Photographic catch-up
Time in the field has been reduced of late, and my mind is largely elsewhere, so here are a few snapshots of inverts that have come my way rather than having been hunted down. Privet Hawk-moth, Banstead. My second in the garden this summer. Waved Black, Banstead. A smart moth, not annual here. Scorched Wing, Banstead. I don't see too many of these moths, and hadn't noticed the purple staining on the underwing before. Rose Chafer, Banstead Downs. I hadn't seen this large beetle until last month, now another comes along. Smart! Stag Beetle, Banstead. This female was wandering along the pavement outside our house.