Natural History Photographs


 
Scoliidae:
Scolia cf. sexmaculata
Authority:(O.F. Müller, 1766)
Deutsch:Kleine Dolchwespe




Diptera: Bombyliidae
cf. Spogostylum isis
Nederlands:Grauwe wolzwever
Hemipenthes velutina
Nederlands:Zuidelijke rouwzwever
Asilidae
Nederlands:Roofvliegen
English:Robber flies, Assassin flies
Deutsch:Raubfliegen, Jagdfliegen
Tabanidae: Philipomyia graeca

This male flew some time above a little pool, then it dropped onto the water surface, probably to drink. Although it stayed afloat, the male was not able to move itself, and thus depended on wind and water flow to arrive safely at the pool's edge.
Syrphidae: Eristalis arbustorum
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Nederlands:Kleine bijvlieg
Deutsch:Kahle Keilfleckschwebfliege
Norsk:liten droneflue
Svenska:lillslamfluga




Odonata
Epallage fatime 
Authority:(Charpentier, 1840)
Nederlands:Orientjuffer
English:Odalisque
Deutsch:Blaue Orientjungfer
Italiano:Epallage fatime
Calopteryx virgo
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Nederlands:Bosbeekjuffer
English:Beautiful Demoiselle
Deutsch:Blauflügel-Prachtlibelle
Norsk:Blåvingevannymfe
Svenska:Blå jungfruslända
Français:Caloptéryx vierge
Italiano:Splendente di fonte
Español:Alinegro verde
Cordulegaster insignis
Authority:Schneider, 1845
Nederlands:Blauwoogbronlibel
English:Blue-Eyed Goldenring
Deutsch:Türkische Quelljungfer
Italiano:Cordulegaster insignis
Caliaeschna microstigma
Authority:(Schneider, 1845)
Nederlands:Schaduwlibel
English:Eastern Spectre
Deutsch:Schattenlibelle
Italiano:Caliaeschna microstigma




Miscellaneous
Larinus cf onopordi
English:globe thistle capitulum weevil
Pseudochazara anthelea
Authority:(Hübner, [1824])
English:White Banded Grayling
Gonepteryx farinosa
Authority:(Zeller, 1847)
Nederlands:Bestoven citroenvlinder
English:Powdered Brimstone
Plebejidea loewii
Authority:(Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms:Plebejus loewii
Nederlands:Azuurblauwtje
English:Large jewel blue, Loew's blue
Maniola jurtina
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Nederlands:bruin zandoogje
English:Meadow Brown
Deutsch:Großes Ochsenauge
Norsk:Rappringvinge
Svenska:Slåttergräsfjäril
Français:Myrtil
Español:loba
Plebejidea loewii
Authority:(Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms:Plebejus loewii
Nederlands:Azuurblauwtje
English:Large jewel blue, Loew's blue
Orthoptera
Authority:Latreille, 1793
Nederlands:Rechtvleugeligen
Deutsch:Heuschrecken