A few IDs from Scotland please

cactuschris · #1 (**permalink**) 27-08-2010, 12:08 PM

Whew - what a marvellous place Scotland is - 9 raptors in 10 days.
We had a few unknowns - any help appreciated....

Is this a bark beetle of some kind?

Is this a caddis fly - or a longhorn moth?

What is this caddis fly?

This is like a mint leaf beetle but the wing cases are shiny brown

A caterpiller on wet bog foliage

A small colourful chap

finally a bit of beach fun:

best regards
chris

Acutipuerilis · #2 (**permalink**) 27-08-2010, 12:54 PM

I reckon the small colourful chap is a nymph of Eupteryx sp. But it's hard to be sure from a 4 mm-long image!

earthdragon64 · #3 (**permalink**) 27-08-2010, 01:08 PM

It's tricky with small photos, but I think the first one is Oieceoptoma Thoracicum, and I think the caterpillar is a Fox Moth.

Regards, Audrey.

cactuschris · #4 (**permalink**) 27-08-2010, 03:44 PM

The Red Breasted Carrion beetle - thats the one.
sorry about the small photos - i'll redo them and repost them in a larger size.

best regards
chris

cactuschris · #5 (**permalink**) 31-08-2010, 07:32 AM

These may be of more use:

best regards
chris

Dogghound · #6 (**permalink**) 31-08-2010, 07:42 AM

The "mint beetle" is a Knotgrass Leaf Beetle Chrysolina polita.

cactuschris · #7 (**permalink**) 31-08-2010, 11:17 AM

Ahh thanks you Dogghound - we at first thought it was the mint leaf beelte as it seemed to be on a mint type plant, but the brown wing cases threw us.
We have rosemary leaf beetle in Cheshire and of course lily beetle, so the mint one is one we are yet to find.

best regards
chris