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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

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

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

Udea lutealis

Observation of Udea lutealis, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 31st July 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th August 2010
Likely ID: Udea lutealis
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0

July Highflyer

Observation of July Highflyer / Hydriomena furcata, Invertebrates
By: lpearce
Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Observed on: 2nd August 2010
Added to iSpot: 4th August 2010
Likely ID: July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0

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