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This freshly emerged individual was clinging to the concrete river bank underneath the railway bridge at Goring-on-Thames. Since it was about a metre below the edge, I was lying on my front holding the camera with one hand as low as I could get it, focussing via the flip-out screen.
Este gênero contém cerca de 17 espécies.
Reino : Animalia
Filo : Arthropoda
Classe : Insecta
Ordem : Lepidoptera
Superfamília : Papilionoidea
Família : Lycaenidae
Subfamília : Theclinae
Gênero : Arawacus
Espécie : ellida
Citação : Hewitson, 1867
Ciclo de crisálida até adulto é a partir de
Planta hospedeira : Castanheira, Solanaceae.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Thymelicus
Species: T. lineola
Binomial name
Thymelicus lineola
Distribution:
The Essex Skipper was discovered in Ireland in Co. Wexford in August 2006.
Intensive investigation in 2007 revealed additional sites in Co. Wexford and substantial numbers of adults were recorded.
This butterfly was first reported in Britain from Essex in 1889 and currently is spreading northwards and westwards from its headquarters which some years ago approximated to the area south of a line from the Humber to the Severn. It has recently become established in the southwest of Wales.
It occurs throughout Europe and in Northern Africa eastward to eastern Asia.
It is not known as a migrant and how and when it arrived in Ireland is a mystery.
Habitat:
Typical habitat of Essex Skipper includes rough tall grassland, verges, open fields and woodland rides.
It shares the same habitats as Thymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper) which it closely resembles.
Larval food plant: It's favoured food plant is Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata). Although other choices may include Creeping Soft Grass (Holcus mollis), Couch Grass (Elymus repens), Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis), False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) and Tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum).
Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata)
Flight time:
July - early August.
Hibernation:
Overwinters as young larva in eggshell (pharate larva) and emerges the following April when it commences to feed and mature on it's food plant.
[pharate `Cloaked': describing a larva or adult when inside the cuticle of the previous developmental stage.
Life Cycle of Essex Skipper
OVUM
Eggs are oval with flattened sides, appear smooth and are approx. 0.3mm wide. Pale yellow when first laid deepening to yellow-orange after a few days. After 20-25 days the small larval head becomes visible through the transparent eggshell.
They are laid in a row on the leaf sheaths of grasses.
The young larva fully develops in the egg, within which it overwinters.
It emerges in spring and does not eat its eggshell.
Initially it begins feeding on the blade of grass but within a few days it spins the edges of a leaf blade to form a tube from which it and subsequent instars emerge to feed on leaf tips until June.
The mature 5th instar larva has a pale green head with brown and white longitudinal bands
PUPA
When fully-grown, the larva spins a tent of leaves at the base of the foodplant in which it pupates. It attaches itself to a blade of grass by a cremaster and silk girdle. The pupal stage lasts approximately 3 weeks.
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) pupa.
London, Ontario, Canada.
August 17, 2017.
This chrysalis changed colour very quickly. The night before this shot was taken, it was completely green.
This chrysalis was formed on August 2nd. By the following morning, the wings and body have turned black.
Check out Jay's first book, "Southern Ontario Butterflies and their Natural History". :-)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Thymelicus
Species: T. lineola
Binomial name
Thymelicus lineola
Distribution:
The Essex Skipper was discovered in Ireland in Co. Wexford in August 2006.
Intensive investigation in 2007 revealed additional sites in Co. Wexford and substantial numbers of adults were recorded.
This butterfly was first reported in Britain from Essex in 1889 and currently is spreading northwards and westwards from its headquarters which some years ago approximated to the area south of a line from the Humber to the Severn. It has recently become established in the southwest of Wales.
It occurs throughout Europe and in Northern Africa eastward to eastern Asia.
It is not known as a migrant and how and when it arrived in Ireland is a mystery.
Habitat:
Typical habitat of Essex Skipper includes rough tall grassland, verges, open fields and woodland rides.
It shares the same habitats as Thymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper) which it closely resembles.
Larval food plant: It's favoured food plant is Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata). Although other choices may include Creeping Soft Grass (Holcus mollis), Couch Grass (Elymus repens), Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis), False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) and Tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum).
Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata)
Flight time:
July - early August.
Hibernation:
Overwinters as young larva in eggshell (pharate larva) and emerges the following April when it commences to feed and mature on it's food plant.
[pharate `Cloaked': describing a larva or adult when inside the cuticle of the previous developmental stage.
Life Cycle of Essex Skipper
OVUM
Eggs are oval with flattened sides, appear smooth and are approx. 0.3mm wide. Pale yellow when first laid deepening to yellow-orange after a few days. After 20-25 days the small larval head becomes visible through the transparent eggshell.
They are laid in a row on the leaf sheaths of grasses.
The young larva fully develops in the egg, within which it overwinters.
It emerges in spring and does not eat its eggshell.
Initially it begins feeding on the blade of grass but within a few days it spins the edges of a leaf blade to form a tube from which it and subsequent instars emerge to feed on leaf tips until June.
The mature 5th instar larva has a pale green head with brown and white longitudinal bands
PUPA
When fully-grown, the larva spins a tent of leaves at the base of the foodplant in which it pupates. It attaches itself to a blade of grass by a cremaster and silk girdle. The pupal stage lasts approximately 3 weeks.
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Hadenini
Antha grata
Nam Chung Valley, North District, New Territories, Hong Kong
A "debris-carrying" lacewing larva. It's about 2-3 mm in length. It looks like a walking miniature cotton ball.
This insect was walking on a fence along the Caperton Rail-Trail, WVU Core Arboretum, Morgantown, WV. August, 2010.
Further information:
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Crambidae, Glaphyriinae
Hellula undalis
Tai Yeung Che, Lam Tsuen, New Territories, Hong Kong
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten)
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera (beetles, Käfer)
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Scarabaeidae LATREILLE, 1802 (Scarab beetles, Blatthornkäfer)
Subfamily: Cetoniinae LEACH, 1815 (flower chafers, Rosenkäfer)
Indonesia, S-Moluccas, Kei kecil, 29.08.2009
(RIMG11)
RICOH Capllio G3: "point&Shoot" only
Kingdom=Animalia
Phylum=Arthropoda
Class=Insecta
Order=Coleoptera
Family=Cetoniidae revised subfamily Cetoniinae in Scarabaeidae
Genus=Dilochrosis(Thomson,1878)
Species=walteri(Lea,1914)
Binomial name=Dilochrosis walteri
Common name=Flower Beetle
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Tineidae, Myrmecozelinae
Thisizima subceratella
Wu Kau Tang, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Kingdom=Animalia
Phylum=Arthropoda
Class=Insecta
Order=Lepidoptera
Family=Sphingidae
Subfamily=Macroglossinae
Genus=Hippotion
Species=scrofa?
Binomial name=Hippotion scrofa?(Boisduval 1832)
Common name=Coprosma Hawk Moth
Reino: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Classe: Insecta
Ordem: Lepidoptera
Superfamília : Papilionoidea
Família: Nymphallidae
Gênero: Caligo Ilhoneus (Cramer, 1776)
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Lymantriinae, Orgyiini
Orgyia postica final instar larva in pre-pupal colours, basking on a leaf.
Tai Mong Tsai, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
This species is related to the "Vapourer" moth found in the U.K. It is also something of a minor pest, being found on many different fruit trees in Hong Kong, especially citrus, longan and lychee, also tea and a wide range of other plants - over 150 different species, so a truly polyphagous caterpillar..
This photo clearly illustrates why the Lymantriinae are known as tussock moths - the larvae all have clumps (tussocks) of stiff hairs on the top of the thorax - as per the note; mostly four groups, as in this species, with the 4th group being on the 1st abdominal segment.
I like to think of these as the bookend moths as I found them on either end of a door...or maybe they're the doormen moths? *shrugs*
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Vanessa
Species: V. atalanta
Binomial name
Vanessa atalanta
Aimiréal Dearg [IRL]
Le Vulcain [F]
Admiral [D]
Most Habitats - Gardens, Woodlands.
Widespread.
Nettles.
65-70mm (2.37 inches)
[Small Tortoiseshell 50mm]
This rather large migrant is mainly dark brown with bright red stripes.
The underside has colourful patterns.
It is attracted to gardens where it feeds on buddlea, several other flowering species and also over-ripe fruit.
Family: Nymphalidae
distribution: The Red Admiral migrates northwards from the Mediterranean, regularily spreading throughout Europe, with the adults arriving in Ireland from about mid-May onwards where their distribution is common and widespread.
Habitat: Found almost anywhere, in hedgerows, woodland margins, gardens, waste ground and other places where its foodplants grow.
Larval Food Plant: Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Flight Time: May and June
August and September/October
Hibernation: It has been established that, in shelterd areas in mild winters, this butterfly is capable of surviving over winter as a caterpillar, and will under go pupation in spring. It is not considered that Red Admiral is capable of hibernating in our climate, and that early season sightings may be due to fresh migrations. However, further work is required to elucidate the status of these sightings.
Life Cycle of the red admiral
Ovum:
The pale green eggs measure c. 0.8 mm in height and turn darker in colour during maturation. They are laid singly
on the upperside of leaves, usually the terminal leaves of the Common Nettle.
Hatching takes place in c. 5-10 days in suitable weather.
Larva:
The adult larva measures up to 36 mm in length and occur in several colour forms.
The dark form is greyish-black and all the segments have branched spines of the body colour.
The paler form is greyish-green and all the segments have branched spines of the body colour.
All have pale-yellow markings on the abdominal segments close to the spiracles. The head is black.
The earliest larvae occur in June but are commonest in August and September.
The young larva constructs a tent from a nettle leaf which is folded over and held together by silk threads,
in which it shelters and emerges to feed. As it feeds and grows it constructs larger tents until fully grown
when it goes on to pupate when conditions are favourable.
Pupa:
Pupation takes place from July onwards, the pupa forming inside the tent and suspended from a silk
pad on the roof by means of anal claspers. This stage lasting c.17 days.
Adult:
The offsprings of the immigrant butterflies arriving in May and June may contribute to the larger
immigrant numbers arriving in August and September and even into October.
They have a strong and powerful flight with intermittent gliding.
They feed on flower nectar, juices of fermenting fruit and sap from injured trees.
None are able to survive the Irish winters in any state.
Photo taken on July 15th 2006 in Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL a hymenopter.
Fotografia tirada a 15 de Julho de 2006 em Silgueiros - Viseu a himenóptero.
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Tortricidae, Olethreutinae, Eucosmini
Acroclita catharotorna
Bride's Pool Road, Wu Kau Tang, New Territories, Hong Kong
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Lasiommata
Species:L. megera
Binomial name
Lasiommata megera
Orange and brown, often basks on walls, stones and bare ground.
Found in northern and western Britain and southern Scotland, and on coast. Similar size and colour to Gatekeeper, but Wall is much more heavily patterned.
The Wall is aptly named after its habit of basking on walls, rocks, and stony places. The delicately patterned light brown undersides provide good camouflage against a stony or sandy surface. In hot weather, males patrol fast and low over the ground, seeking out females. In cooler weather, they will bask in sunny spots and fly up to intercept females, or to drive off other males.
The Wall is widely distributed, but rarely occurs in large numbers. Over the last decade, it has declined substantially in many inland areas of central England and Northern Ireland.
Size and Family
Family – Browns
Medium Sized
Wing Span Range (male to female) - 44-46mm
Conservation status
Listed as a Section 41 species of principal importance under the NERC Act in England
Listed as a Section 42 species of principal importance under the NERC Act in Wales
Classified as a Northern Ireland Priority Species by the NIEA
UK BAP status: Priority Species (for research only)
Butterfly Conservation priority: High
European threat status: Not threatened
Caterpillar Foodplants
Various grasses are used, including Tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum), False Brome (B. sylvaticum), Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), bents (Agrostis spp.) Wavy Hair-grass (Deschampsia flexuosa), and Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus).
Distribution
Countries – England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
Widespread in England, Wales and Ireland, but increasingly scarce inland
Habitat
Short open grassland where turf is broken or stony. It is found on dunes and other coastal habitats but can also be found on on; disused quarries, derelict land, farm tracks, railway embankments and cuttings, gardens and field edges.
Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Pterygota / Neoptera / Exopterygota / Coleoptera / Adephaga / Carabidae / Cicindelinae
Cicindela hirticollis shelfordi
While similar to C. repanda, it is less common, and can be told by the upturned mark near the front of the elytra (modified front wing="wing cover"). It occurs in similar habitats but is more specific to clean, moist sand. It has vanished from many areas due to excessive human beach traffic and dams. The Great Lakes population tends to have minimal markings and is in severe decline.