Sunday 5 May 2019

Flowerspotting checklist: Baltrasna

Here's a checklist recording our observation of flowers and associated insects during the year (number of month indicated):

American Willowherb
Leaf 7
Flower 7

Annual Meadow-grass
Leaf
Flower
Light Arches larva
Light Arches adult 6

Arrowhead
Leaf
Flower
Macroplea appendiculata larva

Macroplea appendiculata adult


Bistort
Leaf
Flower
Brown Rustic larva
Brown Rustic adult 6

Black Medick
Leaf
Flower
Syncopacma taeniolella larva
Syncopacma taeniolella adult

Bogbean
Leaf
Flower
Light Knot Grass larva
Light Knot Grass adult

Branched Bur-reed
Leaf
Flower
Beautiful China-mark larva
Beautiful China-mark adult 6

Broad-leaved Dock
Leaf
Flower
Rosy Rustic larva
Rosy Rustic adult

Bulrush
Leaf
Flower
Rush Wainscot larva
Rush Wainscot adult

Cock's-foot
Leaf
Flower
Dark Arches larva
Dark Arches adult 6, 7, 8

Colt's-foot
Leaf
Flower
Udea lutealis larva
Udea lutealis adult

Common Couch
Leaf
Flower
Ringlet larva
Ringlet adult 7

Common Knapweed
Leaf 8
Flower 8
Agapeta zoegana larva
Agapeta zoegana adult

Common Mouse-ear
Leaf
Flower

Common Nettle
Leaf 7, 8
Flower
Snout larva
Snout adult

Common Ragwort
Leaf 7, 8
Flower 7, 8
Cinnabar larva 7
Cinnabar adult 6

Common Reed
Leaf
Flower
Large Wainscot larva
Large Wainscot adult

Common Sorrel
Leaf
Flower
Small Copper larva
Small Copper adult

Common Twayblade
Leaf
Flower

Common Valerian
Leaf
Flower
Lesser Cream Wave larva
Lesser Cream Wave adult

Creeping Buttercup
Leaf
Flower
Beaded Chestnut larva
Beaded Chestnut adult

Creeping Cinquefoil
Leaf
Flower

Creeping Thistle 
Leaf 7
Flower 7

Dame's Violet
Leaf
Flower
Plutella porrectella larva
Plutella porrectella adult

Dandelion
Leaf
Flower
Small Square-spot larva
Small Square-spot adult 5, 8

Glaucous Sedge
Leaf
Flower
Gold Spot larva
Gold Spot adult

Greater Plantain
Leaf
Flower
Pearly Underwing larva
Pearly Underwing adult

Hedge Woundwort
Leaf
Flower
Beautiful Golden Y larva
Beautiful Golden Y adult 7

Hemp Agrimony
Leaf
Flower
Rusty-dot Pearl larva
Rusty-dot Pearl adult

Herb-robert
Leaf 7
Flower 7

Hoary Willowherb
Leaf
Flower
Mompha subbistrigella larva
Mompha subbistrigella adult

Lady’s Smock
Leaf 4, 5
Flower 4, 5
Orange-tip larva
Orange-tip adult 4, 5

Marjoram
Leaf
Flower
Burnished Brass larva
Burnished Brass adult 7

Marsh Marigold
Leaf
Flower
Micropterix calthella larva
Micropterix calthella adult

Meadow Buttercup
Leaf
Flower
Cheilosia albitarsis larva
Cheilosia albitarsis adult

Meadow Clary
Leaf
Flower

Nipplewort
Leaf
Flower

Pignut
Leaf
Flower
Chimney Sweeper larva
Chimney Sweeper adult

Prickly Sow-thistle
Leaf
Flower
Shark larva
Shark adult 6

Purple Loose-strife
Leaf
Flower
Powdered Quaker larva
Powdered Quaker adult 4, 5

Quaking Grass
Leaf
Flower

Red Clover
Leaf
Flower
Mother Shipton larva
Mother Shipton adult

Redshank
Leaf 8
Flower 8

Reed Canary-grass
Leaf
Flower
Dusky Brocade larva
Dusky Brocade adult

Reed Sweet-grass
Leaf
Flower
Double Lobed larva
Double Lobed adult

Ribwort Plantain
Leaf 7
Flower7
Heart and Dart larva
Heart and Dart adult 6, 7

Rosebay Willowherb
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Elephant Hawkmoth larva
Elephant Hawkmoth adult 6

Sheep’s Sorrel
Leaf
Flower
Black Rustic larva
Black Rustic adult

Silverweed
Leaf 7
Flower 7, 8

Spear Thistle
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Aethes cnicana larva
Aethes cnicana adult

Tutsan
Leaf 7, 8
Flower 7
Etcoedemia septembrella larva
Etcoedemia septembrella adult

Upright Hedge-parsley
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Agonopterix heracliana larva
Agonopterix heracliana adult

Water-plantain 
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Brown China-mark larva
Brown China-mark adult

Wild Angelica
Leaf
Flower
V-Pug larva
V-Pug adult

Wild Carrot
Leaf
Flower
Turnip Moth larva
Turnip Moth adult

Wild Privet 
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Gracillaria syringella larva
Gracillaria syringella adult


Yarrow
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Tawny Speckled Pug larva
Tawny Speckled Pug adult

Yellow Iris
Leaf 6
Flower 6
Crescent larva
Crescent adult

Yellow-rattle
Leaf
Flower
Grass Rivulet larva
Grass Rivulet adult

Yellow Water-lily
Leaf 6
Flower 6
Ringed China-mark larva
Ringed China-mark adult 6

Yorkshire-fog
Leaf
Flower
Lunar Underwing larva
Lunar Underwing adult
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 


 
 

Friday 3 May 2019

Flowerspotting checklist: Marlinstown

Here's a checklist recording our observation of flowers and associated insects during the year (number of month indicated):

Autumn Gentian
Leaf
Flower
Shaded Pug larva
Shaded Pug adult

Bramble
Leaf 7, 8
Flower 7, 8
Peach Blossom larva
Peach Blossom adult 6


Burnet Rose
Leaf
Flower
Barred Yellow larva
Barred Yellow adult 6

Bush Vetch
Leaf
Flower
Ancylis badiana larva
Ancylis badiana adult 7, 8

Carline Thistle
Leaf 7
Flower 7

Cleavers
Leaf
Flower
Barred Straw larva
Barred Straw adult 7

Common Centaury
Leaf 7
Flower 7

Common Dog-violet
Leaf 6
Flower 4, 5
Silver-washed Fritillary larva
Silver-washed Fritillary adult 7, 8

Common Field-speedwell
Leaf
Flower

Common Hemp-nettle
Leaf
Flower
Small Rivulet larva
Small Rivulet adult

Common Milkwort
Leaf 6
Flower 6

Common Spotted Orchid
Leaf 7
Flower 7

Cow Parsley
Leaf
Flower 
Cheilosia pagana larva
Cheilosia pagana adult

Cowslip
Leaf
Flower
Angle Shades larva
Angle Shades adult

Daisy
Leaf
Flower

Dog-rose
Leaf
Flower
Streamer larva
Streamer adult

Enchanter’s-nightshade
Leaf
Flower
Small Phoenix larva
Small Phoenix adult 8

Eyebright
Leaf 7, 8
Flower 7, 8
Pretty Pinion larva
Pretty Pinion adult

False Brome
Leaf
Flower
Meadow Brown larva
Meadow Brown adult 6, 7, 8

False Oxlip
Leaf
Flower

Field Scabious
Leaf 8
Flower 8
Lime-speck Pug larva
Lime-speck Pug adult

Field Wood-rush
Leaf
Flower
Smoky Wainscot larva
Smoky Wainscot adult 7

Fragrant Orchid
Leaf 7
Flower 7

Germander Speedwell
Leaf
Flower

Gooseberry
Leaf
Flower
Garden Carpet larva
Garden Carpet adult 7

Greater Burdock
Leaf
Flower
Bright-line Brown-eye larva
Bright-line Brown-eye adult 7

Ground Elder
Leaf
Flower
Dot Moth larva
Dot Moth adult 6, 7

Groundsel
Leaf
Flower
Flame Shoulder larva
Flame Shoulder adult 7

Hairy Bitter-cress
Leaf
Flower
Green-veined White larva
Green-veined White adult 4

Hedge Bindweed
Leaf
Flower
Common Plume larva
Common Plume adult

Hogweed
Leaf
Flower
Cheilosia illustrata larva
Cheilosia illustrata adult

Honeysuckle
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Ypsolopha dentella larva
Ypsolopha dentella adult

Ivy
Leaf 7
Flower
Episyrphys balteatus larva
Episyrphus balteatus adult

Kidney Vetch
Leaf 6
Flower 6
Small Blue larva
Small Blue adult

Lady’s Bedstraw
Leaf
Flower
Purple Bar larva
Purple Bar adult

Lesser Celandine
Leaf
Flower
Olindia schumacherana larva
Olindia schumacherana adult

Meadow Vetchling
Leaf
Flower
Wood White larva
Wood White adult 6

Meadowsweet
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Emperor Moth larva
Emperor Moth adult

Pale Flax 
Leaf 7
Flower 7

Perennial Sow-thistle 
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Depressaria badiella larva
Depressaria badiella adult

Perforate St John’s Wort
Leaf
Flower
Treble-bar larva
Treble-bar adult

Pineapple Weed
Leaf 6, 7
Flower 7

Primrose
Leaf
Flower
Silver-ground Carpet larva
Silver-ground Carpet adult

Pyramidal Orchid
Leaf 7
Flower 7

Raspberry
Leaf 7
Flower
Beautiful Carpet larva
Beautiful Carpet adult 7

Red Bartsia
Leaf
Flower
Barred Rivulet larva
Barred Rivulet adult

Red Dead-nettle
Leaf
Flower
Muslin Moth larva
Muslin Moth adult 4, 5

Ribbed Melilot
Leaf
Flower
Beaded Chestnut larva
Beaded Chestnut adult

Selfheal
Leaf 8
Flower 8

Slender St John’s Wort
Leaf
Flower
Euspilapteryx auroguttella larva
Euspilapteryx auroguttella adult

 
Strawberry
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Ghost Moth larva
Ghost Moth adult 6, 7

Sweet Vernal Grass
Leaf
Flower
Small Heath larva
Small Heath adult

Sweet William
Leaf
Flower
Lychnis larva
Lychnis adult

Thyme
Leaf
Flower
Pyrausta purpuralis larva
Pyrausta purpuralis adult 7

Thyme-leave Speedwell
Leaf 6
Flower 6

Timothy
Leaf
Flower
Aphelia paleana larva
Aphelia paleana adult

Tormentil
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Stigmella aurella larva
Stigmella aurella adult

Tufted Hair-grass
Leaf
Flower
Small Dotted Buff larva
Small Dotted Buff adult

Tufted Vetch
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Cydia nigricana larva
Cydia nigricana adult

Weld
Leaf 5, 6
Flower 5, 6
Small White larva
Small White adult 7

White Clover
Leaf 8
Flower 8
Latticed Heath larva
Latticed Heath adult 7

White Dead-nettle
Leaf
Flower
Gold Spangle larva
Gold Spangle adult 7

Winter-cress
Leaf
Flower
Evergestis pallidata larva
Evergestis pallidata adult

Wood Avens
Leaf
Flower
Riband Wave larva
Riband Wave adult 7
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 



 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

 

Flowerspotting checklist: Clongawny

Here's a checklist recording our observation of flowers and associated insects during the year (number of month indicated):

Bell Heather
Leaf
Flower
Common Heath larva
Common Heath adult

Bog Asphodel
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Large Heath larva
Large Heath adult

Bog Myrtle
Leaf
Flower
Red Sword-grass larva
Red Sword-grass adult

Bog Rosemary
Leaf 4
Flower 4

Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Common Blue larva
Common Blue adult 6

Common Cottongrass
Leaf
Flower
Haworth’s Minor larva
Haworth’s Minor adult

Common Marsh Bedstraw
Leaf
Flower
Oblique Carpet larva
Oblique Carpet adult

Devil's-bit Scabious
Leaf
Flower
Marsh Fritillary larva 4
Marsh Fritillary adult 6

Floating Sweet-grass
Leaf
Flower
Leiogaster metallina larva
Leiogaster metallina adult

Flowering Rush
Leaf
Flower

Foxglove
Leaf 6, 7
Flower 6, 7
Foxglove Pug larva
Foxglove Pug adult


Garlic Mustard
Leaf 
Flower
Cauchas rufimitrella larva
Cauchas rufimitrella adult

Great Willowherb
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Setaceous Hebrew Character larva
Setaceous Hebrew Character adult

Hare’s-tail Cottongrass
Leaf
Flower

Heath Milkwort
Leaf 6
Flower 6
Small Purple-barred larva
Small Purple-barred adult

Heather
Leaf
Flower
Dark Tussock larva 4
Dark Tussock adult

Lesser Spearwort
Leaf
Flower
Phytomyza ranunculi larva
Phytomyza ranunculi adult


Lousewort
Leaf 6
Flower 6
Falseuncaria ruficiliana larva
Falseuncaria ruficiliana adult

Marsh Cinquefoil
Leaf
Flower
Acleris aspersana larva
Acleris aspersana adult

Marsh Lousewort
Leaf
Flower
Anania fuscalis larva
Anania fuscalis adult

Marsh Ragwort
Leaf
Flower
Hoary Plume larva
Hoary Plume adult

Marsh Thistle
Leaf
Flower
Epiblema cirsiana larva
Epiblema cirsiana adult

Marsh Willowherb
Leaf
Flower
Mompha locupletella larva
Mompha locupletella adult

Marsh Woundwort
Leaf
Flower
Endothenia quadrimaculana larva
Endothenia quadrimaculana adult

Oxeye Daisy
Leaf 7
Flower 7
Dichorampha alpinana larva
Dichorampha alpinana adult

Purple Moor-grass
Leaf
Flower
Straw Dot larva
Straw Dot adult

Ragged-robin
Leaf 6
Flower 6
Campion larva
Campion adult

Water Mint
Leaf
Flower
Knot Grass larva
Knot Grass adult


 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 
 


 
 







Flower Guide: Clongawny: Bog Myrtle



Bog Myrtle Myrica gale



 






woody deciduous shrub
Height 60-150cm




Leaves, narrow and tapering, pale green, 2-6cm long
Catkin flowers
Flowering June-September



















Red Sword-grass
Xylena vetusta



Forewing length 24-29mm
Adults September-November and March-May
Larva May-July
Overwinters as an adult
















Flower Guide: Clongawny: Bog Asphodel



Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum




























Upright flower 10-40mm high




 








Leaves narrow, set in a flattened fan around stem
Pyramidal flower spikes with a cluster of yellow flowers
Flowering June-September











Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia



Wingspan 35-40mm
Adults June-August
Larva August-April
Overwinters as a larva
















Flower Guide: Clongawny: Bell Heather



Bell Heather Erica cinerea



 













 evergreen shrub




Leaves narrow, dark green in whorls of 3 up the stems
Pink/purple flowers 5-6mm long
Flowering June-September















Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria atomaria



Forewing length 12-15mm
Adults May-June
Larva June-September
Overwinters as a pupa