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Click Beetle Ctenicera cuprea in Clachtoll garden. Photo by A. Cook

St Mark’s Fly Bibio marci in Clachtoll garden. Photo by A. Cook

Black Mountain Moth Glacies coracina near Beinn an Fhurain. Photo G. Chambers

Leaf-mine of Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli, Nedd. Photo I. Evans

Late instar larva of larger green lacewing – Chrysopa vittata Achmelvich. Photo B. Ritchie

Painted Lady Vanessa cardui nr Inverkirkaig, 15th October. Photo D. Haines

Female Meadow Grasshopper Chorthippus parallelus nr. Cathair Dhubh. Photo R. Glover

Caterpillar of Light Knot Grass moth Acronicta menyanthidis, Glencanisp. Photo D Haines

Silk Mining Bee Colletes succinctus near Raffin. Photo D. Haines

Silk Mining Bee Colletes succinctus at nest tunnel. Photo D. Haines

Forest Bug Pentatoma rufipes Glencanisp Lodge. Photo D. Haines

Crane-fly near Raffin, one of nearly 300 British species. Photo Mr Dunlop

Common Blue butterfly Polyommatus icarus

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