Other insects - rarities

Clouded Yellow:
2009: Aug 18: one near Sophie's pool (and photographed) [BG]
2013:Aug 7: Car-park/play area (1) [SL]; path to Visitor Centre (1) [JB]

Photo: B Gregory (2009)

White-letter Hairstreak:
2010: July 11: two nectaring on bramble by the old stile into Boilton Wood [MF, BG, RS]
2011: July 3: one nectaring on bramble by the old stile into Boilton Wood [BG, MF, RS, AH and others].
2013: July 9: Hairstreak stile (1); July 11: Hairstreak stile (1); July 20: Hairstreak stile (1); July 22: Hairstreak stile (1); July 23: Hairstreak stile (2); July 24: Hairstreak stile (1); July 25: Hairstreak stile (3)'; July26: Hairstreak stile (2); July 27: Hairstreak stile (1); W entrance to Boilton Wood (1); July 28: W entrance to Boilton Wood (1 worn); July 30: W entrance to Boilton Wood (3); Aug 1: W entrance to Boilton Wood (1); Aug 7: W entrance to Boilton Wood (1) [many observers]

Photo: M Foley (2010)


Humming-bird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum):
2011, July 1: one seen very briefly (and photographed) beside the old stile into Boilton Wood [MF, BG, RS, AH, ZH]
2013: Aug 19: glade by Boilton Wood (1)

Photo: M Foley

 

Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor):
2012: Aug 24: one caterpillar seen near the Fishing Pool [J Fry]


Oak Bush-cricket (Meconema thalossinum):
2008: July/Aug: several (possibly nymphs) at the N margin of Red Scar/Boilton Woods [M Ainscough]
2013: Aug 22: on isolated oak near N margin of Red Scar Woods, one male [MF]


11-spot Ladybird (Coccinella undecimpunctata):
2011: Nov 6: one on fence post on the south side of Boilton Marsh [MF]
2013: July 24: M6 track (1 on hogweed); Aug 7: M6 track (1); Sept 29: unlocalised (1); Oct 6: unlocalised (5); Oct 20: unlocalised (3) [variously MF, BG, ZH, PL]

Photo: M Foley



22-spot Ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata):
2012: July 7: one on a stile by the Ribble Way [PL]

Water Ladybird: (Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata):
2011: Sept 9: one beside the Dragonfly pool [MF, BG, RS]
2012: May 11: one beside the Dragonfly pool [BG, RS]
2013: May 19: Boilton Wood (2)

Photo: M Foley




Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides):
2011: Aug 31: one near the Dragonfly pool [RS, MF]
2012: Sept 28: one [RS]

Photo: M Foley


 Alder Leaf Beetle (Agelastica alni):
(Currently the most northerly British site)
2011: Aug 17: one by the Dragonfly pool [MF, BG, RS]
2012: Aug 8: 2 by the Dragonfly pool [BG, MF]
2013: May 2: Dragonfly pool (3); May 5: Dragonfly pool (3); May 14: Dragonfly pool (1 pregnant female); May 19: Drgonfly pool (several); Sept 21: Dragonfly pool (4)

Photo: M Foley

 

Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hymnorum):

2011: June 10: several on east side of Meadow pool [AH, BG, MF]

2012: May 26: a nest near the Meadow pool, possibly the first breeding record for the Reserve [AH, BG, RS]

Photo: M Foley




Bee Fly (Bombylius major):
2012: March 28: Boilton Wood footpath, several seen on various days about this date [MF, BG]
2013: Apr 15 : Fishing pool area (1); May 2: Boilton Wood (several)

Photo: M Foley









































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