The Natural History Of Staffordshire: Fauna and Flora (1 Viewer)

[Adam M]

Moth trap last night

Bright-line brown-eye 4
Scalloped hazel 3
Flame shoulder 1
Clouded-bordered brindle 1
Cabbage 1
Rustic shoulder-knot 1

Adam

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

? Tiger Beetle

Looking at NBN gateway (link below), it does appear to be a very southern species (although I guess that not everyone gives sightings to NBN, so might be gaps in the data to some extent). But given the size of the leap the records suggest it would have to take, I'd be surprised if the county recorder accepted the record without either a photo or the specimen, unfortunately. Be interesting to see if any more sightings or photos come in.

http://data.nbn.org.uk/gridMap/gridMap.jsp?allDs=1&srchSpKey=NBNSYS0000007126

Adam

I have now received a reply from Craig Slawson Staffordshire Beetle expert he believes it is probably a stag horn beetle called Rhagium bifasciatum which occurs on Cannock Chase.
Craig has located a photo on the internet which is labelled Wood Tiger Beetle but he said it's a Staghorn Beetle and probably Rhagium bifasciation.
Beetles being diificult to identify County Recorders would only except records with strong evidence.

http://www.gapphoto's.com/imagedetails.asp?imageno=104576 to see this picture.

Regards, John

 

[minkstone]

I know its not good practice to trap two nights together but only had a couple so i give it go last night, i think the first one is a flame shoulder but not sure about the other two sorry about the quality of the photos.

Stu

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Moths

I know its not good practice to trap two nights together but only had a couple so i give it go last night, i think the first one is a flame shoulder but not sure about the other two sorry about the quality of the photos.

Stu

Hi Minkstone 1 Flame Shoulder 2 Very worn, guessing Rustic Shoulder-Knot 3 Try Broad-barred White.

Regards, John

 

[minkstone]

Thanks for that John.
Stu

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Moths

Thanks for that John.
Stu

Hi Stu,
Worn number 2 I would have a word with Dave Elmley regarding this one. John

 

[Topspot]

moth trap

First ever moth trap venture, sat watching it for half an hour(weired) did see a hedgehog inspect it! anyway this morning two moths a cinnabar and a clouded bordered brindle moth list=2, Thanks to george who built the tardis and decided to pass it on,:t:

 

[Topspot]

moth id



Need Id help with this one found under the lid cant find a good match in the book 15-18mm quick then flew off,nearest match i can find is spectacle due to the markings on front,what an amateur:-O

 

[Rob1991S-O-T]

looks like a spectacle to me had my first hawkmoth of the year last night polar hawkmoth

 

[coloz]

looks like a spectacle to me had my first hawkmoth of the year last night polar hawkmoth

I thought they only fly when its minus 20 :t:

 

[dwe]

Hi Minkstone 1 Flame Shoulder 2 Very worn, guessing Rustic Shoulder-Knot 3 Try Broad-barred White.

Regards, John

OK

smoths3001 is Flame Shoulder

smoths3002 is Shuttle-shaped Dart

smoths3003 is Broad-barred White

Perhaps you will send me your records later at [email protected]

No. 3 is a good record BTW.

Dave

 

[Rob1991S-O-T]

i think this to be a melanistic common swift very strange looking moth just wondering if anyone else had seen something like this.

 

[minkstone]

OK

smoths3001 is Flame Shoulder

smoths3002 is Shuttle-shaped Dart

smoths3003 is Broad-barred White

Perhaps you will send me your records later at [email protected]

No. 3 is a good record BTW.

Dave

Thanks Dave, sorry but your link is not working.
First dragonflies of the year over on parkhall wetland walk two male four spotted chasers and a male emperor,shame about the weather for the rest of the week.
Stu

 

[Steve Nuttall]

Hi all,
At least 7 male Red-veined Darters at Belvide Reservoir, viewable from the West End Hide along the south shore. Photo on the Belvide blog http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/Belvide84/

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Silverdale Colliery

1/2 hour walk lunchtime on The Void produced:
17 Dingy Skippers :eek!:
17 Small Heath, 65 Common Blue, 1 Large Skipper, 6 Burnet Companion, 1 Cinnabar
Nick

 

[dwe]

Thanks Dave, sorry but your link is not working.
First dragonflies of the year over on parkhall wetland walk two male four spotted chasers and a male emperor,shame about the weather for the rest of the week.
Stu

Works OK when I click on it - opens up my mail client and sends a email OK. Anyone else had problems using this email link to send me lep records?

Dave

 

[minkstone]

Last nights moth trap.
COMMON SWIFT 3
SHUTTLE-SHAPED DART 2
COMMON MARBELED CARPET 1
RUSTIC SHOULDER KNOT 1
CLOUDED BORDERED BRINDLE 1
CINNABAR 1
Stu

 

[minkstone]

Works OK when I click on it - opens up my mail client and sends a email OK. Anyone else had problems using this email link to send me lep records?

Dave

Hi Dave, other links work fine, but if it works for others theres a problem this end.
Stu

 

[NickPomiankowski]

Hi Stu - if it still doesn't work, copy it and paste it into your email software.

Or failing that, just type it into your email software!

Cheers
Nick
(PS It works ok for me)

Thanks Dave, sorry but your link is not working.
First dragonflies of the year over on parkhall wetland walk two male four spotted chasers and a male emperor,shame about the weather for the rest of the week.
Stu

 

[minkstone]

Hi Stu - if it still doesn't work, copy it and paste it into your email software.

Or failing that, just type it into your email software!

Cheers
Nick
(PS It works ok for me)

Ok done that, thanks Nick.
Stu