The Complete Diptera of Lancashire and Cheshire by Phil Brighton is now available online via the Lancashire and Cheshire Fauna Society and North West Invertebrates. Updated to the end of 2025, this landmark work provides… Read more »
Month: April 2026
Invertebrate Notes March 2026
by Leanna Dixon
A selection of notable records reported to us or found on iRecord. Includes older, but newly recognised vice county records. ‘The region’ is VC58, 59, 60 plus Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester. All photos are… Read more »
Robberflies (Diptera, Asilidae) of the Sefton Coast, north Merseyside
by Philip H. Smith & Pete Kinsella
Many of the 29 species of robberflies (Asilidae) known to occur in Britain and Ireland show a preference for dry, well-drained soils, coastal dunes being a favoured habitat (Falk et al., 2026). Smith & Kinsella… Read more »
Invertebrate Notes February 2026
by Jasper Byron
A selection of notable records reported to Tanyptera. Includes older, but newly recognized regional vice county records (dates blue). ‘The region’ = VC58, 59, 60 + Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester. All photos are copyright… Read more »
Aculeate Hymenoptera from vane traps at Leighton Hall and Hyning Priory, Lancashire, in 2025
by Chloe Aldridge
Vane trapping was carried out by the Tanyptera Project on two sites, Leighton Hall and Hyning Priory, in the Morecambe Bay area of North Lancashire (VC60) during spring and summer 2025, primarily targeting saproxylic insects…. Read more »
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