Sunday
Oct212012

Eyelash Fungus

Fruiting bodies of an eyelash fungus, probably Scutellinia scutellata, on rotting wood.

Photo taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-10-18.

Saturday
Oct202012

Moth Caterpillar

A caterpillar of the grey dagger moth, Acronicta psi (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).  I think it was on a type of oak (Quercus sp).

Photo taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-10-18.

Friday
Oct192012

Anthomyiid Fly

A female Anthomyia confusanea (Diptera: Anthomyiidae).  Probable identification confirmed by Michael Ackland here at Diptera.info. 

Darkened cross-veins on the wings and a yellowish patch on the upper part of the hind tibia.

Photos taken in Barnard Castle , County Durham, UK, on 2010-08-07.

Thursday
Oct182012

Psilid Fly

From back in May, what I think is a female Chamaepsila sp (Diptera: Psilidae).

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-05-18.

Wednesday
Oct172012

Hybotid Fly

A female Hybotid fly, probably Ocydromia glabricula (Diptera: Hybotidae).  Hybotid flies are like tiny Empid flies.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-10-14.