France; The Dordogne
May 2009, list with updates
Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata) male
Seasonal visits to the Dordogne. The area covered includes two zones just outside of the departement; Rocamadour, and some gravel pits near Castillon-la-Bataille. Includes Tourbières de Vendoire, just within the Dordogne, see separate article
Dordogne GALLERY
Tourbières de Vendoire GALLERY
INFO
www.faune-aquitaine.org
Crossbill Guide: Dordogne, France; David A Simpson, Frank Jouandoudet, 2018. Crossbillguides
BIRDS – 92 species
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - 1 Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - 1 Tourbiere de Vendoire 3/7/20
Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) - 1 Faux 27/5/21
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - 3 Tourbiere La Chapelle-Grésignac 1/7/20
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelian turtur)
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Little Owl (Athene noctua) - 1 Faux 27/5/21
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) – Heard over Tourbiere de Vendoire 3/9/18
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
European Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) - 1 Faux 27/5/21
Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Eurasian Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Common House Martin (Delichon urbica)
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris) – 1 Rocamadour 28/5/09
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava flava)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba alba)
White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) - 1 Rocamadour 28/5/09
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
European Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)
Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) - 1 Tourbiere de Vendoire 30/6/20
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - 1 Paussac 30/5/19
Bonelli's Warbler (Phylloscopus bonelli)
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus)
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla)
Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) - 4 Faux 27/5/21
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Common Magpie (Pica pica)
Western Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) - 3 Faux 27/5/21
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
European Serin (Serinus serinus)
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Common Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - 1 Paussac 30/5/19
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus)
Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra)
ODONATA – 45 species
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)
Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis) - 1 female St-Victor 2/7/20
Common Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa)
Willow Emerald Damselfly (Lestes viridis)
Winter Damselfly (Sympecma fusca) - 4 Tourbiere de Vendoire 30/6/20, 1 Tamnies 25/5/21
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella)
Southern Damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale) – Beune Valley 1+ 5/2009, 30+ 5/2021
Dainty Damselfly (Coenagrion scitulum) – 4+ Rocamadour 28/5/09, 1 Beune Valley 26/5/21
Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas) - 1 male Tourbiere de Vendoire 28/5/19
Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma viridulum)
Goblet-marked Damselfly (Erythromma lindenii)
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum)
White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes)
Orange White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis acutipennis)
Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta)
Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)
Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope)
Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) - 1 male Tourbiere de Vendoire 28/5/19
Dusk Hawker (Boyeria irene) - 1 male Tourbiere de Vendoire 3/9/18
Club-tailed Dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus) - 1 male L'etang de la Barde 1/6/19
Yellow Clubtail (Gomphus simillimus)
Western Clubtail (Gomphus pulchellus)
Blue-eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus)
Green-eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus forcipatus) - 2 near St-Pardoux 31/5/19
Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) - 3+ Tourbiere de Vendoire 28/5/19
Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) - 1 male St-Victor 2/7/20
Orange-spotted Emerald (Oxygastra curtisii)
Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)
Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)
Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)
White-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum albistylum)
Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens)
Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum)
Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)
Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii)
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
Southern Darter (Sympetrum meridionale - 1 female Tourbiere de Vendoire 3/9/18
Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea)
Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata) – c15 males + 2 females Lac de la Cadie aquaclub 5/9/18
BUTTERFLIES – 57 species
Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
Oberthur's (Grizzled) Skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus)
Large Chequered Skipper (Heteropterus morpheus)
Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon) - 3+ Argentine 1/7/20
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
Large Skipper (Ochlodes venatus)
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Small White (Pieris rapae)
Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi)
Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis)
Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) – Rocamadour 28/5/09, Beune Valley etc 5/2021
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis)
Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta)
White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)
Map Butterfly (Araschnia levana)
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) - 1 Argentine 29/5/19
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Twin-spot fritillary (Brenthis hecate) – 4+ Rocamadour 28/5/09
Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne)
Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea phoebe)
Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia)
Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma)
Heath Fritillary (Mellicta athalia)
Meadow Fritillary (Mellicta parthenoides)
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
Woodland Grayling (Hipparchia fagi) - 1 Argentine 1/7/20
Grayling (Hipparchia semele) - 1 female Argentine 1/7/20
Dryad (Minois dryas)
Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) - 25+ Argentine 1/7/20
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Pearly Heath (Coenonympha arcania)
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera)
Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina) - 1 Château de Commarque (Beune) 26/5/21
White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) – 1 Les Eyzies camping 28/5/09
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) - 1 female Tourbiere La Chapelle-Grésignac 31/5/19
Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus) - 2+ Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Short-tailed Blue (Everes argiades) - 1 Beune Valley 26/5/21
Provencal Short-tailed Blue (Everes alcetas)
Small Blue (Cupido minimus) - Rocamadour 28/5/09, 1 male Argentine 1/7/20
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)
Mazarine Blue (Cyaniris semiargus)
Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
MOTHS
Common Forester (Adscita statices)
Burnet sp. (Zygaenidae fausta)
Small Grass Emerald (Chlorissa viridata)
Small Magpie (Anania hortulata)
Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Mother Shipton (Callistege mi)
OTHER INSECTS
Ephemera sp. (Mayfly sp.)
Ruspolia nitidula nitidula (Large Conehead)
Gryllus campestris (Field Cricket) - 1 Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Aiolopus strepens - 6+ Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus (Long-winged Grasshopper)
Paracinema tricolor bisignata (Tricolor Grasshopper)
Omocestus rufipes (Woodland Grasshopper)
Tettigonia viridissima (Great Green Bush-cricket)
Pholidoptera griseoaptera (Dark Bush-cricket)
Mantis religiosa (Praying Mantis)
Libelloides coccajus (Owlfly sp.)
Eurygaster testudinaria (Tortoise Shieldbug)
Carpocoris fuscispinus (Pentatomidae; Shieldbugs)
Carpocoris pudicus (Pentatomidae; Shieldbugs) - 1 Beune Valley 27/5/21
Eurydema ornata (Ornate Shieldbug)
Graphosoma italicum (AC Milan Shieldbug)
Coreus marginatus (Dock Bug)
Cercopis vulnerata (Black & Red Froghopper)
Philaenus spumarius (Common Froghopper)
Aphrophora alni (Alder Spittlebug)
Tipula fascipennis (Cranefly sp.)
Nephrotoma flavescens (Tiger Cranefly)
Lomatia sp. (Bombyliidae, Bee-flies)
Bombylella atra (Bombyliidae)
Bombylius cruciatus (Bombyliidae)
Molobratia teutonus (Asilidae, Robberflies) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Episyrphus balteatus (Marmalade Hoverfly)
Helophilus pendulus (Common Tiger Hoverfly)
Myathropa florea (Batman Hoverfly)
Scaeva pyrastri (White-clubbed Scaeva)
Sphaerophoria scripta (Long Hoverfly)
Volucella bombylans (Bumblebee Hoverfly)
Volucella inflata (Cossus Hoverfly)
Volucella zonaria (Hornet Hoverfly)
Xanthogramma pedissequum (Superb Ant-hill Hoverfly) - 1 Beune Valley 26/5/21
Sarcophaga sp. (Sarcophagidae, Flesh flies)
Ectophasia oblonga/E. crasipennis (Tachinidae, Parasitic flies)
Cylindromyia interrupta (Tachinidae)
Athalia rosae (Turnip Sawfly)
Macrophya montana (Tenthredinidae, Sawflies) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Ammophila sabulosa (Red-banded Sand Wasp) - 1+ Beune Valley 26/5/21
Andrena haemorrhoa (Orange-tailed mining bee) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Andrena pilipes (Black Mining Bee) - 1 female Argentine 1/7/20
Halictus quadricinctus (Giant Furrow Bee) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Trachusa interrupta (Megachilidae) - 1 Tourbiere de Vendoire 30/6/20
Eucera (Long-horned Bee) sp.
Xylocopa violacea (Violet Carpenter Bee)
Bombus lapidarius (Red-tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus terrestris/lucorum (Buff/White-tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus hypnorum (Tree Bumblebee) - 2 Tourbiere de Vendoire 30/6/20
Bombus pascuorum (Common Carder Bee)
Bombus muscorum/humilis/pascuorum (Carder bee sp.)
Bombus pratorum (Early Bumblebee)
Bombus sylvestris (Forest Cuckoo Bee) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Lucanus cervus (Stag Beetle) - 1 male Grand Etang 2/7/20
(?)Aplotarsus incanus (Elaterinae, Click beetles) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Rhagonycha fulva (Common Red Soldier Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata (7-spot ladybird)
Oedemera nobilis (False oil beetle)
Pyrochroa serraticornis (Pyrochroidae, Cardinal beetles) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Agapanthia villosoviridescens (Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle)
Stenocorus meridianus (Longhorn beetle sp.)
Clytra laeviuscula (Chrysomelidae) (Chrysomelidae, Leaf beetles) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis (Chrysomelidae; Leaf beetles)
Epicometis hirta (Hairy Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis (Harlequin Ladybird)
Agelena labyrinthica (Labyrinth spider)
Pardosa pullata (Common wolf-spider)
Tetragnatha sp. (Stretch-spider sp.)
OTHER FAUNA
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) - 1 29/5/21
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
Common Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
Agile Frog (Rana dalmatina)
Edible Frog (Rana kl. Esculenta)
Green Lizard (Lacerta bilineata)
Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Louisiana Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
Minnow (Cyprinidae) sp.
Sun Perch (Lepomis microlophus)
ORCHIDS – 26 species
Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia)
Greater Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera chlorantha)
Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia canopsea)
Early Marsh Orhid (Dactylorhiza incarnata) - Beune Valley 26/5/09
Southern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza praetermissa) - Beune Valley 26/5/09
Robust Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza elata) - Beune Valley 26/5/09
Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)
Green-winged Orchid (Orchis morio) - 1 Argentine 29/5/19
Bog Orchid (Orchis palustris) - Beune Valley 27/5/09
Military Orchid (Orchis militaris)
Lady Orchid (Orchis purpurea)
Man Orchid (Aceras anthropophorum)
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)
Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum)
Tongue Orchid (Serapias lingua) - Tamnies 25/5/21
Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera)
Early Spider Orchid type (Ophrys sphegodes ssp.) - 1 Paussac 30/5/19
Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera)
--------- Ophrys apifera var. trollii - 1 near Paussac 30/5/19
--------- Ophrys apifera hybrid - 1 near St-Pardoux 30/5/19
Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys scolopax)
--------- Ophrys scolopax var. 1 near St-Pardoux 30/5/19
Sombre Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca) - 1 Argentine 29/5/19
Dark Red Helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens)
Small-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis microphylla)
Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)
Violet Limodore (Limodorum abortivum)
Bird's Nest Orchid (Neottia nidus-avis)
Common Twayblade (Listera ovata)
Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata) male
Seasonal visits to the Dordogne. The area covered includes two zones just outside of the departement; Rocamadour, and some gravel pits near Castillon-la-Bataille. Includes Tourbières de Vendoire, just within the Dordogne, see separate article
Dordogne GALLERY
Tourbières de Vendoire GALLERY
INFO
www.faune-aquitaine.org
Crossbill Guide: Dordogne, France; David A Simpson, Frank Jouandoudet, 2018. Crossbillguides
BIRDS – 92 species
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - 1 Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - 1 Tourbiere de Vendoire 3/7/20
Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) - 1 Faux 27/5/21
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - 3 Tourbiere La Chapelle-Grésignac 1/7/20
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelian turtur)
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Little Owl (Athene noctua) - 1 Faux 27/5/21
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) – Heard over Tourbiere de Vendoire 3/9/18
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
European Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) - 1 Faux 27/5/21
Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Eurasian Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Common House Martin (Delichon urbica)
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris) – 1 Rocamadour 28/5/09
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava flava)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba alba)
White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) - 1 Rocamadour 28/5/09
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
European Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)
Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) - 1 Tourbiere de Vendoire 30/6/20
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - 1 Paussac 30/5/19
Bonelli's Warbler (Phylloscopus bonelli)
Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus)
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla)
Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) - 4 Faux 27/5/21
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Common Magpie (Pica pica)
Western Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) - 3 Faux 27/5/21
Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
European Serin (Serinus serinus)
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Common Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - 1 Paussac 30/5/19
Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus)
Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra)
ODONATA – 45 species
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)
Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis) - 1 female St-Victor 2/7/20
Common Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa)
Willow Emerald Damselfly (Lestes viridis)
Winter Damselfly (Sympecma fusca) - 4 Tourbiere de Vendoire 30/6/20, 1 Tamnies 25/5/21
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella)
Southern Damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale) – Beune Valley 1+ 5/2009, 30+ 5/2021
Dainty Damselfly (Coenagrion scitulum) – 4+ Rocamadour 28/5/09, 1 Beune Valley 26/5/21
Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas) - 1 male Tourbiere de Vendoire 28/5/19
Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma viridulum)
Goblet-marked Damselfly (Erythromma lindenii)
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum)
White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes)
Orange White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis acutipennis)
Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta)
Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)
Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope)
Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) - 1 male Tourbiere de Vendoire 28/5/19
Dusk Hawker (Boyeria irene) - 1 male Tourbiere de Vendoire 3/9/18
Club-tailed Dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus) - 1 male L'etang de la Barde 1/6/19
Yellow Clubtail (Gomphus simillimus)
Western Clubtail (Gomphus pulchellus)
Blue-eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus)
Green-eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus forcipatus) - 2 near St-Pardoux 31/5/19
Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) - 3+ Tourbiere de Vendoire 28/5/19
Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) - 1 male St-Victor 2/7/20
Orange-spotted Emerald (Oxygastra curtisii)
Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)
Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)
Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)
White-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum albistylum)
Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens)
Southern Skimmer (Orthetrum brunneum)
Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)
Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii)
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
Southern Darter (Sympetrum meridionale - 1 female Tourbiere de Vendoire 3/9/18
Scarlet Darter (Crocothemis erythraea)
Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata) – c15 males + 2 females Lac de la Cadie aquaclub 5/9/18
BUTTERFLIES – 57 species
Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
Oberthur's (Grizzled) Skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus)
Large Chequered Skipper (Heteropterus morpheus)
Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon) - 3+ Argentine 1/7/20
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
Large Skipper (Ochlodes venatus)
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Small White (Pieris rapae)
Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi)
Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis)
Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) – Rocamadour 28/5/09, Beune Valley etc 5/2021
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis)
Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta)
White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)
Map Butterfly (Araschnia levana)
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) - 1 Argentine 29/5/19
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Twin-spot fritillary (Brenthis hecate) – 4+ Rocamadour 28/5/09
Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne)
Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea phoebe)
Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia)
Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma)
Heath Fritillary (Mellicta athalia)
Meadow Fritillary (Mellicta parthenoides)
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
Woodland Grayling (Hipparchia fagi) - 1 Argentine 1/7/20
Grayling (Hipparchia semele) - 1 female Argentine 1/7/20
Dryad (Minois dryas)
Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) - 25+ Argentine 1/7/20
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Pearly Heath (Coenonympha arcania)
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera)
Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina) - 1 Château de Commarque (Beune) 26/5/21
White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) – 1 Les Eyzies camping 28/5/09
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) - 1 female Tourbiere La Chapelle-Grésignac 31/5/19
Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus) - 2+ Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Short-tailed Blue (Everes argiades) - 1 Beune Valley 26/5/21
Provencal Short-tailed Blue (Everes alcetas)
Small Blue (Cupido minimus) - Rocamadour 28/5/09, 1 male Argentine 1/7/20
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)
Mazarine Blue (Cyaniris semiargus)
Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
MOTHS
Common Forester (Adscita statices)
Burnet sp. (Zygaenidae fausta)
Small Grass Emerald (Chlorissa viridata)
Small Magpie (Anania hortulata)
Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Mother Shipton (Callistege mi)
OTHER INSECTS
Ephemera sp. (Mayfly sp.)
Ruspolia nitidula nitidula (Large Conehead)
Gryllus campestris (Field Cricket) - 1 Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Aiolopus strepens - 6+ Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus (Long-winged Grasshopper)
Paracinema tricolor bisignata (Tricolor Grasshopper)
Omocestus rufipes (Woodland Grasshopper)
Tettigonia viridissima (Great Green Bush-cricket)
Pholidoptera griseoaptera (Dark Bush-cricket)
Mantis religiosa (Praying Mantis)
Libelloides coccajus (Owlfly sp.)
Eurygaster testudinaria (Tortoise Shieldbug)
Carpocoris fuscispinus (Pentatomidae; Shieldbugs)
Carpocoris pudicus (Pentatomidae; Shieldbugs) - 1 Beune Valley 27/5/21
Eurydema ornata (Ornate Shieldbug)
Graphosoma italicum (AC Milan Shieldbug)
Coreus marginatus (Dock Bug)
Cercopis vulnerata (Black & Red Froghopper)
Philaenus spumarius (Common Froghopper)
Aphrophora alni (Alder Spittlebug)
Tipula fascipennis (Cranefly sp.)
Nephrotoma flavescens (Tiger Cranefly)
Lomatia sp. (Bombyliidae, Bee-flies)
Bombylella atra (Bombyliidae)
Bombylius cruciatus (Bombyliidae)
Molobratia teutonus (Asilidae, Robberflies) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Episyrphus balteatus (Marmalade Hoverfly)
Helophilus pendulus (Common Tiger Hoverfly)
Myathropa florea (Batman Hoverfly)
Scaeva pyrastri (White-clubbed Scaeva)
Sphaerophoria scripta (Long Hoverfly)
Volucella bombylans (Bumblebee Hoverfly)
Volucella inflata (Cossus Hoverfly)
Volucella zonaria (Hornet Hoverfly)
Xanthogramma pedissequum (Superb Ant-hill Hoverfly) - 1 Beune Valley 26/5/21
Sarcophaga sp. (Sarcophagidae, Flesh flies)
Ectophasia oblonga/E. crasipennis (Tachinidae, Parasitic flies)
Cylindromyia interrupta (Tachinidae)
Athalia rosae (Turnip Sawfly)
Macrophya montana (Tenthredinidae, Sawflies) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Ammophila sabulosa (Red-banded Sand Wasp) - 1+ Beune Valley 26/5/21
Andrena haemorrhoa (Orange-tailed mining bee) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Andrena pilipes (Black Mining Bee) - 1 female Argentine 1/7/20
Halictus quadricinctus (Giant Furrow Bee) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Trachusa interrupta (Megachilidae) - 1 Tourbiere de Vendoire 30/6/20
Eucera (Long-horned Bee) sp.
Xylocopa violacea (Violet Carpenter Bee)
Bombus lapidarius (Red-tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus terrestris/lucorum (Buff/White-tailed Bumblebee)
Bombus hypnorum (Tree Bumblebee) - 2 Tourbiere de Vendoire 30/6/20
Bombus pascuorum (Common Carder Bee)
Bombus muscorum/humilis/pascuorum (Carder bee sp.)
Bombus pratorum (Early Bumblebee)
Bombus sylvestris (Forest Cuckoo Bee) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Lucanus cervus (Stag Beetle) - 1 male Grand Etang 2/7/20
(?)Aplotarsus incanus (Elaterinae, Click beetles) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Rhagonycha fulva (Common Red Soldier Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata (7-spot ladybird)
Oedemera nobilis (False oil beetle)
Pyrochroa serraticornis (Pyrochroidae, Cardinal beetles) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Agapanthia villosoviridescens (Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle)
Stenocorus meridianus (Longhorn beetle sp.)
Clytra laeviuscula (Chrysomelidae) (Chrysomelidae, Leaf beetles) - Saint-Pompont 28/5/21
Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis (Chrysomelidae; Leaf beetles)
Epicometis hirta (Hairy Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis (Harlequin Ladybird)
Agelena labyrinthica (Labyrinth spider)
Pardosa pullata (Common wolf-spider)
Tetragnatha sp. (Stretch-spider sp.)
OTHER FAUNA
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) - 1 29/5/21
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
Common Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
Agile Frog (Rana dalmatina)
Edible Frog (Rana kl. Esculenta)
Green Lizard (Lacerta bilineata)
Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Louisiana Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
Minnow (Cyprinidae) sp.
Sun Perch (Lepomis microlophus)
ORCHIDS – 26 species
Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia)
Greater Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera chlorantha)
Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia canopsea)
Early Marsh Orhid (Dactylorhiza incarnata) - Beune Valley 26/5/09
Southern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza praetermissa) - Beune Valley 26/5/09
Robust Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza elata) - Beune Valley 26/5/09
Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)
Green-winged Orchid (Orchis morio) - 1 Argentine 29/5/19
Bog Orchid (Orchis palustris) - Beune Valley 27/5/09
Military Orchid (Orchis militaris)
Lady Orchid (Orchis purpurea)
Man Orchid (Aceras anthropophorum)
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)
Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum)
Tongue Orchid (Serapias lingua) - Tamnies 25/5/21
Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera)
Early Spider Orchid type (Ophrys sphegodes ssp.) - 1 Paussac 30/5/19
Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera)
--------- Ophrys apifera var. trollii - 1 near Paussac 30/5/19
--------- Ophrys apifera hybrid - 1 near St-Pardoux 30/5/19
Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys scolopax)
--------- Ophrys scolopax var. 1 near St-Pardoux 30/5/19
Sombre Bee Orchid (Ophrys fusca) - 1 Argentine 29/5/19
Dark Red Helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens)
Small-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis microphylla)
Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)
Violet Limodore (Limodorum abortivum)
Bird's Nest Orchid (Neottia nidus-avis)
Common Twayblade (Listera ovata)