Hi all Sorry to trouble you but i cannot find reference to this insect in my limited library,I would like to add it to my website if you can i.d it for me...
Hey you guys, I've just seen a little butterlfy or moth in my garden which I've only ever seen recently and I can't find it anywhere on the web. Its about 3...
Hi Scarlett, Its a Cinnabar Moth. Cheers Andy B ... From: "scarlettorara" <scarlettorara@...> To: <british_insects@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June...
Hello, I am tired, but tonight it looks like the pyralid moth Pyrausta despicata http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Pyralid527.jpg Adur Butterfly & Large Moth List ...
Hi Scarlett, Its a Cinnabar Moth. Cheers Andy B Gee, thanks Andy - the most poisonous moth in britain and a bit of a cannibal too - amazing behaviour for...
Hi Malcolm, I agree it does seem to resemble those, hopefully someone may be familiar with the pale head to go further. In the meantime I will do a bit more...
searching the net I found http://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/pachyrhinus_lethierryi.html 4th image down seems a likely candidate, does anyone know...
As far as I know, this is the only Pachyrhinus species in Western Europe, excepting P. squamosus from Spain, which is quite different. So it is probaly safe to...
Thanks Philippe, As far as I know I don't have any Thuja in my garden but its probable that my neighbours do. Thanks again Regards Chas ... -- Chas ...
We have two introduced spp of Pachyrhinus in UK: PACHYRHINUS Schönherr, 1823 lethierryi (Desbrochers, 1875 Introduced, but widely distributed in southern...
Thanks Malcolm, I saw that reference late last night before I checked my Emails, have not been able to find much on P. mustela so I think I shall have to...
... I don't think this is Thanasimus formicarius, which is Cleridae rather than Elateridae anyway. My first impression was that this is a longhorn beetle, a...
Hello, My afternoon's tally of butterflies in the early June lull period consisted of a few Holly Blues on the outskirts of town, and the usual fare on the ...
The early "lull" period seems to have started early elsewhere, here in South Cheshire it happened a week pr so ago, I have seen no Orange Tips since early...
Hi, I have uploaded a picture to the files/CM section of what I believe is a 22 spot Ladybird but would like to know how variable the 22 spot ladybird is. The...
Hi Malcolm, Thats a possibility that I had not thought about. Many thanks, Reagrds Chas ... -- Chas www.cgm-gardenlife.co.uk [Non-text portions of this...