Mon 2011-06-20 
A small black female Tachinid fly laying an egg on a beetle larva. The fly was identified as Dufouria chalybeata (Diptera: Tachinidae) by Erikas 'neprisikiski' and Chris Raper here.
The larva is probably that of the thistle tortoise beetle, Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). It is using a fecal pellet as a shield.
Photos taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2011-05-25.
Sun 2011-06-19 
A beetle, probably Hoplia philanthus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The garden chafer, Phyllopertha horticola, looks similar and is reported to be more common but I think H. philanthus is the better match for these photos.
Photos taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2011-06-14.
Sat 2011-06-18 
A caterpillar of the mullein moth, Cucullia verbasci = Shargacucullia verbasci (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on water figwort (Scrophularia auriculata). I also saw another on a dark mullein plant (Verbascum nigrum) but that photo wasn't as clear.
Photo taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2011-06-09.
Fri 2011-06-17 
A dark-winged hoverfly, a female Chrysogaster solstitialis (Diptera: Syrphidae). The eyes of males are larger and meet at the top of the head.
Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-06-01.
Thu 2011-06-16 
A tumbling flower beetle, probably Variimorda villosa = Mordella fasciata (Coleoptera: Mordellidae).
Photos taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-06-13.
