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Richard Sutton
@rjsutton1975.bsky.social
Birds, mammals, insects, travel
Work moth of the day today probably can’t get much better! Clifden Nonpareil Catocala fraxini, found first thing this morning when I nearly trod on it. #teammoth
September 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Ok everyone is there any help with this one out there, I think this large ( c.2 cm ) and striking insect could be a Tenthredo but I admit I am struggling so any ID suggestions appreciated. Seen in North Staffs at the weekend

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August 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Another new species for my Mum’s garden today, Red-thighed St Mark's Fly - Bibio pomonae
August 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A very pleasant day trip to Nottinghamshire yesterday and 3 flys that I don’t often record were the highlight, 2 hoverfly and 1 Tachinid.
Ferdinandea cuprea, Dasysyrphus tricinctus and
Phasia hemiptera
August 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Work moth of the day today was this Lesser Swallow Prominent, Pheosia gnoma almost 4 years to the day since i found Swallow Prominent in the same spot
#teammoth
August 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The latest in a long list of amazing insects I have found in my Mum’s wonderful garden - Ferruginous Bee-Grabber, Sicus ferrugineus
😁
July 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Work moth of the day today was this female Ghost Moth, Hepialus humuli a nice surprise as I walked out onto the yard for the first time #teammoth
July 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Spent some time watching this fabulous Pied Hoverfly - Scaeva pyrastri in a North Staffs garden this afternoon 🙂
July 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
As pretty as any butterfly - Latticed Heath, Chiasmia clathrata from yesterday.

#TeamMoth
July 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A new hoverfly for me on Thursday, Eristalis intricaria, another of the bumblebee mimics and this one quite convincing as mimics go 🙂
July 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
White-letter hairstreak found last weekend in Staffordshire. Only the third I have ever seen and my first self found- happy days! 😀
July 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
June has been particularly good for reptiles and amphibians this year, 5 days in Hamps/Dorset certainly helped with 3 lizard species seen during this break plus Adder and Grass Snake. Then the following weekend a Slow Worm was found in Shropshire.
June 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
By my standards last night was a good catch with NFL Figure of Eighty - Tethea ocularis and NFG Pebble Hook-tip -Drepana falcataria being the highlights also Clouded Border - Lomaspilis marinate are always pretty 🙂 #TeamMoth
June 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Another visit and another 2 species recorded for my Mum’s garden 🙂. Figwort Weevil - Cionus scrophulariae which I have just found out also feeds on Buddleja and the hoverfly Platycheirus granditarsus
June 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Not a great night’s mothing last night with only a handful visiting the trap but Dusky Brocade, Apamea remissa was new for the garden. #teammoth
June 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
It’s been a great week for insect in my Mum’s garden this week with 2 NFG Narcissus Bulb Fly - Merodon equestris and Meadow Plant Bug - Leptopterna dolabrata plus a new for life Fork Tailed Flower Bee - Anthophora furcata
June 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
On a mini break to the New Forest area and ran the moth trap last night. Nothing outstanding with 18/11 but best for me was Brussels Lace, Cleorodes lichenaria which we just don’t get back home
#teamMoth
June 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A case of plant it and they will come today when I found this Tephritis neesii on the Oxeye daisies, we only seeded these daisies in the garden 3 years ago and this is the food plant for this fly 🙂
May 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Not something you see everyday, a queen Tree Bumblebee - Bombus hypnorum plus 2 suitors
May 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Some recent insects found at my Mum’s garden, it really is remarkable the diversity of insects to be found in this suburban garden. Narcissus Bulb Fly - Merodon equestris, Woundwort Shieldbug -
Eysarcoris venustissimus and Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum
May 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
2 excellent beetles from the weekend just gone. An impressive Lesser stag beetle - Dorcus parallelipipedus and the ever popular Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn - Agapanthia villosoviridescens. Both found in Staffordshire
May 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
My moth trap continues to disappoint lately but I recently got a new species of caddisfly, Phryganea grandis. The
largest British caddisfly apparently!
May 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
My new favourite hoverfly from the weekend Common Dainty, Baccha elongata
April 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The highlight of my weekend was finding my first Wasp Beetle, Clytus arietis for Staffordshire
😀
April 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Agreed one of the best flies there is in my opinion
April 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM