Hanworth
Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis)
Common Spiny Digger Wasp (Oxybellus uniglumis)
Nomad Sp
Gooden's Nomad Bee (Nomada goodeniana)
Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee ♂︎ (Megachile ligniseca)
♀︎
♂︎
Hairy Yellow-face Bee (Hyalaeua hyalinatus)
The males are the only Hyalaeus Sp that have hairs on the face,
The uderside of the antenna is orange.
Bumble Bee Sp
Early Bumble Bee (Bombus pratorum)
Large-spurred Digger Wasp (Nysson spinosus)
Wheatfen
Flag Iris (Iris pseudocorus)
Black Bean Aphid (Aphis fabae) on Dock (Rumex Sp)
Small Yellow Balsam (Impatiens parviflora)
Caddis Fly (Limnephilus lunatus)
The give away is the dark edged pale half moon on the rear margin of the wing.
Garden Tiger Moth caterpillar (Arctia caja)
Black Arches Caterpillar (LYmantria monarcha)
Toothed Oak Crust Sp?
From AC
The spores of this are too small (5.4-6 x 2.8-3 microns) to be Basidioradulum radula or Radulomyces molaris so I have to conclude
it is
Xylodon (formerly Hyphodontia) quercinus.
Snipe Fly (Rhagio scolopaceus)?
Hanworth
Rough-saddled Bandwing (Dipogon variegatus) with spider prey
Tessallated Dance Fly (Empis tessellata)
Wood -carving Leafcutter Bee (Megachile ligniseca) ♂︎
Nomad Sp
Gooden's Nomad Bee (Nomada goodeniana)
Common Spiny Digger Wasp (Oxybelus uniglumis)
Passaloecus corniger
In a Norwich garden
This was a treat - "Madagascan Spiny Solanum"
Is this Solanum pyracanthos - Prickly Orange or Spiny Tomato
Cauchas fibulella
Field Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense)
Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
Tree Lupin (Lupinus arboreus)
Weevil Sp?
Woundwort Shieldbug (Eysarcoris venustissimus)
Sawfly Sp?
Eupeodes luniger
Case bearer Sp (Coleophora Sp)
Fox-tailed Flower Bee ♂︎ (Anthophora furcata)
Mirid Bug Sp
Leptoterna dolobrata nymph
Closterotomus trivialis ♂︎
Apple Ermine Moth caterpillars (Yponomeuta malinellus)
Hoverfly Sp (Eumerus Sp)?
Whitlingham
Variegated Oak Aphid (Lachnus roboris)
Forest Bug (Pentatoma rufipes)
?
Norwich
Two species of Ash-leaf Aphis
are
Prociphilus bumeliae & Prociphilus fraxini
and they are identical at this stage.
Both of these species are host alternate. - From Ash (Fraxinus) to Fir (Abies)
Apparently the wax protects the aphids from the effects of their own honeydew. Also it is thought they tend to stop producing honeydew when , as in this case, they are attended by ants.
JE a took a sample and determined these were
Prociphilus bumeliae
AshLeaf Aphid
Only the winged individuals (alates) are capable of being determine but still tricky if not impossible from photographs.
You need to be able to determine the relative lengths of the third antennal segment as compared to the second.
From
InfluentialPoints
Aphid on Cleavers (Galium aparine)
Black Bean Aphid (Aphis fabae)
Curry Plant (Helichrysum italicum) Aphid
Masked Curry Plant Aphid (Macrosiphonella helichrysi)
First recorded in the UK in 2022 down in Cornwall by Dr Sally Luker but there have been no records since until JE found them In Waterloo Park in Norwich.
From
InfluentialPoints
Larch Adelgid (Adelges laricisa)
Wormwood Aphid (Macrosiphoniella absinthii)
from
InfluentialPoints
Hanworth
Scorpion Fly Sp ♀︎ Panorpa Sp?
Fly Sp
Fly Sp
Spider Sp
Hoverfly Sp
Parsley Blacklet (Cheilosia pagana)
Norwich
Aphids on Aspen (Populus tremula)
Aspen leaf Aphids (Chaitophorus tremulae)
from
InfluentialPoints.com
Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Sp with very finely cut leaves.
Aphid Sp
Prociphilus Sp on Ash Very waxy and apparently there are two species that are identical at this stage.
Prociphilus bumeliae & Prociphilus fraxini
Silver Birch Aphid (Euceraphis betulae)
Aphids on Buddleja ?
These didn't seem to match anything on the InfluentialPoints Buddleja list.
Will check again on Saturday.
MayflySp Ephemera vulgata ?
Seems to have the diagnostic triangular marks on the upperside of the abdomen
Moth Sp ?
Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
Aphids on Dock Sp
Black Bean Aphis (Aphis fabae)
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)
Hatching Ladybird Sp
?
Poplar Bark Aphid (Pterocomma populeum)
Oxford Ragwort (Senecio squalidus) + Rust (Puccinia lagenophorae)
Rose Aphid (Macrosiphum rosae)
from
InfluentialPoints
Forest Bug `(Final instar) (Pentatoma rufipes)
Sycamore Aphid (Drepanosiphum platanoidis)
Aphids on CreepingThistle (Cirsium arvense) cpvered in Thistle Rust
Aphis fabae subsp? of which there are two sub species of the Black Bean Aphid that use Thistles
Black spindle-thistle Aphid (Aphis fabae cirsiiacanthoidis) or another subspecies (Aphis fabae solanellae)
from
InfluentialPoints.com
Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) Rust (Puccinia punctiformis)
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Hanworth
Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
Crossocerus Sp
Depending on size this is eitherHary-backed Boxhead wasp (C megacephalus) or Lesser hairy-backed Boxhead Wasp (C nigritus).
C megacephalus is quite commonly seen in gardens whereas C nigritus is much more reluctant to show itself.
Barton Turf
?
Beetle Sp?
Bramble Sp?
Caddis Fly Sp?
Fly Sp?
Fly Sp?
Moth Sp?
Goat Willow (Salix caprea)
Scorpion Fly (Panorpa germanica) ♂︎
Hypovalves parallel
Tussock Sedge (Carex paniculata)
Toothed - thighed Hoverfly (Tropidia scita)
Crack Willow (Salix fragilis)
Sheringham Park
A fascinating day at the Diptera Workshop
organised by N&NNS
Presented
by
Mark Welch & Tim Hodge
A short introduction to the families we would be looking at today and then down to the examples.
You can see they key being used to the left of the microscope.
A Stereoscope microscope is a must for identification.
Using a pooter inside the net bag to collect specimens.
Long and short handled sweep nets.
In this case the long handled one is adjustable but permanent 3m ones have been used.
Another trapping methods shown was the use of small yellow plastic bowls filled with water.
The catch for these was put in plastic lined with tissue paper to allow the catch to dry.
The lid itself had a portion cut out and replaced with a layer of tine gauze so air could get into the container while the catch was drying.
Varieties of ways to pin specimens but all include good documentation.
A High Rise of information
?
Spring Bee Grabber (Myopa testacea)
The Keys we used on the day are available for download from
the
Dipterist's Forum Website
if you become a member for an amazing £12/yr
Sycamore Aphids (Drepanosiphum platinoidis)
Cley
Wood Sandpiper (Trings glareola)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
4 Temminck's Stint
Little Ringed Plover
Spoonbill
Great White Egret
Hanworth
Dock Aphid (Aphis rumicis)
Antennae are pale near the bases
Rose Aphid (Macrosiphum rosae)
Parasitized Mummy
Aphids (Ovatomyzus stachyos) on Lamb's Ears (Stachys byzantina)
SantonDownham
Jet Ants (Lasius fuliginosus) shepherding Giant Maple Aphid (Stomaphis grafii) on Field Maple (Acer campestre)
Waxy grey Pine Needle Aphid (Schizolachnus pineti)? on Scot's Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Silver Birch Aphid (Euceraphis betulae)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Hairy Sand Wasp (Podalonia hirsuta)?
Norwich
Poplar Leaf Aphid (Chaitophorus populeti)
Silver Birch Aphid (Euceraphis betulae)
Aphid Sp? on Soft Brome (Bromus hordeacus)
Hanworth
Nomada Sp
Nomada flava/panzeri?
Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle (Agapanthia villisoviridescens)
Oak Leaf gall
Cherry Gall produced by the Gall Wasp Cynips quercusfolii
Drophilocoris flavoquadrimaculata
Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Large Knapweed Aphid (Uroleucon jaceae)
Weevil Sp?
Southrepps Commpon
Sycamore Aphid (Drepanosiphum plastanoidis)
Lace Bug Sp
Acalypta carinata
Mite Sp
Pseudoscorpion Sp
Common Chthonid (Chthonius ischnocheles)
Spider Sp
Hanworth
She spent some considerable sitting on a grass stem waiting for an opportunity .
Roughly timed for between 5 & minutes on at least three occasions.
Short-spined Nomad Bee (Nomada guttulata)
Norwich
Sycamore Aphid (Drepanosiphum platinoidis)
Young Italian Alder Aphid (Crypturaphis grassi)
Italian Poplar
Hazel Aphid (Myzocallis coryli)
Hazel (Coryllus avellana)
Plus Crimson Tansy Aphids
Tansy Aphid (Macrosiphoniella tancetaria)?
and I think some of the Pink Tansy Aphid (Metopeurum fuscoviride) were present too
as there were one or two very dark out of focus aphids in the corner of two of the images.
Crimson Tansy Aphid (Uroleucon tanaceti)
Aphid Sp parasatised by a parasitic wasp.
on Rumex Sp
These could be either
Black Bean Aphid (Aphis fabae)
or
Dock Aphid (Aphis rumicis)
But the extent of the paleness on the antenna suggest Black Bean Aphid
Herb Bennet Aphid (Macrosiphum gei)? on Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Aphid Sp? Probably parasatised by a fubgus.
Sawfly Sp (Macrophya annulata)
Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii)
Hanworth
Sweat bee Sp (Lasioglossum Sp)
Red-girdled Mining Bee (Andrena labiata)
Short-spined Nomad Bee (Nomada guttulata)
Carlton Marshes - Suffolk
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
Ashwellthorpe Wood
Oak (Quercus robur)
Andrena Sp?
Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
Cuckoo Flower (Cardemine pratensis)
Crane Fly Sp
Dark Bush Cricket (Pholidoptera griseoaptera)
Rust (Melampsora populnea) on Dog's Mercury (Mercurialis perennis)
This is the alternate host at this stage producing aecia spores more commonly seen on Dog's Mercury than on its alternate host of Poplar Tree Species
Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)
Ramsons (Allium ursinum)
Hairy-footed Flower Bee (Anthiophora plimipes)
Sanicle (Sanicula europea)
Ramson's Hoverfly (Portevinia maculata)
Graphis scripta s.lat. on Hazel (Corylus avellana). Also Hazel Woodwart (Hypoxylon fuscum)
Graphis scripta s. lat. is comprised of four species
BLS explanation
Wood Sedge (Carx sylvatica)
Bush Vetch (Vicia sepium)
Orange-belted Leaf-licker (Xylota segnis)