Bug taxonomy

Trying to document a limited insect taxonomy

Class Insecta (Insects):

Superfamily Vespoidea:

Family Vespidae:

Subfamily Vespinae:

Genus Vespula (vespula):

Species Vespula vulgaris:

Classification not found:

General: 201 species not correctly classified

**Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)**

Painted lady, view of both sides of wings. 2025-08-17 14:14:17 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2016-07-21.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Vanessa cardui); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes)**

GL meint eine Blaue Federlibelle (Platycnemis pennipes), genauer gesagt um ein helles Jungtier oder Weibchen. 2026-07-15 13:27:15
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-06-24.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Platycnemis pennipes); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Damselfly (suborder Zygoptera)**

A kind of damselfly at Wildert. 2026-07-15 14:01:15 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-08-05.
Classification: Species Damselfly (suborder Zygoptera)
Comment: These are the smaller, thinner dragonflies

**Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax)**

GL says this is likely a hoverfly, specifically a species from the genus Eristalis, such as the Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax) or the European Drone Fly (Eristalis arbustorum). How many kinds have the black hourglass. 2025-08-03 13:51:14 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-03.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Eristalis pertinax); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Tips: black hourglass, tail is really tapered (conical)

**European hornet (Vespa crabro)**

GL sagt eine Europäische Hornisse (Vespa crabro), die einzige in der Schweiz heimische Hornissenart. 2026-05-19 15:41:22 Fehraltorf
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Vespa crabro); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Hornissen sind deutlich größer als Wespen oder Bienen gelb-schwarz, wobei der Brustbereich oft rötlich-braun gefärbt ist. Verbreitung in der Schweiz: Die Europäische Hornisse ist in der Schweiz heimisch und weit verbreitet.

**Harmonia (beetle)**

GL says a ladybird larva, either the seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) or the invasive Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis). 2026-06-03 19:14:05 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2016-05-29.
Classification: Kingdom Harmonia (beetle); Kingdom Coccinellidae (Coccinellidae); Kingdom Cucujiformia (Cucujiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)**

Blutrote Heidelibelle (Sympetrum sanguineum). 2025-09-03 16:54:13
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-08-05.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Sympetrum sanguineum); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Seen at Lützelsee

**Willow emerald damselfly (Chalcolestes_viridis)**

GL meint ein Weidenjungfer (Chalcolestes viridis). 2025-09-03 16:56:35
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Chalcolestes viridis); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: There are two similar kinds, but ornitho.ch only has the western species. I learned that damselflies normally close their wings when they land...but these don't, which I can also confirm in the photos. These are mostly present August to October

**Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis)**

GL says a Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis), a common solitary bee found throughout Switzerland. 2026-04-22 11:58:14 Switzerland
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-17.
Classification: Species Osmia bicornis (Osmia bicornis); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Osmia (Osmia); Domain Megachilidae (Megachilidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: GoogleLens says it's a common solitary bee found throughout Switzerland

**Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris)**

GL sagt ein Feld-Sandlaufkäfer, prüfen. 2025-08-13 18:42:33 Klausenpass
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-13.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Cicindela campestris); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Common drone fly (Eristalis tenax)**

Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax), also known as the Common Drone Fly or Mistbiene. 2025-08-05 13:18:20 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-05.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Eristalis tenax); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Drone flies are a type of hoverfly (there are around 460 kinds!), belonging to genus Eristalis within the family Syrphidae (hoverflies) and order Diptera (true flies).
a kind of Drone Fly

**German cockroach (Blattella germanica)**

GL says this is a cockroach, most likely a German cockroach (Blattella germanica). 2025-09-18 14:06:34 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-09-18.
Classification: Species German cockroach (Blattella germanica)
Comment: Strange name - According to Wikipedia, it was discovered recently that it mutated slightly aout 2000 years ago from the Asian cockroach. And it has wings, but can barely fly. These are the annoying ones you kill if you find them in your house. The German page says they're generally active at night, and seeing them during the day means there are too many of them or something else isn't right.

**White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)**

GL sagt zwei Kleine Eisvogel (Limenitis camilla). 2026-06-28 07:16:59
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-06-28.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Limenitis camilla); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)**

Fruit fly, didn't know they could be orange. 2025-07-22 18:20:36 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-22.
Classification: Species Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)
Comment: Den deutschen Namen hier gibt's erst seit 1960

**Downlooker Snipefly (Rhagio scolopaceus)**

GL says it's a snipe fly (family Rhagionidae), most likely the Downlooker Snipefly (Rhagio scolopaceus). 2026-05-04 17:04:56 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-04.
Classification: Species Downlooker Snipefly (Rhagio scolopaceus)

**Silver-ground carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)**

Google Lens says a Silver-Ground Carpet (scientific name Xanthorhoe montanata). 2025-07-26 11:37:36 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-26.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Xanthorhoe montanata); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Actually a moth - are they not included from the butterfly web site?

**Scuttle fly (family Phoridae)**

GL says this is likely a scuttle fly, also known as a hump-backed fly, from the family Phoridae. 2025-10-18 09:36:57 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-10-18.
Classification: Species Scuttle fly (family Phoridae)
Comment: GL says it looks like a scuttle fly, but I think identifying it is impossible

**Vine weevel (Otiorhynchus sulcatus)**

GL meint ein Gefurchter Dickmaulrüssler (Otiorhynchus sulcatus), der in der Schweiz weit verbreitet und ein gefürchteter Gartenschädling ist - oh je. 2026-06-24 08:06:23 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-06-24.
Classification: Species Vine weevel (Otiorhynchus sulcatus)

**A kind of Clogmia albipunctata (Clogmia albipunctata)**

GL meint eine Schmetterlingsmücke (Familie Psychodidae), eventuell eine Abflussfliege (Clogmia albipunctata).ä. 2025-09-30 17:23:57 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-09-30.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Clogmia albipunctata); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Google Lens hat gesagt, ich hätte sicher eine Schmetterlingsmücke (Familie Psychodidae), die genaue Art war nicht sicher, aber es sieht auf jeden Fall sehr ähnlich aus. Auf Deutsch ist dies eine Art Mücke, ein Zweiflügler, auf Englisch teilweise nur flies genannt, darum sage ich das hier

**Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina)**

GL says this is a Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina). 2026-06-24 08:04:48 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-06-24.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Maniola jurtina); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Six-spot Burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae)**

GL says this is a Burnet moth, likely a Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae). 2025-08-12 18:27:43 Klausenpass
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-12.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Zygaena filipendulae); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Fennel Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)**

Google Lens says this is a Fennel Swallowtail caterpillar - not sure, but they look similar. 2024-06-14 18:42:53 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-06-14.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Papilio polyxenes); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Here a caterpillar - not sure, but they look similar

**Gattung Erebia (Gattung Erebia)**

Gletscher-Mohrenfalter (Erebia pluto) oder. 2026-06-27 20:52:07
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Gattung Erebia (Gattung Erebia)

**Hairy-footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes)**

GL sagt eine Wildbiene, sehr wahrscheinlich eine Gemeine Pelzbiene (Anthophora plumipes). 2026-05-07 16:18:34 Fehraltorf
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Anthophora plumipes (Anthophora plumipes); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Anthophora (Anthophora); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: bees

**Whooper swan (Whooper swans)**

Whooper swans, Iceland. 2015-06-03 16:01:12
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-03.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Cygnus cygnus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Large wall brown (Lasiommata maera)**

GL says a Wall Brown, scientifically known as Lasiommata megera. 2025-10-10 15:27:01 Levanto
First observed in Levanto on 2025-10-10.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Lasiommata maera); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines)**

GL says a male Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines), known as the Aurorafalter in German. 2026-04-22 19:54:31 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-22.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Anthocharis cardamines); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale)**

GL can't say exactly what this is, just that it's likely a species from the Colias genus, I think maybe the Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) or C. croceus or C. alfacariensis TBI. 2025-09-13 17:14:39
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Colias hyale); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Libellula quadrimaculata (Libellula quadrimaculata)**

In Wildert eine Vierfleck-Libelle (Libellula quadrimaculata), auf jedem Flügelpaar 4 Flecken. 2026-06-24 07:44:41 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-06-24.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Libellula quadrimaculata); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Bright-spotted Groundbug (Rhyparochromus vulgaris)**

GL says a Bright-spotted Groundbug (Rhyparochromus vulgaris), a species of dirt-colored seed bug native to Europe and commonly found in Switzerland. 2026-04-16 16:27:51 Europe
First observed in Europe on 2026-04-16.
Classification: Species Bright-spotted Groundbug (Rhyparochromus vulgaris)
Comment: GL says a Bright-spotted Groundbug (Rhyparochromus vulgaris) is a species of dirt-colored seed bug native to Europe and commonly found in Switzerland

**A kind of Oberea ruficollis (Oberea ruficollis)**

Google Lens says this orange and black bug is a kind of longhorn beetle, possibly an elm borer (Oberea ulmicola), or Sassafras borer (Oberea ruficollis). 2024-06-14 19:22:23 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-06-14.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Oberea ruficollis); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Brown citrus aphid (Toxoptera citricidus)**

I wrote black beetle, but Google Lens says a dark-colored aphid, possibly a species like the brown citrus aphid (Toxoptera citricidus) or a Uroleucon species, both of which are shiny black in adult form. 2024-06-15 13:57:46 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-06-15.
Classification: Species Brown citrus aphid (Toxoptera citricidus)
Comment: My sighting could also be an Uroleucon species, both of which are shiny black in adult form

**Chalcosyrphus nemorum (Chalcosyrphus nemorum)**

GL sieht wahrscheinlich eine Kurze Langbauchschwebfliege (Chalcosyrphus nemorum), hier bei Wildert. 2026-07-16 20:45:56 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-07-16.
Classification: Species Chalcosyrphus nemorum (Chalcosyrphus nemorum)

**Common carder bee (Bombus pascuorum)**

GL sagt wahrscheinlich eine Ackerhummel (Bombus pascuorum). 2026-05-07 15:38:16 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-02.
Classification: Species Bombus pascuorum (Bombus pascuorum); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Bombus (Bombus); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Ödemera lurida (Ödemera lurida)**

Eventuell ein Matte Scheinbockkäfer (Ödemera lurida). 2026-06-01 09:23:54 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-06-01.
Classification: Species Ödemera lurida (Ödemera lurida)

**Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)**

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) vorm Haus. 2026-02-24 15:39:25 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2016-07-21.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Macroglossum stellatarum); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: For some reason not in the pieris.ch site I usually refer to? Wikipedia says about the family: Die Schwärmer (Sphingidae) sind eine Familie der Schmetterlinge. Sie kommen weltweit mit etwa 1200 Arten vor, davon sind 40 aus Europa bekannt,[1] in Mitteleuropa leben davon 21 Arten

**Common Flower Fly (Syrphus ribesii)**

Close-up of a Common Flower Fly or Syrphus ribesii. 2025-10-31 14:30:13 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-10-31.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Syrphus ribesii); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: The first one I saw seemed to like sitting on my telephoto lens!

**Mediterranean demoiselle (Calopteryx hämorrhoidalis)**

At the north side of Levanto, GL says it's a Mediterranean demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis). 2025-10-10 15:15:13 Levanto
First observed in Levanto on 2025-10-10.
Classification: Species Mediterranean demoiselle (Calopteryx hämorrhoidalis)
Comment: Seen in Italy, may not appear in Switzerland

**Eurasian bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus)**

A bee beetle (genus Trichius), I think a Eurasian bee beetle or Gebänderte Pinselkäfer (Trichius fasciatus). 2025-07-20 14:09:10
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Trichius fasciatus (Trichius fasciatus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Great black wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus)**

GL says probably small solitary wasps, I say maybe Sphex pensylvanicus, the great black wasp or great black digger wasp. 2026-04-19 15:02:19
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Great black wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus)
Comment: Sphex pensylvanicus was the subject of the first article on an insect written by a native-born citizen of the New World, when observations made by John Bartram on S. pensylvanicus were presented to the Royal Society in 1749 by Peter Collinson.

**Cyclophora linearia (Cyclophora linearia)**

Wahrscheinlich Rotbuchen-Gürtelpuppenspanner Cyclophora linearia. 2026-06-25 15:07:28
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Cyclophora linearia (Cyclophora linearia)
Comment: Not found in list of Swiss butterflies?

**Timberman beetle (Acanthocinus aedilis)**

Timberman beetle (Acanthocinus ädilis). 2026-05-02 16:18:36 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-02.
Classification: Species Timberman beetle (Acanthocinus aedilis)

**High brown fritillary (Argynnis adippe)**

Argynnis adippe aka Fabriciana adippe, High brown fritillary, Feurige Perlmuttfalter in Wikipedia, Märzveilchenfalter im Gerstmeier book. 2026-06-25 14:57:52 Source: WIKIPEDIA 20260625_145752-4B2A2632 (1) Argynnis adippe aka Fabriciana adippe, High brown fritillary, Feurige Perlmuttfalter in Wikipedia, Märzveilchenfalter im Gerstmeier book.JPG
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species High brown fritillary (Argynnis adippe)
Comment: Scientific variant is Fabriciana adippe

**Speyeria Fabriciana (Speyeria Fabriciana)**

TBI GL meint einen Perlmuttfalter (Gattung Argynnis oder Speyeria Fabriciana). 2026-08-09 15:26:09 Engadin
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Speyeria Fabriciana (Speyeria Fabriciana)

**Schnake (Schnake)**

GL meint eine Schnake (Familie Tipulidae), eine der größten einheimischen Mückenarten, tot gefunden auf der Terasse. 2026-05-09 08:01:59 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-09.
Classification: Species Schnake (Schnake)

**Geranium bronze (Cacyreus marshalli)**

GL says a Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalli). . 2025-10-10 15:24:45 Levanto
First observed in Levanto on 2025-10-10.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Cacyreus marshalli); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Triangulate Cobweb Spider (Steatoda triangulosa)**

In unserem WC meint GL eine Dreiecks-Fettspinne (Steatoda triangulosa), auch bekannt als Wärmeliebende Kugelspinne. 2026-07-20 12:29:10 Alpweg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-22.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Steatoda triangulosa); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Housefly (Musca domestica)**

Stubenfliege (Musca domestica), auf dem Tisch im Garten. 2025-07-06 13:44:56 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-06.
Classification: Species Musca domestica (Musca domestica); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Musca (fly); Domain Muscini (Muscini); Domain Muscidae (Muscidae); Domain Diptera (Diptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Dingy Footman moth (Collita griseola)**

GL says most likely a Dingy Footman moth. 2025-08-14 00:09:07 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-14.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Collita griseola); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Zebra jumping spider (Salticus scenicus)**

**Horsefly (Family Tabanidae)**

GL says this insect on the bench in our back yard is a horsefly (family Tabanidae). 2026-03-04 14:22:22
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Horsefly (Family Tabanidae)
Comment: flies

**Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album)**

GL sagt links ist.ein C-Falter (Polygonia c-album). 2026-06-28 07:08:53
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-14.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Polygonia c-album); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Also classified as a Nymphalis c-album

**Drosophila suzukii (Drosophila suzukii)**

GL sagt eine Kirschessigfliege (Drosophila suzukii), eine Art Fruchtfliege. 2025-08-30 11:10:10 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-30.
Classification: Species Drosophila suzukii (Drosophila suzukii)

**A kind of Agriphila selasella (Agriphila selasella)**

GL sagt wahrscheinlich eine Zünslerart, höchstwahrscheinlich eine Agriphila selasella. 2025-08-18 19:24:26 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-18.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Agriphila selasella); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)**

A monarch butterfly! I didn't know they could be seen in Madeira, but it's true. 2023-03-16 15:35:48 Madeira
First observed in Madeira on 2023-03-16.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Danaus plexippus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: butterflies

**Bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa)**

GL says this is a Bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa). Saw it in Koblenz after the flamingos. 2025-09-13 16:11:31
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Timarcha tenebricosa); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Shepherd's fritillary (Boloria pales)**

GL says this is a Boloria pales butterfly, also known as the shepherd's fritillary. 2026-08-08 12:55:57 Engadin
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-08-08.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Boloria pales); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Garden Bumblebee (Bombus hortorum)**

White-tailed bee, likely a Gartenhummel, Bombus hortorum - look at that - thing? Tongue? Stinger? 2025-06-19 12:29:19 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-06-19.
Classification: Species Bombus hortorum (Bombus hortorum); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Megabombus (Megabombus); Domain Bombus (Bombus); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera), see also https://observation.org/species/1700/observations/

**Cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)**

I wrote 'those weird beetles' - Google Lens says Cockchafer, also known as a May Bug or May Beetle - sounds weird enough to me! 2024-04-14 09:02:31 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-04-14.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Melolontha melolontha); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Wikipedia says 'a species of scarab beetle'.

**Southern green shield bug (Nezara viridula)**

GoogleLens says the green one is a nymph of the Southern Green Stink Bug, also known as the Green Vegetable Bug or Southern Green Shield Bug (Nezara viridula). 2025-07-25 15:41:12 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-25.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Nezara viridula); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: The order Hemiptera includes what are called 'true bugs', so I'm using that as a type for now

**Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)**

GL says a Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus). 2026-06-20 08:37:59 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-06-20.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Ochlodes sylvanus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Erebia pharte (Erebia pharte)**

GL sieht rechts einen Unpunktierten Mohrenfalter (Erebia pharte). 2026-08-08 15:32:08 Engadin
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-08-08.
Classification: Species Erebia pharte (Erebia pharte)

**Fleecy jumping spider (Pseudeuophrys lanigera)**

In Anna's bedroom, GL says a Fleecy Jumping Spider (Pseudeuophrys lanigera). 2026-03-06 07:49:12
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Fleecy jumping spider (Pseudeuophrys lanigera)
Comment: spiders

**Saddleback harvestman (Mitopus morio)**

Schwierig zu identifizieren aber sieht ähnlich aus wie der Gemeine Gebirgsweberknecht (Mitopus morio), der bei uns viel vorkommt. 2025-09-17 15:24:17
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Mitopus morio); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: There are so many kinds of daddy long legs in Switzerland - 50 to 70 - so it's hard to know which kind you'll see. After examining photos online, I feel that the one in our back yard looks most like a Gemeine Gebirgsweberknecht. iNaturalist.org calls this kind a saddleback harvestman, which I find a good description

**Willow Leaf Beetle (Plagiodera versicolora)**

Willow Leaf Beetle according to GL, scientifically known as Plagiodera versicolora. 2025-06-27 17:13:23 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-06-27.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Plagiodera versicolora); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: This identification (by GL) is based on the following characteristics: Appearance: The beetle is small,rounded, and has a metalic sheen, typically appearing green, blue, or occasionally purple, with a black underside and legs. Confirm: Size: Adults generally measure between 2.5 to 4.5 mm.

**Lesser rock grayling (Hipparchia genava)**

GL says a species from the Grayling family (genus Hipparchia), specifically the Woodland Grayling (Hipparchia fagi) or potentially the Lesser Rock Grayling (Hipparchia genava). 2026-04-24 17:08:07
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Hipparchia genava); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**A kind of Crambus pascuella (Crambus pascuella)**

Eventuell eine Grasmotte (Crambus pascuella). 2025-08-18 19:32:53 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-18.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Crambus pascuella); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Flesh fly (Phaonia subventa)**

GL says a flesh fly, belonging to the family Sarcophagidae and the genus Sarcophaga, most likely a common flesh fly (Sarcophaga carnaria). 2026-04-19 12:18:45
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Phaonia subventa); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Similar to a housefly, but the rear half is reddish, the eyes are separated by a black and gray part

**Heath humble-bee (Bombus jonellus)**

Heidehummel as seen from the side. 2025-06-28 13:06:02 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-06-28.
Classification: Species Bombus jonellus (Bombus jonellus); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Pyrobombus (Pyrobombus); Domain Bombus (Bombus); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)**

TBI, maybe Blue Damselfly, Enallagma cyathigerum. 2025-07-19 13:50:29
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Enallagma cyathigerum); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)**

GL says with unusual certainty that this is a Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus). 2025-08-18 19:18:04 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-18.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Coenonympha pamphilus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Potter wasp (Potter wasps)**

Possibly one of the Potter wasps (or mason wasps) - things like the two wide black stripes, red wings and other markings should help, but GL didn't have a great tip. 2025-10-10 15:35:46 Levanto
First observed in Levanto on 2025-10-10.
Classification: Species Almost_200_genera.html">Diversity (Almost 200 genera); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Common hawker (Aeshna juncea)**

I identified this myself - clearly a male Mosaikjungfer with green and blue but blue side dots all the way up - now I think Aeshna juncea, Torf-Mosaikjungfer. Unfortunately it was injured and couldn't fly. 2025-09-19 16:27:48
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Aeshna juncea); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Cool looking dragonfly - it has blue spots on each side of the long body and is green near the wings. This kind has been seen up to 2800m! The Mosaikjungfer are hard to distinguish, the males are all blue, but the detailed designs of blue and green parts differ.

**Sabre wasp (Rhyssa persuasoria)**

GL meint eine Holzwespen-Schlupfwespe (Rhyssa persuasoria). 2025-09-03 08:59:57 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-09-02.
Classification: Species Sabre wasp (Rhyssa persuasoria)
Comment: Google Lens sagt, "die Holzwespen-Schlupfwespe ist keine Wespe, sondern gehört zur Familie der Schlupfwespen (Ichneumonidae)", but in Wikipedia it sounds as if they are. Go figure! The family Ichneumonidae, also known as ichneumon wasps, ichneumonid wasps, ichneumonids, or Darwin wasps (and if Darwin thought they were wasps, I guess they are).

**Dryad (Minois dryas)**

Google Lens says it's a dryad butterfly. 2025-07-17 14:08:58 Kaltbrunner-Riet
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-17.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Minois dryas); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Saw one in Kaltbrunner-Riet

**Brown-striped digger bee (Amegilla garrula)**

GL says likely a Brown-striped Digger Bee (Amegilla garrula) or the Four-banded Flower-Bee (Anthophora quadrimaculata). 2026-04-08 16:08:15
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Brown-striped digger bee (Amegilla garrula)

**Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema melanopus)**

Rothalsige Getreidehähnchen (Oulema melanopus), auch bekannt als Cereal Leaf Beetle. 2026-03-25 11:32:05 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-03-25.
Classification: Species Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema melanopus)
Comment: Seen on our kitchen window - outdoors. Wikipedia says O. melanopus consumes nearly all cereal crops, but has a strong affinity for oats, barley, and rye, and its favorite host is wheat.

**Great Potter Wasp (Delta unguiculatum)**

TBI, GL says a potter wasp, possibly from the genus Delta or Eumenes, such as Delta unguiculatum or Eumenes coarctatus. 2025-08-05 13:16:06 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-05.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Delta unguiculatum); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: a kind of potter wasp

**Common Snout-hoverfly (Rhingia campestris)**

GL says a Common Snout-hoverfly, specifically Rhingia campestris, also known as the Heineken fly, auf Deutsch Gemeine Schnauzenschwebfliege. 2025-09-12 13:43:48 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-09-12.
Classification: Species Common Snout-hoverfly (Rhingia campestris)
Comment: Seen in my rock garden for the first time in September, 2025

**Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)**

Meadow Spittlebug on the door to our patio in Fehraltorf. 2025-07-14 15:00:18 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-14.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Philaenus spumarius); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: GoogleLens says, this species is highly variable in color and pattern, typically ranging from yellowish, brownish, or black, with various markings. It is known for its froglike appearance and powerful leaping ability. It belongs to the family Aphrophoridae, commonly known as spittlebugs or froghoppers

**Dwarf spider (genus Erigone)**

GL says most likely a species of dwarf spider or money spider from the genus Erigone (family Linyphiidae). 2026-04-21 12:59:28 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-21.
Classification: Species Dwarf spider (genus Erigone)
Comment: family Linyphiidae

**Common rough woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)**

GL says likely a common rough woodlouse (Porcellio scaber). 2025-08-03 07:07:48 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-03.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Porcellio scaber); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Empis tessellata (Empis tessellata)**

Wahrscheinlich um eine Gewürfelte Tanzfliege (Empis tessellata). 2026-05-22 08:41:41 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-25.
Classification: Species Empis tessellata (Empis tessellata)

**Noon fly (Mesembrina meridiana)**

GL says this is a noon fly, Mesembrina meridiana. 2025-10-15 13:36:27
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Mesembrina meridiana); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: A fly with wings that are red near the body, seen at Wildert in October 2025 for the first time

**Hornet mimic hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)**

Hornissenschwebfliege - also doch keine Biene! 2025-06-23 18:30:55 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-06-23.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Volucella zonaria); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)**

GL says this is a longhorn beetle, but there are so many different kinds. Looks a bit like the invasive Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis, but the so-called horns aren't really long enough. 2025-10-17 16:07:33 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-10-17.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Anoplophora glabripennis); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: GL said this is probably a longhorned beetle, but I'm not convinced the "horns" are really that long, and there are so many different kinds that I haven't found anything that looks just the same, though the invasive Asian longhorned beetle is similar

**Jumping spider (Salticidae)**

GL says most likely a Zebra jumping spider (Salticus scenicus) or a closely related species like the Half-edged wall jumping spider (Menemerus semilimbatus). Its dinner is said to be a mayfly exuvia—an empty exoskeleton. 2026-04-26 19:17:53 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-17.
Classification: Species Jumping spider (Salticidae); Kingdom Araneomorphae (Araneomorphae); Kingdom Araneae (Araneae); Kingdom Arachnida (Arachnida); Kingdom Chelicerata (Chelicerata); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider,https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springspinnen

**Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria)**

GL says based on the markings, this is a Speckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria). 2026-04-24 17:06:30
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Pararge aegeria); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Gomphus vulgatissimus (Gomphus vulgatissimus)**

Bei LaSauge die Gemeine Keiljungfer (Gomphus vulgatissimus). 2026-05-23 15:40:31 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-23.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Gomphus vulgatissimus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Keeled skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens)**

Neue Libellen-Art in Wildert gesehen. Ich habe es vorlaeufig aus meinem Buch Libellen der Schweiz identifiziert als Kleiner Blaupfeil oder Orthetrum coerulescens, und Google Lens zeigt das gleiche. 2025-07-23 17:52:23 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-23.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Orthetrum coerulescens); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Beobachtet in Wildert, Weibchen sind gelb, Männchen blau, und ich bin überrascht dass es heisst diese ist die kleinste Blaupfeil - so klein war es nicht!

**Large Tiger Hoverfly (Helophilus trivittatus)**

GL says a type of hoverfly, specifically resembling a species within the genus Helophilus, such as Helophilus trivittatus (the Large Tiger Hoverfly) or Helophilus pendulus (the Sun Fly). 2025-07-31 10:06:47
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Helophilus trivittatus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Long-bodied cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides)**

GL says this is a Cellar Spider, commonly known as a Daddy Long-legs spider, or specifically Pholcus phalangioides. 2025-09-28 18:01:57 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-09-28.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Pholcus phalangioides); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: GL says Characteristics of the Long-bodied Cellar Spider Appearance: They are known for their long, thin, and delicate legs and a small, oval-shaped body. Habitat: These spiders prefer warm environments, which is why they are frequently found in basements, corners of rooms, and other sheltered areas inside human dwellings. Behavior: They are harmless to humans and are often seen hanging upside down in their messy, irregular webs.

**Gattung Nomada (Gattung Nomada)**

GL sagt dies ist eine Wespenbiene (Gattung Nomada), eine spezielle Art von Wildbiene. 2026-04-23 08:47:27 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-23.
Classification: Species Gattung Nomada (Gattung Nomada)
Comment: Gesehen bei einem Spaziergang richtung Pistolschutzenhaus in Fehraltorf

**Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)**

Google Lens says Banded demoiselle, Calopteryx splendens. 2025-07-17 12:23:35 Kaltbrunner-Riet
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-17.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Calopteryx splendens); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)**

TBI, wahrscheinlich Braune Waldvogel. 2025-08-16 16:38:21 Fehraltorf
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Aphantopus hyperantus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Nach Wikpedia eine Art Tagefalter. Und ist es nicht lustig, wenn ein Schmetterling-Name 'Vogel' beinhaltet

**Green-veined white (Pieris napi)**

Green-veined White (Pieris napi) by Maggia, Ticino. 2025-07-31 11:51:55
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-31.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Pieris napi); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea)**

GL meint eine Große Blaue Holzbiene (Xylocopa violacea). 2025-08-29 16:01:21 Wald Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-29.
Classification: Species Xylocopa violacea (Xylocopa violacea); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Xylocopa (Xylocopa); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)**

Dragonfly by Maggia, could be a black-tailed skimmer aka Grosse Blaupfeil. 2025-07-31 13:56:38
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Orthetrum cancellatum); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Woodland grayling (Hipparchia fagi)**

GL says a species from the Grayling family (genus Hipparchia), specifically the Woodland Grayling (Hipparchia fagi) or potentially the Lesser Rock Grayling (Hipparchia genava). 2026-04-24 17:08:07
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Hipparchia fagi); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Common flesh fly (Sarcophaga carnaria)**

GL meint eine Graue Fleischfliege (Sarcophaga carnaria), auch als Gemeine Fleischfliege oder Aasfliege bekannt. 2026-05-10 08:01:23 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-10-21.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Sarcophaga carnaria); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Of course there are other kinds of flesh flies, and I'll never know for sure which kind it was. Oxford English Dictionary says "The term flesh fly refers to insects in the family Sarcophagidae, derived from their larvae's (maggots) habit of feeding on decaying flesh, carrion, and manure."

**Cluster fly (Pollenia rudis)**

GL says a cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) on our house. 2026-03-05 12:24:43
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-02-26.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Pollenia rudis); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Seen February 2026 on out house

**Family Syrphidae (Family Syrphidae)**

GL meint eine Schwebfliege. 2025-07-06 13:23:24 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-06.
Classification: Species Family Syrphidae (Family Syrphidae)

**Scarlet lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii)**

A cool red beetle, probably a scarlet lily beetle. 2025-04-12 12:31:40 Walensee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-04-12.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Lilioceris lilii); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**European garden spider (Araneus diadematus)**

GL says European garden spider (Araneus diadematus), also known as the cross orbweaver or diadem spider. 2025-08-07 19:55:24 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-03.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Araneus diadematus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Blackwall's ground spider (Scotophaeus blackwalli)**

GL says possibly a Scotophaeus blackwalli (also known as the Blackwall's ground spider). 2025-08-22 14:38:49 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-22.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Scotophaeus blackwalli); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Long hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta)**

The one on the left could be a Sphaerophoria scripta, or long hoverfly. 2025-08-07 12:22:13 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-07.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Sphaerophoria scripta); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Ectobius vittiventris (Ectobius vittiventris)**

GL klingt nicht so sicher aber meint eine junge Bernstein-Waldschabe (Ectobius vittiventris) was anscheinend eine harmlose Art Kakerlake ist. 2026-05-11 18:59:11 Schwändi
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-11.
Classification: Species Ectobius vittiventris (Ectobius vittiventris)

**Cantharis rustica (Cantharis rustica)**

Bei Wildert habe ich diesen Insekt entdeckt, und GL sagt sehr wahrscheinlich um den Soldatenkäfer (Cantharis rustica). 2026-05-12 22:37:38 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-12.
Classification: Species Cantharis rustica (Cantharis rustica)

**Speckled Bush-Cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima)**

GL says Speckled Bush-Cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima). 2025-08-05 18:39:25 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-05.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Leptophyes punctatissima); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Pea blue, (Lampides boeticus)**

GL says this is a Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus). 2025-10-10 15:53:04 Levanto
First observed in Levanto on 2025-10-10.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Lampides boeticus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Larva of the Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)**

GL says the larva of the Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria). 2025-08-13 18:48:23 Klausenpass
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-13.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Euthrix potatoria); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Western honey bee (Apis mellifera)**

I like this view of a European honey bee with its fuzz and thirst. 2025-08-19 15:08:44 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-06-05.
Classification: Species Apis mellifera (Apis mellifera); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Apis (Apis); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: classic appearance of a honey bee, characterized by its fuzzy, brownish body, segmented abdomen, and visible wings, consistent with the Apis mellifera species. GoogleLens says the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common species of honey bee worldwide and is found throughout Europe, including Switzerland, where it plays a vital role in agriculture as a pollinator.

**Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)**

In unserem Garten ein Männchen der Blauflügel-Prachtlibelle (Calopteryx virgo). 2026-07-02 10:52:40 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-25.
Classification: Species Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)

**Variable damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum)**

Eventuell Fledermaus-Azurjungfer Männchen mit viel Schwarz bei S6-7. 2026-05-02 18:16:26 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-02.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Coenagrion pulchellum); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)**

A tough-ass Admiral, still flying around at 11C. 2025-10-12 11:15:55 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2023-02-21.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Vanessa atalanta); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**The wood white butterfly of family Pieridae (Leptidea sinapis)**

GL says this is likely a member of the Pieridae family, specifically a Small White (Pieris rapae) or a Wood White (Leptidea sinapis). 2026-04-19 17:37:04
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Leptidea sinapis); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**European peacock (Aglais io)**

Tagpfauenauge oder Aglais io, formerly inachis io in unserem Garten. 2025-07-15 14:22:47
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Aglais io); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Previously Inachis io. Wikipedia says: Io is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a priestess of Hera in Argos.

**Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)**

GL says perhaps the Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) moth - on a window at Puregym. 2025-08-29 14:08:16 Wald Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-29.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Campaea margaritata); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Seen on a window at Puregym in Uster!

**Silver-washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia)**

Kaisermantel. 2025-08-06 12:16:53 Fehraltorf
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Argynnis paphia); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)**

Background - Hummel bei Wildertweiher, wahrscheinlich eine Dunkle Erdhummel aka buff-tailed bumblebee. 2024-06-04 09:43:55 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-06-04.
Classification: Species Bombus terrestris (Bombus terrestris); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Bombus (Bombus); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Common in Switzerland, says Google Lens

**Calopteryx (damselfly)**

Google Lens says Banded demoiselle, Calopteryx splendens. 2025-07-17 12:23:35 Kaltbrunner-Riet
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-17.
Classification: Kingdom Calopteryx (damselfly); Kingdom Calopterygidae (Calopterygidae); Kingdom Zygoptera (Zygoptera); Kingdom Odonata (Odonata); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Yellow-spotted Sedge (Philopotamus montanus)**

Google Lens suggests, convincingly, that this is a Longhorned caddisfly, family Leptoceridae. 2025-07-17 12:25:37 Kaltbrunner-Riet
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-17.
Classification: Species Yellow-spotted Sedge (Philopotamus montanus)

**Elm-leaf beetle (Xanthogaleruca luteola)**

GL says Xanthogaleruca luteola, commonly known as the elm-leaf beetle, here in Caderousse. 2026-06-16 14:00:24 Provence
First observed in Provence on 2026-06-16.
Classification: Species Elm-leaf beetle (Xanthogaleruca luteola)
Comment: Seen in Caderousse

**Familie Curculionidae (Familie Curculionidae)**

GL sagt ein Rüsselkäfer (Familie Curculionidae), sehr wahrscheinlich aus der Gattung der Blattrandkäfer. 2026-07-20 12:35:37 Alpweg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-07-20.
Classification: Species Familie Curculionidae (Familie Curculionidae)

**White Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)**

Unter der Biene siehr man was ich glaube eine Veränderliche Krabbenspinnen (Misumena vatia) ist. 2026-05-21 07:42:03 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-17.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Misumena vatia); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Nursery Web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis)**

GL says a Nursery Web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis). 2026-04-30 16:29:24 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-09-30.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Pisaura mirabilis); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Saw this one on our doormat, not in the nursery room

**Mason bee (Osmia cornifrons)**

GL says probably a Mason Bee (Osmia cornifrons), which is commonly known as a horned-face bee. 2026-04-19 17:33:19
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Mason bee (Osmia cornifrons)

**Cretan Bright Bush-cricket (Poecilimon cretensis)**

Looks similar to a Cretan Bright Bush-cricket (Poecilimon cretensis), but this is France. 2026-06-10 10:27:56
First observed in France on 2026-06-10.
Classification: Species Cretan Bright Bush-cricket (Poecilimon cretensis)
Comment: Name is Cretan but this was seen in France?

**Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)**

On the right there may be a Marmeladen-Schwebfliege ( Episyrphus balteatus ). 2025-08-07 09:00:07 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-07.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Episyrphus balteatus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Wikpedia says this kind is the most abundant native hoverfly in Central Europe

**Small White, also known as the Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)**

Kleiner Kohlweissling, Small Whiteplay daheim. 2025-08-08 12:08:55 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-08-17.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Pieris rapae); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: A common butterfly species in Switzerland. See https://insectic.com/butterfly-species-switzerland/#google_vignette

**Copper sun jumper (heliophanus cupreus)**

GL says this is a copper sun jumper or heliophanus cupreus. 2025-06-19 16:53:30 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-06-19.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Heliophanus cupreus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Water striders (genus Gerris)**

GL says these are water striders, likely from the genus Gerris or Aquarius. 2026-04-20 16:02:29 Alpweg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-20.
Classification: Species Water striders (genus Gerris)
Comment: Genus Gerrus includes 43 species! Water striders are also of genus Aquarius, which includdes 19 species. A common kind in Switzerland is Gerris lacustris, commonly known as the common pond skater or common water strider - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerris_lacustris

**Ichneumon wasp (family Ichneumonidae)**

GL says a type of Ichneumon wasp (family Ichneumonidae), a diverse group of parasitic wasps. 2026-04-20 16:12:29 Alpweg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-20.
Classification: Species Ichneumon wasp (family Ichneumonidae)
Comment: Ichneumonidae is a diverse group of parasitic wasps

**Euptoieta claudia (Euptoieta claudia)**

Near Apt - a Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia). 2026-06-08 07:28:29 Provence
First observed in Provence on 2026-06-08.
Classification: Species Euptoieta claudia (Euptoieta claudia)

**Ladder-backed hoverfly (Melanostoma scalare)**

A type of hoverfly, and the yellow-black stripes match the Melanostoma scalare (Ladder-backed Hover Fly). 2025-08-03 17:14:39 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-03.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Melanostoma scalare); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Web pages describe the yellow shapes, whereas I was looking at the black parts and seeing a capital W or a flying bird. I saw a female, as Wikipedia says 'yellow markings of the male are roundish or diamond-shaped, while those of the female are triangular patches'
Tips: black W

**A kind of Halictus ligatus (Halictus ligatus)**

Honigbiene (Apis mellifera) oder eine Furchenbiene (z.B. Halictus ligatus). 2025-08-05 11:52:42 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-05.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Halictus ligatus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Eumenes (wasp)**

TBI, GL says a potter wasp, possibly from the genus Delta or Eumenes, such as Delta unguiculatum or Eumenes coarctatus. 2025-08-05 13:16:06 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-05.
Classification: Kingdom Eumenes (wasp); Kingdom Vespidae (Vespidae); Kingdom Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Pancrustacea (Pancrustacea); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Blue Mint Beetle (Chrysolina coerulan)**

GK says likely a Blue Mint Beetle, Chrysolina coerulans. 2025-08-13 18:41:39 Klausenpass
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-13.
Classification: Species Blue Mint Beetle (Chrysolina coerulan)

**Black Slip Wasp (Pimpla rufipes)**

GL says a Black Slip Wasp (Pimpla rufipes). 2026-05-05 15:37:03 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-05.
Classification: Species Black Slip Wasp (Pimpla rufipes)

**Scarce Large Blue (Phengaris rebeli)**

GL says likely a Phengaris rebeli, also known as the Scarce Large Blue or Rebel's Large Blue. 2025-08-10 18:33:06
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Scarce Large Blue (Phengaris rebeli)

**Leptotes pirithous (Leptotes pirithous)**

GL says a Lang's short-tailed blue (Leptotes pirithous) - but actually a pair of them. 2025-10-10 15:19:22 Levanto
First observed in Levanto on 2025-10-10.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Leptotes pirithous); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**A kind of Bombus rupestris (Bombus rupestris)**

Google Lens says The image shows a bumblebee, likely a Bombus rupestris or a similar species, foraging on a flower. 2025-07-26 13:53:12 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-26.
Classification: Species Bombus rupestris (Bombus rupestris); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Psithyrus (Psithyrus); Domain Bombus (Bombus); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)**

GL says this is of the family Stratiomyidae, commonly known as a soldier fly, potentially a black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). 2026-06-01 10:23:29 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-06-25.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Hermetia illucens); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Vanessa (butterfly)**

Schmetterling in unserem Garten, Google Lens meint ein painted lady (Vanessa cardui), auf Deutsch Distelfalter, ähnlich wie ein Klein-er Fuchs oder Red ad-miral. 2016-07-21 13:37:30 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2016-07-21.
Classification: Kingdom Vanessa (butterfly); Kingdom Nymphalidae (Nymphalidae); Kingdom Lepidoptera (Lepidoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Chimney Sweeper Moth (Odezia atrata)**

GL says this is a Chimney Sweeper Moth (Odezia atrata). 2025-08-13 18:52:05 Klausenpass
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-13.
Classification: Species Chimney Sweeper Moth (Odezia atrata)

**Nosferatu spider (Zoropsis spinimana)**

GL says likely a Nosferatu spider (Zoropsis spinimana). 2025-10-30 15:55:44 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-10-30.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Zoropsis spinimana); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Cool that my first Nosferatu spider ID happened a day before Halloween. GL says it's often mistaken for a wolf spider due to its size and appearance, but can be distinguished by the unique pattern on its cephalothorax, which resembles the face of the fictional character Nosferatu

**Golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)**

Google Lens thinks this is a Cordulegaster boltonii, or zweigestreifte Quelljungfer, in English a Golden-ringed dragonfly. 2025-06-29 15:44:35 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-06-29.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Cordulegaster boltonii); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**European Drone Fly (Eristalis arbustorum)**

GL says this is likely a hoverfly, specifically a species from the genus Eristalis, such as the Tapered Drone Fly (Eristalis pertinax) or the European Drone Fly (Eristalis arbustorum). How many kinds have the black hourglass. 2025-08-03 13:51:14 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-03.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Eristalis arbustorum); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**European paper wasp (Polistes dominula)**

GL suggests a European paper wasp (Polistes dominula). 2025-08-07 12:18:15 Fehraltorf
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Polistes dominula (Polistes dominula); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Polistes (Polistes); Domain Polistinae (Polistinae); Domain Vespidae (Vespidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: There are no doubt lots of kinds of paper wasps, not sure this is the right kind.

**Gattung Calliphora (Gattung Calliphora)**

GL sagt Blaue Schmeissfliege (Gattung Calliphora). 2026-05-04 09:56:33 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-04.
Classification: Species Gattung Calliphora (Gattung Calliphora)

**Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon)**

GL says an Old World Swallowtail, also known as Papilio machaon. 2025-08-13 18:48:44 Klausenpass
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-13.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Papilio machaon); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Sun Fly (Helophilus pendulus)**

GL says a type of hoverfly, specifically resembling a species within the genus Helophilus, such as Helophilus trivittatus (the Large Tiger Hoverfly) or Helophilus pendulus (the Sun Fly). 2025-07-31 10:06:47
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Helophilus pendulus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Chalkhill blue (Lysandra coridon)**

GL says a Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon). 2025-08-12 15:28:41 Klausenpass
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-12.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Lysandra coridon); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Italian locust (Calliptamus italicus)**

GL says it's an Italian locust, scientifically known as Calliptamus italicus, a type of short-horned grasshopper. 2025-10-10 15:44:50 Levanto
First observed in Levanto on 2025-10-10.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Calliptamus italicus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Seen for the first time between Levanto and Bonassola

**Blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans)**

Grosse Pechlibelle oder das elegante Ischnura elegans at Wildert, komischerweise kleiner als die grosse Art von Libelle. 2025-08-05 16:58:46 Source: OTHER 20250805_165846 Grosse Pechlibelle oder das elegante Ischnura elegans at Wildert, komischerweise kleiner als die grosse Art von Libelle.jpg Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-05.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Ischnura elegans); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Winter gnat (Triochera annulata)**

Winter gnat, probably Triochera annulata, seen before our front door. 2026-04-15 12:15:52 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-15.
Classification: Species Winter gnat (Triochera annulata)
Comment: Wikipedia says long, thin, delicate insects seen in fall, spring, and sometimes winter

**Masked bee (Genus Hylaeus)**

GL says this appears to be a member of the genus Hylaeus, commonly known as masked bees or yellow-faced bees. 2026-04-19 15:02:19
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Masked bee (Genus Hylaeus)

**European orchard bee (Osmia cornuta)**

Probably an Osmia cornuta, the European orchard bee. 2026-03-09 15:02:55
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Osmia cornuta (Osmia cornuta); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Osmia (Osmia); Domain Megachilidae (Megachilidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: bees

**Harlequin, Asian, or multicoloured Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis)**

GL says a ladybird larva, either the seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) or the invasive Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis). 2026-06-03 19:14:05 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-06-15.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Harmonia axyridis); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: A large lady beetle or ladybug species that is most commonly known as the harlequin, Asian, or multicoloured Asian lady beetle. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_axyridis

**Scarce chaser (Libellula fulva)**

GL meint ein Spitzenfleck (Libelulla fulva), wahrscheinlich korrekt, ein Männchen. 2026-06-23 12:23:23 Wald Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-06-23.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Libellula fulva); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Panorpa communis (Panorpa communis)**

GL meint eine Skorpionsfliege (Gattung Panorpa), sehr wahrscheinlich um die Gemeine Skorpionsfliege (Panorpa communis). 2026-06-28 06:56:09
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Panorpa communis (Panorpa communis)

**Marbled white (Melanargia galathea)**

GL says a Marbled White butterfly (scientific name Melanargia galathea), and I agree. 2025-07-29 15:00:25
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Melanargia galathea); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva)**

GL says Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva). 2026-02-26 14:03:00 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-02-26.
Classification: Species Andrena fulva (Andrena fulva); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Andrena (Andrena); Domain Andrenidae (Andrenidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Seen on one of the first warm days in February 2026 on the Winterflieder

**Broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa)**

GL sagt, das ist ein männlicher Plattbauch (Libellula depressa). 2026-05-25 15:39:12 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-25.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Libellula depressa); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola)**

GL says Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) or an Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola). 2025-07-31 10:21:46
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Thymelicus lineola); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)**

GL says a Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), known in Switzerland as Kleiner Fuchs. 2026-04-23 11:28:20 Switzerland
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-23.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Aglais urticae); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Thick-legged hoverfly (Syritta pipiens)**

Probably a thick-legged hoverfly, syritta pipiens. 2024-06-16 13:41:33 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-06-16.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Syritta pipiens); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: One of the most common species in the insect family Syrphidae. This fly originates from Europe and is currently distributed across Eurasia and North America. They are fast and nimble fliers.

**Red velvet mite (family Trombidiidae)**

Auf dem Tisch in Betlis, GL says a mite, specifically a red velvet mite (family Trombidiidae) or a snout mite (family Bdellidae). 2025-10-21 16:03:43 Betlis
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-10-21.
Classification: Species Red velvet mite (family Trombidiidae)
Comment: GL said it could also be a snout mite (family Bdellidae), and emphasized that they're arachnids, not insects. It added Red Velvet Mites (Trombidiidae): These mites are often bright red and have a dense covering of hair-like setae, giving them a velvety appearance. They are predators of small arthropods and their eggs. Snout Mites (Bdellidae): These mites are also predatory and are characterized by their elongated, snout-like mouthparts. They are typically found in soil and leaf litter.

**Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)**

GL says a Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus). 2025-08-13 18:44:51 Klausenpass
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-20.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Polyommatus icarus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Common Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia caesar)**

It's almost impossible to identify these blow flies, but it looks to me like a Lucilia caesar or common greenbottle fly. 2025-10-21 13:24:00 Walensee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-10-21.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Lucilia caesar); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: GL said it could also be a Greenbottle Fly (Lucilia illustris), and other species look quite similar, but this looked like the best match to me

**Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum)**

GL says likely an Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) or a similar species like Bombus pascuorum or Bombus perplexus due to its fuzzy, yellowish-brown appearance. 2025-07-30 09:29:21
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Bombus pratorum (Bombus pratorum); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Pyrobombus (Pyrobombus); Domain Bombus (Bombus); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**White Featherleg (Platycnemis latipes)**

Could be White Featherleg male (Platycnemis latipes) seen near Orange, France. 2026-06-17 18:28:43
First observed in France on 2026-06-17.
Classification: Species White Featherleg (Platycnemis latipes)
Comment: Identified in France, but not on my Swiss list

**Lucilia (fly)**

It's almost impossible to identify these blow flies, but it looks to me like a Lucilia caesar or common greenbottle fly. 2025-10-21 13:24:00 Walensee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-10-21.
Classification: Kingdom Lucilia (fly); Kingdom Calliphoridae (Calliphoridae); Kingdom Diptera (Diptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Pancrustacea (Pancrustacea); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Fire bug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)**

A fire bug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) with the typical voodoo mask. 2025-08-22 14:38:15 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-22.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Pyrrhocoris apterus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Known for the 'voodoo mask' on its back! Very common around our house, but I've never seen the groups of 100s or 1000s that are described at Wikipedia. Note that what are called 'true bugs' in English by biologists are 'Wanzen' in German.

**Mediterranean Potter Wasp (Eumenes mediterraneus)**

TBI - GL says a potter wasp, likely belonging to the genus Eumenes. More specifically, it resembles species like Eumenes coarctatus or Eumenes mediterraneus. 2025-08-05 13:17:02 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-05.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Eumenes mediterraneus); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: a kind of potter wasp

**Downy emerald (Cordulia aenea)**

GL meint Falkenlibelle, was ab April erscheint und andere Leute in Kanton Zürich gesehen haben. 2026-05-02 18:16:28 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-02.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Cordulia aenea); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**European potter wasp (Ancistrocerus gazella)**

European potter wasp, Ancistrocerus gazella, seems like a good guess to me. 2025-10-10 15:39:07 Levanto
First observed in Levanto on 2025-10-10.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Ancistrocerus gazella); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)**

Background - Insects - Spotted lanternfly on the Skyline Drive - never heard of them before. 2024-09-28 18:50:28 Shenandoah National Park
First observed in Shenandoah National Park on 2024-09-28.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Lycorma delicatula); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Seen on the Skyline Drive - never heard of them before

**Wood cricket (Nemobius sylvestris)**

GL says this likely a ground cricket (family Gryllidae), seen at Wildert, Halloween 2025. My best guess is a Waldgrille (Nemobius sylvestris). 2025-10-31 16:52:56 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-10-31.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Nemobius sylvestris); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: Hmm, was the Halloween 2025 photo my first cricket picture?

**Drain fly (family Psychodidae)**

GL says a drain fly (family Psychodidae), also commonly known as a moth fly, sink fly, or bathroom moth midge. 2026-04-23 08:29:34 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-23.
Classification: Species Drain fly (family Psychodidae)

**Money Spider (Linyphia triangularis)**

Money spider as photographed earlier with my cell phone. 2025-09-18 15:33:38 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-09-18.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Linyphia triangularis); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**A kind of Oberea ulmicola (Oberea ulmicola)**

Google Lens says this orange and black bug is a kind of longhorn beetle, possibly an elm borer (Oberea ulmicola), or Sassafras borer (Oberea ruficollis). 2024-06-14 19:22:23 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-06-14.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Oberea ulmicola); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Seidenkäfer (Seidenkäfer)**

GL meint ein Vertreter der Seidenkäfer (Familie Scraptiidae), sehr wahrscheinlich aus der Gattung Anaspis. 2026-05-07 15:40:56 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-07.
Classification: Species Seidenkäfer (Seidenkäfer)

**Tree bumblebee or new garden bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum)**

This is hard to identify but could be a Tree bumblebee or new garden bumblebee, bonbus hypnorum. 2025-06-19 12:26:19 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-06-19.
Classification: Species Bombus hypnorum (Bombus hypnorum); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Pyrobombus (Pyrobombus); Domain Bombus (Bombus); Domain Apidae (Apidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)
Comment: A species of bumblebee common [on] the European continent and parts of Asia. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombus_hypnorum

**Wood gnat (genus Sylvicola)**

GL says this is a wood gnat (also known as a window-gnat), likely from the genus Sylvicola. It is on our kitchen window... 2026-04-21 08:40:11 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-21.
Classification: Species Wood gnat (genus Sylvicola)
Comment: I like the name window gnat, since I saw it on our kitchen window!

**Aeshna isoceles (Aeshna isoceles)**

Selber identifiziert als eine Keilfleck-Mosaikjungfer (Aeshna isoceles), und GL meint das auch. 2026-06-24 07:32:53 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-06-24.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Aeshna isoceles); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Ribbed pine borer (Rhagium inquisitor)**

GL meint ein Schrotbock (Rhagium inquisitor), der auch als Kleiner Zangenbock oder Spürender Zangenbock bekannt ist. 2026-05-01 16:11:28 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-01.
Classification: Species Ribbed pine borer (Rhagium inquisitor)

**Tipula paludosa (Tipula paludosa)**

Eventuell eine Wiesenschnake oder auch Sumpfschnake (Tipula paludosa) an unserem Gartentür. 2026-05-13 10:57:56 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-13.
Classification: Species Tipula paludosa (Tipula paludosa)
Comment: true bugs

**Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii)**

Frühe Heidelibelle bei Wildert. Sie sehen sehr ähnlich aus wie die Blutroten aber das Gelbe an den Flügeln ist eher die Frühe. 2025-08-30 16:42:47 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-18.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Sympetrum fonscolombii); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Large Bee-fly (Bombylius major)**

Most likely a Black Bee Fly (Anthrax georgicus) bei Oppède in Frankreich. 2026-06-09 21:07:39 Provence
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-04-17.
Classification: Species Large Bee-fly (Bombylius major)

**Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella)**

Teil S2 ist entscheidend, hier könnte es das U-Zeichnung vom Hufeisen-Azurjungfer, cönagrion puella sein. 2025-07-19 13:49:39 Tösstal
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-07-19.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Coenagrion puella); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Small skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)**

GL says Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) or an Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola). 2025-07-31 10:21:46
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Thymelicus sylvestris); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Slender Mining Bee (Lasioglossum calceatum)**

GL says a kind of cuckoo bee, to me the Slender Mining Bee looks most similar. 2025-08-16 16:39:57 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2025-08-03.
Classification: Species Lasioglossum calceatum (Lasioglossum calceatum); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum); Domain Halictini (Halictini); Domain Halictinae (Halictinae); Domain Halictidae (Halictidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Large scissor-bee (Chelostoma florisomne)**

GL meint wahrscheinlich eine Hahnenfuss-Scherenbiene (Chelostoma florisomne). 2026-05-22 17:08:28 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-05-22.
Classification: Species Chelostoma florisomne (Chelostoma florisomne); Domain Binomial name (235,235,210); Domain Chelostoma (Chelostoma); Domain Megachilidae (Megachilidae); Domain Hymenoptera (Hymenoptera); Domain Insecta (Insecta); Domain Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Domain Animalia (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Tettigonia viridissima (Tettigonia viridissima)**

Auf der Terasse sagt GL sagt hatten wir einen ein Grünes Heupferd (Tettigonia viridissima). 2026-07-05 13:47:45 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-07-05.
Classification: Species Tettigonia viridissima (Tettigonia viridissima)

**Four-banded Flower-Bee (Anthophora quadrimaculata)**

GL sagt, das Insekt auf dem Bild gehört höchstwahrscheinlich zur Familie der Tanzfliegen (Empididae). 2026-06-03 18:47:37 Fehraltorf
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Four-banded Flower-Bee (Anthophora quadrimaculata)

**Blue-eye hawker dragonfly (Aeshna affinis)**

Insects - looks like another that Google Lens said was a Blue-eye hawker dragonfly, Aeshna affinis. 2024-08-24 18:59:41
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Aeshna affinis); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni)**

A Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni), known in German as the Zitronenfalter, bein Spielplatz daheim. 2026-04-20 11:33:42 Alpweg
🔍 Never observed (yet!) Classification: Species Binomial name (Gonepteryx rhamni); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Summer tanager (Summer tanager)**

MerlinBirdID says Summer tanager, which I find unlikely. 2023-04-01 07:17:00 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-01.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Piranga rubra); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)**

Frühe Adonislibelle Männchen bei Wildert. 2026-05-02 18:16:29 Wildert
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2024-08-05.
Classification: Species Binomial name (Pyrrhosoma nymphula); Kingdom Binomial name (235,235,210); Kingdom Trichius (Trichius); Kingdom Scarabaeidae (Scarabaeidae); Kingdom Scarabaeiformia (Scarabaeiformia); Kingdom Polyphaga (Polyphaga); Kingdom Coleoptera (Coleoptera); Kingdom Insecta (Insecta); Kingdom Arthropoda (Arthropoda); Kingdom Animal (Animalia); Domain Eukaryota (Eukaryota)

**Ödemera podagrariae (Ödemera podagrariae)**

GL sieht einen Echten Schenkelkäfer (Ödemera podagrariae). 2026-07-04 10:03:27 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2026-07-04.
Classification: Species Ödemera podagrariae (Ödemera podagrariae)

Number observed: 159. By country first seen that's: Switzerland 142, Italy 8, France 4, Iceland 1, Mexico 1, Portugal 1, United States of America 1.