Friday
Jun012012

Leaf Beetle

A dark blue leaf beetle, probably Chrysolina oricalcia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).  The swollen first tarsi signify that this is a male.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2012-05-30.

Thursday
May312012

Damsel Bug

A damsel bug, probably the common damsel bug Nabis rugosus (Hemiptera: Nabidae).  In this species of damsel bug the wings do not quite reach the end of the abdomen.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, Uk, on 2012-05-30.

Wednesday
May302012

Another Barkfly

Another barkfly, this time probably Graphospocus cruciatus (Psocoptera: Stenopsocidae).

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-11-03.

Tuesday
May292012

Barkfly

A barkfly, probably Ectopsocus petersi (Psocoptera: Ectopsocidae), on a leaf of a poplar tree (Populus sp).

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-10-15.

Monday
May282012

Hoverfly

A metallic dark green hoverfly, probably a female Melanogaster sp (Diptera: Syrphidae).  Initially I thought it was Lejogaster metallina but Roger Morris corrected me (see in the comments below). 

See here for one I saw last year.

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