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Species related to the Essex emerald moth (Thetidia smaragdaria maritima)
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Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
The genus name of Silverweed, Potentilla, means ‘little powerful one’. The ability of this plant to survive trampling, coupled with the soft... More 8 Images 2 Videos -
Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 1 Video -
Ground beetle (Anisodactylus poeciloides)
This beetle is of 'medium' size (in beetle terms), with an attractive colouration and the 'typical' ground beetle shape. The colour ranges... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Laver spire shell (Hydrobia ulvae)
The laver spire snail, also known as the mudsnail, has a small, spiralling shell, which is brown to yellow in colour. The snail is grey with... More 4 Images 3 Videos -
Red thumb (Cynomorium coccineum)
Information on the red thumb is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos -
Jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Information on the jack snipe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Large garden bumblebee (Bombus ruderatus)
In comparison with other bumblebee species, the large garden or ruderal bumblebee, has a long face and tongue; these are adaptations for... More 13 Images 0 videos -
Enteromorpha (Enteromorpha spp.)
Species within the genus Enteromorpha are very difficult to identify as differences between species are small and hard to spot. They are... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Scottish scurvygrass (Cochlearia officinalis subsp. scotica)
There is currently disagreement as to the taxonomic status of Scottish scurvygrass. It was, at one point, held to be a species its own... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Peppered moth (Biston betularia)
In its typical form, the Peppered Moth has pepper-and-salt camouflage pattern. In some areas it also has a sooty black or ‘melanic’ form... More 14 Images 4 Videos -
Barred tooth-striped moth (Trichopteryx polycommata)
The Barred Tooth-striped is a greyish coloured moth. The caterpillars are green with two white lines and a dark central line passing along... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Drab looper moth (Minoa murinata)
The delicate adults of the Drab Looper are greyish-brown in colour and have a silky appearance, but this 'sheen' is lost with age. The... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Belted beauty moth (Lycia zonaria britannica)
Male and female Belted Beauty moths are strikingly different in appearance; females have tiny, 2 mm long non-functional wings and are dark... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
Information on the marsh sandpiper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 0 videos -
Foxtail stonewort (Lamprothamnium papulosum)
This is a medium-sized alga with simple, equal sized whorls, which are increasingly close together towards to top of the alga, resembling... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
The roach (Rutilus rutilus) is a common fish of fresh and brackish water, and one that is likely to be the most familiar to anglers... More 14 Images 3 Videos -
Madeiran large white (Pieris wollastoni)
Information on the Madeiran large white is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Zullich's blue (Plebejus zullichi)
Information on Zullich's blue is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Information on the hummingbird hawkmoth as currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 1 Video -
Madeiran brimstone (Gonepteryx maderensis)
Information on the Madeiran brimstone is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 videos -
Madeiran speckled wood (Pararge xiphia)
Information on the Madeiran speckled wood (Pararge xiphia) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Scarce large blue (Phengaris teleius)
Information on the Scarce large blue is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 1 Video -
Scarce blackneck moth (Lygephila craccae)
Adult Scarce Blackneck moths are similar in appearance to the blackneck moth (Lygephila pastinum), but have a deeper black collar behind the... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io)
The beautiful peacock butterfly (Inachis io) is a well-known and instantly recognisable species thanks to its unique patterning. The... More 14 Images 5 Videos -
Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris tityus)
Adults of the Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth are extremely similar in appearance to bumblebees, and gain a level of protection from this... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Basil-thyme case-bearer moth (Coleophora tricolor)
Adults of the endangered Basil-thyme Case bearer have dusky ochreous forewings with delicate silvery-white streaks. Both the fore- and... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Heath fritillary (Mellicta athalia)
One of our rarest butterflies, the heath fritillary is a light orange-brown in colour with dark brown markings; the underside is pale yellow... More 15 Images 2 Videos -
Death’s-head hawkmoth (Acherontia styx)
Information on the death’s-head hawkmoth is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Desert black tip (Elphinstonia charlonia)
Information on the desert black tip is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Double line moth (Mythimna turca)
Adults of this scarce moth species are reddish-brown in colour with black cross-lines on the forewings. The caterpillar is pale brown in... More 4 Images 0 videos
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