This small irridescent beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) was very frequent on Dock (Rumex sp.) leaves with several mating pairs and eggs laid in small groups on the underside of the leaves.
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Speckled Bush-cricket, Silverdale, Lancashire, 29.9.2012
16-spot Ladybird, Eckington, Worcestershire, 20.6.12
Northern Brown Argus ab. unicolor, Latterbarrow, Cumbria, 12.6.12
Small Copper ab.caeruleopunctata (Tutt) at Latterbarrow 3.8.11
Humming-bird Hawkmoth, Brockholes Wetlands 1.7.2011
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Speckled Bush-cricket, Silverdale, Lancashire, 29.9.2012
16-spot Ladybird, Eckington, Worcestershire, 20.6.12
Northern Brown Argus ab. unicolor, Latterbarrow, Cumbria, 12.6.12
Small Copper ab.caeruleopunctata (Tutt) at Latterbarrow 3.8.11
Humming-bird Hawkmoth, Brockholes Wetlands 1.7.2011
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