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*Høstvikler* 3181    (1 photos)
*Høstvikler* (Syndemis musculana) (Butterflies)
Høstvikler (dk)  
2025-05-20    Amager Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Strandeng-syd.
A single seen. The dark isolated spot laterally on the wing is good for the species. A first.

  
Selandria serva 3179    (1 photos)
Selandria serva (Selandria serva) (Other insects and Spiders)
Sävbladstekel (se)  
2025-05-20    Amager Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Strandeng-syd.
Flashy yellow color attracted my attention to this sawfly. A first. Apparently there are many similar looking species but in this area the one with the all yellow legs is most likely this species, why it is now here, and swush swush we move on...

  
*Tofarvet Sivbuk* 3177    (1 photos)
*Tofarvet Sivbuk* (Donacia bicolora) (Other insects and Spiders)
Tofarvet Sivbuk (dk)   Guldrörbock (se)  
2025-05-17    Tamosen (Suserup), Denmark

Imago. Male. I think it is a male, looking slim, like the male in the other record from today. If the Danish name, two-colored, is indicative this animal must be represent a type-looking individual with the two distinct colors on the back.

  
*Tofarvet Sivbuk* 3176    (4 photos)
*Tofarvet Sivbuk* (Donacia bicolora) (Other insects and Spiders)
Tofarvet Sivbuk (dk)   Guldrörbock (se)  
2025-05-17    Tamosen (Suserup), Denmark

Imago. Male & Female. Mating. Apparently not very common in Denmark, but both the Swedish species key and iNaturalist conclude that it must be this species, and I have argues against this.

  
Two-spot Ladybird 3175    (1 photos)
Two-spot Ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) (Other insects and Spiders)
Toplettet Mariehøne (dk)   Mariquita de Dos Puntos (es)   Tvåprickig Nyckelpiga (se)  
2025-05-17    Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark

Imago. The exotic form that is found regularly near Næstved.

  
Mayfly (vulgata) 3171    (1 photos)
Mayfly (vulgata) (Ephemera vulgata) (Other insects and Spiders)
Sø-Majflue (dk)   Sjösandslända (se)  
2025-05-17    Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark

Imago.

  
Mayfly (vulgata) 3170    (1 photos)
Mayfly (vulgata) (Ephemera vulgata) (Other insects and Spiders)
Sø-Majflue (dk)   Sjösandslända (se)  
2025-05-17    Herlufsholm Kostskole, Denmark

Imago. A younger animal.

  
Mayfly (vulgata) 3169    (1 photos)
Mayfly (vulgata) (Ephemera vulgata) (Other insects and Spiders)
Sø-Majflue (dk)   Sjösandslända (se)  
2025-05-17    Tamosen (Suserup), Denmark

Imago. Over a hundred flying in a large flock above the river edge.

  
Nettle Weevil 3168    (1 photos)
Nettle Weevil (Phyllobius pomaceus) (Other insects and Spiders)
Nældesnudebille (dk)  
2025-05-17    Tamosen (Suserup), Denmark

Imago. A few seen in the patch of nettles along the river.

  
Small Argent and Sable 3167    (1 photos)
Small Argent and Sable (Epirrhoe tristata) (Butterflies)
Sørgesnerremåler (dk)  
2025-05-17    Tamosen (Suserup), Denmark

Imago.

  
Wasp Beetle 3166    (2 photos)
Wasp Beetle (Clytus arietis) (Other insects and Spiders)
Lille Hvepsebuk (dk)   Escarabajo Avispa (es)   Lövgetingbock (se)  
2025-05-17    Holmegaards Mose, Denmark

Imago.

  
Argent and Sable Moth 3160    (2 photos)
Argent and Sable Moth (Rheumaptera hastata) (Butterflies)
Birke-Bladmåler (dk)   Vitbandad Björkfältmätare (se)  
2025-05-17    Holmegaards Mose, Denmark

Imago. Found in-between the young birches at the western perimeter. Apparently an uncommon species in Denmark.

  
*Stor Kældermyg* 3147    (2 photos)
*Stor Kældermyg* (Culiseta annulata) (Other insects and Spiders)
Stor Kældermyg (dk)   Större Vårmygga (se)  
2025-04-08    Vinkelhuse (Tårnby), Denmark

Imago. Female. An early starter, but later the dry spring was in our favor minimizing the number of mosquitoes here and around. Contrary to the myriads of ticks that seem to florish in the forest and on me!

  
Western Honey Bee 3146    (2 photos)    (1 sounds)
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) (Other insects and Spiders)
Honningbi (dk)   Abeja Europea (es)   Honungsbi (se)  
2025-05-12    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Imago. Nordskoven.
A large bee swarm made aware of itself by an intens buzzing from the top of the birches close to the hives. Several thousands.
Swarming it happening when the hives get crowded and it is time to create new families elsewhere. The hive boxes this year are new, and have been moved 10-20 meters to give way to the new dirt road passing through the area. I would expect the swarming behavior to be something that happens every year, and hasn't been caused by the new boxes. There are more of them this year than normal, why there should have been no reason for the exodus, if not being part of the normal life cycle of the bees.

  
*Pukkelhornet Blomstertæge* 3145    (1 photos)
*Pukkelhornet Blomstertæge* (Harpocera thoracica) (Other insects and Spiders)
Pukkelhornet Blomstertæge (dk)  
2025-05-02    Jægersborg Dyrehave, Denmark

Imago. Female. Ulvedalene.
Landed on my bag when preparing for a view of the Western Bonelli's Warbler.

  
Roman Snail 3139    (1 photos)
Roman Snail (Helix pomatia) (Snails)
Vinbjergsnegl (dk)   Caracol Romano (es)   Vinbergssnäcka (se)  
2025-04-14    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Ugandakrattet.
Årets første i udfoldet stand.

  
Alderfly 3127    (1 photos)
Alderfly (Sialis lutaria) (Other insects and Spiders)
Almindelig Dovenflue (dk)   Sialis lutaria (es)   Sialis lutaria (se)  
2025-04-26    Holmegaards mose , Denmark

Imago. By-catch on a dragonfly hunt.

  
Johann's Bibio 3125    (1 photos)
Johann's Bibio (Bibio johannis) (Other insects and Spiders)

2025-04-25    Store Hareskov (nordsjælland), Denmark

Imago. Male. New to me. The female has paler thighs. The species has black hairs on the thorax and body and well-marked wing marks.

  
Early Nomad Bee 3122    (2 photos)
Early Nomad Bee (Nomada leucophthalma) (Other insects and Spiders)
Tidlig Hvepsebi (dk)   Videgökbi (se)  
2025-04-07    Amager Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Nordenden af Grønjordssøen.

  
Orange-tailed Mining Bee 3121    (2 photos)
Orange-tailed Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa) (Other insects and Spiders)
Rødhalet Jordbi (dk)   Trädgårdssandbi (se)  
2025-04-07    Amager Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male. Nordenden af Grønjordssøen.

  
Orange-tailed Mining Bee 3120    (1 photos)
Orange-tailed Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa) (Other insects and Spiders)
Rødhalet Jordbi (dk)   Trädgårdssandbi (se)  
2025-04-07    Amager Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Nordenden af Grønjordssøen.

  
Fumewort 3119    (6 photos)
Fumewort (Corydalis solida) (Plants)
Langstilket Lærkespore (dk)   Stor Nunneört (se)  
2025-04-04    Tårnby Kommune (Amager), Denmark

Uganda-højene.
With lobbed leaves. Close to houses, I don't think these plants are truly wild.

  
Common Pill-bug 3118    (2 photos)
Common Pill-bug (Armadillidium vulgare) (Other insects and Spiders)
Almindelig Kuglebænkebider (dk)   Bicho Bola (es)  
2025-04-04    Tårnby Kommune (Amager), Denmark

Tilburg Alle.
I quess, the most common of the pill-bugs in Denmark.

  
Red Wood Ant (group) 3117    (4 photos)
Red Wood Ant (group) (Formica rufa/aquilonia/polyctena/pratensis) (Other insects and Spiders)
Rød Skovmyre (ubestemt) (dk)   Hormiga Roja de la Madera (indefinida) (es)   Röd Skogsmyra (obestemt) (se)  
2025-04-04    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Imago. Nordskoven.
Apparently there are many similar species of red wood ants, why I can't just call it a Red Woodant (F. rufa)! A minor colonly at the foot of the dike.

  
Dusky Brocade 3116    (4 photos)
Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) (Butterflies)
Det korte W (dk)   Buskängsfly (se)  
2025-04-04    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Larva. Frieslandsskoven.
Found at top of dry grass. The lateral beige-yellow line with strong upper limit and the dorsal line splashing out at the rear part are good characters for this species. Just one seen, and very energetic and not happy about being disturbed, rolling up and trying to escape continuatiously.

  
Common Lagoon Fly 3115    (3 photos)
Common Lagoon Fly (Eristalinus aeneus) (Other insects and Spiders)
Brakvands-Dyndflue (dk)   Tångslamfluga (se)  
2025-04-05    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male. Notha-lysningen, Viben.
With the very characteristic eye.

  
Common Lagoon Fly 3114    (1 photos)
Common Lagoon Fly (Eristalinus aeneus) (Other insects and Spiders)
Brakvands-Dyndflue (dk)   Tångslamfluga (se)  
2025-04-04    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Imago. Male. Lysningen, Nordskoven.
Dark and restricted hairs on thorax and body. The edge of the unique peber-sprayed eye is appreciable.

  
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly 3113    (5 photos)
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly (Syrphus torvus) (Other insects and Spiders)
Stor Havesvirreflue (dk)   Hårig Solblomfluga (se)  
2025-04-04    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Imago. Male. Lysningen, Nordskoven.


  
Mourning Cloak 3112    (1 photos)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) (Butterflies)
Sørgekåbe (dk)   Mariposa Velo de Duelo (es)   Sorgmantel (se)  
2025-04-04    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Imago. Lysningen, Nordskoven.
For the record from here too this year.

  
Tapered Drone Fly 3111    (2 photos)
Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax) (Other insects and Spiders)
Gulfodet Dyndflue (dk)   Gulfotad Slamfluga (se)  
2025-04-04    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Imago. Male. Nordskoven. First of the year.
With yellow feet on legs 1 and 2.

  
Common Wasp 3110    (3 photos)
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) (Other insects and Spiders)
Almindelig Gedehams (dk)   Avispa Común (es)   Vanlig Geting (se)  
2025-04-04    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male & Female. Pinseskovvej (notha-lysningen).
This species, and not V. germanica, by the parallel sides and 'non-dripping' pattern of the yellow shoulder stripes.

  
Peacock Butterfly 3109    (1 photos)
Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) (Butterflies)
Dagpåfugløje (dk)   Mariposa Pavo Real (es)   Påfågelöga (se)  
2025-04-04    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male & Female. Pinseskovvej (notha-lysningen).
Assuming a male behind a female. Size variation by gender or individual?

  
Mourning Cloak 3108    (2 photos)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) (Butterflies)
Sørgekåbe (dk)   Mariposa Velo de Duelo (es)   Sorgmantel (se)  
2025-04-03    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Fonscolombii-lysningen, Pinseskoven.
They were two and they flew away when I approached, but this one returned to this same perch swaying in the quiet wind for a few minutes before it disappeared between the trees.

  
Edible Frog 3107    (2 photos)
Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus) (Amphibians)
Grøn Frø (dk)   Rana Comestible (es)   Ätlig Groda (se)  
2025-04-03    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Ellevehøjvej.
My first this year, a good bunch sunbathing along the canal.

  
Common Toad 3106    (1 photos)
Common Toad (Bufo bufo) (Amphibians)
Skrubtudse (dk)   Sapo Común (es)   Vanlig Padda (se)  
2025-04-02    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Hilversum-kanalen.
They have been calling for some time now, but are always difficult to find, and I have had difficulties deciding whether these first "Quarks" have belonged to the toad or to the also very common Edible Frog [Grøn Frø]. So here finally the prove that it is the toad calling. The horizontally squezzed pupil is characteristic of the toad.

  
Early Bumblebee 3105    (1 photos)
Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) (Other insects and Spiders)
Lille Skovhumle (dk)   Bombus pratorum (es)   Ängshumla (se)  
2025-04-02    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Heksegryden.
A single seen. Pale band proximally on abdomen and the peach-colored rump. Full of pollen which softens the general impression.

  
Orange Underwing 3104    (4 photos)
Orange Underwing (Archiearis parthenias) (Butterflies)
Birkedagmåler (dk)   Brun Flickfjäril (se)  
2025-04-02    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male. Svenskeholmvej, Pinseskoven.
I would like this antenna to be what is called serrated and therefore the animal is a male.

  
Orange Underwing 3103    (1 photos)
Orange Underwing (Archiearis parthenias) (Butterflies)
Birkedagmåler (dk)   Brun Flickfjäril (se)  
2025-04-02    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female. Svenskeholmvej, Pinseskoven.
Sitting in a small birch and may be the same as the one I saw two days earlier, though I'm not sure if the individuals stay in the same spot for a longer time.

  
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly 3102    (1 photos)
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly (Syrphus torvus) (Other insects and Spiders)
Stor Havesvirreflue (dk)   Hårig Solblomfluga (se)  
2025-04-01    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male. Heksegryden.

  
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly 3101    (2 photos)
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly (Syrphus torvus) (Other insects and Spiders)
Stor Havesvirreflue (dk)   Hårig Solblomfluga (se)  
2025-04-01    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male. Heksegryden.

  
Mourning Cloak 3100    (1 photos)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) (Butterflies)
Sørgekåbe (dk)   Mariposa Velo de Duelo (es)   Sorgmantel (se)  
2025-04-01    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Heksegryden.

  
Orange Underwing 3099    (1 photos)
Orange Underwing (Archiearis parthenias) (Butterflies)
Birkedagmåler (dk)   Brun Flickfjäril (se)  
2025-04-01    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female. Svenskeholmvej, Pinseskoven.
Sitting in a small birch. Apparently the species is quite easy to find along this road at the northern edge of the forest, and often seen mineral-sucking on the ground.

  
Orange Underwing 3098    (2 photos)
Orange Underwing (Archiearis parthenias) (Butterflies)
Birkedagmåler (dk)   Brun Flickfjäril (se)  
2025-04-01    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female. Heksegryden, Pinseskoven.
I'm sexing it on the antenna that looks like a uniform row of pearls. This is also seen on B. notha but it is a smaller and more triangular animal with darker wings.

  
Small Sallow Mining Bee 3097    (1 photos)
Small Sallow Mining Bee (Andrena praecox) (Other insects and Spiders)
Forårsjordbi (dk)   Vårsandbi (se)  
2025-03-28    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female. Heksegryden.
Pollen on the hind legs indicates sex as does the hair color where males are grayish whitish. The red brown hairs on the thorax darker than the hairs on the abdomen is good for the species compared to A. apicata [Stor Pilejordbi], as is the long antennas compared to hover flies for example. Slowly learning. Just a single seen.

  
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly 3096    (3 photos)
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly (Syrphus torvus) (Other insects and Spiders)
Stor Havesvirreflue (dk)   Hårig Solblomfluga (se)  
2025-03-28    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male. Heksegryden.

  
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly 3095    (3 photos)
Hairy-eyed Flower Fly (Syrphus torvus) (Other insects and Spiders)
Stor Havesvirreflue (dk)   Hårig Solblomfluga (se)  
2025-03-28    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female. Heksegryden.
Only this syrphus species has hairs on the eyes.

  
Common Drone Fly 3094    (3 photos)
Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) (Other insects and Spiders)
Droneflue (dk)   Storslamfluga (se)  
2025-03-28    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Female. Heksegryden.
Double hairy lines on the eyes can be seen in photo 3. Otherwise the limited and dark markings on the abdomen is good for spring females of this species. And the hind legs are all dark.

  
Northern White-Cedar 3093    (2 photos)
Northern White-Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) (Plants)
Thuja (dk)   Tuya del Canadá (es)   Tuja (se)  
2025-04-01    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Frieslandsskoven.
Originalen er fra N America. Står som del af Landskabstræet, som nu er ved at gro til i græs og lange stængler. Kultiveret form.

  
Oxlip 3092    (1 photos)
Oxlip (Primula elatior) (Plants)
Fladkravet Kodriver (dk)   Bragas de Cuco (es)   Lundviva (se)  
2025-04-01    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Nø-vandhullet i Kongelunden nø.
Type-lignende. Jeg er ikke skrap nok til planter til at sige om de planter der står her er hybrider, men foreløbig kalder jeg dem Fladkravet, da kraverne er tætte om blomsterhovedet og kronbladene ikke har orange pletter i bunden på indersiden, hvilket Hulkravet ville have.

  
Hairy-footed Flower Bee 3091    (2 photos)
Hairy-footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) (Other insects and Spiders)
Forårsvægbi (dk)   Vårpälsbi (se)  
2025-03-26    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago. Male. Heksegryden.
Early flyer. A male with the long hairs on the middle leg and much white in the face. Only saw this one.