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France - Butterflies of the Pyrenees
Naturetrek Tour Report 4 – 11 July 2013
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Report and images compiled by Mark Galliott
Apollo Butterfly Edelweiss, Leontopodium alpinum
Lac des Gloriettes Clouded Apollo Butterfly
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Tour Leader: Mark Galliott Naturalist
Jason Mitchell Naturalist
Participants Liz Leese
Eric Leese
Bruce McLaren
Meurig Garbutt
Gordon Morrison
Colin Blyth
Glynis Blyth
Hilary Chadwick
Andy Sharp
Carole Sharp
Kim Taylor
Gillian Coope
Stephen Burrell
Helen Burrell
Day 1 Thursday 4th July
Cloudy, then warm & sunny
The flight was early into Toulouse where the group was welcomed by Mark and Jason, our locally based guides.
We loaded up and set off down the auto-route towards the mountains and our base for the week at Gèdre. Black
Kites were everywhere with the occasional Red to accompany them. We ate our ‘baguette’ lunch at a service
station, spotting our first butterfly, a Marbled White in the car park, before exiting the motorway and driving
down the Aure Valley and up into the mountains via the Col d’Aspin. Here Swallowtail, Piedmont Ringlet,
Queen of Spain Fritillary, Orange Tip, Little Blue and Green Hairstreak were all identified.
Continuing down into the next valley and up to the famed Col de Tourmalet, we were surprised to find that the
road down to Baréges was blocked (despite being listed as open on the Michelin website), the first of many road
closures that we were to experience during the week, all the result of the flooding in this area in early June.
Everyone though, enjoyed the Llamas that are here to keep the alpine turf short, with a single Snowfinch also
observed, before we retraced our steps back down to Bagnères.
Here we were able to turn left for Lourdes and then continue up the adjacent Gave Valley, through Luz St
Saveur and then on to Gédre and our hotel, where our amiable hosts Odile and Philippe promptly allocated us to
our rooms. We then enjoyed the first of many delicious dinners that we were to have during the forthcoming
week.
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Day 2 Friday 5th July
Sunny & hot
A beautiful sunny morning, as we headed firstly up the Heas Valley for our first full day in the field, turning right
up the narrow winding road to the Barrage des Gloriettes, our destination for the day. We parked next to the
impressive barrage (dam), which holds back the Gave d’Estaube to form a substantial stretch of water, with
lovely views up the valley towards the Cirque itself high up on the Spanish border to the south. We started by
inspecting the rocky area either side of the road which at this time of the year is a riot of colour from the
numerous plants that grow here. Alpine Toadflax-Linaria alpina, Arnica-Arnica montana, Spring Gentian-Gentiana
verna, Alpenrose-Rhododendron ferrugineum, Aconite-leaved Buttercup-Ranunculus aconitifolius and Globe Flower-
Trollius europaeus were just some of them, while butterflies were already on the wing with Berger’s & Clouded
Yellow, Camberwell Beauty, Mountain & Piedmont Ringlet, Red-underwing & Safflower Skipper, Pearl-bordered
Fritillary and two specimens of Ripart’s Anomalous Blue, probably a new record for this part of the Pyrenees.
The hot thermals had by now also encouraged our first raptors of the week, with Griffon Vulture, Short-toed &
Golden Eagle all enjoyed, along with Red-billed Chough and Yellowhammer.
After eating our picnic lunch in the vicinity of the parking area, we then set off across the barrier and decided to
skirt the reservoir to explore the rich surrounding grasslands. Butterflies were now even more numerous with
Mazarine, Turquoise, Little & Common Blue, Queen of Spain & Heath Fritillary, Olive & Marbled Skipper,
Bright-eyed Ringlet, Duke of Burgundy, Western Dappled and Mountain Geen-veined White, the latter awaiting
positive identification. More good plants found were Trumpet Gentian-Gentiana clusii, Pyrenean Hyacinth-
Hyacinthus amethystinus, Giant Butterwort-Pinguicula grandiflora, Alpine Gypsohila-Gypsophila repens, St Bruno’s Lily-
Paradisea liliastrum and both Fragrant & Vanilla Orchids. Reluctantly, we then made our way back down the
winding valley road to the hotel, after a very successful first day. Some members of the group were even able to
add Geranium Argus, Tufted Marbled Skipper and Dark Green Fritillary to the list in the meadow behind the
hotel.
Day 3 Saturday 6th July
Sunny & hot
Another fine sunny morning dawned, as we initially took the road up the valley to Gavarnie before turning off
right into the Ossoue Valley, where we had intended to spend the day working our way up the bumpy road to
the barrage and back down again in the afternoon. Unfortunately though, our progress was halted because the
road leading up to the upper sections of the valley was totally blocked by a fall of snow, that had incredibly still
not melted by this time. There is though, plenty of prime habitat below the blockage for us to be able to spend
the whole day exploring in the lower part of the valley. We started by parking our vans next to a beautiful
flowery meadow and walking up to inspect the snowfall, before returning back down to take our picnic lunch in
the vicinity of the rocks surrounding the parking area. The towering cliffs above our heads are home to a family
of Lammergeiers, and we had good close views of both juvenile and adult birds along with Golden Eagle, Crag
Martin and Alpine Chough. Even at this early time in the day butterflies were already everywhere, with good
numbers of Apollo, Clouded Apollo, Swallowtail & Scarce Swallowtail, Black-veined & Bath White, along with
Sooty & Purple-edged Copper, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Large Wall Brown.
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Many colourful blooms also adorned the rocks here with Pyrenean Eryngo-Eryngium bougatii, Alpine Aster-Aster
alpinus, Fairy Foxglove-Erinus alpinus, Livelong & Pyrenean Saxifrage-Saxifraga paniculata & S. longifolia, the latter a
magnificent spike of white flowers hanging horizontally from the rocks and endemic to the Pyrenees.
The rest of the day was spent in the meadows here identifying Esher’s, Eros & Silver-studded Blue, Pearly &
Small Heath, False Heath Fritillary, De Prunner’s Ringlet, along with numerous Skipper’s including Tufted
Marbled, Safflower, Sage, Lulworth and both Small & Large Skipper. Good plants were St Bernard’s Lily-
Anthericum liliago, Fringed Pink-Dianthus monspessulanus, Elder-flowered & Burnt-tip Orchids-Dactylorhiza sambucina
& Neotinea ustulata, and the diminutive yellow Jonquil-Narcissus requinii. Northern Wheatear and a Dipper on the
stream were added avian interest.
Day 4 Sunday 7th July
Sunny & hot
This morning, we took the road back up the Héas Valley passing the turning to the Lac des Gloriettes, before
stopping at the Hôtellerie de Maillet, where we scanned the surrounding cliffs for Izard, the Pyrenean version of
the Chamois. No Izard though, but we did observe Water Pipit and a flock of Alpine Choughs. Continuing
upwards to the parking area just below the dramatic Cirque de Troumouse, we set off across the springy turf for
a short circular walk, firstly to a swift flowing alpine stream where Mark hoped to show us the endemic and
elusive Pyrenean Brook Salamander-Euproctus asper, a normally nocturnal newt-like creature restricted to this
mountain range. After what seemed a fruitless search, eventually two were found by one observant member of
the group, while others were lucky enough to also see Izard at fairly close quarters. Evidently the snow had only
recently melted here with the short alpine turf dotted with many large blue Trumpet Gentians-Gentiana acaulis
along with Garland Flower-Daphne cneorum, Alpine Catchfly-Lychnis alpine, Pink Rock Jasmine-Androsace carnea and
the white flowered Alpine Buttercup-Ranunculus pyrenaeus.
Retracing our steps back down past the hotel we stopped to admire at close quarters four Golden Eagles
(probably a family group of two adults and two juveniles), which soured over our heads, with views also of a pair
of Short-toed Eagles and a distant Egyptian Vulture. We ate lunch next to the stream that cascades down from
the Cirque high above, this being a good spot for butterflies with Wood White, both Apollo & Clouded Apollo,
Painted Lady, Berger’s & Clouded Yellow, Purple-edged Copper, Adonis, Common & Turquoise Blue, Large
Tortoiseshell and two new species, Long-tailed Blue & Oberthur’s Grizzled Skipper. The Brook Salamander was
also found here in the stream, a new site for a Naturetrek group.
Returning back down into the valley, we stopped firstly to inspect the little chapel in Héas village with its
poignant stained glass windows, which show scenes of the mountain lifestyle and at the same time
commemorates those who died in the terrible avalanche of 1915, and also to enjoy an ice cream/coffee in the
small snack-bar close by. The rest of the afternoon was then spent exploring the flowering banks further down
the valley, with Brown Argus, Olive, Safflower & Chequered Skipper, Small Pearl-bordered, Heath & False
Heath Fritillary all enjoyed before we reluctantly returned to the hotel.
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Day 5 Monday 8th July
Sunny and hot
Yet another sunny morning, as we left the hotel and headed up the main valley to Gavarnie and its famous
Cirque, parking next to the river full of the cold melt water from the still sizeable snow fields high up on the
mountain ridges. As we crossed the small bridge and left the village into the native Mountain Pine woodland we
noted our first plants; with Horned Pansy-Viola cornuta, Alpine Marsh Orchid-Dactylorhiza majalis ssp alpestris, Irish
Spurge-Euphorbia hyberna, Pyrenean Squill-Scilla liliohyacinthus all being observed. Our first butterflies of the day
were Green-veined White, Pearl-bordered & Queen of Spain Fritillary, Piedmont Ringlet and Dingy Skipper,
while Crested & Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Dipper and Grey Wagtail were also either seen or heard.
As we climbed ever higher, the full grandeur of this special place was gradually unfolding before us, until just as
we neared the “hostellerie” the whole panorama of the cirque was visible, a truly magnificent sight! Lunch was
now calling, so we continued along the path across the stream and into the huge bowl itself, eating our baguettes
with a backdrop of the “grand cascade” (reputedly the highest waterfall in Europe), and the vast bulk of the rest
of the cirque stretching away either side of it. Here amongst the rocks, despite the late season, there were some
interesting plants in flower with Ashy Crane’s-bill-Geranium cinereum, Sping Squill-Scilla verna, Mountain Avens-
Dryas octopetala and the remarkable Ramonda-Ramonda myconi. Good butterflies were Bath White, Duke of
Burgundy, Olive Skipper, Bright-eyed Ringlet and many Northern Wall Browns. Alpine Accentor, Tree Pipit,
Peregrine Falcon were all seen, with the distinctive trill of a Bonelli’s Warbler also heard.
The party then split into two groups with one taking a different route back down to Gavarnie via a track which
traverses the cliffs, before descending via a dramatic (but safe) zigzag path, and the others taking the easier route
back down the way we had come. More good plants were seen, including Thore’s Buttercup-Ranunculus thora,
Edelweiss-Leontopodium alpinum, Alpine Bartsia-Bartsia alpina, Pyrenean Rampion-Phyteuma pyrenaicum and the
endemic Long-leaved Butterwort-Pinguicula longifolia, the latter being restricted to half a dozen wet cliff faces in
these mountains. We all then met up again in a riverside cafe for a welcoming cold drink, before driving back
down the valley after another very successful day.
Day 6 Tuesday 9th July
Sunny & very hot, showers later
With the possible threat of thunder storms later on in the day, we decided to head down the valley for the first
time, where the lower altitude and consequently different habitats would hopefully enable us to find some
species not yet seen during our stay higher up in the mountains. As we drove through Luz St Saveur and into the
narrow gorge beyond, the flood damage was particularly noticeable with the valley being effectively scraped clean
of vegetation by the vast volume of rocks and debris brought down from higher up. A road closure meant a
twenty minute detour (and on the return journey), before we were able to climb up the slopes of Hautacam, a
mountain detached from the main range and with a good range of butterfly species. Successive stops, before and
when taking our lunch brought us Dark Green, Pearl-bordered, Heath, False Heath & Meadow Fritillary,
Mountain & Piedmont Ringlet, Clouded Apollo, Swallowtail, Brimstone, Little & Mazarine Blue, Wall & Large
Wall Brown, Large Grizzled & Red-underwing Skipper and both Pearly & Small Heath.
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Alpine St John’s-wort-Hypericum richeri, Tree Heather-Erica scoparia, Large-flowered Self-heal-Prunella grandiflora
and Dark Red Helleborine-Epipactis atrorubens gave us some floral treats, while Sparrow Hawk, Tree Pipit,
Whinchat, Bulfinch, Red-backed Shrike, and at least 20 Griffon Vultures pleased the birders.
We then descended down to the Lac de Gave, a man-made lake formed by damming the river, where there is
normally some good grassland and scrub habitat for butterflies and birds. Once again though this area had been
literally scoured of everything and even the lake had practically disappeared under the onslaught, so it was back
up the valley a little way to a roadside site near the small village of Chézes, where we had another good haul of
butterflies, with Holly & Large Blue, Common Ringlet, Weaver’s Fritillary, Gatekeeper and White Admiral all
added to the list, with Spreading Bellflower-Campanula patula, Sulphur & Hare’s-tail Clover-Trifolium ochroleucum &
T. arvense and Dwarf Toadflax-Linaria supina all adding botanical interest.
It was now clouding over rapidly, so although we had intended to drive back through Gédre and up onto the
Plateau de Saugue, this was abandoned when the predicted thunder storms arrived with heavy rain and lowering
temperatures.
Day 7 Wednesday 10th July
Sunny & hot
Once again we awoke to a clear sunny morning, so, as the forecast was good for the day, we decided to make for
the Port de Boucharo, high up on the Spanish border. At 2270m this is the highest point that we could reach by
road during our stay, and would give us access to species of high altitude Ringlet that we had so far not seen. We
firstly drove up the valley to Gavarnie, before taking the steep winding road up to the ski resort area at the Vallée
des Espécières, stopping en route to scan the surrounding area with our binoculars, locating Northern Wheatear,
Water Pipit, Linnets and the very obliging and cute Alpine Marmots. Continuing upwards, we parked the mini-
bus at the Col de Tentes, which had only just re-opened in the last few days, to walk the final 1½ km to the port,
as this section of road is now permanently closed. Leaving the car park, it did not initially seem very promising
for butterflies, but as the sun’s influence increased, we did see some insects on the wing, the most numerous
being Lefebvre’s Ringlet, just one of the target species for this site.
As we neared the border, we could enjoy the wonderful views back down towards Gavarnie on one side, and
also the more extensive views into Spain and the adjacent Odessa National Park, where for the first time since
Mark had come here (2004), snow could still be seen on their peaks.. On the rocks and scree, there were a few
colourful plants starting to flower after the snow melt, with Alpine Moon Daisy-Leucanthemopsis alpina, Chamois
Cress-Hutchinsea alpina, Moss Campion-Silene acaulis, the yellow Vitaliana-Vitaliana primuliflora ssp canescens, and a
small red-flowered Clover-Trifolium thalii. Fieldfare, Skylark, Ring Ouzel (heard) and a pair of Snow Finches were
noted, while some members of the group also had fleeting glimpses of an Izard.
Returning to the car park, we descended back down to take lunch at a spot overlooking the lower Ossoue Valley,
where previously the Gavarnie Blue has been found. Unfortunately this year though, it was not to be seen
(probably again due to the late season), but Berger’s & Clouded Yellow, Camberwell Beauty, Bright-eyed &
Mountain Ringlet, Green Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell, Large, Oberthur’s & Common Grizzled Skipper and
Heath & False Heath Fritillary were recorded.
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A large colony of Frog Orchids-Coeloglossum viride was also found here, while a male Red-backed Shrike and a pair
of Citril Finches were briefly glimpsed from one of the vans. Continuing down further, we then spent the rest of
the afternoon in the area of flowery grassland and scrub next to the stream running through St Savin’s Wood and
located beneath the towering limestone cliffs, that we had visited earlier in the week. We were able to add two
new species to our impressive list with two blues, a magnificent male Mother of Pearl and an equally stunning
female Chapman’s Blue. Others seen were more Apollo & Clouded Apollo, Marbled, Lulworth & Essex Skipper,
Meadow, Heath & False Heath Fritillary, Turquoise Blue, Black-veined White and Purple-edged Copper. Before
heading back down to the hotel for the last of our delicious evening meals, two Lammergeiers put in a last
appearance over the cliff top, a fitting way to end our last day in the field.
Day 8 Thursday 11th July
Sunny & hot
It was a little misty, but with the promise of another hot sunny day, as we ate an early breakfast and said our
farewell to the hotel staff, heading down the valley to Lourdes en-route for our mid-day flight to Heathrow.
Reaching the autoroute, the mist had already cleared and an uneventful journey down the motorway brought us
to the airport with time to spare, where the usual farewells were exchanged.
We had been blessed with hot and sunny weather all week (it had to change sometime), which compensated for
the change in parts of the itinerary, being of course due to the previously awful weather in May and June. It had
also helped the recovery of the butterfly population, so much so that we were able to identify 83 species in total,
including some very interesting records of rare species. Add in wonderful flowering plants, good bird species,
fabulous scenery, home cooked food and good company and we all agreed this was a memorable week’s stay in
these beautiful mountains.
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Species Lists
Butterflies (= recorded but not counted)
July
Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Swallowtail Papilio machaon 1 4 c6 2 c4 c6 c4
2 Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius 1
3 Apollo Parnassius apollo c12 2 2 c6
4 Clouded Apollo Parnassius mnemosyne c12 3 1 c6
5 Wood White Leptidea sinapis
6 Black-veined White Aporia crataegi
7 Large White Pieris brassicae
8 Small White Pieris rapae
9 Southern Small White Pieris manii
10 Green-veined White Pieris napi
11 Mountain Green-veined White Pieris bryoniae 1?
12 Bath White Pontia daplidice 1 1
13 Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines
14 Western Dappled White Euchloe crameri 1 2 1
15 Clouded Yellow Colias crocea
16 Berger's Clouded Yellow Colias alfacariensis
17 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
18 Duke of Burgundy Hamaeris lucina 2 c6
19 Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi
20 Sooty Copper Lycaena tityrus 1 2
21 Purple-edged Copper Lycaena hippothoe 1 3 3 3
22 Long-tailed Blue Lampides boeticus 2
23 Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus 2
24 Little Blue Cupido minimus
25 Large Blue Maculinea arion
26 Mazarine Blue Cyaniris semiargus 2 c6 3 2 2 2
27 Turquoise Blue Polyommatus dorylas 2 c6 2 c6
28 Mother-of-Pearl Blue Polyommatus nivescens 1
29 Escher's Blue Polyommatus escheri c4
30 Chapman's Blue Polyommatus thersites 1
31 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
32 Eros Blue Polyommatus eros 1
33 Adonis Blue Lysandra bellargus
34 Brown Argus Aricia agestis
35 Geranium Argus Eumedonia eumedon 1 2
36 Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus 1 1 c6 c12
37 Ripart's Anomalous Blue Agrodiaetus ripartii 2
38 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
39 Northern Wall Brown Lasiommata petropolitana 1 c12
40 Wall Brown Lasiommata megera
41 Large Wall Brown Lasiommata maera 1 1 2 1 1
42 Pearly Heath Coenonympha arcania 1 1 c3
43 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus
44 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus
45 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus
46 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
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July
Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
47 Mountain Ringlet Erebia epiphron c30 c30 c12 c12 c12 c20
48 De Prunner's Ringlet Erebia triaria 2 c6 2
49 Bright-eyed Ringlet Erebia oeme 1 1 1 1 1
50 Piedmont Ringlet Erebia meolans c6 c20 c12 c12 c20 c12 c20
51 Marbled White Melanargia galathea
52 Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja 1 1 2
53 Queen of Spain Fritillary Issoria lathonia 1 1 1 c6 1 2 1
54 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene 1 2
55 Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne c20 c12 c20 c12 c6 3
56 Weaver's Fritillary Boloria dia 3
57 White Admiral Limenitus camilla 2
58 Camberwell Beauty Nymphalis antiopa 5+ 2 1
59 Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros 2 1
60 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
61 Peacock Inachis io
62 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
63 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
64 Comma Polygonia c-album
65 False Heath Fritillary Melitaea diamina c12 c6 c6 c12
66 Spotted Fritillary Melitaea didyma 1
67 Heath Fritillary Mellicta athalia c12 c30 c20 c12 c6
68 Meadow Fritillary Mellicta parthenoides 3 3
69 Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages
70 Marbled Skipper Carcharodus lavatherae 2 2 2 3
71 Tufted Marbled Skipper Carcharodus flocciferus 1 2 3
72 Red-underwing Skipper Spialia sertorius 6+ c6 c12 c12 c6 c6
73 Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae c12 c6 c6 c6 c12 c6
74 Large Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus alveus 1 1 3
75 Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus armoricanus 1 c6
76 Olive Skipper Pyrgus serratulae 1 1
77 Sage Skipper Syrichtus proto 1?
78 Safflower Skipper Pyrgus carthami 1 1 2
79 Chequered Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon 1
80 Lulworth Skipper Thymelicus acteon 2
81 Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineolus
82 Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
83 Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Birds (H=heard only)
1 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
2 Black Kite Milvus migrans c50 6+ 2
3 Red Kite Milvus milvus 2 1 1 2
4 Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus 1 5+ 3
5 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 1
6 Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus 10+ 3+ 1 c20 c6
7 Northern Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
8 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
9 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 1 2 4
10 Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus 1 2 2 1
11 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
12 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1
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July
Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
13 Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachinnans
14 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus
15 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
16 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
17 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 1
18 Swift Apus apus
19 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis H
20 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major H
21 Skylark Alauda arvensis H
22 Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
23 Swallow Hirundo rustica
24 House Martin Delichon urbica
25 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta c6 c6 c3 c6
26 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 2 2
27 White Wagtail Motacilla alba
28 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
29 Dipper Cinclus cinclus
30 Dunnock Prunella modularis
31 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris 1
32 Robin Erithacus rubecula H
33 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
34 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra c4
35 Stonechat Saxicola torquata
36 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 1 c6
37 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus H
38 Blackbird Turdus merula
39 Fieldfare Turdus pilarus 1 1
40 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos H
41 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus H
42 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin H
43 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
44 Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta H
45 Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli H H
46 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita H
47 Goldcrest Regulus regulus H H
48 Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus H H H
49 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus
50 Coal Tit Periparus ater H
51 Great Tit Parus major
52 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
53 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris H
54 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 2 2 1
55 Starling Sturnus vulgaris
56 Jay Garrulus glandarius
57 Magpie Pica pica
58 Alpine Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus 2 c30 c20 c12
59 Chough Pyrrhocorax Pyrrhocorax c5 c4
60 Raven Corvus corax c6 3 2 2 2
61 Carrion Crow Corvus corone
62 House Sparrow Passer domesticus
63 Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis 1 2
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July
Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
64 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
65 Citril Finch Serinus citrinella 2
66 Serin Serinus serinus H
67 Greenfinch Carduelis chloris
68 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
69 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
70 Linnet Acanthis cannabina 2 c6 c3
71 Corn Bunting Miliaria calandra H
72 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
Plants
PTERIDOPHYTA FERNS & FERN ALLIES
Aspidiaceae
Dryopteris abbreviata Mountain Male Fern
Dryopteris dilatata Broad buckler Fern
Dryopteris filix-mas Male Fern
Aspleniaceae Spleenwort Family
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Black Spleenwort
Asplenium ruta-muraria Wall-rue
Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort
Ceterach officinarum Rusty-back Fern
Athyriaceae Athyrium Family
Athyrium distentifolium Alpine Lady-fern
Athyrium felix-femina Lady-fern
Cystopteris fragilis Brittle Bladder-fern
Blechnaceae Blechnum Family
Blechnum spicant Hard Fern
Cryptogrammaceae Parsley Fern Family
Cryptogramma crispa Parsley Fern
Dennstaedtiaceae Bracken Family
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken
Equisetaceae Horsetail Family
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail
Equisetum telmateia Giant Horsetail
Polypodiaceae Polypody Family
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody
Polypodium cambricum Southern Polypody
Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris Family
Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak Fern
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July
Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
GYMNOSPERMAE CONIFERS
Cupressaceae Cypress Family
Juniperus communis subsp. alpina
Juniper
Juniperus communis subsp. communis
Juniper
Pinaceae Pine Family
Abies alba Silver Fir
Picea abies Norway Spruce
Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine
Pinus uncinata Mountain Pine
Taxaceae Yew Family
Taxus baccata Yew
ANGIOSPERMAE FLOWERING PLANTS
DICOTYLEDONS
Aceraceae Maple Family
Acer campestre Field Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore
Apiaceae Carrot Family
Angelica razulii Pyrenean Angelica
Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica
Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley
Astrantia major Masterwort
Conopodium majus Pignut
Conopodium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Pignut
Daucus carota Wild Carrot
Eryngium bourgati Pyrenean Eryngo
Heracleum sphondylium sp. pyrenaicum
Pyrenean Hogweed
Laserpitium gallicum French Sermountain
Myrrhis odorata Sweet Cicely
Aquifoliaceae Holly Family
Ilex aquifolium Holly
Araliaceae Ivy Family
Hedera helix Ivy
Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria Swallow-wort
Asteraceae Daisy Family
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Adenostyles alliariae Adenostyles
Antennaria dioica Mountain Everlasting
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Arctium minus Lesser Burdock
Arnica montana Arnica
Aster alpinus Alpine Aster
Bellis perennis Daisy
Carduus carlinoides Pyrenean Thistle
Carlina acaulis Stemless Carline Thistle
Centaurea nigra Knapweed
Cichorium intybus Chicory
Cirsium eriophorum Woolly Thistle (leaves)
Crepis pygmaea Pygmy Hawksbeard
Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp Agrimony
Lactuca perennis Blue Lettuce
Lapsana communis Nipplewort
Leontopodium alpinum Edelweiss
Leucanthemum corymbosum an ox-eye daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye Daisy
Leucanthemopsis alpina Alpine Moon-daisy
Matricaria matricaroides Pineapple Weed
Mycelis muralis Wall Lettuce
Senecio jacobea Ragwort
Senecio vulgaris Common Groundsel
Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion
Tragopogon pratensis Goatsbeard
Betulaceae Birch Family
Alnus glutinosa Common Alder
Betula pendula Silver Birch
Betula pubescens Downy Birch
Boraginaceae Borage Family
Echium vulgare Viper’s Bugloss
Myosotis arvensis Field Forget-me-not
Brassicaceaae Cabbage Family
Arabis turrita Tower Cress
Brassica nigra Black Mustard
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd’s-purse
Cardamine pratensis Cuckoo Flower
Erysimum decumbens Decumbent Treacle-mustard
Hesperis matronalis Dame’s Violet
Hutchinsia alpina Chamois Cress
Iberis amara Common Candytuft
Sisymbrium austriacum Pyrenean Rocket
Buxaceae Box Family
Buxus sempervirens Box
Cannabaceae Hemp Family
Humulus lupinus Wild Hop
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Campanulaceae Bellflower Family
Campanula glomerata Clustered Bellflower
Campanula patula Spreading Bellflower
Campanula rotundifolia Harebell
Campanula trachelium Nettle-leaved Bellflower
Phyteuma hemisphericum Globe-headed Rampion
Phyteuma orbiculare Round-headed Rampion
Phyteuma pyrenaicum Pyrenean Rampion
Phyteuma spicatum Spiked Rampion
Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family
Lonicera periclymenum Common Honeysuckle
Lonicera pyrenaica Pyrenean Honeysuckle
Sambucus nigra Common Elder
Sambucus racemosa Alpine Elder
Caryophyllaceae Pink Family
Cerastium alpinum Alpine Mouse-ear
Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear
Cerastium tomentosum Snow-in-summer
Dianthus deltoides Maiden Pink
Dianthus monspessulanus Fringed Pink
Gypsophila repens Alpine Gypsophila
Lychnis alpina Alpine Lychnis
Minuartia verna Vernal Sandwort
Saponaria officinalis Soapwort
Scleranthus annuus Annual Knawel
Scleranthus perennis Knawel
Silene acaulis Moss Campion
Silene alba White Campion
Silene nutans Nottingham Catchfly
Silene saxifraga Saxifrage Campion
Silene vulgaris Bladder Campion
Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort
Stellaria media Common Chickweed
Celastraceae Spindle-tree Family
Euonymus europaeus Spindle Tree
Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot Family
Chenopodium bonus-henricus Good King Henry
Cistaceae Rockrose Family
Helianthemum appeninum White Rockrose
Helianthemum canum Hoary Rockrose
Helianthemum nummularium ssp granfiflorum
Common Rockrose
Helianthemum nummularium ssp pyrenaicum
Pink flowers
Clusiaceae Hypericum Family
Hypericum richeri Alpine St.John’s-wort
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Convolvulaceae Bindweed Family
Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed
Cuscuta epithymum Common Dodder
Cornaceae Dogwood Family
Cornus sanguinea Common Dogwood
Corylaceae Hazel Family
Corylus avellana Hazel
Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family
Sedum acre Biting Stonecrop
Sedum album White Stonecrop
Sedum dasyphyllum Thick-leaved Stonecrop
Sempervivum montanum Mountain Houseleek
Dipsacaceae Teasel Family
Knautia dipsacifolia Wood Scabious
Scabiosa columbaria Small Scabious
Ericaceae Heath Family
Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi Bearberry
Calluna vulgaris Ling
Erica scoparia a Tree Heath
Rhododendron ferrugineum Alpenrose
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry
Euphorbiaceae Spurge Family
Euphorbia amygdaloides Wood Spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress Spurge
Euphorbia hyberna Irish Spurge
Fabaceae Pea Family
Anthyllis montana Mountain Kidney-vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. pyrenaica
Pyrenean Kidney-vetch
Astragalus monspessulanus Montpellier Milk Vetch
Hippocrepis comosa Horseshoe Vetch
Lathyrus aphaca Yellow Vetchling
Lathyrus montanus Bitter Vetch
Lathyrus sylvestris Narrow-leaved Everlasting Pea
Lotus alpinus Alpine Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus Bird’s-foot Trefoil
Medicago lupulina Black Medick
Ononis natrix Large Yellow Restharrow
Ononis repens Common Rest Harrow
Trifolium arvense Hare's-tail Clover
Trifolium alpinum Alpine Clover
Trifolium campestre Hop Trefoil
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Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil
Trifolium montanum Mountain Clover
Trifolium ochroleucon Sulphur Clover
Trifolium pratense Red Clover
Trifolium repens White Clover
Trifolium thalii
Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch
Vicia pyrenaica Pyrenean Vetch
Vicia sepium Bush Vetch
Fagaceae Beech Family
Fagus sylvatica Beech
Quercus petraea Sessile Oak
Quercus pyrenaica Pyrenean Oak
Gentianaceae Gentian Family
Gentiana acaulis Trumpet Gentian
Gentiana clusii Trumpet Gentian
Gentiana cruciata Cross gentian
Gentiana verna Spring Gentian
Geraniaceae Geranium Family
Erodium cicutarium Common Stork’s-bill
Geranium cinereum Ashy Crane’s-bill
Geranium molle Dove’s-foot Crane’s-bill
Geranium phaeum Dusky Crane’s-bill
Geranium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Crane’s-bill
Geranium robertianum Herb Robert
Geranium rotundifolium Round-leaved Crane’s-bill
Geranium sanguineum Bloody Crane’s-bill
Geranium sylvaticum Wood Crane’s-bill
Gesneriaceae Gloxinia Family
Ramonda myconi Ramonda
Globulariaceae Globularia Family
Globularia cordifolia
Globularia nudicaulis Leafless-stemmed Globularia
Globularia repens Creeping Globularia
Lamiaceae Mint Family
Acinos alpinus Alpine Basil Thyme
Ajuga reptans Common Bugle
Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil
Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy
Horminum pyrenaicum Dragonmouth
Lamiastrum galeobdolon Yellow Archangel
Lamium album White Deadnettle
Lamium maculatum Spotted Deadnettle
Lamium purpureum Red Deadnettle
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Mentha longifolia Horse Mint
Origanum vulgare Marjoram
Prunella grandiflora Large Self-heal
Prunella vulgaris Self-heal
Salvia verbenaca Wild Clary
Sideritis hyssopifolia Sideritis
Stachys recta Yellow Woundwort
Teucrium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Germander
Teucrium scorodonia Wood Sage
Thymus praecox ssp polytrichus Wild Thyme
Lentibulariacae Butterwort Family
Pinguicula alpina Alpine Butterwort
Pinguicula grandiflora Large-flowered Butterwort
Pinguicula longifolia Long-leaved Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris Common Butterwort
Linaceae Flax Family
Linum catharticum Fairy Flax
Loranthaceae Mistletoe Family
Viscum album Mistletoe
Malvaceae Mallow Family
Malva neglecta Dwarf Mallow
Malva sylvestris Common Mallow
Oleaceae Ash Family
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Onagraceae Willowherb Family
Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb
Orobanchaceae Broomrape Family
Orobanche caryophyllacea Clove-scented Broomrape
Papaveraceae Poppy Family
Chelidonium majus Greater Celandine
Meconopsis cambrica Welsh Poppy
Papaver dubium Long-headed Poppy
Papaver rhoeas Common Poppy
Plantaginaceae Plantain Family
Plantago alpina Alpine Plantain
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain
Plantago major Greater Plantain
Plantago media Hoary Plantain
Platanaceae Plane Family
Platanys x hybrida London Plane
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Polygalaceae Milkwort Family
Polygala serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris Common Milkwort
Polygonaceae Dock Family
Polygonum viviparum Mountain Bistort
Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel
Rumex acetosella Sheep’s Sorrel
Rumex pulcher Fiddle Dock
Rumex scutatus French Sorrel
Primulaceae Primrose Family
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel
Androsace carnea Pink Rock-jasmine
Primula elatior Oxlip
Primula farinosa Bird’s-eye Primrose
Primula hirsuta Hairy Primrose
Primula integrifolia Entire-leaved Primrose
Primula veris Cowslip
Vitaliana primuliflora ssp. canescens
Vitaliana
Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family
Aconitum napellus Common Monkshood
Aquilegia vulgaris Common Columbine
Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold
Clematis vitalba Old Man’s Beard
Helleborus foetidus Stinking Hellebore
Helleborus viridis Green Hellebore
Hepatica nobilis Hepatica
Ranunculus aconitifolius Aconite-leaved Buttercup
Ranunculus acris Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup
Ranunculus pyrenaeus Pyrenean Buttercup
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup
Ranunculus thora Thore’s Buttercup
Thalictrum alpinum Alpine Meadow-rue
Thalictrum aquilegifolium Great Meadow-rue
Trollius europaeus Globe Flower
Resedaceae Mignonette Family
Reseda glauca Pyrenean Mignonette
Reseda lutea Common Mignonette
Rosaceae Rose Family
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony
Alchemilla alpina Alpine Lady’s-mantle
Amelanchier ovalis Snowy Mespilus
Crategus monogyna Hawthorn
Dryas octopetala Mountain Avens
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Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry
Geum pyrenaicum Pyrenean Avens
Geum rivale Water Avens
Geum urbanum Herb Bennett
Potentilla alchemilloides Alchemilla-leaved Cinquefoil
Potentilla argentea Hoary Cinquefoil
Potentilla erecta Tormentil
Potentilla montana Mountain Cinquefoil
Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil
Potentilla rupestris Rock Cinquefoil
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Rubus idaeus Raspberry
Rosa canina Dog Rose
Rosa glauca Blue-leaved Rose
Rosa pendulina Alpine Rose
Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar
Sanguisorba minor Salad Burnet
Sorbus aria Whitebeam
Sorbus aucuparia Mountain Ash
Sorbus mougeotii Mougeot’s Whitebeam
Rubiacae Bedstraw Family
Asperula cynanchica Squinancywort
Cruciata laevipes Crosswort
Galium aparine Goosegrass
Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw
Galium saxatile Heath Bedstraw
Galium verum Lady’s Bedstraw
Salicaceae Willow Family
Populus alba White Poplar
Populus tremula Aspen
Salix caprea Goat Willow
Salix cinerea Grey Willow
Salix elaeagnos Hoary Willow
Salix pyrenaica Pyrenean Willow
Salix viminalis Common Osier
Saxifragaceae Saxifrage Family
Saxifraga caesia Blue-leaved Saxifrage
Saxifraga longifolia subsp. longifolia
Pyrenean Saxifrage
Saxifraga paniculata Livelong Saxifrage
Saxifraga umbrosa Wood Saxifrage
Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family
Antirrhinum sempervirens Rock Snapdragon
Bartsia alpina Alpine Bartsia
Chaenorhinum minus Small Toadflax
Chaenorhinum origanifolium Malling Toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis Ivy-leaved Toadflax
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Erinus alpinus Fairy Foxglove
Linaria alpina Alpine Toadflax
Linaria supina Dwarf Toadflax
Pedicularis pyrenaica Pyrenean Lousewort
Pedicularis sylvatica Common Lousewort
Rhinanthus angustifolius Narrow-leaved Rattle
Rhinanthus minor Yellow Rattle
Scrophularia alpestris Alpine Figwort
Scrophularia auriculata Water Figwort
Scrophularia canina French Figwort
Scrophularia pyrenaica Pyrenean Figwort
Verbascum nigrum Dark Mullein
Verbascum phlomoides Orange Mullein
Veronica becca-bunga Brooklime
Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell
Veronica fruticans Rock Speedwell
Veronica officinalis Heath Speedwell
Veronica persica Green Field Speedwell
Veronica ponae Spiked Pyrenean Speedwell
Solanaceae Nightshade Family
Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet
Thymelaceae Daphne Family
Daphne cneorum Garland Flower
Tiliaceae Lime Tree Family
Tilia cordata Small-leaved Lime
Urticaceae Nettle family
Parietaria judaica Pellitory-of-the-wall
Urtica dioica Nettle
Valarianaceae Valerian Family
Centranthus ruber Red Valerian
Valeriana globularifolia Globularia-leaved Valerian
Valeriana tripteris Three-leaved Valerian
Violaceae Violet Family
Viola cornuta Horned Pansy
Viola lutea Mountain Pansy
Viola palustris Bog Violet
Viola tricolor Heart's-ease Pansy
MONOCOTYLEDONS
Cyperaceae Sedge Family
Eriophorum angustifolium Cotton-grass
Carex caryophyllea Spring sedge
Carex demissa Common Yellow Sedge
Carex flacca Glaucous Sedge
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Carex ovalis Oval Sedge
Carex spicata Spiked Sedge
Carex sylvatica Wood sedge
Graminae Grass Family
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass
Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass
Briza media Quaking-grass
Brachypodium pinnatum Tor Grass
Bromus sterilis Barren Brome
Cynosurus cristatus Crested Dog's-tail
Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass
Festuca ovina Sheep's Fescue
Festuca pratensis Meadow Fescue
Festuca rubra Red Fescue
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog
Koeleria macrantha Crested Hair-grass
Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass
Nardus stricta Mat Grass
Poa alpina Alpine Meadow-grass
Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass
Poa nemoralis Wood Meadow-grass
Poa trivialis Rough Meadow-grass
Iridaceae Iris Family
Iris latifolia English Iris
Narcissus requinii a Jonquil
Liliacae Lily Family
Allium sphaerocephalon Round-headed Leek
Anthericum liliago St. Bernard’s Lily
Asphodelus albus White Asphodel
Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley
Fritillaria pyrenaica Pyrenean Snakeshead (seedheads)
Hyacinthus amethystinus Pyrenean Hyacinth
Lilium martagon Martagon Lily
Lilium pyrenaicum Pyrenean Lily
Paradisea liliastrum St. Bruno’s Lily
Paris quadrifolia Herb Paris
Scilla verna Spring Squill
Scilla liliohyacinthus Pyrenean Squill
Tofieldia calyculata Tofield’s Asphodel
Orchidaceae Orchid Family
Anacamptis pyramidalis Pyramidal Orchid
Coeloglossum viride Frog Orchid
Cephalanthera longifolia Sword-leaved Helleborine
Dactylorhiza majalis ssp alpina Alpine Marsh Orchid
Dactylorhiza fuchsii Common Spotted Orchid
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Dactylorhiza majalis Broad-leaved Marsh Orchid
Dactylorhiza maculata Heath Spotted Orchid
Dactylorhiza sambucina Elder-flowered Orchid
Epipactis atropurpurea Dark Red Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine Broad-leaved Helleborine
Gymnadenia austriaca Vanilla Orchid
Gymnadenia conopsea Fragrant Orchid
Listera ovata Twayblade
Orchis ustulata Burnt Orchid
Platanthera chlorantha Greater Butterfly Orchid
MAMMALS
Alpine Marmot, Marmota marmota Izard, Rupicapra rupicapra
REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS ,
Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis Green Lizard, Lacerta viridis
Pyrenean Brook Salamander, Euproctus asper Common Frog, Rana temperaria
MOTHS,
Forester Moth, Adscita statices 6 Spot Burnet Moth, Zygaena filipendulae
5 Spot Burnet Moth, Zygaena trifolii Silver-ground Carpet, Xanthorhoe montanata
Chimney Sweeper Moth, Odezia atrata Common Heath, Ematurga atomaria
Latticed Heath, Chiasmia clathrata Black-veined Moth, Siona lineate
an alpine moth, Psodos quadrifaria Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth, Hemaris fuciformis
Humming-bird Hawkmoth, Macroglossum stellatarum Clouded Buff, Diacrisia sannio
Wood Tiger Moth larva, Parasemia plantaginis Silver Y , Autographa gamma
Burnet Companion, Euclidea glyphica Oak Eggar Moth, Lasiocampa quercus
Small Argent & Sable, Epirrhoe tristata Grass Rivulet, Perizoma albulata
Lewes Wave, Scopula immorata Muslin Moth, Diaphora mendica
Clay Triple Lines, Cyclophora linearia a bagworm moth larva, Psche casta
Speckled Yellow, Pseudopanthera macularia Brown Silver Line, Petrophora chlorosata
Dwarf Cream Wave, Idaea fuscovenosa Small Purple-barred, Phytometra viridaria
OTHER INVERTIBRATES,
Stag Beetle, Lucanus cervus Green Tiger beetle, Cicendula campestris
Bee Beetle, Trichius fasciatus Rose Chafer, Cetonia aurata
Summer Chafer, Amphimallon solstitialis Sloe Shield Bug, Dolycoris baccarum
a Shield Bug sp, Carpocporis fuscisinus AC Milan Shield Bug, Graphosoma italicum
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Fire Bug, Pyrrhocorus apteris Ascalaphid, Libelloides longicornis
Paper Wasp, Polistes gallica Scorpion Fly, Panorpa sp
Wart-biter Cricket, Decticus verrucivorus Field Cricket, Grillus campestris
Great Green Bush Cricket, Tettigonia viridissima Broad-bodied Chaser , Libellula depressa
Southern Damselfly, Coenagrion mercuriale Banded Demoiselle, Agrion splendens
Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Cordulegaster boltonii Small Emerald Damselfly, Lestes virens
Keeled Skimmer, Orthetrum coerulescens Red-veined Darter, Sympetrum fonscolombii
Yellow-winged Darter, Sympetrum flaveolum Orb Spider sp, Araneus sp
Bee Fly, Bombylius minor Robber Fly, Laphria sp
Oil Beetle, Me;loe proscarabeus Giant Cranefly, Tilupa maxima
Lesser Stag Beetle, Dorcus parallelipipedus Violet Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa violacea
a Rove beetle, Emus hirtus a Sailor Beetle, Trichoides alvearis
Assassin Bug , Rhinoloris iracundus
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