Some insects for ID

[nutmeg]

I agree with aeshna5 that your ladybird is an Orange ladybird

[PeterD]

Thank you Aeshna and Nutmeg. I have never heard of these before and they do not feaure in my guide. Without your help I would have carried on with the compromise ID from my guide.
I must say that this is the first time that I have seen this transparant casing on a ladybird - most strange.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by PeterD

Thank you Aeshna and Nutmeg. I have never heard of these before and they do not feaure in my guide. Without your help I would have carried on with the compromise ID from my guide.
I must say that this is the first time that I have seen this transparant casing on a ladybird - most strange.

Orange Ladybirds seem to be an increasing species. They feed on mildews growing on various shrubs/trees. They are also attracted to light so can turn up at moth traps, etc.

[JRsbugs]

Woodlouse is Porcellio scaber.

Millipede Cylindroiulus punctatus

The Ichneumon I might get back to, there was one recently with white on the eye edges but there's a few the same.

Wasp I think Vespula vulgaris, perhaps a queen.

I'll check out the fly too while my (camera) battery is recharging.

Janet

[JRsbugs]

Ichneumon seems spot on for Achaius oratorius, it looks like yours has a couple of thin white bars on the abdomen under the wings and everything else fits. I couldn't say for sure if there's another like it though.

I think you got it with the fly Phaonia valida, I haven't found another which matches as closely anyway.

[PeterD]

Janet,

Thank you for your IDs. I really appreciate the effort you and others have put in to help me.

I have a larvae, below, which I found under some loose bark. I have taken a conventional top view and also a close up of the underside in the head/leg area. Hopefully this will help with the ID. I put the larvae back after I photographed it.

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Also, I photographed what I believe to be a leafhopper. It was only about 3mm in length.

Once again, I cannot find this one in my guide.

Thanks again.

[Acutipuerilis]

The leafhopper is Zygina flammigera.

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by Acutipuerilis

The leafhopper is Zygina flammigera.

Thank you for your ID on the Leafhopper.

[PeterD]

Here is another leafhopper which I have been unable to ID from my guide. Can anyone help please?


Any takers for the larvae I posted in #36?
Thanks

[Jason Green]

It looks like an Empoasca sp. There is at least one similar one, and seperation I believe is best done by microscope. Unsure of #36.