Merveille du Jours, North Elmham, 8th October
Also new for the year was the caddisfly Anabolia nervosa, aka Brown Sedge. Other caddis were Limnephilus affinis and 2 Limnephilus lunatus.
Brown Sedge Anabolia nervosa, North Elmham, 8th October
Next day I was keen to get back to the meadows after a week away. Butterflies included 6 Small Coppers, 2 Red Admirals and a Speckled Wood.
Small Copper, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 9th October
Also found a Forest Bug, a Broom Psyllid Arytaina genistae and a yellow leafhopper that turned out to be Fagocyba carri, a nice result as I don't think that's an especially common species.
Fagocyba carri (male, gen det), North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 9th October
There were also 2 7-spot Ladybirds, 3 Willow Flea Beetles, a Hornet and the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea agg. I think this spider is Phylloneta sisyphia. The epigynal features weren't totally clear but this seemed to be the best match.
Phylloneta sisyphia, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 9th October
Wildflowers included a late showing of Musk Mallow (also one plant that seemed to have leaves that were intermediate between this species and Common Mallow - a hybrid perhaps?) and Lady's Bedstraw.
Lady's Bedstraw, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 9th October
That evening there was a Many-plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla indoors, and in the trap, 2 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Large Yellow Underwing, 5 Black Rustics, 4 Green-brindled Crescents, Merveille du Jour, Red-line Quaker, 2 Beaded Chestnuts, Lunar Underwing and the caddisfly Limnephilus lunatus.
The following night the trap was a little busier with Fulvous Clothes Moth Tinea semifulvella, Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana, Light Brown Apple-moth Epiphyas postvittana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, 17 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Treble Brown Spot, Garden Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet, Shuttle-shaped Dart, 4 Black Rustics, 3 Beaded Chestnuts, 2 Lunar Underwings, Pink-barred Sallow, Sallow, Rosy Rustic and Snout.
There was also the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea, the beetle Lagria hirta and the following caddisflies: Mottled Sedge Glyphotaelius pellucidus, 5 Limnephilus auricula, Limnephilus flavicornis, 11 Limnephilus lunatus and Halesus radiatus.
I did some birding at Brancaster on 11th. The non-avian highlight was a Hummingbird Hawk-moth in the dunes between the golf-course and the beach.
Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Brancaster, 11th October
There were also a couple of caddisflies Anabolia nervosa along the seawall and an Ivy Bee at Broad Lane.
Anabolia nervosa, Brancaster, 11th October
Ivy Bee, Brancaster, 11th October
I also popped along to the chalk pit at Titchwell where there were lots more Ivy Bees.
Ivy Bees, Titchwell Chalkpit, 11th October
That night a Large Wainscot was new for the year at home.
Large Wainscot, North Elmham, 11th October
The other moths were 5 Privet Tortrixes Clepsis consimilana, 2 Light Brown Apple-moths Epiphyas postvittana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, 18 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Single-dotted Wave, Mallow, Common Marbled Carpet, 6 Shuttle-shaped Darts, White-point, 3 Black Rustics, 7 Green-brindled Crescents, Red-line Quaker, Yellow-line Quaker, 7 Beaded Chestnuts, Lunar Underwing, 3 Barred Sallows, Sallow, Rosy Rustic, Straw Dot and Snout.
There were 5 green lacewings, at least one of which was Chrysoperla carnea (the other 4 were female aggs., presumably the same species). There were several caddisflies: Brown Sedge Anabolia nervosa, Mottled Sedge Glyphotaelius pellucidus, Limnephilus affinis, 4 Limnephilus auricula, 11 Limnephilus lunatus, Limnephilus vittatus and Halesus radiatus.
Bugs consisted of Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis and 2 Pinalitus cervinus. Also 7 Kybos leafhoppers (all female so not identifiable) and another Fagocyba carri, this time a new species for the garden.
Fagocyba carri (male, gen det), North Elmham, 11th October
Beetles consisted of Black Sexton Beetle, Lagria hirta and a new genus of rove beetle for me, Philonthus. Unfortunately I don't have references that enable me to make a positive species-level ID, though I suspect it is carbonarius.
Philonthus sp., possibly Philonthus carbonarius, North Elmham, 11th October
