Arthropoda
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This small moth that is mainly a woodland species can be found on the wing in the UK from April to June. The larvae will feed on lichens that grow on the trunks of Oak and Beech trees.
Papilio machaon is one of the largest and most conspicuous butterflies in Germany. It belongs to the family Papilionidae and has a wingspan of 50 - 75 mm. The species occurs in many parts of the northern hemisphere. There are 2 generations per year, the first flying from April through June and the second from July - through August/September.
Chrysididae are parasitic wasps. In Central Europe there are 120 species of them, most of which are hard to identify. Despite their size of only 5 - 10 mm they are eye-catchers with their bright metallic colors.
Enallagma cyathigerum is a typical member of the family Coenagrionidae. It has a length of 29 - 36 mm and a wingspan of 40 - 45 mm. The species is widely distributed in Europe and temperate Asia. It also occurs in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. This damselfly inhabits bodies of standing water as well as slow-flowing streams.The main flight period lasts from June to August.
Polyommatus icarus is the most common and widespread member of the family Lycaenidae and is found throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia. Its habitat includes various environments like flowery meadows, heathland, woodland clearings, grassland and even along railroad tracks. There may be 2 or 3 generations depending on climatic conditions.
The Large Wall Brown (Lasiommata maera) belongs to the Nymphalidae family and is found in most of continental Europe, central Asia and North Africa in altitudes up to 2,000 m. It prefers rocky and stony areas and edges of forests.
Hedychrum nobile belongs to the Chrysididae family and has a length of 4 - 10 mm. The species occurs in South and Central Europe and in North Africa. It is a parasitic wasp and flies from June to September.
Ebrechtella tricuspidata is a medium-sized crab spider (Family Thomisidae). It occurs in southern, eastern and central Europe where it can be found both in dry meadows but also in scrubs and bushes along ponds and streams and sunny edges of woodland. With a size of 3mm males are only half as big as females.
Anax imperator is one of the largest dragonflies in Central Europe and belongs to the family Aeshnidae. It often flies high up in the sky looking for prey. The flight period lasts from May to August.
Chrysididae are parasitic wasps. In Central Europe there are 120 species of them, most of which are hard to identify. Despite their size of only 5 - 10 mm they are eye-catchers with their bright metallic colors.
Crocothemis erythraea belongs to the family Libellulidae and originally occurred in Southern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Due to climatic change it is spreading to the north. Meanwhile it can be found in many parts of Germany near sunny ponds and lakes. The flight period lasts from June through August.
Melanargia galathea is a medium-sized butterfly and belongs to the family Nymphalidae (Sub-family Satyrinae). It occurs in most of Europe and can be found in forest clearings, meadows and grasslands. There is one generation per year flying from June to August depending on climatic conditions.
With this picture of a Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus) I'd like to wish you all the best for 2021! - The species belongs to the Lycaenidae family and flies from the end of April to October in 2 generations. It is distributed from Northern Spain as far northeast as Lithuania, but is not present in the U.K. and Scandinavia.
Rhagium mordax belongs to the family Cerambycidae and has a length of 13 - 22 mm. The species occurs mainly in woodland throughout Europe and Asia. On sunny days it can be found on stumps of various deciduous trees like oaks, beeches and birches or on the flowers of umbelliferous plants. You can find them from May through August.
• East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
• Cangrejo de la Isla Ascensión, cangrejo moro, cangrejo negro, cangrejo rojo
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Crustacea
Class:Malacostraca
Order:Decapoda
Suborder:Pleocyemata
Infraorder:Brachyura
Family:Grapsidae
Genus:Grapsus
Species:G. adscensionis
Las Salinas, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias
Phyllobius argentatus is a beetle of the family Curculionidae and has a length of 3.5 - 6 mm. The species is widespread almost all over Europe and temperate Asia as far as Japan. They feed on the leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs where they can be found from spring until summer.
Dolomedes fimbriatus is a very large, semi-aquatic spider of the family Pisauridae. Adults prefer wet habitats and can be found on the water, hunting water insects but also tadpoles and small fish. Juveniles mainly hunt in vegetation which may be farther away from the water. The species occurs throughout Central and Northwestern Europe.
Aglais io belongs to the Nymphalidae family and is widespread in Central Europe and temperate Asia as far as Japan. It ofen overwinters in houses or trees. Therefore it is one of the first butterflies to turn up in spring. The striking eye-spots on its wings keep predators away. There are 2 generations per year.
Ischnura elegans is one of the most common damselflies and occurs throughout Europe. The flight period is from early May to the end of September.
This Brilliant Emerald has just emerged. He has already unfolded his glossy wings and will soon take off for his very first flight.
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis spec.) on cuckooflower. The butterfly belongs to the Pieridae family and is found in Europe and great parts of Asia, although it is currently declining in many regions. It flies from spring to summer.
Chrysolina cerealis is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae and has a length of 5.5 - 10 mm. Females are bigger than males.The species occurs in many parts of Europe as well as temperate Asia, i. e. from Wales (Snowdonia National Park) in the west to Eastern Siberia in the east. The flight period lasts from April to September.
Classificação científica
Classe: Insecta
Reino: Animalia
Filo: Arthropoda
Ordem: Orthoptera
Família: Romaleidae
Género: Chromacris
This is the last Large White I have seen this year. She was enjoying the warm October sun sucking on heather.
This is a species of bugs belonging to the family Reduviidae (Assassin bugs) with a length of 12 - 14.8 mm. It occurs in northern and central parts of Europe and as far east as Siberia. Adults only feed on other insects which are often bigger than themselves. They have a strong proboscis and their sting is very painful for humans!
Chrysolina fastuosa is widespread throughout Europe and east through Asia Minor, Kazakhstan, Siberia to Japan. The beetles belong to the family Chrysomelidae and have a length of 5 - 5 mm. The feed on various plants.
Myathropa florea is a hoverfly (Syrphidae family) occurring in Europe, North Africa, Central Asia and Siberia. The species has a size of 12 - 14 mm and flies from April to September.
Coenagrion scitulum is a species of small damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. They have a length of 30 - 40 mm and mainly occur in the Mediterranean area. Due to the climate change they are spreading to the north. Their flight period lasts from mid-May through the beginning of September,
Ischnura elegans is one of the most common damselflies of the family Coenagrionidae. It can be found in a variety of environments with standing or slow-flowing waters and occurs in many parts of Europe.
Lycaena alciphron belongs to the family Lycaenidae and occurs locally in some parts of Europe as well as Morocco and Turkey. In Germany it can be found in average mountain areas, but it has become rare!
Melyridae common name: soft-wing flower beetles
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Melyridae
Species:Astylus quadrilineatus
Solymar, Canelones, Uruguay
Araschnia levana f. levana belongs to the Nymphalidae family and has a wingspan of about 32 mm (spring generation) and 38 - 43 mm (summer generation). The summer generation looks very different from the spring generation. The species occurs in many parts of Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Korea and Japan.
Carpocoris fuscispinus is a shield bug of the family Pentatomidae and has a length of 11 - 14 mm. It occurs in large parts of Europe and is abundant in Central Europe. Its flight period lasts from May to September.
Cerceris rybyensis belongs to the Crabronidae family. The species occurs from Northern Africa to Europe in the west and as far as Japan to the east. They mainly feed on the larvae of bees and fly from the beginning of June until mid-September.
Nymph of the Chorthippus biguttulus group. Unfortunately, these nymphs cannot be identified just by a photo!
Pyrrhosoma nymphula is one of the first damselflies to appear in spring. They emerge in April/May and fly until August. The only damselfly flying earlier is the Common Winter Damselfly (Sympecma fusca) which overwinters as an imago.
The species occurs in many parts of Europe.
Anatis ocellata belongs to the family Coccinellidae and with a size of 8 to 9 mm it is the largest Ladybug in Central Europe. The species inhabits coniferous woodland throughout Europe and Asia except in the extreme North. The beetles feed on Aphidae and butterfly caterpillars.
Vespa crabro is the largest member of the Vespidae family with a size of 23 - 35 mm. It occurs throughout Europe and to the east as far as Japan. The species is considered as "endangered" and thus under legal protection in Germany. European Hornets are not aggressive but will sting when they feel threatened!