David Holland's photos

Moth from the moth trap,TQ 40100 68716 Pale Mottled Willow Moth (Caradrina clavipalpis)

Moth from the moth trap Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Moth from the moth trap Eurasian Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea)

Eurasian Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidea) from the moth trap

Hoverfly, Grid ref TQ 40104 68783, 20/08/2025

Gymnosoma rotundatum, ladybird fly, TQ 40104 68783 Months seen: June to September Habitat: Heathland, Parks, gardens and hedgerows. Often in dry, sandy areas Food: Nectar. The larvae are parasitic on shieldbugs Special features: Ladybird flies are a species of Tachinid fly which have an almost spherical abdomen. The abdomen is a dull orange colour and marked with three, round, black spots. The base of the wings are a yellow-brown colour and the thorax has a raised black section behind a golden brown area. The whole fly is sparsely covered in dark hairs. Ladybird flies are parasitic and lay their eggs on shieldbugs. When they hatch, the larvae bore into the shieldbug and feed of their insides. When they are ready to pupate the larvae bore their way back out and pupate in soil.

Wasp, Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies (Genus Cerceris) TQ 40104 68783

Swan Hotel, Harleston parts of this are from 1560

Willow emerald damselfly, Chalcolestes viridis, Lackford Lakes

Hoverfly, lackford lakes, TL 80100 70600, 13/08/2025

Hoverfly, lackford lakes, TL 80100 70600, 13/08/2025

Hoverfly, lackford lakes, TL 80100 70600, 13/08/2025

Wasp Lackford Lakes Suffolk

Hoverfly, lackford lakes, TL 80100 70600, 13/08/2025

Moth, Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis lackford lakes, TL 80100 70600

Hoverfly, lackford lakes, TL 80100 70600, 13/08/2025

Hoverfly, lackford lakes, TL 80100 70600, 13/08/2025

Footballer hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus,, lackford lakes, TL 80100 70600, 13/08/2025