UK Various ID (1 Viewer)

[Pete007]

I would appreciate any help or feedback with the ID of the following all photographed in the UK.

1/ The spider I haven't a clue & I'm assuming the Damselfly to be a Common Blue or Azure ( also based on location) and not sure its possible to ID beyond this.
2/ I am leaning towards a male Meadow Grasshopper but it doesn't look an exact match to my book. The photo shows quite a distinct pale grey stripe on the top of the head and thorax not evident in my ID guide.
3/ Caterpillar - Looks like Burnet Moth and sticking my neck out Six-spot ?
4/ Meadow Grasshopper female ?

Many Thanks

 

[pdwinter]

You might want to take a second opinion but to me #2 is a female Rufous Grasshopper (it has clubbed antennae, shortish wings with a costal bulge and a strongly inflexed keel to the pronotum) - a much scarcer species than Meadow! - and you are right with #4 a female Meadow Grasshopper. Colour and patterns in grasshoppers are extremely variable - the only UK book that comes close to showing the wide variation is Evans and Edmonson.

Hope that helps.

 

[Swindon Addick]

It'll need a brave person to give you a firm id on the damselfly, but it looks to have solid blue on the 8th & 9th segments so if you can rule out the rare species on geography then I'll lean strongly towards Common Blue.

 

[aeshna5]

I'll pass on the damselfly as above, though if very recent Azure are largely over now as 99% of them emerge early in the season whereas Common Blue emerge throughout the season.

Agree with Rufous & Meadow Grasshoppers.

5-spot & 6-spot Burnet are indistinguishable in larval form so could be either. The former species tends to be restricted to calcareous sites & is much scarcer, whereas 6-spot is more generally found. As you've posted Rufous Grasshopper which also tends to be in calcareous habitats I'm guessing that could allow for 5-spot.

 

[Pete007]

Thanks for the info Paul , my ID guide which is Insects in general doesn't even illustrate Rufous Grasshopper. Meadow appeared the closest match but I was somewhat sceptical as the stripe on top of the head and thorax wasn't apparent as per photo.

You might want to take a second opinion but to me #2 is a female Rufous Grasshopper (it has clubbed antennae, shortish wings with a costal bulge and a strongly inflexed keel to the pronotum) - a much scarcer species than Meadow! - and you are right with #4 a female Meadow Grasshopper. Colour and patterns in grasshoppers are extremely variable - the only UK book that comes close to showing the wide variation is Evans and Edmonson.

Hope that helps.

 

[Pete007]

Many Thanks, the Damselfly ID is asking a lot I know but Common Blue would be very likely. The Burnet Moth was photographed at Hollingdean Park near Brighton so in reality could possibly be either 5/6 spot.
The Spider still remains anonymous - lol

 

[aeshna5]

Many Thanks, the Damselfly ID is asking a lot I know but Common Blue would be very likely. The Burnet Moth was photographed at Hollingdean Park near Brighton so in reality could possibly be either 5/6 spot.
The Spider still remains anonymous - lol

Didn't realise you were after the spider ID- thought you were just asking about the unfortunate damselfly!

Think it may be Larinioides cornutus. If I'm wrong salticus will probably say so!