sitona appear very similar but lineatus will become obvious in the field; the elongate and parallel sided form and dull metallic colouration with paler longitudinal stripes are characteristic A Grassland Weevil Descriptions can be found on the links below
Can be found throughout the Year.. and are assoiated with fabaceae - Vetches Trefoils and Pea Family

Hostplants Include various clovers and vetches and the weevils are well known as pests of leguminous crops; 






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2240 Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri

Post  by Gordon Jackson   (reposted from FEET members Site )

This little beauty was sheltering on the wall by our door today. I must have walked past it 10 times before seeing it. The camouflage is wonderful, it stands out better in the photo than on the wall.

First first found in 1951 on the Isle of Wight, it arrived in Cumbria 1996, north Wales 1997 and Scotland by 2001. It's very common now and is found on the Isle of Man and Ireland. It's also established in the Channel Islands and is still spreading. The varient in this photo has the pink flush on the kidney mark.

It's flight is said to be October-November, so it's a little early, but then, the seasons are changing, which is influencing the flora and fauna. Foodplant: Three species of Cypress and sometimes Juniper.


 Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri)

This is a first for me, like so  many at the moment. Thanks to Charlie for helping with the ID.

Friday, 3 October 2014

Scolopostethus thomsoni - A Lygid ground Bug

Scolopostethus thomsoni - A Lygid ground Bug 



Adult: All year

Length 3.5-4 mm

Found on Nettle  a Micropterous Lygid (Ground)  Bug  16 th July 2014

Brachyopterous - partially winged are small and presumed to be less effective in flight.

It would appear to be aprox 3.9 mm according to my lens calibration

It has a number of constistent features large black frontal pronotom brown marked posterior pronotom with narrow flange not overly visible on this image

Description

The lateral flanks  of the pronotum have a large and obvious pale spot just behind the middle.It has  one large and several small spines on the Ventral side of the front femur. Generally but not necessarily reliably , the end of the 2nd antennal segment is dark, viz the 3rd and 4th segments. ie Tipped   Similar species include 
S. affinis, S. decoratus
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Scolopostethus thomsoni

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Autumnal Finds Cromwell Bottom LNR

A Quick Round on the Reserve today  revealed the following species active Images To Follow

Forest SB
Hawthorn SB Adult & Nymph
14 -Spot Ladybird
7- Spot Ladybird
Bryony with its notable translucent red berries
Hawthorn  Berries
Sloe
Red Campion
Snowberry
Himalayan Balsam
Ragwort
Liocoris tripustulatus
Caddisfly x2 Species
Weevil Cionus sp
Nipplewort
Black Spleenwort Canal
Yellow Oxalis Canal
Arrow Head  Canal
Flowering Rush Canal
Herb Robert
Meadow Sweet Seeding
Creeping Thistle (in leaf)
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris
Syrphus Sp
Eristalis Sp

Sitonia possibly linaeatus -  A Weevil -
 Feeding on grassland legumes / vetches - Trefoils / various vetches 

Xysrticus sp



Araneus cornutus



Harvestman Paroligolophus agrestis