Chrysopa commata - 8 in my garden moth trap between 29th May and 4th August 2019 but just one here in 2020, 14th August. The species has been annual over the last 5 years and I recorded 8 in 2018 too. Also one at the meadows on 3rd June 2020.
Chrysopa commata, North Elmham, 29th May 2019
Chrysopa commata, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 3rd June 2020
Chrysopa pallens - None. I've not yet encountered this species but although its not commonly recorded there are enough records in Norfolk to think it feasible that one might turn up here.
Chrysopa perla - Found at the meadows on 27th May and 3rd and 20th June 2020. None in 2019 and none in the garden where I have only recorded one before, in 2018. I'd had 2 at the meadows in 2018 too - this species seems to avoid gardens, or possibly it's just that it doesn't come to light (and that's the main way I find things in my garden) - I don't think any of these 3 records were coming to light.
Chrysopa perla, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 27th May 2020
Chrysopa perla, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 3rd June 2020
Chrysopa perla, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 27th June 2020
Chrysoperla carnea - I check every male for Chrysoperla pallida, a very similar species that has not yet been recorded in Norfolk, but females of the two species cannot be separated. The following records include both confirmed males and aggregate females on the basis that in the absence of any male pallida (here or anywhere in Norfolk), the number of any female pallida that might have crept in must be so small as to not skew the data. I recorded a total of 74 here in 2019 and 98 in 2020, the vast majority of which were in my garden moth trap, with records in every month apart from January in 2019, but only April and June to November in 2020. Peak counts of 7 on 25th July 2019 and 11 on 4th July 2020. These compare to totals of 112 in 2018 with a peak count of 28 (in October) and 84 in 2017 (peak 13). Elsewhere I recorded 17 at the meadows and one at Swanton Great Wood.
male Chrysoperla carnea, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 21st April 2019
male Chrysoperla carnea, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 21st May 2019
female Chrysoperla carnea agg. larva, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 20th June 2020 (bred through)
male Chrysoperla carnea, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 23rd June 2020
2 male Chrysoperla carnea, North Elmham, 24th June 2020
The following chart shows the distribution of my records of this species here in North Elmham between 2016 and 2020:
Chrysoperla lucasina - One in the garden moth trap on 23rd May 2020, my first since 2017 when I caught 3 here. I sometimes worry that I might be overlooking this species among carnea as it's meant to be pretty common, but I do look out for them. I have a few times picked out examples that appeared to be candidates for this species and then decided that they weren't in the end, which also made me wonder whether I'd identified the 2017 records correctly but looking back at my photos I think they're clear enough - clearer in fact than this one from 2020.
Chrysoperla lucasina, North Elmham, 23rd May 2020
Chrysopidia ciliata - None at home in 2019 or 2020 despite having had one in the garden trap in each of the previous 3 years (and 1-2 elsewhere each year). Elsewhere one at the meadows on 26th June 2020 and one at Bintree Wood on 24th July 2020.
Chrysopidia ciliata, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 26th June 2020
Chrysopidia ciliata, Bintree Wood, 24th July 2020
Cunctochrysa albolineata - A fantastic year followed by a rubbish year! A stark difference between my totals of 110 caught in my garden moth trap between 23rd June and 22nd August 2019 (making it my commonest lacewing in 2019) and just 7 here between 26th June and 22nd September 2020 (the last being the latest date I've recorded this species). Peak counts in 2019 were 31 on 23rd July and 34 on 25th July but the species was recorded on 23 nights. 2019 was exceptional, with 21 being my previous best total (in 2017) but 2020 was worse than usual. Elsewhere one next door and 5 at the meadows (plus a possible larva, see below).
Cunctochrysa albolineata, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 23rd June 2019
Cunctochrysa albolineata, North Elmham, 22nd September 2020
The following chart shows the distribution of my records of this species to date:
possible Cunctochrysa albolineata, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 3rd September 2019
Dichochrysa flavifros - A total of 55 caught in my garden moth trap between 23rd June and 23rd October 2019 making it my best year so far (though only just ahead of 54 in 2017). As with the last species 2020 wasn't nearly so good with just 10 between 5th July and 22nd August. Peak counts in 2019 were 10 on 23rd July and 16 on 25th July. None recorded elsewhere in 2019 but one at the meadows on 18th June 2020.
Dichochrysa flavifrons, North Elmham, 23rd Ocotber 2019
Dichochrysa flavifrons, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 18th June 2020
The following chart shows the distribution of my records of this species to date, a similar shape to the previous species:
Dichochrysa prasina - Totals of 10 caught in my garden moth trap between 29th June and 9th August 2019 and 6 between 3rd July and 10th August 2020. The peak count of 3 on the 25th July 2019 was on the same day as the peak count of the previous two species but although 2019 was my best year to date for this species the difference between 2019 and other years wasn't so great.
Dichochrysa prasina, North Elmham, 19th July 2019
Dichochrysa prasina, North Elmham, 3rd July 2020
Dichochrysa ventralis - Singles caught in my garden moth trap on 19th and 25th July 2019 and 26th June and 31st July 2020. I've recorded this species here in each year since 2016 but never more than twice. Also one at Bintree Wood on 26th June 2020.
Dichochrysa ventralis, North Elmham, 19th July 2019 (the second photo taken through a glass pot in order to show its distinctive underside)
Dichochrysa ventralis, North Elmham, 31st July 2020
Nineta flava - None. I think this must be one of the commonest lacewings that I'm yet to find.
Nineta vittata - Singles caught in my garden moth trap on 23rd July 2019 and 21st August 2020. I've recorded this relatively large species here in each year since 2016 but with a total of only 8. I'm yet to find any anywhere else.
Nineta vittata, North Elmham, 23rd July 2019
Nineta vittata, North Elmham, 21st August 2020 (with Chrysoperla carnea on the right in the second photo to show size comparison)
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