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France - Butterflies of the Pyrenees Naturetrek Tour Report 4 11 July 2013 Naturetrek Cheriton Mill Cheriton Alresford Hampshire SO24 0NG England T: +44 (0)1962 733051 F: +44 (0)1962 736426 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Report and images compiled by Mark Galliott Apollo Butterfly Edelweiss, Leontopodium alpinum Lac des Gloriettes Clouded Apollo Butterfly

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France - Butterflies of the Pyrenees

Naturetrek Tour Report 4 – 11 July 2013

Naturetrek Cheriton Mill Cheriton Alresford Hampshire SO24 0NG England

T: +44 (0)1962 733051 F: +44 (0)1962 736426

E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk

Report and images compiled by Mark Galliott

Apollo Butterfly Edelweiss, Leontopodium alpinum

Lac des Gloriettes Clouded Apollo Butterfly

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Tour Leader: Mark Galliott Naturalist

Jason Mitchell Naturalist

Participants Liz Leese

Eric Leese

Bruce McLaren

Meurig Garbutt

Gordon Morrison

Colin Blyth

Glynis Blyth

Hilary Chadwick

Andy Sharp

Carole Sharp

Kim Taylor

Gillian Coope

Stephen Burrell

Helen Burrell

Day 1 Thursday 4th July

Cloudy, then warm & sunny

The flight was early into Toulouse where the group was welcomed by Mark and Jason, our locally based guides.

We loaded up and set off down the auto-route towards the mountains and our base for the week at Gèdre. Black

Kites were everywhere with the occasional Red to accompany them. We ate our ‘baguette’ lunch at a service

station, spotting our first butterfly, a Marbled White in the car park, before exiting the motorway and driving

down the Aure Valley and up into the mountains via the Col d’Aspin. Here Swallowtail, Piedmont Ringlet,

Queen of Spain Fritillary, Orange Tip, Little Blue and Green Hairstreak were all identified.

Continuing down into the next valley and up to the famed Col de Tourmalet, we were surprised to find that the

road down to Baréges was blocked (despite being listed as open on the Michelin website), the first of many road

closures that we were to experience during the week, all the result of the flooding in this area in early June.

Everyone though, enjoyed the Llamas that are here to keep the alpine turf short, with a single Snowfinch also

observed, before we retraced our steps back down to Bagnères.

Here we were able to turn left for Lourdes and then continue up the adjacent Gave Valley, through Luz St

Saveur and then on to Gédre and our hotel, where our amiable hosts Odile and Philippe promptly allocated us to

our rooms. We then enjoyed the first of many delicious dinners that we were to have during the forthcoming

week.

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Day 2 Friday 5th July

Sunny & hot

A beautiful sunny morning, as we headed firstly up the Heas Valley for our first full day in the field, turning right

up the narrow winding road to the Barrage des Gloriettes, our destination for the day. We parked next to the

impressive barrage (dam), which holds back the Gave d’Estaube to form a substantial stretch of water, with

lovely views up the valley towards the Cirque itself high up on the Spanish border to the south. We started by

inspecting the rocky area either side of the road which at this time of the year is a riot of colour from the

numerous plants that grow here. Alpine Toadflax-Linaria alpina, Arnica-Arnica montana, Spring Gentian-Gentiana

verna, Alpenrose-Rhododendron ferrugineum, Aconite-leaved Buttercup-Ranunculus aconitifolius and Globe Flower-

Trollius europaeus were just some of them, while butterflies were already on the wing with Berger’s & Clouded

Yellow, Camberwell Beauty, Mountain & Piedmont Ringlet, Red-underwing & Safflower Skipper, Pearl-bordered

Fritillary and two specimens of Ripart’s Anomalous Blue, probably a new record for this part of the Pyrenees.

The hot thermals had by now also encouraged our first raptors of the week, with Griffon Vulture, Short-toed &

Golden Eagle all enjoyed, along with Red-billed Chough and Yellowhammer.

After eating our picnic lunch in the vicinity of the parking area, we then set off across the barrier and decided to

skirt the reservoir to explore the rich surrounding grasslands. Butterflies were now even more numerous with

Mazarine, Turquoise, Little & Common Blue, Queen of Spain & Heath Fritillary, Olive & Marbled Skipper,

Bright-eyed Ringlet, Duke of Burgundy, Western Dappled and Mountain Geen-veined White, the latter awaiting

positive identification. More good plants found were Trumpet Gentian-Gentiana clusii, Pyrenean Hyacinth-

Hyacinthus amethystinus, Giant Butterwort-Pinguicula grandiflora, Alpine Gypsohila-Gypsophila repens, St Bruno’s Lily-

Paradisea liliastrum and both Fragrant & Vanilla Orchids. Reluctantly, we then made our way back down the

winding valley road to the hotel, after a very successful first day. Some members of the group were even able to

add Geranium Argus, Tufted Marbled Skipper and Dark Green Fritillary to the list in the meadow behind the

hotel.

Day 3 Saturday 6th July

Sunny & hot

Another fine sunny morning dawned, as we initially took the road up the valley to Gavarnie before turning off

right into the Ossoue Valley, where we had intended to spend the day working our way up the bumpy road to

the barrage and back down again in the afternoon. Unfortunately though, our progress was halted because the

road leading up to the upper sections of the valley was totally blocked by a fall of snow, that had incredibly still

not melted by this time. There is though, plenty of prime habitat below the blockage for us to be able to spend

the whole day exploring in the lower part of the valley. We started by parking our vans next to a beautiful

flowery meadow and walking up to inspect the snowfall, before returning back down to take our picnic lunch in

the vicinity of the rocks surrounding the parking area. The towering cliffs above our heads are home to a family

of Lammergeiers, and we had good close views of both juvenile and adult birds along with Golden Eagle, Crag

Martin and Alpine Chough. Even at this early time in the day butterflies were already everywhere, with good

numbers of Apollo, Clouded Apollo, Swallowtail & Scarce Swallowtail, Black-veined & Bath White, along with

Sooty & Purple-edged Copper, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Large Wall Brown.

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Many colourful blooms also adorned the rocks here with Pyrenean Eryngo-Eryngium bougatii, Alpine Aster-Aster

alpinus, Fairy Foxglove-Erinus alpinus, Livelong & Pyrenean Saxifrage-Saxifraga paniculata & S. longifolia, the latter a

magnificent spike of white flowers hanging horizontally from the rocks and endemic to the Pyrenees.

The rest of the day was spent in the meadows here identifying Esher’s, Eros & Silver-studded Blue, Pearly &

Small Heath, False Heath Fritillary, De Prunner’s Ringlet, along with numerous Skipper’s including Tufted

Marbled, Safflower, Sage, Lulworth and both Small & Large Skipper. Good plants were St Bernard’s Lily-

Anthericum liliago, Fringed Pink-Dianthus monspessulanus, Elder-flowered & Burnt-tip Orchids-Dactylorhiza sambucina

& Neotinea ustulata, and the diminutive yellow Jonquil-Narcissus requinii. Northern Wheatear and a Dipper on the

stream were added avian interest.

Day 4 Sunday 7th July

Sunny & hot

This morning, we took the road back up the Héas Valley passing the turning to the Lac des Gloriettes, before

stopping at the Hôtellerie de Maillet, where we scanned the surrounding cliffs for Izard, the Pyrenean version of

the Chamois. No Izard though, but we did observe Water Pipit and a flock of Alpine Choughs. Continuing

upwards to the parking area just below the dramatic Cirque de Troumouse, we set off across the springy turf for

a short circular walk, firstly to a swift flowing alpine stream where Mark hoped to show us the endemic and

elusive Pyrenean Brook Salamander-Euproctus asper, a normally nocturnal newt-like creature restricted to this

mountain range. After what seemed a fruitless search, eventually two were found by one observant member of

the group, while others were lucky enough to also see Izard at fairly close quarters. Evidently the snow had only

recently melted here with the short alpine turf dotted with many large blue Trumpet Gentians-Gentiana acaulis

along with Garland Flower-Daphne cneorum, Alpine Catchfly-Lychnis alpine, Pink Rock Jasmine-Androsace carnea and

the white flowered Alpine Buttercup-Ranunculus pyrenaeus.

Retracing our steps back down past the hotel we stopped to admire at close quarters four Golden Eagles

(probably a family group of two adults and two juveniles), which soured over our heads, with views also of a pair

of Short-toed Eagles and a distant Egyptian Vulture. We ate lunch next to the stream that cascades down from

the Cirque high above, this being a good spot for butterflies with Wood White, both Apollo & Clouded Apollo,

Painted Lady, Berger’s & Clouded Yellow, Purple-edged Copper, Adonis, Common & Turquoise Blue, Large

Tortoiseshell and two new species, Long-tailed Blue & Oberthur’s Grizzled Skipper. The Brook Salamander was

also found here in the stream, a new site for a Naturetrek group.

Returning back down into the valley, we stopped firstly to inspect the little chapel in Héas village with its

poignant stained glass windows, which show scenes of the mountain lifestyle and at the same time

commemorates those who died in the terrible avalanche of 1915, and also to enjoy an ice cream/coffee in the

small snack-bar close by. The rest of the afternoon was then spent exploring the flowering banks further down

the valley, with Brown Argus, Olive, Safflower & Chequered Skipper, Small Pearl-bordered, Heath & False

Heath Fritillary all enjoyed before we reluctantly returned to the hotel.

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Day 5 Monday 8th July

Sunny and hot

Yet another sunny morning, as we left the hotel and headed up the main valley to Gavarnie and its famous

Cirque, parking next to the river full of the cold melt water from the still sizeable snow fields high up on the

mountain ridges. As we crossed the small bridge and left the village into the native Mountain Pine woodland we

noted our first plants; with Horned Pansy-Viola cornuta, Alpine Marsh Orchid-Dactylorhiza majalis ssp alpestris, Irish

Spurge-Euphorbia hyberna, Pyrenean Squill-Scilla liliohyacinthus all being observed. Our first butterflies of the day

were Green-veined White, Pearl-bordered & Queen of Spain Fritillary, Piedmont Ringlet and Dingy Skipper,

while Crested & Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Dipper and Grey Wagtail were also either seen or heard.

As we climbed ever higher, the full grandeur of this special place was gradually unfolding before us, until just as

we neared the “hostellerie” the whole panorama of the cirque was visible, a truly magnificent sight! Lunch was

now calling, so we continued along the path across the stream and into the huge bowl itself, eating our baguettes

with a backdrop of the “grand cascade” (reputedly the highest waterfall in Europe), and the vast bulk of the rest

of the cirque stretching away either side of it. Here amongst the rocks, despite the late season, there were some

interesting plants in flower with Ashy Crane’s-bill-Geranium cinereum, Sping Squill-Scilla verna, Mountain Avens-

Dryas octopetala and the remarkable Ramonda-Ramonda myconi. Good butterflies were Bath White, Duke of

Burgundy, Olive Skipper, Bright-eyed Ringlet and many Northern Wall Browns. Alpine Accentor, Tree Pipit,

Peregrine Falcon were all seen, with the distinctive trill of a Bonelli’s Warbler also heard.

The party then split into two groups with one taking a different route back down to Gavarnie via a track which

traverses the cliffs, before descending via a dramatic (but safe) zigzag path, and the others taking the easier route

back down the way we had come. More good plants were seen, including Thore’s Buttercup-Ranunculus thora,

Edelweiss-Leontopodium alpinum, Alpine Bartsia-Bartsia alpina, Pyrenean Rampion-Phyteuma pyrenaicum and the

endemic Long-leaved Butterwort-Pinguicula longifolia, the latter being restricted to half a dozen wet cliff faces in

these mountains. We all then met up again in a riverside cafe for a welcoming cold drink, before driving back

down the valley after another very successful day.

Day 6 Tuesday 9th July

Sunny & very hot, showers later

With the possible threat of thunder storms later on in the day, we decided to head down the valley for the first

time, where the lower altitude and consequently different habitats would hopefully enable us to find some

species not yet seen during our stay higher up in the mountains. As we drove through Luz St Saveur and into the

narrow gorge beyond, the flood damage was particularly noticeable with the valley being effectively scraped clean

of vegetation by the vast volume of rocks and debris brought down from higher up. A road closure meant a

twenty minute detour (and on the return journey), before we were able to climb up the slopes of Hautacam, a

mountain detached from the main range and with a good range of butterfly species. Successive stops, before and

when taking our lunch brought us Dark Green, Pearl-bordered, Heath, False Heath & Meadow Fritillary,

Mountain & Piedmont Ringlet, Clouded Apollo, Swallowtail, Brimstone, Little & Mazarine Blue, Wall & Large

Wall Brown, Large Grizzled & Red-underwing Skipper and both Pearly & Small Heath.

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Alpine St John’s-wort-Hypericum richeri, Tree Heather-Erica scoparia, Large-flowered Self-heal-Prunella grandiflora

and Dark Red Helleborine-Epipactis atrorubens gave us some floral treats, while Sparrow Hawk, Tree Pipit,

Whinchat, Bulfinch, Red-backed Shrike, and at least 20 Griffon Vultures pleased the birders.

We then descended down to the Lac de Gave, a man-made lake formed by damming the river, where there is

normally some good grassland and scrub habitat for butterflies and birds. Once again though this area had been

literally scoured of everything and even the lake had practically disappeared under the onslaught, so it was back

up the valley a little way to a roadside site near the small village of Chézes, where we had another good haul of

butterflies, with Holly & Large Blue, Common Ringlet, Weaver’s Fritillary, Gatekeeper and White Admiral all

added to the list, with Spreading Bellflower-Campanula patula, Sulphur & Hare’s-tail Clover-Trifolium ochroleucum &

T. arvense and Dwarf Toadflax-Linaria supina all adding botanical interest.

It was now clouding over rapidly, so although we had intended to drive back through Gédre and up onto the

Plateau de Saugue, this was abandoned when the predicted thunder storms arrived with heavy rain and lowering

temperatures.

Day 7 Wednesday 10th July

Sunny & hot

Once again we awoke to a clear sunny morning, so, as the forecast was good for the day, we decided to make for

the Port de Boucharo, high up on the Spanish border. At 2270m this is the highest point that we could reach by

road during our stay, and would give us access to species of high altitude Ringlet that we had so far not seen. We

firstly drove up the valley to Gavarnie, before taking the steep winding road up to the ski resort area at the Vallée

des Espécières, stopping en route to scan the surrounding area with our binoculars, locating Northern Wheatear,

Water Pipit, Linnets and the very obliging and cute Alpine Marmots. Continuing upwards, we parked the mini-

bus at the Col de Tentes, which had only just re-opened in the last few days, to walk the final 1½ km to the port,

as this section of road is now permanently closed. Leaving the car park, it did not initially seem very promising

for butterflies, but as the sun’s influence increased, we did see some insects on the wing, the most numerous

being Lefebvre’s Ringlet, just one of the target species for this site.

As we neared the border, we could enjoy the wonderful views back down towards Gavarnie on one side, and

also the more extensive views into Spain and the adjacent Odessa National Park, where for the first time since

Mark had come here (2004), snow could still be seen on their peaks.. On the rocks and scree, there were a few

colourful plants starting to flower after the snow melt, with Alpine Moon Daisy-Leucanthemopsis alpina, Chamois

Cress-Hutchinsea alpina, Moss Campion-Silene acaulis, the yellow Vitaliana-Vitaliana primuliflora ssp canescens, and a

small red-flowered Clover-Trifolium thalii. Fieldfare, Skylark, Ring Ouzel (heard) and a pair of Snow Finches were

noted, while some members of the group also had fleeting glimpses of an Izard.

Returning to the car park, we descended back down to take lunch at a spot overlooking the lower Ossoue Valley,

where previously the Gavarnie Blue has been found. Unfortunately this year though, it was not to be seen

(probably again due to the late season), but Berger’s & Clouded Yellow, Camberwell Beauty, Bright-eyed &

Mountain Ringlet, Green Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell, Large, Oberthur’s & Common Grizzled Skipper and

Heath & False Heath Fritillary were recorded.

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A large colony of Frog Orchids-Coeloglossum viride was also found here, while a male Red-backed Shrike and a pair

of Citril Finches were briefly glimpsed from one of the vans. Continuing down further, we then spent the rest of

the afternoon in the area of flowery grassland and scrub next to the stream running through St Savin’s Wood and

located beneath the towering limestone cliffs, that we had visited earlier in the week. We were able to add two

new species to our impressive list with two blues, a magnificent male Mother of Pearl and an equally stunning

female Chapman’s Blue. Others seen were more Apollo & Clouded Apollo, Marbled, Lulworth & Essex Skipper,

Meadow, Heath & False Heath Fritillary, Turquoise Blue, Black-veined White and Purple-edged Copper. Before

heading back down to the hotel for the last of our delicious evening meals, two Lammergeiers put in a last

appearance over the cliff top, a fitting way to end our last day in the field.

Day 8 Thursday 11th July

Sunny & hot

It was a little misty, but with the promise of another hot sunny day, as we ate an early breakfast and said our

farewell to the hotel staff, heading down the valley to Lourdes en-route for our mid-day flight to Heathrow.

Reaching the autoroute, the mist had already cleared and an uneventful journey down the motorway brought us

to the airport with time to spare, where the usual farewells were exchanged.

We had been blessed with hot and sunny weather all week (it had to change sometime), which compensated for

the change in parts of the itinerary, being of course due to the previously awful weather in May and June. It had

also helped the recovery of the butterfly population, so much so that we were able to identify 83 species in total,

including some very interesting records of rare species. Add in wonderful flowering plants, good bird species,

fabulous scenery, home cooked food and good company and we all agreed this was a memorable week’s stay in

these beautiful mountains.

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Species Lists

Butterflies (= recorded but not counted)

July

Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 Swallowtail Papilio machaon 1 4 c6 2 c4 c6 c4

2 Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius 1

3 Apollo Parnassius apollo c12 2 2 c6

4 Clouded Apollo Parnassius mnemosyne c12 3 1 c6

5 Wood White Leptidea sinapis

6 Black-veined White Aporia crataegi

7 Large White Pieris brassicae

8 Small White Pieris rapae

9 Southern Small White Pieris manii

10 Green-veined White Pieris napi

11 Mountain Green-veined White Pieris bryoniae 1?

12 Bath White Pontia daplidice 1 1

13 Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines

14 Western Dappled White Euchloe crameri 1 2 1

15 Clouded Yellow Colias crocea

16 Berger's Clouded Yellow Colias alfacariensis

17 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni

18 Duke of Burgundy Hamaeris lucina 2 c6

19 Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi

20 Sooty Copper Lycaena tityrus 1 2

21 Purple-edged Copper Lycaena hippothoe 1 3 3 3

22 Long-tailed Blue Lampides boeticus 2

23 Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus 2

24 Little Blue Cupido minimus

25 Large Blue Maculinea arion

26 Mazarine Blue Cyaniris semiargus 2 c6 3 2 2 2

27 Turquoise Blue Polyommatus dorylas 2 c6 2 c6

28 Mother-of-Pearl Blue Polyommatus nivescens 1

29 Escher's Blue Polyommatus escheri c4

30 Chapman's Blue Polyommatus thersites 1

31 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus

32 Eros Blue Polyommatus eros 1

33 Adonis Blue Lysandra bellargus

34 Brown Argus Aricia agestis

35 Geranium Argus Eumedonia eumedon 1 2

36 Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus 1 1 c6 c12

37 Ripart's Anomalous Blue Agrodiaetus ripartii 2

38 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria

39 Northern Wall Brown Lasiommata petropolitana 1 c12

40 Wall Brown Lasiommata megera

41 Large Wall Brown Lasiommata maera 1 1 2 1 1

42 Pearly Heath Coenonympha arcania 1 1 c3

43 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus

44 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus

45 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus

46 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina

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July

Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

47 Mountain Ringlet Erebia epiphron c30 c30 c12 c12 c12 c20

48 De Prunner's Ringlet Erebia triaria 2 c6 2

49 Bright-eyed Ringlet Erebia oeme 1 1 1 1 1

50 Piedmont Ringlet Erebia meolans c6 c20 c12 c12 c20 c12 c20

51 Marbled White Melanargia galathea

52 Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja 1 1 2

53 Queen of Spain Fritillary Issoria lathonia 1 1 1 c6 1 2 1

54 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene 1 2

55 Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne c20 c12 c20 c12 c6 3

56 Weaver's Fritillary Boloria dia 3

57 White Admiral Limenitus camilla 2

58 Camberwell Beauty Nymphalis antiopa 5+ 2 1

59 Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros 2 1

60 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae

61 Peacock Inachis io

62 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

63 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui

64 Comma Polygonia c-album

65 False Heath Fritillary Melitaea diamina c12 c6 c6 c12

66 Spotted Fritillary Melitaea didyma 1

67 Heath Fritillary Mellicta athalia c12 c30 c20 c12 c6

68 Meadow Fritillary Mellicta parthenoides 3 3

69 Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages

70 Marbled Skipper Carcharodus lavatherae 2 2 2 3

71 Tufted Marbled Skipper Carcharodus flocciferus 1 2 3

72 Red-underwing Skipper Spialia sertorius 6+ c6 c12 c12 c6 c6

73 Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae c12 c6 c6 c6 c12 c6

74 Large Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus alveus 1 1 3

75 Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus armoricanus 1 c6

76 Olive Skipper Pyrgus serratulae 1 1

77 Sage Skipper Syrichtus proto 1?

78 Safflower Skipper Pyrgus carthami 1 1 2

79 Chequered Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon 1

80 Lulworth Skipper Thymelicus acteon 2

81 Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineolus

82 Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris

83 Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus

Birds (H=heard only)

1 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

2 Black Kite Milvus migrans c50 6+ 2

3 Red Kite Milvus milvus 2 1 1 2

4 Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus 1 5+ 3

5 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 1

6 Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus 10+ 3+ 1 c20 c6

7 Northern Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus

8 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo

9 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 1 2 4

10 Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus 1 2 2 1

11 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus

12 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1

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July

Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

13 Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachinnans

14 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus

15 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto

16 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur

17 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 1

18 Swift Apus apus

19 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis H

20 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major H

21 Skylark Alauda arvensis H

22 Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris

23 Swallow Hirundo rustica

24 House Martin Delichon urbica

25 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta c6 c6 c3 c6

26 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 2 2

27 White Wagtail Motacilla alba

28 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

29 Dipper Cinclus cinclus

30 Dunnock Prunella modularis

31 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris 1

32 Robin Erithacus rubecula H

33 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros

34 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra c4

35 Stonechat Saxicola torquata

36 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 1 c6

37 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus H

38 Blackbird Turdus merula

39 Fieldfare Turdus pilarus 1 1

40 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos H

41 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus H

42 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin H

43 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla

44 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta H

45 Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli H H

46 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita H

47 Goldcrest Regulus regulus H H

48 Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus H H H

49 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus

50 Coal Tit Periparus ater H

51 Great Tit Parus major

52 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus

53 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris H

54 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 2 2 1

55 Starling Sturnus vulgaris

56 Jay Garrulus glandarius

57 Magpie Pica pica

58 Alpine Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus 2 c30 c20 c12

59 Chough Pyrrhocorax Pyrrhocorax c5 c4

60 Raven Corvus corax c6 3 2 2 2

61 Carrion Crow Corvus corone

62 House Sparrow Passer domesticus

63 Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis 1 2

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July

Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

64 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs

65 Citril Finch Serinus citrinella 2

66 Serin Serinus serinus H

67 Greenfinch Carduelis chloris

68 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis

69 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula

70 Linnet Acanthis cannabina 2 c6 c3

71 Corn Bunting Miliaria calandra H

72 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella

Plants

PTERIDOPHYTA FERNS & FERN ALLIES

Aspidiaceae

Dryopteris abbreviata Mountain Male Fern

Dryopteris dilatata Broad buckler Fern

Dryopteris filix-mas Male Fern

Aspleniaceae Spleenwort Family

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Black Spleenwort

Asplenium ruta-muraria Wall-rue

Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort

Ceterach officinarum Rusty-back Fern

Athyriaceae Athyrium Family

Athyrium distentifolium Alpine Lady-fern

Athyrium felix-femina Lady-fern

Cystopteris fragilis Brittle Bladder-fern

Blechnaceae Blechnum Family

Blechnum spicant Hard Fern

Cryptogrammaceae Parsley Fern Family

Cryptogramma crispa Parsley Fern

Dennstaedtiaceae Bracken Family

Pteridium aquilinum Bracken

Equisetaceae Horsetail Family

Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail

Equisetum telmateia Giant Horsetail

Polypodiaceae Polypody Family

Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody

Polypodium cambricum Southern Polypody

Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris Family

Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak Fern

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GYMNOSPERMAE CONIFERS

Cupressaceae Cypress Family

Juniperus communis subsp. alpina

Juniper

Juniperus communis subsp. communis

Juniper

Pinaceae Pine Family

Abies alba Silver Fir

Picea abies Norway Spruce

Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine

Pinus uncinata Mountain Pine

Taxaceae Yew Family

Taxus baccata Yew

ANGIOSPERMAE FLOWERING PLANTS

DICOTYLEDONS

Aceraceae Maple Family

Acer campestre Field Maple

Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore

Apiaceae Carrot Family

Angelica razulii Pyrenean Angelica

Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica

Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley

Astrantia major Masterwort

Conopodium majus Pignut

Conopodium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Pignut

Daucus carota Wild Carrot

Eryngium bourgati Pyrenean Eryngo

Heracleum sphondylium sp. pyrenaicum

Pyrenean Hogweed

Laserpitium gallicum French Sermountain

Myrrhis odorata Sweet Cicely

Aquifoliaceae Holly Family

Ilex aquifolium Holly

Araliaceae Ivy Family

Hedera helix Ivy

Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family

Vincetoxicum hirundinaria Swallow-wort

Asteraceae Daisy Family

Achillea millefolium Yarrow

Adenostyles alliariae Adenostyles

Antennaria dioica Mountain Everlasting

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Arctium minus Lesser Burdock

Arnica montana Arnica

Aster alpinus Alpine Aster

Bellis perennis Daisy

Carduus carlinoides Pyrenean Thistle

Carlina acaulis Stemless Carline Thistle

Centaurea nigra Knapweed

Cichorium intybus Chicory

Cirsium eriophorum Woolly Thistle (leaves)

Crepis pygmaea Pygmy Hawksbeard

Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp Agrimony

Lactuca perennis Blue Lettuce

Lapsana communis Nipplewort

Leontopodium alpinum Edelweiss

Leucanthemum corymbosum an ox-eye daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye Daisy

Leucanthemopsis alpina Alpine Moon-daisy

Matricaria matricaroides Pineapple Weed

Mycelis muralis Wall Lettuce

Senecio jacobea Ragwort

Senecio vulgaris Common Groundsel

Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle

Taraxacum officinale Dandelion

Tragopogon pratensis Goatsbeard

Betulaceae Birch Family

Alnus glutinosa Common Alder

Betula pendula Silver Birch

Betula pubescens Downy Birch

Boraginaceae Borage Family

Echium vulgare Viper’s Bugloss

Myosotis arvensis Field Forget-me-not

Brassicaceaae Cabbage Family

Arabis turrita Tower Cress

Brassica nigra Black Mustard

Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd’s-purse

Cardamine pratensis Cuckoo Flower

Erysimum decumbens Decumbent Treacle-mustard

Hesperis matronalis Dame’s Violet

Hutchinsia alpina Chamois Cress

Iberis amara Common Candytuft

Sisymbrium austriacum Pyrenean Rocket

Buxaceae Box Family

Buxus sempervirens Box

Cannabaceae Hemp Family

Humulus lupinus Wild Hop

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Campanulaceae Bellflower Family

Campanula glomerata Clustered Bellflower

Campanula patula Spreading Bellflower

Campanula rotundifolia Harebell

Campanula trachelium Nettle-leaved Bellflower

Phyteuma hemisphericum Globe-headed Rampion

Phyteuma orbiculare Round-headed Rampion

Phyteuma pyrenaicum Pyrenean Rampion

Phyteuma spicatum Spiked Rampion

Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family

Lonicera periclymenum Common Honeysuckle

Lonicera pyrenaica Pyrenean Honeysuckle

Sambucus nigra Common Elder

Sambucus racemosa Alpine Elder

Caryophyllaceae Pink Family

Cerastium alpinum Alpine Mouse-ear

Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear

Cerastium tomentosum Snow-in-summer

Dianthus deltoides Maiden Pink

Dianthus monspessulanus Fringed Pink

Gypsophila repens Alpine Gypsophila

Lychnis alpina Alpine Lychnis

Minuartia verna Vernal Sandwort

Saponaria officinalis Soapwort

Scleranthus annuus Annual Knawel

Scleranthus perennis Knawel

Silene acaulis Moss Campion

Silene alba White Campion

Silene nutans Nottingham Catchfly

Silene saxifraga Saxifrage Campion

Silene vulgaris Bladder Campion

Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort

Stellaria media Common Chickweed

Celastraceae Spindle-tree Family

Euonymus europaeus Spindle Tree

Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family

Chenopodium bonus-henricus Good King Henry

Cistaceae Rockrose Family

Helianthemum appeninum White Rockrose

Helianthemum canum Hoary Rockrose

Helianthemum nummularium ssp granfiflorum

Common Rockrose

Helianthemum nummularium ssp pyrenaicum

Pink flowers

Clusiaceae Hypericum Family

Hypericum richeri Alpine St.John’s-wort

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Convolvulaceae Bindweed Family

Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed

Cuscuta epithymum Common Dodder

Cornaceae Dogwood Family

Cornus sanguinea Common Dogwood

Corylaceae Hazel Family

Corylus avellana Hazel

Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family

Sedum acre Biting Stonecrop

Sedum album White Stonecrop

Sedum dasyphyllum Thick-leaved Stonecrop

Sempervivum montanum Mountain Houseleek

Dipsacaceae Teasel Family

Knautia dipsacifolia Wood Scabious

Scabiosa columbaria Small Scabious

Ericaceae Heath Family

Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi Bearberry

Calluna vulgaris Ling

Erica scoparia a Tree Heath

Rhododendron ferrugineum Alpenrose

Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry

Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family

Euphorbia amygdaloides Wood Spurge

Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress Spurge

Euphorbia hyberna Irish Spurge

Fabaceae Pea Family

Anthyllis montana Mountain Kidney-vetch

Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. pyrenaica

Pyrenean Kidney-vetch

Astragalus monspessulanus Montpellier Milk Vetch

Hippocrepis comosa Horseshoe Vetch

Lathyrus aphaca Yellow Vetchling

Lathyrus montanus Bitter Vetch

Lathyrus sylvestris Narrow-leaved Everlasting Pea

Lotus alpinus Alpine Bird's-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus Bird’s-foot Trefoil

Medicago lupulina Black Medick

Ononis natrix Large Yellow Restharrow

Ononis repens Common Rest Harrow

Trifolium arvense Hare's-tail Clover

Trifolium alpinum Alpine Clover

Trifolium campestre Hop Trefoil

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Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil

Trifolium montanum Mountain Clover

Trifolium ochroleucon Sulphur Clover

Trifolium pratense Red Clover

Trifolium repens White Clover

Trifolium thalii

Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch

Vicia pyrenaica Pyrenean Vetch

Vicia sepium Bush Vetch

Fagaceae Beech Family

Fagus sylvatica Beech

Quercus petraea Sessile Oak

Quercus pyrenaica Pyrenean Oak

Gentianaceae Gentian Family

Gentiana acaulis Trumpet Gentian

Gentiana clusii Trumpet Gentian

Gentiana cruciata Cross gentian

Gentiana verna Spring Gentian

Geraniaceae Geranium Family

Erodium cicutarium Common Stork’s-bill

Geranium cinereum Ashy Crane’s-bill

Geranium molle Dove’s-foot Crane’s-bill

Geranium phaeum Dusky Crane’s-bill

Geranium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Crane’s-bill

Geranium robertianum Herb Robert

Geranium rotundifolium Round-leaved Crane’s-bill

Geranium sanguineum Bloody Crane’s-bill

Geranium sylvaticum Wood Crane’s-bill

Gesneriaceae Gloxinia Family

Ramonda myconi Ramonda

Globulariaceae Globularia Family

Globularia cordifolia

Globularia nudicaulis Leafless-stemmed Globularia

Globularia repens Creeping Globularia

Lamiaceae Mint Family

Acinos alpinus Alpine Basil Thyme

Ajuga reptans Common Bugle

Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil

Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy

Horminum pyrenaicum Dragonmouth

Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow Archangel

Lamium album White Deadnettle

Lamium maculatum Spotted Deadnettle

Lamium purpureum Red Deadnettle

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Mentha longifolia Horse Mint

Origanum vulgare Marjoram

Prunella grandiflora Large Self-heal

Prunella vulgaris Self-heal

Salvia verbenaca Wild Clary

Sideritis hyssopifolia Sideritis

Stachys recta Yellow Woundwort

Teucrium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Germander

Teucrium scorodonia Wood Sage

Thymus praecox ssp polytrichus Wild Thyme

Lentibulariacae Butterwort Family

Pinguicula alpina Alpine Butterwort

Pinguicula grandiflora Large-flowered Butterwort

Pinguicula longifolia Long-leaved Butterwort

Pinguicula vulgaris Common Butterwort

Linaceae Flax Family

Linum catharticum Fairy Flax

Loranthaceae Mistletoe Family

Viscum album Mistletoe

Malvaceae Mallow Family

Malva neglecta Dwarf Mallow

Malva sylvestris Common Mallow

Oleaceae Ash Family

Fraxinus excelsior Ash

Onagraceae Willowherb Family

Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb

Orobanchaceae Broomrape Family

Orobanche caryophyllacea Clove-scented Broomrape

Papaveraceae Poppy Family

Chelidonium majus Greater Celandine

Meconopsis cambrica Welsh Poppy

Papaver dubium Long-headed Poppy

Papaver rhoeas Common Poppy

Plantaginaceae Plantain Family

Plantago alpina Alpine Plantain

Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain

Plantago major Greater Plantain

Plantago media Hoary Plantain

Platanaceae Plane Family

Platanys x hybrida London Plane

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Polygalaceae Milkwort Family

Polygala serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved Milkwort

Polygala vulgaris Common Milkwort

Polygonaceae Dock Family

Polygonum viviparum Mountain Bistort

Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel

Rumex acetosella Sheep’s Sorrel

Rumex pulcher Fiddle Dock

Rumex scutatus French Sorrel

Primulaceae Primrose Family

Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel

Androsace carnea Pink Rock-jasmine

Primula elatior Oxlip

Primula farinosa Bird’s-eye Primrose

Primula hirsuta Hairy Primrose

Primula integrifolia Entire-leaved Primrose

Primula veris Cowslip

Vitaliana primuliflora ssp. canescens

Vitaliana

Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family

Aconitum napellus Common Monkshood

Aquilegia vulgaris Common Columbine

Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold

Clematis vitalba Old Man’s Beard

Helleborus foetidus Stinking Hellebore

Helleborus viridis Green Hellebore

Hepatica nobilis Hepatica

Ranunculus aconitifolius Aconite-leaved Buttercup

Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup

Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup

Ranunculus pyrenaeus Pyrenean Buttercup

Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup

Ranunculus thora Thore’s Buttercup

Thalictrum alpinum Alpine Meadow-rue

Thalictrum aquilegifolium Great Meadow-rue

Trollius europaeus Globe Flower

Resedaceae Mignonette Family

Reseda glauca Pyrenean Mignonette

Reseda lutea Common Mignonette

Rosaceae Rose Family

Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony

Alchemilla alpina Alpine Lady’s-mantle

Amelanchier ovalis Snowy Mespilus

Crategus monogyna Hawthorn

Dryas octopetala Mountain Avens

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Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry

Geum pyrenaicum Pyrenean Avens

Geum rivale Water Avens

Geum urbanum Herb Bennett

Potentilla alchemilloides Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil

Potentilla argentea Hoary Cinquefoil

Potentilla erecta Tormentil

Potentilla montana Mountain Cinquefoil

Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil

Potentilla rupestris Rock Cinquefoil

Prunus spinosa Blackthorn

Rubus idaeus Raspberry

Rosa canina Dog Rose

Rosa glauca Blue-leaved Rose

Rosa pendulina Alpine Rose

Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar

Sanguisorba minor Salad Burnet

Sorbus aria Whitebeam

Sorbus aucuparia Mountain Ash

Sorbus mougeotii Mougeot’s Whitebeam

Rubiacae Bedstraw Family

Asperula cynanchica Squinancywort

Cruciata laevipes Crosswort

Galium aparine Goosegrass

Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw

Galium saxatile Heath Bedstraw

Galium verum Lady’s Bedstraw

Salicaceae Willow Family

Populus alba White Poplar

Populus tremula Aspen

Salix caprea Goat Willow

Salix cinerea Grey Willow

Salix elaeagnos Hoary Willow

Salix pyrenaica Pyrenean Willow

Salix viminalis Common Osier

Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family

Saxifraga caesia Blue-leaved Saxifrage

Saxifraga longifolia subsp. longifolia

Pyrenean Saxifrage

Saxifraga paniculata Livelong Saxifrage

Saxifraga umbrosa Wood Saxifrage

Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family

Antirrhinum sempervirens Rock Snapdragon

Bartsia alpina Alpine Bartsia

Chaenorhinum minus Small Toadflax

Chaenorhinum origanifolium Malling Toadflax

Cymbalaria muralis Ivy-leaved Toadflax

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Erinus alpinus Fairy Foxglove

Linaria alpina Alpine Toadflax

Linaria supina Dwarf Toadflax

Pedicularis pyrenaica Pyrenean Lousewort

Pedicularis sylvatica Common Lousewort

Rhinanthus angustifolius Narrow-leaved Rattle

Rhinanthus minor Yellow Rattle

Scrophularia alpestris Alpine Figwort

Scrophularia auriculata Water Figwort

Scrophularia canina French Figwort

Scrophularia pyrenaica Pyrenean Figwort

Verbascum nigrum Dark Mullein

Verbascum phlomoides Orange Mullein

Veronica becca-bunga Brooklime

Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell

Veronica fruticans Rock Speedwell

Veronica officinalis Heath Speedwell

Veronica persica Green Field Speedwell

Veronica ponae Spiked Pyrenean Speedwell

Solanaceae Nightshade Family

Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet

Thymelaceae Daphne Family

Daphne cneorum Garland Flower

Tiliaceae Lime Tree Family

Tilia cordata Small-leaved Lime

Urticaceae Nettle family

Parietaria judaica Pellitory-of-the-wall

Urtica dioica Nettle

Valarianaceae Valerian Family

Centranthus ruber Red Valerian

Valeriana globularifolia Globularia-leaved Valerian

Valeriana tripteris Three-leaved Valerian

Violaceae Violet Family

Viola cornuta Horned Pansy

Viola lutea Mountain Pansy

Viola palustris Bog Violet

Viola tricolor Heart's-ease Pansy

MONOCOTYLEDONS

Cyperaceae Sedge Family

Eriophorum angustifolium Cotton-grass

Carex caryophyllea Spring sedge

Carex demissa Common Yellow Sedge

Carex flacca Glaucous Sedge

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Carex ovalis Oval Sedge

Carex spicata Spiked Sedge

Carex sylvatica Wood sedge

Graminae Grass Family

Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass

Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass

Briza media Quaking-grass

Brachypodium pinnatum Tor Grass

Bromus sterilis Barren Brome

Cynosurus cristatus Crested Dog's-tail

Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot

Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass

Festuca ovina Sheep's Fescue

Festuca pratensis Meadow Fescue

Festuca rubra Red Fescue

Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog

Koeleria macrantha Crested Hair-grass

Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass

Nardus stricta Mat Grass

Poa alpina Alpine Meadow-grass

Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass

Poa nemoralis Wood Meadow-grass

Poa trivialis Rough Meadow-grass

Iridaceae Iris Family

Iris latifolia English Iris

Narcissus requinii a Jonquil

Liliacae Lily Family

Allium sphaerocephalon Round-headed Leek

Anthericum liliago St. Bernard’s Lily

Asphodelus albus White Asphodel

Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley

Fritillaria pyrenaica Pyrenean Snakeshead (seedheads)

Hyacinthus amethystinus Pyrenean Hyacinth

Lilium martagon Martagon Lily

Lilium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Lily

Paradisea liliastrum St. Bruno’s Lily

Paris quadrifolia Herb Paris

Scilla verna Spring Squill

Scilla liliohyacinthus Pyrenean Squill

Tofieldia calyculata Tofield’s Asphodel

Orchidaceae Orchid Family

Anacamptis pyramidalis Pyramidal Orchid

Coeloglossum viride Frog Orchid

Cephalanthera longifolia Sword-leaved Helleborine

Dactylorhiza majalis ssp alpina Alpine Marsh Orchid

Dactylorhiza fuchsii Common Spotted Orchid

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Dactylorhiza majalis Broad-leaved Marsh Orchid

Dactylorhiza maculata Heath Spotted Orchid

Dactylorhiza sambucina Elder-flowered Orchid

Epipactis atropurpurea Dark Red Helleborine

Epipactis helleborine Broad-leaved Helleborine

Gymnadenia austriaca Vanilla Orchid

Gymnadenia conopsea Fragrant Orchid

Listera ovata Twayblade

Orchis ustulata Burnt Orchid

Platanthera chlorantha Greater Butterfly Orchid

MAMMALS

Alpine Marmot, Marmota marmota Izard, Rupicapra rupicapra

REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS ,

Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis Green Lizard, Lacerta viridis

Pyrenean Brook Salamander, Euproctus asper Common Frog, Rana temperaria

MOTHS,

Forester Moth, Adscita statices 6 Spot Burnet Moth, Zygaena filipendulae

5 Spot Burnet Moth, Zygaena trifolii Silver-ground Carpet, Xanthorhoe montanata

Chimney Sweeper Moth, Odezia atrata Common Heath, Ematurga atomaria

Latticed Heath, Chiasmia clathrata Black-veined Moth, Siona lineate

an alpine moth, Psodos quadrifaria Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth, Hemaris fuciformis

Humming-bird Hawkmoth, Macroglossum stellatarum Clouded Buff, Diacrisia sannio

Wood Tiger Moth larva, Parasemia plantaginis Silver Y , Autographa gamma

Burnet Companion, Euclidea glyphica Oak Eggar Moth, Lasiocampa quercus

Small Argent & Sable, Epirrhoe tristata Grass Rivulet, Perizoma albulata

Lewes Wave, Scopula immorata Muslin Moth, Diaphora mendica

Clay Triple Lines, Cyclophora linearia a bagworm moth larva, Psche casta

Speckled Yellow, Pseudopanthera macularia Brown Silver Line, Petrophora chlorosata

Dwarf Cream Wave, Idaea fuscovenosa Small Purple-barred, Phytometra viridaria

OTHER INVERTIBRATES,

Stag Beetle, Lucanus cervus Green Tiger beetle, Cicendula campestris

Bee Beetle, Trichius fasciatus Rose Chafer, Cetonia aurata

Summer Chafer, Amphimallon solstitialis Sloe Shield Bug, Dolycoris baccarum

a Shield Bug sp, Carpocporis fuscisinus AC Milan Shield Bug, Graphosoma italicum

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Fire Bug, Pyrrhocorus apteris Ascalaphid, Libelloides longicornis

Paper Wasp, Polistes gallica Scorpion Fly, Panorpa sp

Wart-biter Cricket, Decticus verrucivorus Field Cricket, Grillus campestris

Great Green Bush Cricket, Tettigonia viridissima Broad-bodied Chaser , Libellula depressa

Southern Damselfly, Coenagrion mercuriale Banded Demoiselle, Agrion splendens

Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Cordulegaster boltonii Small Emerald Damselfly, Lestes virens

Keeled Skimmer, Orthetrum coerulescens Red-veined Darter, Sympetrum fonscolombii

Yellow-winged Darter, Sympetrum flaveolum Orb Spider sp, Araneus sp

Bee Fly, Bombylius minor Robber Fly, Laphria sp

Oil Beetle, Me;loe proscarabeus Giant Cranefly, Tilupa maxima

Lesser Stag Beetle, Dorcus parallelipipedus Violet Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa violacea

a Rove beetle, Emus hirtus a Sailor Beetle, Trichoides alvearis

Assassin Bug , Rhinoloris iracundus

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