Sat 2010-12-04 
Another one from back in mid-summer: Lauxaniid fly Peplomyza sp (Diptera: Lauxaniidae). At first I thought it was a Sciomyzid fly but was put right by Phil Withers at diptera.info.
[In this comment at Diptera.info, 'mark-uk' points out that this must be Peplomyza litura because that is the only Peplomyza sp found in the UK.]
Photos taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 201-07-15.
Fri 2010-12-03 
Within Reading University grounds there are several areas of grassland that look as so they are deliberately managed to encourage the growth of wild flowers and attract insects. Early this spring I noticed that someone had planted about half a dozen new plants in one of these areas. From the shape of their leaves I guessed that they might be brassicas of some form, but when these yellow flowers came out I was able to identify them as a species meadow rue (Thalictrum sp). The flowers look like those of yellow meadow rue (Thalictrum flavum) but the leaves look more like those of lesser meadow rue (Thalictrum minus), so I am uncertain as to the species.
Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-06-27.
Thu 2010-12-02 
A yellow shell moth, Camptogramma bilineata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae).
Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-06-22.
Wed 2010-12-01 
From early summer: a wheat stem sawfly, Cephus pygmaeus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae). From the shape of the abdomen I suspect it is a male. Here is a photo of a female from BioLib.cz.
Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-06-09.
