North west Highlands

Moth id Please

Observation of Triple-spotted Clay / Xestia ditrapezium, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 27th July 2010
Added to iSpot: 1st September 2010
Likely ID: Triple-spotted Clay (Xestia ditrapezium)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1

Black Rustic

Observation of Black Rustic / Aporophyla nigra, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 31st August 2010
Added to iSpot: 1st September 2010
Likely ID: Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0

Neglected Rustic

Observation of Neglected Rustic / Xestia castanea, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 31st August 2010
Added to iSpot: 1st September 2010
Likely ID: Neglected Rustic (Xestia castanea)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0

Id if possible

Observation of Tipula, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Clachtoll
Observed on: 26th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 28th August 2010
Likely ID: Tipula
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 2

What has happened to these Crabs

Observation of Edible crab / Cancer pagurus, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Ardmair, Ross & Cromarty
Observed on: 28th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 28th August 2010
Likely ID: Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Found six of these large crabs washed up on the beach. They look like the Edible Crab, but I was more interested in what predated them, all were in the same state. I do not eat crab or know how to prepare them so it may be simple and be humans. But the fact that the main shell is intact, some flesh seem to have been removed through the two small holes on the underside and both claws are missing make me wonder if it is Otters?

Philaenus spumarius

Observation of Philaenus spumarius, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: River Inver
Observed on: 27th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 27th August 2010
Likely ID: Philaenus spumarius
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: Found this on a Devil's-bit scabious stem by the River inver

Roseroot

Observation of Roseroot / Sedum rosea, Plants
By: lpearce
Location: Clachtoll
Observed on: 6th June 2010
Added to iSpot: 27th August 2010
Likely ID: Roseroot (Sedum rosea)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0

Black Darter

Observation of Black Darter / Sympetrum danae, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 26th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 26th August 2010
Likely ID: Black Darter (Sympetrum danae)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 6
Comments: 1

Eristalis pertinax

Observation of Eristalis pertinax, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 25th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 26th August 2010
Likely ID: Eristalis pertinax
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0

Grey Chi

Observation of Grey Chi / Antitype chi, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 26th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 26th August 2010
Likely ID: Grey Chi (Antitype chi)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0

Rhagoletis alternata

Observation of Rhagoletis alternata , Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 25th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 25th August 2010
Likely ID: Rhagoletis alternata
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: Not really sure about this at all. Do not have any good books on flies so tried matching it with other ispot entries.

Pink-barred Sallow

Observation of Pink-barred Sallow / Xanthia togata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 24th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 25th August 2010
Likely ID: Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Just one sitting on outside of moth trap last night

Pedicia rivosa

Observation of Cranefly / Pedicia rivosa, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 23rd August 2010
Added to iSpot: 24th August 2010
Likely ID: Cranefly (Pedicia rivosa)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: Found in the moth trap last night

The Sallow

Observation of Sallow / Xanthia icteritia, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 23rd August 2010
Added to iSpot: 24th August 2010
Likely ID: Sallow (Xanthia icteritia)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

Autumnal Rustic

Observation of Autumnal Rustic / Eugnorisma glareosa, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 23rd August 2010
Added to iSpot: 24th August 2010
Likely ID: Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0

Common or Lesser Rustic

Observation of Common/Lesser Rustic / Mesapamea sp., Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 23rd August 2010
Added to iSpot: 23rd August 2010
Likely ID: Common/Lesser Rustic (Mesapamea sp.)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

Chevron

Observation of Chevron / Eulithis testata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 22nd August 2010
Added to iSpot: 23rd August 2010
Likely ID: Chevron (Eulithis testata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

Amaurobius fenestralis

Observation of Amaurobius fenestralis, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 22nd June 2010
Added to iSpot: 22nd August 2010
Likely ID: Amaurobius fenestralis
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0

Field Gentian

Observation of Field Gentian / Gentianella campestris, Plants
By: lpearce
Location: Achnahaird
Observed on: 22nd August 2010
Added to iSpot: 22nd August 2010
Likely ID: Field Gentian (Gentianella campestris)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
Description: A number of these small flowers, maximum 70mm most half that size growing on coastal sandy grassland. They look similar to my ispot http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/2930?nav=latest_obs_thumbnail_grid. I would be interest to confirm if they are the same.

Empis tessellata??

Observation of Empis tessellata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 19th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 21st August 2010
Likely ID: Empis tessellata
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Thought this was a robber fly , but completely missed the Long proboscis. So it is an Empididae but which one

Moth id Please

Observation of Common Carpet / Epirrhoe alternata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 1st August 2010
Added to iSpot: 21st August 2010
Likely ID: Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1

Yellow Ringed or Grey Mountain Carpet?

Observation of Grey Mountain Carpet / Entephria caesiata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 19th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 20th August 2010
Likely ID: Grey Mountain Carpet (Entephria caesiata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 3

Northern Spinach

Observation of Northern Spinach / Eulithis populata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 19th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 20th August 2010
Likely ID: Northern Spinach (Eulithis populata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

Hover-fly

Observation of Leucozona glaucia, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Lael Forest Garden, Wester Ross
Observed on: 19th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 19th August 2010
Likely ID: Leucozona glaucia
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0

Solitary Bees - Colletes succinctus

Observation of Colletes succinctus, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Clashnessie
Observed on: 18th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 18th August 2010
Likely ID: Colletes succinctus
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: Large numbers (hundreds) of these bees busy on a sandy bank. There were also many small holes so assume they are solitary bees.

Ctenicera cuprea

Observation of Ctenicera cuprea, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 30th May 2010
Added to iSpot: 17th August 2010
Likely ID: Ctenicera cuprea
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Found a number of these in the long grass in the garden.

Rove Beetle

Observation of a rove beetle / Staphylinus erythropterus, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Lochinver
Observed on: 25th July 2010
Added to iSpot: 17th August 2010
Likely ID: a rove beetle (Staphylinus erythropterus)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: Found this on the Lochinver Breakwater, would like to know what it is.

Clouded-bordered Brindle

Observation of Clouded-bordered Brindle / Apamea crenata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 6th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 17th August 2010
Likely ID: Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

White-line Dart

Observation of White-line Dart / Euxoa tritici, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 15th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 16th August 2010
Likely ID: White-line Dart (Euxoa tritici)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Observation of Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing / Noctua janthe, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 15th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 16th August 2010
Likely ID: Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: Terrible photograph managed one shot in bottom of trap before it flew.

Bibio pomonae

Observation of Bibio pomonae, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 10th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 16th August 2010
Likely ID: Bibio pomonae
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Description: It was attracted to the moth trap, having problems identifying it. The length was 10-15 mm,

Large Yellow Underwing

Observation of Large Yellow Underwing / Noctua pronuba, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 15th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 16th August 2010
Likely ID: Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0

Well build nest but who constructed it?

Well build nest but who constructed it? (Invertebrates)
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 12th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2010
Identifications: 0
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Found this nest, no occupants, but thought it was made by a spider?

Meadow Grasshopper

Observation of Meadow Grasshopper / Chorthippus parallelus, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 15th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2010
Likely ID: Meadow Grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0

Lots of Viviparous Lizards

Observation of Viviparous Lizard / Zootoca vivipara, Amphibians and Reptiles
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 15th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2010
Likely ID: Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
Description: Warm sunny day in the North West Highlands today, the first for a number of days! The lizards have been making the most of the sun and found a number in the garden of various ages, including what looked like a family group

Angle Shades Caterpillar

Observation of Angle Shades / Phlogophora meticulosa, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 12th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 12th August 2010
Likely ID: Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0

Dark Marbled Carpet

Observation of Dark Marbled Carpet / Chloroclysta citrata subsp. citrata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 10th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 11th August 2010
Likely ID: Dark Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta citrata subsp. citrata)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0

Anomalous

Observation of Anomalous / Stilbia anomala, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 10th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 11th August 2010
Likely ID: Anomalous (Stilbia anomala)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

Id Please

Observation of Syrphus, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 7th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 10th August 2010
Likely ID: Syrphus
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 5
Description: This was attracted to the Moth trap

Tetanocera elata

Observation of Tetanocera elata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 6th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 7th August 2010
Likely ID: Tetanocera elata
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0

Brown China-mark

Observation of Brown China-mark / Elophila nymphaeata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 6th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 7th August 2010
Likely ID: Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0

Plusia sp.

Observation of Plusia, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 6th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 7th August 2010
Likely ID: Plusia
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Not sure if I am making too much of the bright orange around head, but cannot find a match

Garden Tiger

Observation of Garden Tiger / Arctia caja, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 6th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 7th August 2010
Likely ID: Garden Tiger (Arctia caja)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: First to moth trap this year

Epinotia ramella

Observation of Epinotia ramella, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 5th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 6th August 2010
Likely ID: Epinotia ramella
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0

Treble-bar

Observation of Treble-bar / Aplocera plagiata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 5th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 6th August 2010
Likely ID: Treble-bar (Aplocera plagiata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0

Dark Marbled Carpet

Observation of Dark Marbled Carpet / Chloroclysta citrata subsp. citrata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 5th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 6th August 2010
Likely ID: Dark Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta citrata subsp. citrata)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0

Swallow Prominent

Observation of Swallow Prominent / Pheosia tremula, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 5th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 6th August 2010
Likely ID: Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0

Emerald Damselfly

Observation of Emerald Damselfly / Lestes sponsa, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 5th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 5th August 2010
Likely ID: Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0

Ichneumon, but which one?

Observation of Ichneumon sp., Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 5th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 5th August 2010
Likely ID: Ichneumon sp.
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: Found this in the conservatory this morning, can anybody ID it?

Eudonia truncicolella

Observation of Eudonia truncicolella, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 28th July 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th August 2010
Likely ID: Eudonia truncicolella
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0

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