Butterflies
The Large Heath
The Dark Green Fritillary, (RPS Please note) present in the Barmoor Area
© Laurie Campbell
The Common Blue
Interestingly, the Coat of Arms of the Muschamps of Barmoor was three butterflies :" Azure three butterflies silver " (Visit of Northumberland 1615 ed Foster p 91; Eliz. Roll s.s. Vol 41 p. xxxviii )
The Muscamps barons of Wooler boregold two bars and a chief gules, but the family of Barmoor reverted to the original canting device (muscarum campus) used on his seal by Thomas Muscamp
Green Veined Whites © Laurie Campbell
© Laurie Campbell
The elusive Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary (Recorded at Ford Moss)
Peacock Butterfly,
A species that has become more frequent in the area
The Ringlet (Aphantopus Hyperantus) A species susceptible to pollution.
Orange Tip (Anthocaris Cardamines) showing the underside of the wings
Meadow Brown
All photographs are © Laurie Campbell
Ford Moss Recorded Butterflies
Butterfly species recorded in Ford Moss (Click on the links to see map of records)Moths
"Earth summit in Rio highlighted the issue of species loss as a matter of intense global concern........placed national governments under an obligation to establish strategies fore the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. Such strategies would entail identifying and monitoring components of biological diversity and taking appropriate conservation measures, including the establishment of protected areas, restoring degraded ecological systems.." (quoted in Benton, 2006 Bumblebees)
Other insects
Beetles
Green Tiger Beetle
Ford moss species list - Insectivora
insect - lacewing (Neuroptera)
insect - true fly (Diptera)
insect - moth
insect - butterfly
