France; Puy-de-Dôme (63)
June 2021, list with updates
Northern Damselfly (Coenagrion hastulatum) immature male
Visits to this area of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, mainly for the odonata of the tourbieres and acidic lakes. The department is in the Massif Central and has more than 80 extinct volcanic craters.
France; Puy-de-Dôme (63) gallery
La Godivelle
LA RÉSERVE NATURELLE DES SAGNES
de la Godivelle
SPECIES LISTS
Birds – 70 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - 1 Bourdouze 7/6/21
Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) - 1 Bourdouze 19/7/22
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - 3 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) - La Godivelle; 21 8/6/21; 19 20/7/22; 3 21/7/22. 1 Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) - 3 La Godivelle 20/7/22
Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) - 1f Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) - 1 over campsite Besse 7/6/21
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - 1f Chastreix-Sancy 17/8/22
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) - 1 La Godivelle 20/7/22
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) - 3 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - 1 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - 3 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) - 1 ad Bourdouze 19/7/22
Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) - Occasional
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - 1 singing Super-Besse 10/6/21; 1 Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
Common Swift (Apus apus)
European Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
Eurasian Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) - 1 Super-Besse 8/6/21
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) - Nesting pairs on meadows, e.g. Lac-d’en-Haut, La Godivelle 6/2021
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) - Nesting pairs on tourbieres and at high altitude 6/2021
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 17/8/22
Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) - Nesting pairs on meadows 6/2021
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) - Several breeding pairs with juveniles around La Godivelle, also Lac de Bourdouze - 6/2021
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) - 1 La Godivelle 19/7/22
Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) - low altitude
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Crested Tit (Parus cristatus) - 2 Super-Besse 19/7/22
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Raven (Corvus corax) - 1 Bourdouze 18/7/22
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina)
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
European Serin (Serinus serinus) - low altitude
Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - 1 pr La Godivelle 7/6/21, 1 pr La Godivelle 20/7/22
Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) - 2+ Bourdouze 19/7/22
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - 2 m La Godivelle 20/7/22
Odonata - 21 species
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)
Common Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) - 10+ Bourdouze 19/7/22
Scarce Emerald Damselfly (Lestes dryas) - 2+ Bourdouze 19/7/22
Winter Damselfly (Sympecma fusca) - 2 Bourdouze 8/6/21
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella) - Lac-d’en-Bas, La Godivelle 6/2021
Northern Damselfly (Coenagrion hastulatum) - numerous Lac-d’en-Bas, La Godivelle 6/2021
Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas)
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis)
Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)
Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea)
Yellow-spotted Emerald (Somatochlora flavomaculata) - Common Bourdouze 7/2022
Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)
Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) - 4+ Bourdouze 19/7/22
Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) - 1 m Bourdouze 19/7/22, 1 m Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Yellow-winged Darter (Sympetrum flaveolum) - Fairly common Bourdouze 7/2022
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) - 1 m-ten Bourdouze 19/7/22
Butterflies - 32 species. Order Lanfranchis
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)
Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
Small White (Pieris rapae)
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Violet Copper (Lycaena helle) - Tourbieres and marshy areas, 6/2021
Geranium Argus (Eumedonia eumedon) - Lac-d’en-Bas, La Godivelle 6/2021
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Peacock (Inachis io)
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) - 3+ Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) - Chastreix-Sancy; 1 10/6/21, 1 21/7/22
Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) - 5+ Bourdouze 18/7/22
Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)
Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) - 2 Picherande (lake) 10/6/21
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) - Puy de Sancy 16-17/8/22
Arran Brown (Erebia ligea) - Common Bourdouze 7/2022
Piedmont Ringlet (Erebia meolans) - 10+ Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) - 1 Super-Besse 18/7/22
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) - 1 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Moths Order alphabetical
Burnet Companion (Euclidia glyphica)
Chimney Sweeper (Odezia atrata)
Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae)
Common Heath (Ematurga atomaria)
Common Plume Moth (Emmelina monodactyla)
Frosted Yellow (Isturgia limbaria)
Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Latticed Heath (Chiasmia clathrata)
Mother Shipton (Callistege mi)
Other Insects Order follows Brock, Paul D.
Decticus verrucivorus (Wart-biter) - 1 f Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Roeseliana roeselii (Roesel's Bush-cricket)
Metrioptera saussuriana (Purple Meadow Bush-cricket) - Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22, 16/8/22
Miramella alpina (Green Mountain Grasshopper) - Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22, 16/8/22
Stethophyma grossum (Large Marsh Grasshopper)
Euthystira brachyptera (Small Gold Grasshopper) - Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Chrysochraon dispar (Large Gold Grasshopper)
Omocestus viridulus (Common Green Grasshopper)
Stenobothrus lineatus (Stripe-winged Grasshopper)
Stauroderus scalaris (Ladder Grasshopper)
Pseudochorthippus parallelus (Meadow Grasshopper) - Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Chorthippus brunneus (Common Field Grasshopper)
Cicindela campestris (Green Tiger Beetle)
Carabus auronitens (Carabidae) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Carabus cancellatus (Carabidae) - 1+ Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Mylabris variabilis (Meloidae, Oil Beetles)
Agapanthia villosoviridescens (Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle)
Lixus paraplecticus (Curculionoidea, Weevils)
Tipula maxima (Giant Cranefly)
Sciara sp (Sciaridae, Dark-winged fungus gnats)
Empis tessellata (Empididae, Dagger flies)
Eristalis tenax (Common Dronefly) - Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Sicus ferrugineus (Conopidae)
Scathophaga stercoraria (Yellow Dung Fly)
Nowickia ferox (Tachinidae) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Panorpa communis (Common Scorpion Fly)
Lestica clypeata (Crabronidae)
Bombus lucorum (White-tailed Bumble Bee) - 1 male identified Bourdouze 19/7/22
Bombus terrestris/lucorum (Buff/White-tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus lapidarius (Red-tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus pratorum (Early Bumblebee)
Bombus distinguendus (Great Yellow Bumblebee) - Lac-d’en-Bas, La Godivelle 6/2021
Bombus muscorum/humilis/pascuorum (Carder bee sp.)
Araneus quadratus (Four-spotted Orb Weaver)
Pardosa pullata (Common wolf-spider)
Orchids
Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia) - Occasional, marshy areas 6/2021
Elder-flowered Orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina) - Common on high meadows 6/2021
Broad-leaved Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis) - Marshy areas all elevations 6/2021
Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) - Occasional, dryer areas 6/2021
----- Dactylorhiza maculata maculata - La tourbière de la Plaine Jacquot, La Godivelle 20/7/22
Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) - Roadside, low elevation 6/2021
Early Purple Orchid ssp. (Orchis mascula acutiflora) - The tall higher elevation subspecies. Mostly roadside 6/2021
Other flora Order alphabetical
Bistorta officinalis (Common Bistort)
Buphthalmum salicifolium (Yellow Ox-Eye)
Caltha palustris (Marsh marigold)
Campanula persicifolia (Peach-Leaved Bellflower) - La tourbière de la Plaine Jacquot, La Godivelle 20/7/22
Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell)
Dianthus deltoides (Maiden Pink)
Eriophorum vaginatum (Hare's-Tail Cottongrass)
Gentiana pneumonanthe (Marsh Gentian)
Geranium pratense (Meadow Cranesbill)
Geranium pyrenaicum (Hedgerow Crane's-bill)
Hieracium aurantiacum (Orange Hawkweed) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Lactuca perennis (Blue Lettuce)
Lathyrus sylvestris (Narrow-Leaved Everlasting-Pea)
Linaria repens (Pale Toadflax)
Linaria vulgaris (Common Toadflax)
Menyanthes trifoliata (Bogbean)
Myosotis sp (Forget-me-not sp)
Narcissus poeticus (Poet's Narcissus)
Narcissus pseudonarcissus (Wild Daffodil)
Parnassia palustris (Grass of Parnassus) - 1 La tourbière de la Plaine Jacquot, La Godivelle 20/7/22
Silene dioica (Red Campion)
Solidago virgaurea (European Goldenrod)
Trollius europaeus (Globeflower)
Viola rafinesquii (Field Pansy)
Viola tricolor (Heartsease)
Other fauna
Stoat (Mustela ermine)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Alpine Marmot (marmota marmota) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 10/6/21; 2 Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
European Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Northern Damselfly (Coenagrion hastulatum) immature male
Visits to this area of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, mainly for the odonata of the tourbieres and acidic lakes. The department is in the Massif Central and has more than 80 extinct volcanic craters.
France; Puy-de-Dôme (63) gallery
La Godivelle
LA RÉSERVE NATURELLE DES SAGNES
de la Godivelle
SPECIES LISTS
Birds – 70 species
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - 1 Bourdouze 7/6/21
Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) - 1 Bourdouze 19/7/22
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - 3 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) - La Godivelle; 21 8/6/21; 19 20/7/22; 3 21/7/22. 1 Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) - 3 La Godivelle 20/7/22
Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) - 1f Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) - 1 over campsite Besse 7/6/21
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - 1f Chastreix-Sancy 17/8/22
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) - 1 La Godivelle 20/7/22
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) - 3 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - 1 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - 3 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) - 1 ad Bourdouze 19/7/22
Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) - Occasional
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - 1 singing Super-Besse 10/6/21; 1 Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
Common Swift (Apus apus)
European Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
Eurasian Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) - 1 Super-Besse 8/6/21
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) - Nesting pairs on meadows, e.g. Lac-d’en-Haut, La Godivelle 6/2021
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) - Nesting pairs on tourbieres and at high altitude 6/2021
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 17/8/22
Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) - Nesting pairs on meadows 6/2021
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) - Several breeding pairs with juveniles around La Godivelle, also Lac de Bourdouze - 6/2021
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) - 1 La Godivelle 19/7/22
Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) - low altitude
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Crested Tit (Parus cristatus) - 2 Super-Besse 19/7/22
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Raven (Corvus corax) - 1 Bourdouze 18/7/22
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina)
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
European Serin (Serinus serinus) - low altitude
Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - 1 pr La Godivelle 7/6/21, 1 pr La Godivelle 20/7/22
Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) - 2+ Bourdouze 19/7/22
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - 2 m La Godivelle 20/7/22
Odonata - 21 species
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)
Common Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) - 10+ Bourdouze 19/7/22
Scarce Emerald Damselfly (Lestes dryas) - 2+ Bourdouze 19/7/22
Winter Damselfly (Sympecma fusca) - 2 Bourdouze 8/6/21
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella) - Lac-d’en-Bas, La Godivelle 6/2021
Northern Damselfly (Coenagrion hastulatum) - numerous Lac-d’en-Bas, La Godivelle 6/2021
Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas)
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis)
Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii)
Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea)
Yellow-spotted Emerald (Somatochlora flavomaculata) - Common Bourdouze 7/2022
Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)
Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) - 4+ Bourdouze 19/7/22
Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) - 1 m Bourdouze 19/7/22, 1 m Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Yellow-winged Darter (Sympetrum flaveolum) - Fairly common Bourdouze 7/2022
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) - 1 m-ten Bourdouze 19/7/22
Butterflies - 32 species. Order Lanfranchis
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)
Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
Small White (Pieris rapae)
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Violet Copper (Lycaena helle) - Tourbieres and marshy areas, 6/2021
Geranium Argus (Eumedonia eumedon) - Lac-d’en-Bas, La Godivelle 6/2021
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Peacock (Inachis io)
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) - 3+ Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) - Chastreix-Sancy; 1 10/6/21, 1 21/7/22
Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) - 5+ Bourdouze 18/7/22
Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)
Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) - 2 Picherande (lake) 10/6/21
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) - Puy de Sancy 16-17/8/22
Arran Brown (Erebia ligea) - Common Bourdouze 7/2022
Piedmont Ringlet (Erebia meolans) - 10+ Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) - 1 Super-Besse 18/7/22
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) - 1 Lac de l'Escauze 20/7/22
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Moths Order alphabetical
Burnet Companion (Euclidia glyphica)
Chimney Sweeper (Odezia atrata)
Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae)
Common Heath (Ematurga atomaria)
Common Plume Moth (Emmelina monodactyla)
Frosted Yellow (Isturgia limbaria)
Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Latticed Heath (Chiasmia clathrata)
Mother Shipton (Callistege mi)
Other Insects Order follows Brock, Paul D.
Decticus verrucivorus (Wart-biter) - 1 f Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Roeseliana roeselii (Roesel's Bush-cricket)
Metrioptera saussuriana (Purple Meadow Bush-cricket) - Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22, 16/8/22
Miramella alpina (Green Mountain Grasshopper) - Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22, 16/8/22
Stethophyma grossum (Large Marsh Grasshopper)
Euthystira brachyptera (Small Gold Grasshopper) - Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Chrysochraon dispar (Large Gold Grasshopper)
Omocestus viridulus (Common Green Grasshopper)
Stenobothrus lineatus (Stripe-winged Grasshopper)
Stauroderus scalaris (Ladder Grasshopper)
Pseudochorthippus parallelus (Meadow Grasshopper) - Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Chorthippus brunneus (Common Field Grasshopper)
Cicindela campestris (Green Tiger Beetle)
Carabus auronitens (Carabidae) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Carabus cancellatus (Carabidae) - 1+ Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Mylabris variabilis (Meloidae, Oil Beetles)
Agapanthia villosoviridescens (Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle)
Lixus paraplecticus (Curculionoidea, Weevils)
Tipula maxima (Giant Cranefly)
Sciara sp (Sciaridae, Dark-winged fungus gnats)
Empis tessellata (Empididae, Dagger flies)
Eristalis tenax (Common Dronefly) - Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Sicus ferrugineus (Conopidae)
Scathophaga stercoraria (Yellow Dung Fly)
Nowickia ferox (Tachinidae) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22
Panorpa communis (Common Scorpion Fly)
Lestica clypeata (Crabronidae)
Bombus lucorum (White-tailed Bumble Bee) - 1 male identified Bourdouze 19/7/22
Bombus terrestris/lucorum (Buff/White-tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus lapidarius (Red-tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus pratorum (Early Bumblebee)
Bombus distinguendus (Great Yellow Bumblebee) - Lac-d’en-Bas, La Godivelle 6/2021
Bombus muscorum/humilis/pascuorum (Carder bee sp.)
Araneus quadratus (Four-spotted Orb Weaver)
Pardosa pullata (Common wolf-spider)
Orchids
Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia) - Occasional, marshy areas 6/2021
Elder-flowered Orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina) - Common on high meadows 6/2021
Broad-leaved Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis) - Marshy areas all elevations 6/2021
Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) - Occasional, dryer areas 6/2021
----- Dactylorhiza maculata maculata - La tourbière de la Plaine Jacquot, La Godivelle 20/7/22
Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) - Roadside, low elevation 6/2021
Early Purple Orchid ssp. (Orchis mascula acutiflora) - The tall higher elevation subspecies. Mostly roadside 6/2021
Other flora Order alphabetical
Bistorta officinalis (Common Bistort)
Buphthalmum salicifolium (Yellow Ox-Eye)
Caltha palustris (Marsh marigold)
Campanula persicifolia (Peach-Leaved Bellflower) - La tourbière de la Plaine Jacquot, La Godivelle 20/7/22
Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell)
Dianthus deltoides (Maiden Pink)
Eriophorum vaginatum (Hare's-Tail Cottongrass)
Gentiana pneumonanthe (Marsh Gentian)
Geranium pratense (Meadow Cranesbill)
Geranium pyrenaicum (Hedgerow Crane's-bill)
Hieracium aurantiacum (Orange Hawkweed) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 21/7/22
Lactuca perennis (Blue Lettuce)
Lathyrus sylvestris (Narrow-Leaved Everlasting-Pea)
Linaria repens (Pale Toadflax)
Linaria vulgaris (Common Toadflax)
Menyanthes trifoliata (Bogbean)
Myosotis sp (Forget-me-not sp)
Narcissus poeticus (Poet's Narcissus)
Narcissus pseudonarcissus (Wild Daffodil)
Parnassia palustris (Grass of Parnassus) - 1 La tourbière de la Plaine Jacquot, La Godivelle 20/7/22
Silene dioica (Red Campion)
Solidago virgaurea (European Goldenrod)
Trollius europaeus (Globeflower)
Viola rafinesquii (Field Pansy)
Viola tricolor (Heartsease)
Other fauna
Stoat (Mustela ermine)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Alpine Marmot (marmota marmota) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 10/6/21; 2 Puy de Sancy 17/8/22
European Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) - 1 Chastreix-Sancy 16/8/22