Surely one of our finest-looking invertebrates........

Orange Tip, male, Holme NWT, 12th May 2018

A new Tachinid for the patch

Thelaira nigripes, Holme NWT, 12th May 2018

Meadow Long-horns in the Downs

 Meadow Long-horn, Cauchas rufimitrella, Ringstead Downs, 8th May 2018

Incurvaria masculella, a scarce visitor to Holme

Incurvaria masculella, Holme NOA, 9th May 2018

A Lacehopper and two Lacebugs

Tachycixius pilosus, Holme NWT, 7th May 2018

Tingis ampliata, Redwell Marsh, 7th May 2018

Physatocheila dumetorum, Holme NWT, 7th May 2018

Four spring Sawflies

Arge cyanocrocea, Holme NWT, 7th May 2018

Aglaeostigma fulvipes female, Peddar's Way, 7th May 2018

Pachyprotasis rapae, Ringstead Downs, 6th May 2018

Macrophya annulata, Ringstead Downs, 5th May 2018

Six other beasties found in early May

Slender Groundhopper, Holme NWT, 4th May 2018

The Spider Larinoides cornutus, Redwell, 7th May 2018

The Hoverfly Baccha elongata, Ringstead Downs, 5th May 2018

The Leafbug Harpocera thoracica, Ringstead Downs, 7th May 2018

The Mayfly Cloeon dipterum, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus mirmicoides, Ringstead Downs, 6th May 2018

A selection of Shieldbugs, including Legnotes limbosus, new for the patch

Crucifer Shieldbug, Eurydema oleracea, Ringstead Downs, 7th May 2018

Pied Shieldbug, Tritomegas bicolor, Ringstead Downs, 7th May 2018 

Denticulate Leatherbug, Coriomeris denticulatus, Ringstead Downs, 7th May 2018

Woundwort Shieldbug, Eysarcoris venustissimus, Ringstead Downs, 7th May 2018

Bordered Shieldbug Legnotus limbosus, Rinsgstead Downs, 7th May 2018

Gorse Shieldbug, Piezodorus lituratus, Holme NWT, 12th May 2018

Murky-legged Black Legionnaire Beris chalybata: a new (long-overdue, presumably overlooked) Strat for the patch

Murky-legged Black Legionnaire, Beris chalybata, Ringstead Downs, 6th May 2018

A selection of spring beetles

Cantharis decipiens, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle Lochmaea crataegi, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Apple Fruit Weevil,  Tatianaerhynchites aequatus, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Lesser Thorn-tipped Longhorn, Pogonocherus hispidus, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Raspberry Beetle, Byturus tormentosus, Holme NWT, 6th May 2018

Phyllobius pyri, Holme NWT, Holme NWT, 6th May 2018

Cassida rubiginosa, Ringstead Downs, 6th May 2018

Red-headed Cardinal, Pyrochroa serraticornis, Ringstead Downs, 6th May 2018

Anthonomus pedicualris, Holme NWT, 5th May 2018

Barynotus obscurus, Ringstead Downs, 7th May 2018