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NORWICH: Mousehold heath - a June invertebrate selection

There is a rare case-bearing moth, Coleophora saturatella, that feeds on Broom, so now and again I like to check the plants at Mousehold in the hope of finding it there. As expected by now I didn't find it, but there were plenty of other interesting things, some associated with Broom, but others more generalist.

Andrion regensteinense
Ditropis pteridis
Green Tiger Beetle
Common Damselbug (Nabis rugosus)
Norfolk Hawker - a common species in the broads but it seemed strange seeing one up on the heath
Prosternon tesselatum, a species of click beetle.

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