Male forewing is a rich deep brown with a white central spot and a broad pale band. The female is paler with the same white spot and paler band. Female Northern Eggars are darker than the Oak... More
British Insects
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Encyclopedia of British Insects
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Small Copper Butterfly | Lycaena phlaeas |
Forewings bright orange ground colour, with brown spots and brown margin ? its hindwings are... more |
| Heath Fritillary Butterfly | Melitaea athalia |
One of the smallest and darkest of our orange and brown fritillaries, but also one of the rarest... more |
| Saucer Bug | Ilyocoris cimicoides |
The Saucer Bug has a prominent oval outline to its yellow/brown body that is covered in hundred... more |
| Spittlebug | Aphrophora salicina |
This jumping bug is one of several species causing 'cuckoo-spit' on plants in spring: the... more |
| Cistus Forester | Adscita geryon |
One of three similar species, this iridescent green moth can be difficult to distinguish from... more |
Identification of British Insects
 Glomeris marginata |
 Bombus pascuorum |
 Pyronia tithonus |
 Graphocephala fennahi |