More from the Woodland Edge

Although the summer species of woodland butterflies are looking rather tired and past there best, there is still plenty of interest to be found along the woodland edge at this time of year.

Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) (female)

Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) (Immature male)

Willow Emerald Damselfly (Chalcolestes viridis) (male)

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) (female)

Common Lizard (Lacerta vivipara)

Black-and-yellow Longhorn (Rutpela maculata)

Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) (mating)

Scaeva selenitica (Hoverfly sp.)

Cinnamon Bug (Corizus hyoscyami)

Southern Wood Ant (Formica rufa)

Carrying material to nest.

Violet Helleborine (Epipactis purpurata)

Some Moths during July

Overnight weather conditions during July haven't been too bad for moth trapping. 

The variety of moth species attracted to the light is much greater during the summer months and there are some real beauties about.

Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)

Scarce Silver-lines (Bena bicolorana)

Green Silver-lines (Pseudoips prasinana britannica)

Bordered Beauty (Epione repandaria)

Small Yellow Wave (Hydrelia flammeolaria)

Coronet (Craniophora ligustri) (form coronula)

Scalloped Hook-tip (Falcaria lacertinaria) (female)

Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata repandata) (female) (form muraria)

Black Arches (Lymantria monacha) (male)

Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)