Overview of insects seen at home or while traveling

In May 2025, I attended a tour of a 'wild bee' park in Effretikon organized by Natur und Umwelt Fehraltorf, and immediately bought a book about them. Then I felt it was time to promote insects into their own web pages, rather than just add a photo here while birding, without further information about them.

BAFG.ch says there are nearly 30,000 kinds of insects in Switzerland (and 40-60,000 is also possible). (The Smithsonian Institution says some 900 thousand different kinds of living insects are known. This representation approximates 80 percent of the world's species. The true figure of living species of insects can only be estimated from present and past studies. Most authorities agree that there are more insect species that have not been described (named by science) than there are insect species that have been previously named. Conservative estimates suggest that this figure is 2 million.) With 400 species of birds, you can try to see and recognize them all, but with the insects that's impossible. In Switzerland there are around 1353 species just of bees!

Usually I use Google Lens to identify the insects, and mark them so. (I tried to use a bee ID app, but it told me it was a North American bee that doesn't exist in Europe, whereas if you tell Google that the photo is from Switzerland, it confirms that the insect is seen here.) Google Lens is probably correct 80-90% of the time, and it pays to compare the photo with Google's suggestions.

2026-09-08 Fehraltorf:

In our kitchen a grass-veneer moth belonging to the subfamily Crambinae. TBI

2026-09-07 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis). TBI

Google Lens says a fuzzy bumblebee (Bombus species), likely a common European species such as the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) or a similar member of the Apidae family.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Bombus terrestris / Dunkle Erdhummel, die / Buff-tailed bumblebee; Variant: Large earth bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Common in Switzerland, says Google Lens. First observed on 04 June 2024 in Fehraltorf.

Apidae. This was the first observation.

2026-08-31 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens sagt es gibt hier einen Olivenbraunen Zünsler (Pyrausta despicata, auch Wegerich-Zünsler genannt).

Pyrausta despicata / Olivenbrauner Zünsler. [butterflies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt es gibt hier einen Olivenbraunen Zünsler (Pyrausta despicata), auch Wegerich-Zünsler genannt.

Pyrausta despicata / Olivenbrauner Zünsler. [butterflies] [ZH]. First observed on 31 August 2026 in Fehraltorf. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

2026-08-30 Elm, Glarnerland:

Google Lens hat 3 Möglichkeiten von einem Zipfelfalter (Gattung Satyrium) vorgeschlagen.

Satyrium / Zipfelfalter. [butterflies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-08-29 Schwändi:

Libelle bei Fämmis Nachbarn, Google Lens sagt eine Blaugrüne Mosaikjungfer (Aeshna cyanea).

Aeshna cyanea / Blaugrüne Mosaikjungfer, die; Variant: Blaugrüne Mosaikjungfer / Southern hawker; Variant: Blue hawker. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 29 August 2026 in Schwändi.

Google Lens hat gesagt ein Männchen der Blaugrünen Mosaikjungfer (Aeshna cyanea) am Schwimmbad Schwändi.

Google Lens meint ein Purpurroter Zünsler (Pyrausta purpuralis) in Schwänd.

Pyrausta purpuralis / Purpurroter Zünsler. [butterflies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt ein Kleines Wiesenvögelchen (Cönonympha pamphilus) in Schwändi.

Coenonympha. First observed on 18 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2026-08-20 Wildert:

Google Lens vermutet Gemeiner Grashüpfer (Pseudochorthippus parallelus) oder Sumpfschrecke (Stethophyma grossum).

Pseudochorthippus parallelus / Gemeiner Grashüpfer, der; Variant: Gemeine Grashüpfer. [truebugs] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 03 September 2025 in Wildert.

Stethophyma grossum / Sumpfschrecke, die / Large marsh grasshopper. [beetles] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.

2026-08-19 Neeracherried:

Ischnura elegans / Grosse Pechlibelle, die; Variant: Große Pechlibelle / Blue-tailed damselfly; Variant: Common bluetail. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 05 August 2025 in Wildert.

2026-08-18 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens sagt diese Mothe bei Bahnhof Fehraltorf ist ein weißer Nachtfalter (Motte), sehr wahrscheinlich aus der Familie der Zünsler (Crambidae) oder der Erebidae (Bärenspinner) und schlägt 3 Spezien vor.

Nomada posthuma / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . First observed on 21 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Crambidae / Sod Webworm Moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. A small common moth. First observed on 01 July 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Erebidae. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says another Nosferatu spider (Zoropsis spinimana).

Zoropsis spinimana / Nosferatu-Spinne, die / Nosferatu spider; Variant: False Wolf Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. First observed on 30 October 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2026-08-16 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint diese Biene bei Bahnhof Fehraltorf ist eine Hummel (Gattung Bombus), genauer gesagt eine Erdhummel (wie die Dunkle Erdhummel oder die Helle Erdhummel).

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2026-08-12 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a Western honey bee (Apis mellifera).

Apis mellifera / Westliche Honigbiene, die / Western honey bee; Variant: European honey bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. . First observed on 05 June 2024 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says a honey bee (Apis mellifera) or a closely related solitary bee species (such as a leafcutter bee from the family Megachilidae).

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Megachilidae. This was the first observation.

2026-08-11 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says this appears to be a firebug nymph (Pyrrhocoris apterus).

Pyrrhocoris apterus / Gemeine Feuerwanze, die / Fire bug. [truebugs] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.. First observed on 22 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

2026-08-09 Engadin:

Google Lens meint Gattung Erebia.

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

TBI Google Lens meint einen Perlmuttfalter (Gattung Argynnis oder Speyeria Fabriciana).

Brenthis ino / Mädesüß-Perlmuttfalter, der / Lesser marbled fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 28 June 2026.

Argynnis / Perlmuttfalter group. [butterflies] First observed on 18 July 2025.

Speyeria. First observed on 09 August 2026 in Engadin.

Fabriciana. First observed on 09 August 2026 in Engadin.

TBI Google Lens meint einen Perlmuttfalter (Gattung Argynnis oder Speyeria Fabriciana).

Brenthis ino / Mädesüß-Perlmuttfalter, der / Lesser marbled fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 28 June 2026.

Argynnis / Perlmuttfalter group. [butterflies] First observed on 18 July 2025.

Speyeria. This was the first observation.

Fabriciana. This was the first observation.

Google Lens meint Gattung Erebia.

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

2026-08-08 Engadin:

Google Lens sieht rechts einen Unpunktierten Mohrenfalter (Erebia pharte).

Erebia pharte / Unpunktierten Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

Google Lens meint links ist ein Schillernden Mohrenfalter (Erebia tyndarus).

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

Google Lens meint ein Graubindigen Mohrenfalter (Erebia äthiops).

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

Erebia aethiops / Graubindige Mohrenfalter, der / Scotch argus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.

Google Lens says this is a Boloria pales butterfly, also known as the shepherd's fritillary.

Boloria pales / Alpenmatten-Perlmuttfalter, der / Shepherd's fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Schmetterling TBI.

Google Lens sagt wahrscheinlich um das Männchen des Postillons (Colias croceus).

Colias. First observed on 13 September 2025.

2026-08-06 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens sagt dies ist keine Biene, sondern eine Mistbiene (Eristalis tenax), eine in der Schweiz weit verbreitete Schwebfliege.

Eristalis tenax / Mistbiene, die; Variants: Mistbiene, Schlammbiene, Drohnenfliege, Scheinbienen-Keilfleckschwebfliege, Schlammbiene / Common drone fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. General: 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. First observed on 03 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Family Syrphidae / Schwebfliege; Variants: Stehfliege, Schwirrfliege. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2026-08-03 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says this is a Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma), easily identified by the silvery, Greek letter gamma (or Y-shaped) mark on its forewing.

Autographa gamma / Silver Y. [butterflies] [ZH]. GL says easily identified by the silvery, Greek letter gamma (or Y-shaped) mark on its forewing.. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this insect on our house is a female Dark Bush-cricket (Pholidoptera griseoaptera), recognizable by its dark brownish body and long, sword-like ovipositor at the rear.

Holidoptera griseoaptera / Dark bush-cricket. [ZH]. GL says recognizable by its dark brownish body and long, sword-like ovipositor at the rear.. This was the first observation.

2026-07-25 Wildert:

Red butterfly TBI.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Red butterfly TBI.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Tbi probably honeybee. TBI

Pollinating fly TBI.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says this tiny thing is an ensign wasp (family Evaniidae).

Evaniidae / Ensign wasp. [bees] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-07-23 Ecoteaux:

Argynnis paphia / Kaisermantel, der / Silver-washed fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 July 2025.

Argynnis / Perlmuttfalter group. [butterflies] First observed on 18 July 2025.

Polygonia c-album / C-Falter / Comma. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Also classified as a Nymphalis c-album. First observed on 14 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Calopteryx virgo / Blauflügel-Prachtlibelle, die / Beautiful demoiselle. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 25 May 2026 in Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge.

2026-07-20 Alpweg:

Google Lens sagt ein Schmalflügeligen Zünsler (Synaphe punctalis), eine in der Schweiz heimische Schmetterlingsart aus der Familie der Echten Zünsler (Pyralidae), auch als Dürrwiesen-Zünsler bekannt.

Nomada posthuma / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . First observed on 21 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Argynnis paphia / Kaisermantel, der / Silver-washed fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 July 2025.

Argynnis / Perlmuttfalter group. [butterflies] First observed on 18 July 2025.

Polygonia c-album / C-Falter / Comma. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Also classified as a Nymphalis c-album. First observed on 14 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens sagt ein Rüsselkäfer (Familie Curculionidae), sehr wahrscheinlich aus der Gattung der Blattrandkäfer.

Curculionidae / Rüsselkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Andrena minutula / Gattung der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

In unserem WC meint Google Lens eine Dreiecks-Fettspinne (Steatoda triangulosa), auch bekannt als Wärmeliebende Kugelspinne.

Steatoda triangulosa / Dreiecks-Fettspinne, die / Triangulate Cobweb Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 22 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2026-07-16:

Google Lens sieht wahrscheinlich eine Kurze Langbauchschwebfliege (Chalcosyrphus nemorum), hier bei Wildert.

Chalcosyrphus nemorum / Kurze Langbauchschwebfliege. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-07-15:

Zygoptera / Damselfly; Variant: Damselflies. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. These are the smaller, thinner dragonflies. First observed on 05 August 2024 by the Lützelsee.

Platycnemis latipes / White Featherleg. [butterflies] [ZH]. Identified in France, but not on my Swiss list. First observed on 17 June 2026 in France.

Google Lens meint eine Blaue Federlibelle (Platycnemis pennipes), genauer gesagt um ein helles Jungtier oder Weibchen.

Platycnemis pennipes / Blaue Federlibelle, die / White-legged damselfly; Variant: Blue featherleg. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 24 June 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens meint eine Blaue Federlibelle (Platycnemis pennipes), genauer gesagt um ein helles Jungtier oder Weibchen.

2026-07-13 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says This image features a honey bee foraging on purple oregano flowers. The bee, likely Apis mellifera (Western honey bee), is collecting nectar using its proboscis.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Google Lens says this is a honeybee (genus Apis) feeding on the nectar of a white clover flower (Trifolium repens). TBI

Polyommatus icarus / Hauhechel-Bläuling, der / Common blue butterfly; Variant: European common blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 20 July 2025 in Schwändi.

Polyommatus. First observed on 20 July 2025 in Schwändi.

Pieris rapae / Kleine Kohlweißling, der / Small White, also known as the Cabbage White. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia URL. A common butterfly species in Switzerland. See #google_vignette. First observed on 17 August 2024 in Fehraltorf.

2026-07-08 Madrid:

Google Lens saysthis butterfly in Retiropark in Madrid is a Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colias croceus).

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Colias. First observed on 13 September 2025.

Google Lens says this is a Southern Brown Argus (Aricia cramera)in Retiro park in Madrid.

Aricia agestis / Kleine Sonnenröschen-Bläuling, der / Brown argus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 29 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

2026-07-05 Fehraltorf:

Auf der Terasse sagt Google Lens sagt hatten wir einen ein Grünes Heupferd (Tettigonia viridissima).

Tettigonia viridissima / Grünes Heupferd. [grasshoppers] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-07-04 Fehraltorf:

Auf unserer Terasse, Google Lens meinr eine Echte Krabbenspinne (Gattung Xysticus).

Xysticus / Echte Krabbenspinne. [spiders] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sieht einen Echten Schenkelkäfer (Ödemera podagrariae).

Ödemera podagrariae / Echten Schenkelkäfer. [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Oedemera / False Blister Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. First observed on 01 June 2026 in Fehraltorf.

2026-07-02 Fehraltorf:

Hier in Fehraltorf beim Bahnhof, Google Lens sagt einen Distelfalter (Vanessa cardui).

Distelfalter. First observed on 21 July 2016 in Fehraltorf.

Vanessa cardui / Distelfalter, der / Painted lady; Variant: Formerly in North America cosmopolitan. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 July 2016 in Fehraltorf.

In der Küche - Google Lens meint eine Hainschwebfliege (Episyrphus balteatus).

Episyrphus balteatus / Hainschwebfliege; Variant: Marmeladen-Schwebfliege / Marmalade hoverfly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. Wikpedia says this kind is the most abundant native hoverfly in Central Europe. First observed on 07 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens meint wahrscheinlich eine Gemeine Keulenschwebfliege (Syritta pipiens), die in der Schweiz auch als Kleine Mistbiene bekannt ist.

Syritta pipiens / Kleine Mistbiene, die / Thick-legged hoverfly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.. First observed on 16 June 2024 in Fehraltorf.

2026-07-01 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a kind of Sod Webworm Moth is a small, common moth (family Crambidae) known for its larvae, which are significant turfgrass pests.

Crambidae / Sod Webworm Moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. A small common moth. This was the first observation.

Hier in Fehraltorf beim Bahnhof, Google Lens sagt einen Distelfalter (Vanessa cardui).

Distelfalter. First observed on 21 July 2016 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus lapidarius / Steinhummel, die / A kind of Bombus lapidarius. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 30 March 2024 in Auslikon.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says likely a male Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus).

Polyommatus. First observed on 20 July 2025 in Schwändi.

2026-06-28 Actually 26 and 27 at Mettmen:

Google Lens sagt zwei Kleine Eisvogel (Limenitis camilla).

Limenitis camilla / Kleine Eisvogel, der / White Admiral. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 28 June 2025 in Wildert.

Limenitis. First observed on 28 June 2025 in Wildert.

Google Lens meint bei Mettmen ein Kaisermantel (Argynnis paphia), der auch unter dem Namen Silberstrich bekannt ist.

Argynnis paphia / Kaisermantel, der / Silver-washed fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 July 2025.

Argynnis / Perlmuttfalter group. [butterflies] First observed on 18 July 2025.

Google Lens meinte ich sah hier sehr wahrscheinlich um den Kleinen Eisvogel (Limenitis camilla) oder den Großen Schillerfalter (Apatura iris).

Limenitis. First observed on 28 June 2025 in Wildert.

Apatura. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt links ist.ein C-Falter (Polygonia c-album).

Polygonia c-album / C-Falter / Comma. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Also classified as a Nymphalis c-album. First observed on 14 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens sagt rechts ist sehr wahrscheinlich um einen Kaisermantel (Argynnis paphia), den größten Perlmuttfalter Mitteleuropas.

Argynnis paphia / Kaisermantel, der / Silver-washed fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 July 2025.

Argynnis / Perlmuttfalter group. [butterflies] First observed on 18 July 2025.

Brenthis ino / Mädesüß-Perlmuttfalter, der / Lesser marbled fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt eine Gemeine Skorpionsfliege (Panorpa communis).

Panorpa communis / Gemeine Skorpionsfliege. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 28 June 2026.

Google Lens meint eine Skorpionsfliege (Gattung Panorpa), sehr wahrscheinlich um die Gemeine Skorpionsfliege (Panorpa communis).

Panorpa communis / Gemeine Skorpionsfliege. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Ohne Bild der anderen Seite der Flügel ist es nicht klar, aber Google Lens sagt einer der Mohrenfalter (Gattung Erebia).

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

2026-06-27 Mettmen:

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

2026-06-26 Mettmen:

Distelfalter. First observed on 21 July 2016 in Fehraltorf.

2026-06-25:

Cyclophora linearia / Rotbuchen-Gürtelpuppenspanner. [butterflies] [ZH]. Not found in list of Swiss butterflies?. This was the first observation.

Cyclophora linearia / Rotbuchen-Gürtelpuppenspanner. [butterflies] [ZH]. Not found in list of Swiss butterflies?. First observed on 25 June 2026. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Argynnis adippe / Märzveilchenfalter; Variant: Feurige Perlmuttfalter / High brown fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Scientific variant is Fabriciana adippe. This was the first observation.

Fabriciana adippe / Feurige Perlmuttfalter, der / High brown fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Limenitis. First observed on 28 June 2025 in Wildert.

Limenitis camilla / Kleine Eisvogel, der / White Admiral. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 28 June 2025 in Wildert.

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

2026-06-24 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint ein Gefurchter Dickmaulrüssler (Otiorhynchus sulcatus), der in der Schweiz weit verbreitet und ein gefürchteter Gartenschädling ist - oh je.

Otiorhynchus / Gefurchter Dickmaulrüssler / Vine weevel. [beetles] [ZH]. First observed on 20 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says this is a Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina).

Maniola jurtina / Große Ochsenauge, das / Meadow brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 19 August 2025 in Pfäffikersee.

Maniola. First observed on 19 August 2025 in Pfäffikersee.

Google Lens meint wahrscheinlich ein Kleiner Kohlweissling (Pieris rapae).

Google Lens meint eine Blaue Federlibelle (Platycnemis pennipes), eher weiblich oder jung weil nicht so blau.

Libellula quadrimaculata / Vierfleck, der. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Selber identifiziert als eine Keilfleck-Mosaikjungfer (Aeshna isoceles), und Google Lens meint das auch.

Aeshna isoceles / Keilfleck-Mosaikjungfer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2026-06-23 Wald Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint ein Spitzenfleck (Libelulla fulva), wahrscheinlich korrekt, ein Männchen.

Libellula fulva / Spitzenfleck, der / Scarce chaser. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2026-06-22 Fehraltorf:

Chrysotoxum cautum / Gemeine Wespenschwebfliege. [flies] [ZH]. Perfekt getarnt als Wespe, wenn nur die Flügel nicht so typisch für Fliegen wären. This was the first observation.

2026-06-20 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says most likely a Common carder bee (Bombus pascuorum).

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says a Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus).

Ochlodes sylvanus / Rostfarbige Dickkopffalter, der / Large skipper. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2026-06-17 Provence:

Platycnemis latipes / White Featherleg. [butterflies] [ZH]. Identified in France, but not on my Swiss list. This was the first observation.

2026-06-16 Provence:

Google Lens says Xanthogaleruca luteola, commonly known as the elm-leaf beetle, here in Caderousse.

Xanthogaleruca luteola / Elm-leaf beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Seen in Caderousse. This was the first observation.

2026-06-10 Provence:

Melitaea didyma / Rote Scheckenfalter, der / Spotted fritillary; Variant: Red-band fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Poecilimon cretensis / Cretan Bright Bush-cricket. [ZH]. Name is Cretan but this was seen in France?. This was the first observation.

2026-06-09 Provence:

Bombylius major / Wollschweber / Large Bee-fly. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 17 April 2026 in Switzerland.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Xylocopinae. This was the first observation.

2026-06-08 Provence:

Euptoieta claudia / Variegated Fritillary. [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-06-03 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a ladybird larva, either the seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) or the invasive Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis).

Harmonia axyridis / Asiatische Marienkäfer, der / Harlequin, Asian, or multicoloured Asian lady beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia Wikipedia. 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. First observed on 29 May 2016 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens sagt, das Insekt auf dem Bild gehört höchstwahrscheinlich zur Familie der Tanzfliegen (Empididae).

Nomada posthuma / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . First observed on 21 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Empididae. This was the first observation.

2026-06-01 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says this is the nymph of a stink bug (family Pentatomidae), possibly a species like the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug.

Nezara viridula / die Grüne Reiswanze / Southern green shield bug; Variant: southern green stink bug. [truebugs] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. The order Hemiptera includes what are called 'true bugs', so I'm using that as a type for now. First observed on 25 July 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Pentatomidae. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this is of the family Stratiomyidae, commonly known as a soldier fly, potentially a black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens).

Stratiomyidae. This was the first observation.

Hermetia illucens / Schwarze Soldatenfliege; Variant: Familie der / Black soldier fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 25 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Ödemera lurida / Matte Scheinbockkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this is a False Blister Beetle (genus Oedemera).

Oedemera / False Blister Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-05-30 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says to this slightly better photo, Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) or a similar species such as the Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus). It's never quite sure...

Polyommatus. First observed on 20 July 2025 in Schwändi.

Lysandra bellargus / Himmelblaue Bläuling, der / Adonis blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 29 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens meint eine Hummel (Gattung Bombus), höchstwahrscheinlich eine Erdhummel.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2026-05-29 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says most likely a Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) or a brown female Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus).

Aricia agestis / Kleine Sonnenröschen-Bläuling, der / Brown argus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 29 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Polyommatus. First observed on 20 July 2025 in Schwändi.

Google Lens says to this slightly better photo, Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) or a similar species such as the Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus). It's never quite sure...

Polyommatus. First observed on 20 July 2025 in Schwändi.

Lysandra bellargus / Himmelblaue Bläuling, der / Adonis blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Aricia agestis / Kleine Sonnenröschen-Bläuling, der / Brown argus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2026-05-28 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a type of crane fly (family Tipulidae or closely related Trichoceridae).

Tipulidae / Schnake / Crane Fly. [truebugs] [ZH]. First observed on 26 April 2026 in Switzerland.

2026-05-27 Fehraltorf:

2026-05-26 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says this is a jumping spider (family Salticidae), most likely a Fencepost jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) or a Wall jumping spider (Menemerus semilimbatus).

Family Salticidae / Jumping spider. [spiders] [ZH]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider,https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springspinnen. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia Wikipedia. First observed on 17 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Marpissa muscosa / Rindenspringspinne. [spiders] [ZH]. First observed on 26 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Lasiommata megera / Mauerfuchs, der / Wall; Variant: Wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 10 October 2025 in Levanto.

Von den drei Vorschlägen von Google Lens sieht das für mich am ähnlichsten zu der Rindenspringspinne (Marpissa muscosa).

Marpissa muscosa / Rindenspringspinne. [spiders] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Lasiommata megera / Mauerfuchs, der / Wall; Variant: Wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 10 October 2025 in Levanto.

Pseudeuophrys lanigera / Fleecy jumping spider. [spiders] [ZH]. spiders. First observed on 06 March 2026.

2026-05-25 La Sauge:

Google Lens sagt, das ist ein männlicher Plattbauch (Libellula depressa).

Libellula depressa / Plattbauch, der / Broad-bodied chaser; Variant: Broad-bodied darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens meint ein Männchen der Blauflügel-Prachtlibelle (Calopteryx virgo).

Calopteryx virgo / Blauflügel-Prachtlibelle, die / Beautiful demoiselle. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2026-05-24 La Sauge:

Google Lens says this is a Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni).

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Gonepteryx. First observed on 10 August 2025.

2026-05-23 La Sauge:

Gomphus vulgatissimus / Gemeine Keiljungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 23 May 2026 in Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge.

Google Lens says a Common Clubtail dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus), known in German as the Gemeine Keiljungfer.

Gomphus vulgatissimus / Gemeine Keiljungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 23 May 2026 in Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge.

Google Lens sagt eine Libelle aus der Familie der Flussjungfern (Gomphidae), sehr wahrscheinlich um die Gemeine Keiljungfer (Gomphus vulgatissimus).

Nomada posthuma / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . First observed on 21 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Gomphus vulgatissimus / Gemeine Keiljungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this butterfly is a Comma (Polygonia c-album).

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Polygonia c-album / C-Falter / Comma. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Also classified as a Nymphalis c-album. First observed on 14 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says this is a Spindle Ermine moth larva (Yponomeuta cagnagella).

Yponomeuta cagnagella / Spindle Ermine. [butterflies] [ZH]. A moth. This was the first observation.

2026-05-22 La Sauge:

Google Lens meint wahrscheinlich eine Grosse Schwebfliege (Syrphus ribesli), auf jeden Fall eine syrphidae.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Family Syrphidae / Schwebfliege; Variants: Stehfliege, Schwirrfliege. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens meint wahrscheinlich eine Hahnenfuss-Scherenbiene (Chelostoma florisomne).

bird / Cardinalidae.

Chelostoma florisomne / Familie Megachilidae. / Large scissor-bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Empis tessellata / Gewürfelte Tanzfliege. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 25 April 2026 in Fehraltorf.

2026-05-21 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint eine Fliege aus der Familie der Echten Fliegen (Muscidae) oder Schmeißfliegen (Calliphoridae).

Nomada posthuma / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . This was the first observation.

Phaonia subventa / Ein Art der echten Fliegen / Flesh fly; Variants: A kind of Phaonia subventa, Muscid fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. Similar to a housefly, but the rear half is reddish, the eyes are separated by a black and gray part. First observed on 19 April 2026.

Muscidae. This was the first observation.

Calliphoridae. First observed on 05 March 2026.

Google Lens says this is a jumping spider (Family Salticidae) and suggests 3 species in tve genus Heliophanus.

Google Lens says likely a member of the Steatoda genus, commonly known as False Widow spiders.

Steatoda genus / False Widow spider. [spiders] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Misumena vatia / Veränderliche Krabbenspinne, die / White Crab Spider; Variants: A kind of Misumena vatia, Goldenrod Crab Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 17 April 2026 in Fehraltorf.

2026-05-20 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens sagt die Spinne auf unserem Fenster ist eine Springspinne (Familie Salticidae) am wahrscheinlichsten eine Hasarius adansoni (Gewächshausspringspinne) oder von der Gattung Heliophanus (Sonnenspringspinnen).

Hasarius adansoni / Gewächshausspringspinne / Adanson's house jumper. [spiders] [ZH]. First observed on 17 May 2026 in Alpweg.

Der Insekt auf unserem Gartentisch ist laut Google Lens ein Dickmaulrüssler (Gattung Otiorhynchus), fast sicher ein Weibchen, weil die Eier brauchen kein Männchen. Sie können nicht fliegen, klettern aber sehr gut.

Otiorhynchus / Gefurchter Dickmaulrüssler / Vine weevel. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Wie gemein diese Namen sind, Google Lens sagt das ist eine Gemeine Keulenwespe (Sapyga clavicornis) quote mit charakteristischen gelben Flecken.

Sapyga clavicornis / Gemeine Keulenwespe. [bees] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Bombus lapidarius / Steinhummel, die / A kind of Bombus lapidarius. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 30 March 2024 in Auslikon.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2026-05-19 Fehraltorf, Effretikon Bienen-Park, Wildert:

Google Lens sagt eine Europäische Hornisse (Vespa crabro), die einzige in der Schweiz heimische Hornissenart.

Vespa crabro / Europäische Hornisse, die; Variant: Hornisse / European hornet; Variant: European hornet#2. [hornets] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. 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.. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 10 August 2025.

Google Lens sagt eine Westliche Honigbiene (Apis mellifera), auch im Bienenpark vorhanden.

Tipulidae / Schnake / Crane Fly. [truebugs] [ZH]. First observed on 26 April 2026 in Switzerland.

Google Lens says this is a Crane Fly, specifically from the genus Nephrotoma. Often referred to as Daddy Long Legs (not by me).

Tipulidae / Schnake / Crane Fly. [truebugs] [ZH]. First observed on 26 April 2026 in Switzerland.

Nephrotoma / Daddy Long Legs. [spiders] [ZH]. Didn't look a DLL to me. First observed on 17 June 2021 in Cherrywood.

2026-05-17 Alpweg:

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens meint der Insekt auf meiner Hand ähnelt stark einer Kriebelmücke (Simuliidae).

Simuliidae / Kriebelmücke. [ZH]. This was the first observation.

At our house, Google Lens says this is a species of wolf spider (family Lycosidae).

Google Lens meint wahrscheinlich um eine Baumhummel (Bombus hypnorum) oder eine Ackerhummel (Bombus pascuorum).

Bombus hypnorum / Baumhummel, die / Tree bumblebee; Variant: New garden bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia Wikipedia. A species of bumblebee common [on] the European continent and parts of Asia. See us_hypnorum. First observed on 19 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says, without doubt this time, that this is a Narcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon equestris), a species of hoverfly (Family Syrphidae).

Merodon equestris / Narcissus Bulb Fly. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Family Syrphidae / Schwebfliege; Variants: Stehfliege, Schwirrfliege. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Gonepteryx rhamni / Zitronenfalter, der / Common brimstone. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 20 April 2026 in Alpweg.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Gonepteryx. First observed on 10 August 2025.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Pieris napi / Rapsweißling, der / Green-veined white. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 31 July 2025 in Ticino.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Philopotamus montanus / Yellow-spotted Sedge; Variant: caddisfly. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 17 July 2025 in Kaltbrunner-Riet.

Dozens of insects flying over the Luppmen by Pfaeffikon. Google Lens says midges (Order Diptera but many species), because they swarm for a few days to a week and like water. Other possibilites are mayflies, caddisflies or fungus gnats.

bird / Cardinalidae.

rder Diptera / Midges. [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Diptera. This was the first observation.

Saw lots of these flying around the Luppmen, Google Lens says they are most likely honeybees, which is what they look like - I'm just surprised!

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

. Google Lens says this could be a Flower Crab Spider (specifically Misumena vatia), also commonly known as a Goldenrod Crab Spider which has nabbed a bee.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Hasarius adansoni / Gewächshausspringspinne / Adanson's house jumper. [spiders] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-05-13 Fehraltorf:

Tipula paludosa / Wiesenschnake oder auch; Variant: Sumpfschnake. [ZH]. trueBugs. This was the first observation.

2026-05-12:

Bei Wildert habe ich diesen Insekt entdeckt, und Google Lens sagt sehr wahrscheinlich um den Soldatenkäfer (Cantharis rustica).

Cantharis rustica / Soldatenkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-05-11 Schwändi:

Google Lens klingt nicht so sicher aber meint eine junge Bernstein-Waldschabe (Ectobius vittiventris) was anscheinend eine harmlose Art Kakerlake ist.

Ectobius vittiventris / Bernstein-Waldschabe. [truebugs] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt eine Gartenkreuzspinne (Araneus diadematus) in seinem Netz im Badezimmer in Thon in Schwanden.

Araneus diadematus / European garden spider; Variants: European garden spider cross orbweaver diadem spider orangie cross spider and crowned orb weaver, cross orbweaver, diadem spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 03 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Vespula vulgaris / Gemeine Wespe, die. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . First observed on 09 August 2025.

2026-05-10 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint eine Graue Fleischfliege (Sarcophaga carnaria), auch als Gemeine Fleischfliege oder Aasfliege bekannt.

Sarcophaga carnaria / Graue Fleischfliege, die / Common flesh fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.". First observed on 21 October 2025 in Walensee.

2026-05-09 Fehraltorf:

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens meint eine Schnake (Familie Tipulidae), eine der größten einheimischen Mückenarten, tot gefunden auf der Terasse.

Tipulidae / Schnake / Crane Fly. [truebugs] [ZH]. First observed on 26 April 2026 in Switzerland.

2026-05-08 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says this bee near USZ appears to be a Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius).

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Calliphora / Blaue Schmeissfliege. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 04 May 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens meint eine Mauer-Zebraspringspinne (Salticus scenicus), obwohl das hier mir ein bisschen kleiner als die 5-7mm Grösse aussieht - das Aussehen stimmt.

Salticus scenicus / Zebra jumping spider. [spiders] [ZH]. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauer-Zebraspringspinne,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_spider. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia Wikipedia. First observed on 26 April 2026 in Fehraltorf.

2026-05-07 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens sagt eine Wildbiene, sehr wahrscheinlich eine Gemeine Pelzbiene (Anthophora plumipes).

Anthophora plumipes / Gemeine Pelzbiene, die / Hairy-footed flower bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 04 March 2026.

Google Lens meint ein Vertreter der Seidenkäfer (Familie Scraptiidae), sehr wahrscheinlich aus der Gattung Anaspis.

Seidenkäfer / Familie Scraptiidae. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt wahrscheinlich eine Ackerhummel (Bombus pascuorum).

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2026-05-05 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint dass es höchstwahrscheinlich um eine Sächsische Wespe (Dolichovespula saxonica) handelt, gesehen beim Bienenstand am Bahnhof Fehraltorf.

Dolichovespula saxonica / Sächsische Wespe / Saxon wasp. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Black Slip Wasp (Pimpla rufipes).

Pimpla rufipes / Black Slip Wasp. [bees] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-05-04 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says it's a snipe fly (family Rhagionidae), most likely the Downlooker Snipefly (Rhagio scolopaceus).

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Rhagio scolopaceus / Downlooker Snipefly. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 30 April 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens sagt Blaue Schmeissfliege (Gattung Calliphora).

Calliphora / Blaue Schmeissfliege. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-05-03 Fehraltorf:

Propylea quatuordecimpunctata / Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-05-02 Fehraltorf:

Pyrrhosoma nymphula / Zygoptera, die; Variant: Frühe Adonislibelle / Large red damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 19 July 2025 in Tösstal.

Google Lens meint Falkenlibelle, was ab April erscheint und andere Leute in Kanton Zürich gesehen haben.

Cordulia aenea / Falkenlibelle, die / Downy emerald. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Coenagrion pulchellum / Fledermaus-Azurjungfer, die / Variable damselfly; Variant: Variable bluet. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens meint sehr wahrscheinlich eine Marmorierte Baumwanze (Halyomorpha halys), aka Stinkkäfer.

Halyomorpha halys / Marmorierte Baumwanze; Variant: Stinkkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Acanthocinus aedilis / Zimmermannsbock / Timberman beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this is the genus Heliophanus, often known as Sun Jumpers.

heliophanus cupreus / Kupfrige Sonnenspringspinne, die / Copper sun jumper. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 19 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2026-05-01 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint ein Schrotbock (Rhagium inquisitor), der auch als Kleiner Zangenbock oder Spürender Zangenbock bekannt ist.

Rhagium inquisitor / Schrotbock / Ribbed pine borer. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-04-30 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a Nursery Web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis).

Pisaura mirabilis / Listspinne, die / Nursery Web Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Saw this one on our doormat, not in the nursery room. First observed on 30 September 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says a Downlooker Snipe Fly (scientific name Rhagio scolopaceus).

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Rhagio scolopaceus / Downlooker Snipefly. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a drone fly (Eristalis tenax), a kind that has used Batesian mimicry to scare away predators that think it's a bee.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

4B2A1074Google Lens says a drone fly, a kind that has used Batesian mimicry to scare away predators that think it's a bee.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2026-04-27 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a Zebra jumping spider (Salticus scenicus), one of the most common and easily recognized spiders in Switzerland.

2026-04-26 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a Crane Fly, a member of the Tipulidae family, with wings and large size likely Tipula maxima (Riesenschnake), one of the largest crane fly species in Switzerland.

Tipulidae / Schnake / Crane Fly. [truebugs] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Tipula maxima / Riesenschnake. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens 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.

Lasiommata megera / Mauerfuchs, der / Wall; Variant: Wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 10 October 2025 in Levanto.

Google Lens says a jumping spider (family Salticidae), most likely a Zebra jumping spider (Salticus scenicus) or a closely related species like the Half-edged wall jumping spider (Menemerus semilimbatus).

Lasiommata megera / Mauerfuchs, der / Wall; Variant: Wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 10 October 2025 in Levanto.

2026-04-25 Fehraltorf:

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens sagt sehr wahrscheinlich um eine Gewürfelte Tanzfliege (Empis tessellata).

Empis tessellata / Gewürfelte Tanzfliege. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-04-24:

Google Lens says a species from the Grayling family (genus Hipparchia), specifically the Woodland Grayling (Hipparchia fagi) or potentially the Lesser Rock Grayling (Hipparchia genava).

Hipparchia semele / Ockerbindige Samtfalter, der / Grayling; Variant: Rock grayling. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Hipparchia fagi / Große Waldportier, der / Woodland grayling. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Hipparchia genava / Lesser rock grayling. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says based on the markings, this is a Speckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria).

Pararge aegeria / Speckled wood. [flies] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 10 October 2025 in Levanto.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Google Lens says a parasitoid wasp, specifically likely to be Diplazon laetatorius.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Diplazon laetatorius. [bees] [ZH]. A parasite wasp. This was the first observation.

2026-04-23 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens days this appears to be a Golden Ground Beetle (Carabus auratus), or in German Goldlaufkäfer.

Carabus auratus / German Goldlaufkäfer / Golden Ground Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), known in Switzerland as Kleiner Fuchs.

Aglais urticae / Kleine Fuchs, der / Small tortoiseshell. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Kleiner Fuchs. [butterflies] [ZH]. Mein Vogelkalender sagt 'der Kleine Fuchs' nutz[t] Höhen oder Keller zur Überwinterung. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens sagt dies ist eine Wespenbiene (Gattung Nomada), eine spezielle Art von Wildbiene.

Nomada / Wespenbiene. [bees] [ZH]. Gesehen bei einem Spaziergang richtung Pistolschutzenhaus in Fehraltorf. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a drain fly (family Psychodidae), also commonly known as a moth fly, sink fly, or bathroom moth midge.

Psychodidae / Drain fly; Variants: moth fly, sink fly, bathroom moth midge. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 30 September 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2026-04-22 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens sagt ein Großer Wollschweber (Bombylius major), der in der Schweiz recht häufig vorkommt.

Wollschweber. First observed on 17 April 2026 in Switzerland.

Bombylius major / Wollschweber / Large Bee-fly. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 17 April 2026 in Switzerland.

Google Lens says a male Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines), known as the Aurorafalter in German.

Anthocharis cardamines / Aurorafalter, der / Orange tip. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this is a Holly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus), seen near the reservoir.

Celastrina argiolus / Faulbaum-Bläuling, der / Holly blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Celastrina. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis), a common solitary bee found throughout Switzerland.

Osmia bicornis / Rostrote Mauerbiene auch Rote Mauerbiene, die / Red Mason Bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. GoogleLens says it's a common solitary bee found throughout Switzerland. First observed on 17 April 2026 in Fehraltorf.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2026-04-21 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says most likely a species of dwarf spider or money spider from the genus Erigone (family Linyphiidae).

Erigone / Dwarf spider; Variant: money spider. [spiders] [ZH]. family Linyphiidae. This was the first observation.

Linyphia triangularis / Gemeine Baldachinspinne, die / Money Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 September 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says this is a wood gnat (also known as a window-gnat), likely from the genus Sylvicola. It is on our kitchen window...

Sylvicola / Wood gnat; Variant: Window gnat. [truebugs] [ZH]. I like the name window gnat, since I saw it on our kitchen window!. This was the first observation.

2026-04-20 Alpweg:

Google Lens says a type of Ichneumon wasp (family Ichneumonidae), a diverse group of parasitic wasps.

Ichneumonidae / Ichneumon wasp. [bees] [ZH]. Ichneumonidae is a diverse group of parasitic wasps. This was the first observation.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Google Lens says these are water striders, likely from the genus Gerris or Aquarius.

Gerris / Water striders. [truebugs] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a German wasp (Vespula germanica), also commonly known as a European wasp or yellowjacket.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Vespula germanica / Deutsch Wespe. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 23 August 2025.

Gonepteryx rhamni / Zitronenfalter, der / Common brimstone. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Gonepteryx. First observed on 10 August 2025.

2026-04-19:

Google Lens says this is likely a member of the Pieridae family, specifically a Small White (Pieris rapae) or a Wood White (Leptidea sinapis).

Pieridae. This was the first observation.

Leptidea juvernica / Cryptic wood white. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Leptidea sinapis / The wood white butterfly of family Pieridae. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a White-tailed bumblebee (specifically from the Bombus lucorum species complex).

Bombus lucorum / Hellgelbe Erdhummel, die / White-tailed bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 26 July 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says probably a Mason Bee (Osmia cornifrons), which is commonly known as a horned-face bee.

Osmia cornifrons / Mason bee; Variant: horned-face bee. [bees] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this appears to be a member of the genus Hylaeus, commonly known as masked bees or yellow-faced bees.

Genus Hylaeus / Masked bee; Variant: Yellow-faced bee. [bees] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says probably small solitary wasps.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Google Lens says probably small solitary wasps, I say maybe Sphex pensylvanicus, the great black wasp or great black digger wasp.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Sphex pensylvanicus / Great black wasp; Variant: Great black digger wasp. [bees] [ZH]. 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.. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a flesh fly, belonging to the family Sarcophagidae and the genus Sarcophaga, most likely a common flesh fly (Sarcophaga carnaria).

Sarcophagidae. This was the first observation.

2026-04-18 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says most likely a European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) but not a yellowjacket.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Polistes dominula / Papierwespe, die; Variant: Haus-Feldwespe / European paper wasp; Variant: European paper wasp#2. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. There are no doubt lots of kinds of paper wasps, not sure this is the right kind.. First observed on 01 August 2024.

2026-04-17 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says appears to be a Running Crab Spider (family Philodromidae), most likely belonging to the genus Philodromus.

Google Lens says a western honey bee (Apis mellifera), an extremely common visitor to early spring flowers like the grape hyacinth (Muscari) shown in the image.

Google Lens says a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

Google Lens says based on its appearance and location in Switzerland, this is a jumping spider (family Salticidae).

Google Lens says a fruit fly, specifically within the genus Drosophila.

Drosophila melanogaster / Schwarzbäuchige Fruchtfliege / Fruit fly. [flies] [ZH]. Den deutschen Namen hier gibt's erst seit 1960. First observed on 22 July 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says not actually a bee, but a Large Bee-fly (Bombylius major), often called a Wollschweber in German-speaking regions of Switzerland.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Bombylius major / Wollschweber / Large Bee-fly. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Wollschweber. This was the first observation.

Google Lens gives different answers, most recent Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis) or Hairy-Footed Flower Bee (Anthophota plumipes), but previously European Orchard Bee (Osmia cornuta).

Anthophora plumipes / Gemeine Pelzbiene, die / Hairy-footed flower bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 04 March 2026.

Osmia cornuta / Gehörnte Mauerbiene, die / European orchard bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. bees. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 09 March 2026.

Google Lens says a tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum).

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2026-04-16 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a Bright-spotted Groundbug (Rhyparochromus vulgaris), a species of dirt-colored seed bug native to Europe and commonly found in Switzerland.

Rhyparochromus vulgaris / Bright-spotted Groundbug. [truebugs] [ZH]. GL says a Bright-spotted Groundbug (Rhyparochromus vulgaris) is a species of dirt-colored seed bug native to Europe and commonly found in Switzerland. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a sweat bee, most likely from the genus Lasioglossum (often called furrow bees) or Halictus.

Halictus confusus / Verkannte Goldfurchenbiene, die / Southern bronze furrow bee; Variant: Confused sweat bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 22 July 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Lasioglossum. [bees] [ZH]. Called sweatbees. This was the first observation.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2026-04-15 Fehraltorf:

Triochera annulata / Wintermuecke / Winter gnat; Variant: Winter crane flies. [flies] [ZH]. Wikipedia says long, thin, delicate insects seen in fall, spring, and sometimes winter. This was the first observation.

2026-04-08:

Google Lens says maybe a Four-banded Flower-Bee (Anthophora quadrimaculata).

Anthophora quadrimaculata / Familie der / Four-banded Flower-Bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . First observed on 08 April 2026.

Google Lens says likely a Brown-striped Digger Bee (Amegilla garrula) or the Four-banded Flower-Bee (Anthophora quadrimaculata).

Amegilla garrula / Brown-striped digger bee. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . This was the first observation.

Anthophora quadrimaculata / Familie der / Four-banded Flower-Bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this is a honey bee, likely a Carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica), which is a subspecies common in the region.

2026-04-05 Vienna:

Google Lens meint Schwarzbäuchige Tarantel (Hogna radiata), auch bekannt als Europäische Wolfsspinne.

Hogna radiata / Schwarzbäuchige Tarantel. [spiders] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2026-03-25 Fehraltorf:

Oulema melanopus / Rothalsige Getreidehähnchen, das / Cereal Leaf Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.. This was the first observation.

2026-03-20 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says fruit fly - or a masked hunter (Reduvius personatus), which I don't quite believe.

Drosophila melanogaster / Schwarzbäuchige Fruchtfliege / Fruit fly. [flies] [ZH]. Den deutschen Namen hier gibt's erst seit 1960. First observed on 22 July 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2026-03-19 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says probably a Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum).

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2026-03-17 Kaltbrunner-Riet:

A bee at the smaller tower at Kaltbrunnenriet, Google Lens says a European honey bee, I thought they were bigger.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Google Lens sehr unsicher, sagt eventuell Schmeißfliege (Calliphoridae) handeln, wie zum Beispiel die Goldfliege (Lucilia ser.).

Calliphoridae. First observed on 05 March 2026.

Lucilia caesar / Goldfliege / Common Greenbottle Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. First observed on 21 October 2025 in Walensee.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2026-03-12 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens sagt eine Gnitze (Familie Ceratopogonidae), eventuell die Art Culicoides impunctatus, bin skeptisch, weil diese Blutsauger sind und gibt's vor allem in Schottland und Nordeuropa.

Gnitze. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt Gehörnte Mauerbiene (Osmia cornuta).

Osmia cornuta / Gehörnte Mauerbiene, die / European orchard bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. bees. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 09 March 2026.

2026-03-11:

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says likely a type of Wolf Spider (family Lycosidae).

Google Lens says appears to be a wolf spider from the genus Pardosa.

2026-03-10 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens sagt Wespe (Common Wasp oder German Wasp).

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

2026-03-09:

Osmia cornuta / Gehörnte Mauerbiene, die / European orchard bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. bees. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Osmia cornuta / Gehörnte Mauerbiene, die / European orchard bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. bees. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 09 March 2026. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2026-03-06 Flies at home:

In Anna's bedroom, Google Lens says a Fleecy Jumping Spider (Pseudeuophrys lanigera).

Pseudeuophrys lanigera / Fleecy jumping spider. [spiders] [ZH]. spiders. This was the first observation.

In Anna's bedroom, Google Lens says a Fleecy Jumping Spider (Pseudeuophrys lanigera).

Pseudeuophrys lanigera / Fleecy jumping spider. [spiders] [ZH]. spiders. First observed on 06 March 2026. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

2026-03-05:

Google Lens says likely a Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum).

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says a greenbottle fly, likely from the family Calliphoridae or a similar species like Eudasyphora cyanella.

Calliphoridae. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a cluster fly (Pollenia rudis) on our house.

Pollenia rudis / Gemeine Wurmfliege; Variant: Graugelbe Polsterfliege / Cluster fly; Variant: Common cluster fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen February 2026 on out house. First observed on 26 February 2026 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2026-03-04:

Honeybees are active now in March 2026. TBI

Aglais urticae / Kleine Fuchs, der / Small tortoiseshell. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says this insect on the bench in our back yard is a horsefly (family Tabanidae).

Family Tabanidae / Horsefly. [flies] [ZH]. flies. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says Hairy-footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) vorm Haus.

Anthophora plumipes / Gemeine Pelzbiene, die / Hairy-footed flower bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2026-03-03:

2026-02-26 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva).

Andrena fulva / Rotpelzige Sandbiene, die / Tawny mining bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen on one of the first warm days in February 2026 on the Winterflieder. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt Hainschwebfliege (Episyrphus balteatus).

Google Lens says Gemeine Wurmfliege (Pollenia rudis), auch bekannt als Graugelbe Polsterfliege oder Cluster Fly.

2026-02-24 Fehraltorf:

Gelber schmetterling TBI, zweites dieses Jahr, im Fehraltorfer Wald.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Macroglossum stellatarum / Taubenschwänzchen, das; Variant: Taubenschwänzchen / Hummingbird hawk-moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. First observed on 21 July 2016 in Fehraltorf.

2025-11-11:

Background - Bei den Honig-bienen - ich dachte zuerst, ich sehe einen Luchs, habe die Grösse falsch geschätzt.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2025-11-03 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a long-bodied cellar spider, or Pholcus phalangioide hiding in our grill.

Pholcus phalangioides / Große Zitterspinne, die / Long-bodied cellar spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. . First observed on 28 September 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says this is likely a False Wolf Spider or Zoropsis spinimana.

2025-10-31 Mostly Wildert:

Google Lens says this likely a ground cricket (family Gryllidae), seen at Wildert, Halloween 2025. My best guess is a Waldgrille (Nemobius sylvestris).

Nemobius sylvestris / Waldgrille, die / Wood cricket. [grasshoppers] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Hmm, was the Halloween 2025 photo my first cricket picture?. This was the first observation.

Polygonia c-album / C-Falter / Comma. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Also classified as a Nymphalis c-album. First observed on 14 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Syrphus ribesii / Große Schwebfliege, die / Common Flower Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. The first one I saw seemed to like sitting on my telephoto lens!. First observed on 31 October 2025 in Wildert.

Google Lens says the bug in the image is a type of hoverfly, specifically a Common Flower Fly or Syrphus ribesii.

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says a Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album).

Polygonia c-album / C-Falter / Comma. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Also classified as a Nymphalis c-album. First observed on 14 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

2025-10-30 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says likely a Nosferatu spider (Zoropsis spinimana).

2025-10-22 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says likely a Small White butterfly (Pieris rapae), still around on October 22 when the sun is out.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

2025-10-21 Walensee:

Auf dem Tisch in Betlis, Google Lens says a mite, specifically a red velvet mite (family Trombidiidae) or a snout mite (family Bdellidae).

Trombidiidae / Red velvet mite. [ZH]. 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.. This was the first observation.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says probably a common flesh fly (Sarcophaga carnaria), seen in the flowers at Karin and Ruedis place.

2025-10-18 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says this is likely a scuttle fly, also known as a hump-backed fly, from the family Phoridae.

Phoridae / Scuttle fly; Variant: hump-backed fly. [flies] [ZH]. GL says it looks like a scuttle fly, but I think identifying it is impossible. This was the first observation.

2025-10-17 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens 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.

Anoplophora glabripennis / Asiatische Laubholzbockkäfer, der / Asian longhorned beetle; Variant: Asian long-horned beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. This was the first observation.

2025-10-15:

Google Lens says this is a noon fly, Mesembrina meridiana.

Mesembrina meridiana / Rinderfliege, die; Variant: Mittagsfliege / Noon fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. A fly with wings that are red near the body, seen at Wildert in October 2025 for the first time. This was the first observation.

2025-10-12 Fehraltorf:

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

2025-10-10 Levanto:

Google Lens says this is a common carder bee, scientifically known as Bombus pascuorum, seen in Gry's garden.

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Lasiommata megera / Mauerfuchs, der / Wall; Variant: Wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 10 October 2025 in Levanto.

Google Lens says this is a Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus).

Cupido argiades / Kurzschwänzige Bläuling, der / Short-tailed blue; Variant: Tailed Cupid. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 10 October 2025 in Levanto.

Lampides boeticus / Große Wanderbläuling, der / Pea blue,; Variant: Long-tailed blue, is a small butterfly that belongs to lycaenids. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Ha, I saw that it's a fly, Google Lens says drone fly, scientifically known as Eristalis tenax.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says it's an Italian locust, scientifically known as Calliptamus italicus, a type of short-horned grasshopper.

Calliptamus italicus / Italienische Schönschrecke, die / Italian locust. [grasshoppers] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen for the first time between Levanto and Bonassola. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says it's a Violet Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa violacea), the largest bee in Europe.

Xylocopa violacea / Große Blaue Holzbiene, auch Blauschwarze, die / Violet carpenter bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 29 August 2025 in Wald Fehraltorf.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Possibly one of the Potter wasps (or mason wasps) - things like the two wide black stripes, red wings and other markings should help, but Google Lens didn't have a great tip.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Google Lens says a Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria).

Pararge aegeria / Speckled wood. [flies] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Wall Brown, scientifically known as Lasiommata megera.

Lasiommata megera / Mauerfuchs, der / Wall; Variant: Wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalli). .

Cacyreus. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Lang's short-tailed blue (Leptotes pirithous) - but actually a pair of them.

Cupido argiades / Kurzschwänzige Bläuling, der / Short-tailed blue; Variant: Tailed Cupid. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Leptotes pirithous / Kleine Wanderbläuling, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

At the north side of Levanto, Google Lens says it's a Mediterranean demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis).

Calopteryx hämorrhoidalis / Mediterranean demoiselle. [butterflies] [ZH]. Seen in Italy, may not appear in Switzerland. This was the first observation.

damselfly / Calopteryx. This was the first observation.

Background - my hike to observe insects and birds heading towards Bonassola.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2025-10-02 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens sagt, das ist eine Gemeine Feuerwanze (Pyrrhocoris apterus).

Google Lens sagt, das ist eine Gemeine Feuerwanze (Pyrrhocoris apterus). Ich glaube, die eine ist tot (bin wahrscheinlich darauf getreten) und die andere schleckt die Fluessigkeit auf - Natur kann brutal sein.

2025-09-30 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint eine Schmetterlingsmücke (Familie Psychodidae), eventuell eine Abflussfliege (Clogmia albipunctata).ä.

Psychodidae / Drain fly; Variants: moth fly, sink fly, bathroom moth midge. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Clogmia albipunctata / Abflussfliege; Variant: Familie der / A kind of Clogmia albipunctata; Variants: bathroom moth midge, bathroom moth fly, drain fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. 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. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this is a Nursery Web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis).

Pisaura mirabilis / Listspinne, die / Nursery Web Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Saw this one on our doormat, not in the nursery room. This was the first observation.

2025-09-28 Fehraltorf:

Tagpfauenauge ist noch hier bei 15C wo sonst wenige Insekten zu sehen sind.

Aglais io / Tagpfauenauge, das / European peacock,; Variant: The peacock butterfly. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Previously Inachis io. Wikipedia says: Io is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a priestess of Hera in Argos.. First observed on 15 July 2025.

Google Lens says this is a Cellar Spider, commonly known as a Daddy Long-legs spider, or specifically Pholcus phalangioides.

Nephrotoma / Daddy Long Legs. [spiders] [ZH]. Didn't look a DLL to me. First observed on 17 June 2021 in Cherrywood.

2025-09-20 Wildert:

Uhoh, Google Lens says this is likely a German cockroach (Blattella germanica), but apparently a young one.

Blattella germanica / Deutsche Schabe, die; Variants: Küchenschabe, die Gemeine Küchenschabe / German cockroach; Variants: German cockroach#2, croton bug. [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.. First observed on 18 September 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens dachte, dies wäre eine Feuer-libelle aber die schwarzen Striche am hinteren Ende sehen für mich aus wie eine Frühe Heidelibelle.

Sympetrum fonscolombii / Frühe Heidelibelle, die / Red-veined darter; Variant: Nomad. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2025-09-19 Schweiz:

Aeshna juncea / Torf-Mosaikjungfer, die / Common hawker; Variants: Common hawker, moorland hawker, Sedge darner. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.. This was the first observation.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2025-09-18 Fehraltorf:

Linyphia triangularis / Gemeine Baldachinspinne, die / Money Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 September 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Tiny spider on our table in the back yard - at least it has 8 legs, so I guess it's a spider? TBI

Insect TBI on the window in my office at home in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says this is a cockroach, most likely a German cockroach (Blattella germanica).

Google Lens says this is a Money Spider (Linyphia triangularis).

Linyphia triangularis / Gemeine Baldachinspinne, die / Money Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-09-17:

Mitopus morio / Gemeine Gebirgsweberknecht, der / Saddleback harvestman; Variant: A kind of Mitopus morio. [otherarachnoids] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus).

2025-09-16 Fehraltorf:

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2025-09-15:

Google Lens meint eine Herbst-Heidelibelle (Sympetrum meridionale), beim Greifensee.

Sympetrum meridionale / Südliche Heidelibelle, die / Southern darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-09-13 Klingnauer Stausee:

Google Lens 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.

Colias. This was the first observation.

Colias hyale / Goldene Acht, auch Posthörnchen, Kleines Posthörnchen, Weißklee-Gelbling, Gemeiner Gelbling, Gelber Heufalter, die / Pale clouded yellow. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens 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) TBI.

Colias. First observed on 13 September 2025. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Google Lens says this is a Bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa). Saw it in Koblenz after the flamingos.

Timarcha tenebricosa / Tatzenkäfer, der / Bloody-nosed beetle; Variants: blood spewer, blood-spewing beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this is a Bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa). Saw it in Koblenz after the flamingos.

Timarcha tenebricosa / Tatzenkäfer, der / Bloody-nosed beetle; Variants: blood spewer, blood-spewing beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 13 September 2025. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

2025-09-12 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a Common Snout-hoverfly, specifically Rhingia campestris, also known as the Heineken fly, auf Deutsch Gemeine Schnauzenschwebfliege.

Rhingia campestris / Gemeine Schnauzenschwebfliege / Common Snout-hoverfly; Variant: Heineken fly. [flies] [ZH]. Seen in my rock garden for the first time in September, 2025. This was the first observation.

2025-09-09 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says this is Chimney Sweeper moth (Odezia atrata).

Odezia atrata / Schwarzspanner, der / Chimney Sweeper Moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . First observed on 13 August 2025 in Klausenpass.

2025-09-06 Hirzli:

Papilio machaon / Schwalbenschwanz, der / Old World swallowtail. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 17 August 2022 in Fehraltorf.

Argynnis paphia / Kaisermantel, der / Silver-washed fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 July 2025.

Google Lens meint eine Blutrote Heidelibelle (Sympetrum sanguineum), in Wildert.

Sympetrum sanguineum / Blutrote Heidelibelle, die / Ruddy darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). Seen at Lützelsee. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 05 August 2024 by the Lützelsee.

TBI - In Wildert, Google Lens sagt eine Heuschrecke, genauer gesagt, ein Grashüpfer (Unterfamilie Gomphocerinae).

Gomphocerinae. First observed on 03 September 2025 in Wildert.

Google Lens meint eine Sumpfschrecke (Pseudochorthippus parallelus), in Wildert.

Stethophyma grossum / Sumpfschrecke, die / Large marsh grasshopper. [beetles] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.

Pseudochorthippus parallelus / Gemeiner Grashüpfer, der; Variant: Gemeine Grashüpfer. [truebugs] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 03 September 2025 in Wildert.

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2025-09-03:

Google Lens meint ein Weidenjungfer (Chalcolestes viridis).

Chalcolestes_viridis / Weidenjungfer, die; Variants: Weidenjungfer auch Gemeine Weidenjungfer, Gemeine Wiedenjungfer / Willow emerald damselfly; Variants: green emerald damselfly, western willow spreadwing. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. This was the first observation.

Google Lens meint ein Weidenjungfer (Chalcolestes viridis).

Orthetrum cancellatum / Grosser Blaupfeil, der; Variant: Große Blaupfeil / Black-tailed skimmer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 31 July 2025.

Google Lens meint eine Blutrote Heidelibelle (Sympetrum sanguineum), in Wildert.

TBI - In Wildert, Google Lens sagt eine Heuschrecke, genauer gesagt, ein Grashüpfer (Unterfamilie Gomphocerinae).

Gomphocerinae. This was the first observation.

Google Lens meint eine Sumpfschrecke (Pseudochorthippus parallelus), in Wildert.

Stethophyma grossum / Sumpfschrecke, die / Large marsh grasshopper. [beetles] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.

Pseudochorthippus parallelus / Gemeiner Grashüpfer, der; Variant: Gemeine Grashüpfer. [truebugs] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens meint eine Holzwespen-Schlupfwespe (Rhyssa persuasoria).

Rhyssa persuasoria / Holzwespen-Schlupfwespe / Sabre wasp. [wasps] [ZH]. 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).. First observed on 02 September 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2025-09-02 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint eine Holzwespen-Schlupfwespe (Rhyssa persuasoria), und mit dem langen Teil um Eier in Holz zu legen, wäre es ein Weibchen.

2025-08-30 Fehraltorf:

Stethophyma grossum / Sumpfschrecke, die / Large marsh grasshopper. [beetles] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.

Probably Stichopogon is a genus of small robber flies, seen at Wildert. TBI

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Talavera inopinata. [spiders] [ZH]. Hmm, not at all sure about this ID, as it's only listed in Wikipedia in languages used in northern Europe. It's supposed to be seen in Germany, but there is no special German name, nor have I found an English one. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt eine Kirschessigfliege (Drosophila suzukii), eine Art Fruchtfliege.

Drosophila suzukii / Kirschessigfliege. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2025-08-29 Wald Fehraltorf:

Google Lens meint, das Insekt auf dem Bild ist ein Tagpfauenauge (Aglais io).

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens meint eine Große Blaue Holzbiene (Xylocopa violacea).

Xylocopa violacea / Große Blaue Holzbiene, auch Blauschwarze, die / Violet carpenter bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens expresses no doubts this time - The bug in the image is a Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax).

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says perhaps the Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) moth - on a window at Puregym.

Campaea margaritata / Perlglanzspanner, der / Light Emerald. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen on a window at Puregym in Uster!. This was the first observation.

2025-08-27:

In Bad Vilbel sagt Google Lens wahrscheinlich eine Gemeine Wespe (Vespula vulgaris) oder eine Deutsche Wespe (Vespula germanica).

Vespula vulgaris / Gemeine Wespe, die. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . First observed on 09 August 2025.

Vespula germanica / Deutsch Wespe. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 23 August 2025.

2025-08-23 Europa:

Vespula germanica / Deutsch Wespe. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-08-22 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says possibly a Scotophaeus blackwalli (also known as the Blackwall's ground spider).

Scotophaeus blackwalli / Kleine Mausspinne, die / Blackwall's ground spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Triangulate Cobweb Spider (Steatoda triangulosa) in our ground floor bathroom.

Steatoda triangulosa / Dreiecks-Fettspinne, die / Triangulate Cobweb Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-08-19 Pfäffikersee:

Google Lens says it's a Red-tailed Bumblebee, scientifically known as Bombus lapidarius, and I agree.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says this appears to be a Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria).

Pararge aegeria / Speckled wood. [flies] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 10 October 2025 in Levanto.

Google Lens says this appears to be a Meadow Brown ( Maniola jurtina ).

Maniola jurtina / Große Ochsenauge, das / Meadow brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Maniola. This was the first observation.

Crappy photo, so Google Lens says, correctly, it's hard to tell, but this might not be a butterfly. The image appears to show a piece of wood or a natural formation within foliage that resembles a face, rather than an insect.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

2025-08-18 Fehraltorf:

Crambus pascuella / Grasmotte / A kind of Crambus pascuella. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt wahrscheinlich eine Zünslerart, höchstwahrscheinlich eine Agriphila selasella.

Agriphila selasella / A kind of Agriphila selasella. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Couldn't get focused, but Google Lens says the image appears to show a red dragonfly, which could potentially be a Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii).

Sympetrum fonscolombii / Frühe Heidelibelle, die / Red-veined darter; Variant: Nomad. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says with unusual certainty that this is a Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus).

Coenonympha pamphilus / Kleine Wiesenvögelchen, das / Small heath. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Coenonympha. This was the first observation.

European hornet? Biggest one I've seen at home. TBI.

2025-08-17 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a species of Cuckoo Bee, maybe Sphecodes albilabris or a Slender Mining Bee (Lasioglossum calceatum).

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Sphecodes albilabris / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Lasioglossum nigripes / Slender Mining Bee. [bees] [ZH]. This is the first kind of wild bee I've seen other than a bumblebee. Wikipedia says, 'The sweat bee genus Lasioglossum is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1800 species in numerous subgenera worldwide.' -- didn't know it was a sweatbee.. First observed on 03 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Lasioglossum calceatum / Gemeine Furchenbiene, die / Slender Mining Bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Small Tortoiseshell ( Aglais urticae).

Aglais urticae / Kleine Fuchs, der / Small tortoiseshell. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2025-08-16 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a kind of cuckoo bee, to me the Slender Mining Bee looks most similar.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

TBI, wahrscheinlich Braune Waldvogel.

Aphantopus hyperantus / Braune Waldvogel, der / Ringlet. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. Nach Wikpedia eine Art Tagefalter. Und ist es nicht lustig, wenn ein Schmetterling-Name 'Vogel' beinhaltet. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 03 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says a kind of Tachinid fly, no definite species. Note the black and white stripes.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says a Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) but mentions other possibilities, this one having the best color match.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2025-08-15 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says a European paper wasp (Polistes dominula).

2025-08-14 Fehraltorf:

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Vespula vulgaris / Gemeine Wespe, die. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . First observed on 09 August 2025.

Google Lens says this is a Comma butterfly, specifically Polygonia c-album.

Polygonia c-album / C-Falter / Comma. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Also classified as a Nymphalis c-album. This was the first observation.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Google Lens says most likely a Dingy Footman moth.

Collita griseola / Dingy Footman moth; Variant: Dingy footman. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-08-13 Klausenpass:

Google Lens says this is a Chimney Sweeper Moth (Odezia atrata).

Odezia atrata / Schwarzspanner, der / Chimney Sweeper Moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . This was the first observation.

Google Lens says an Old World Swallowtail, also known as Papilio machaon.

Papilio machaon / Schwalbenschwanz, der / Old World swallowtail. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 17 August 2022 in Fehraltorf.

Papilio. First observed on 09 August 2025.

Google Lens says the larva of the Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria).

Euthrix potatoria / Grasglucke, die / Larva of the Drinker Moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus).

Polyommatus. First observed on 20 July 2025 in Schwändi.

Google Lens sagt ein Feld-Sandlaufkäfer, prüfen.

Cicindela campestris / Feld-Sandlaufkäfer, der / Green tiger beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Chrysolina coerulan / Himmelblauer Blattkäfer / Blue Mint Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a fly, possibly from the family Ephydridae, commonly known as shore flies.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Ephydridae / Shore fly. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2025-08-12 Klausenpass:

Google Lens says likely a Raetzer's Ringlet (Erebia christi).

Erebia christi / Raetzer's ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

Google Lens says this is a Burnet moth, likely a Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae).

Zygaena filipendulae / Sechsfleck-Widderchen, das / Six-spot Burnet moth; Variant: Six-spot burnet. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon).

Lysandra coridon / Silbergrüne Bläuling, der / Chalkhill blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says this is likely a Swiss Brassy Ringlet (Erebia tyndarus) - on Anna's knee.

Erebia tyndarus / Schillernde Mohrenfalter, der / Swiss brassy ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

Lasiommata maera / Braunauge, das / Large wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-08-11:

Google Lens says a sweatbee, Lasioglossum malachurum is one possibility identified by image analysis.

Lasioglossum malachurum / Pförtner-Schmalbiene; Variant: Feldweg-Schmalbiene / Sharp-collared furrow bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-08-10:

Google Lens says likely a Phengaris rebeli, also known as the Scarce Large Blue or Rebel's Large Blue.

Phengaris rebeli / Scarce Large Blue; Variant: Rebel's Large Blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says likely a Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), PictureInsects suggests species that only exist in North America.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni).

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Gonepteryx. This was the first observation.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2025-08-09:

Google Lens says this is an Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

Papilio machaon / Schwalbenschwanz, der / Old World swallowtail. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 17 August 2022 in Fehraltorf.

Papilio. This was the first observation.

Google Lens sagt wahrscheinlich um eine Feldwespe (Polistes dominula).

Google Lens sagt das ist eine grosse, aber ich sage eher eine Kleine Ochsenauge (Hyponephele lycaon).

Hyponephele lycaon / Kleine Ochsenauge, das / Dusky meadow brown. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-08-08 Fehraltorf:

TBI Irgendein Nachtfalter, bisher keine Ahnung was füreine Motte.

2025-08-07 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says European garden spider (Araneus diadematus), also known as the cross orbweaver or diadem spider.

Cordulegaster boltonii / zweigestreifte Quelljungfer, die / Golden-ringed dragonfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Sphaerophoria scripta / Gewöhnliche Langbauchschwebfliege, die / Long hoverfly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens suggests a European paper wasp (Polistes dominula).

Eristalis arbustorum / Kleine Keilfleckschwebfliege, die / European Drone Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 03 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens sagt wahrscheinlich eine Mistbiene (Eristalis tenax) oder eine Buschschwebfliege (Eristalis arbustorum).

Eristalis arbustorum / Kleine Keilfleckschwebfliege, die / European Drone Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 03 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

Google Lens says this is a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

2025-08-06 Fehraltorf:

Argynnis paphia / Kaisermantel, der / Silver-washed fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 July 2025.

Google Lens says Mistbiene.

Bombus sylvarum / Waldhummel, die / Shrill carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-08-05 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says Speckled Bush-Cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima).

Leptophyes punctatissima / Punktierte Zartschrecke, die / Speckled Bush-Cricket. [grasshoppers] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Wasn't sure with that dark hinder, but Google Lens says a Western honey bee, scientifically known as Apis mellifera.

Google Lens says Bombus pascuorum (Common Carder Bee) or a Bombus hypnorum (Tree Bumblebee).

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax), also known as the Common Drone Fly or Mistbiene.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

TBI - Google Lens says a potter wasp, likely belonging to the genus Eumenes. More specifically, it resembles species like Eumenes coarctatus or Eumenes mediterraneus.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Eumenes coarctatus / eine Art Pillenwespe / Heath Potter Wasp. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . a kind of potter wasp. First observed on 05 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Eumenes mediterraneus / Mediterranean Potter Wasp; Variant: A kind of Eumenes mediterraneus. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. a kind of potter wasp. This was the first observation.

TBI, Google Lens says a potter wasp, possibly from the genus Delta or Eumenes, such as Delta unguiculatum or Eumenes coarctatus.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Delta unguiculatum / Große Lehmwespe, die / Great Potter Wasp; Variant: A kind of Delta unguiculatum. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Eumenes coarctatus / eine Art Pillenwespe / Heath Potter Wasp. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . a kind of potter wasp. This was the first observation.

TBI, Google Lens says a potter wasp, possibly from the genus Delta or Eumenes, such as Delta unguiculatum or Eumenes coarctatus.

wasp / Eumenes. First observed on 01 August 2024.

Delta unguiculatum / Große Lehmwespe, die / Great Potter Wasp; Variant: A kind of Delta unguiculatum. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 05 August 2025 in Fehraltorf. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Eumenes coarctatus / eine Art Pillenwespe / Heath Potter Wasp. [wasps] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . a kind of potter wasp. First observed on 05 August 2025 in Fehraltorf. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Halictus ligatus / Furchenbiene / A kind of Halictus ligatus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says potentially a Bombus pascuorum (Brown-banded carder bee) or Bombus ruderatus.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Bombus humilis / Veränderliche Hummel, die / Brown-banded carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-08-03 Fehraltorf:

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Melanostoma scalare / Matte Schwarzkopfschwebfliege, die / Ladder-backed hoverfly; Variants: Chequered hoverfly, Ladder-backed hover fly. [flies] [ZH]. ID tip: black W. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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'. This was the first observation.

A type of hoverfly, and the yellow-black stripes match the Melanostoma scalare (Ladder-backed Hover Fly).

bird / Cardinalidae.

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens 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.

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Eristalis pertinax / Gemeine Keilfleckschwebfliege / Tapered Drone Fly. [flies] [ZH]. ID tip: black hourglass, tail is really tapered (conical). Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Eristalis arbustorum / Kleine Keilfleckschwebfliege, die / European Drone Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Eristalis pertinax / Gemeine Keilfleckschwebfliege / Tapered Drone Fly. [flies] [ZH]. ID tip: black hourglass, tail is really tapered (conical). Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 03 August 2025 in Fehraltorf. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Eristalis arbustorum / Kleine Keilfleckschwebfliege, die / European Drone Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 03 August 2025 in Fehraltorf. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Google Lens says European honey bee (Apis mellifera), I thought something else because it was tiny.

Google Lens says European honey bee (Apis mellifera), I thought something else becauseit was tiny.

Google Lens says likely a type of solitary bee, possibly a Slender Mining Bee (Lasioglossum nigripes).

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Google Lens sayslikely a species of Tachinid fly, specifically resembling Linnaemyia picta or Exorista larvarum. Note the stripes.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Linnaemyia picta. [flies] [ZH]. A kind of Tachinid fly. This was the first observation.

Exorista larvarum. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. General: A kind of Tachinid fly
A kind of Tachinid fly or German Raupenfliege. Note the stripes.. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says it's a Drone Fly, specifically Eristalis tenax.

fly / Lucilia. First observed on 29 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Google Lens says likely a Common Carder Bumblebee, Bombus pascuorum.

Anthidium oblongatum / Spalten-Wollbiene, die / Oblong woolcarder bee, is a species of bee in family Megachilidae, leaf-cutter, carder. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 02 August 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says probably a Ringlet butterfly, scientifically known as Aphantopus hyperantus.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Aphantopus. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says likely a common rough woodlouse (Porcellio scaber).

Porcellio scaber / Kellerassel, die / Common rough woodlouse. [louses] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-08-02 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says Common Carder Bee, also known as Bombus pascuorum.

Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2025-07-31 Schweiz:

Orthetrum cancellatum / Grosser Blaupfeil, der; Variant: Große Blaupfeil / Black-tailed skimmer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Pieris napi / Rapsweißling, der / Green-veined white. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Google Lens says Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) or an Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola).

Thymelicus sylvestris / Braunkolbige, der / Small skipper. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Thymelicus / Hesperiidae. This was the first observation.

Thymelicus lineola / Schwarzkolbige Braun-Dickkopffalter, der. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Google Lens 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).

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Helophilus trivittatus / Große Sumpfschwebfliege, die / Large Tiger Hoverfly; Variant: A kind of Helophilus trivittatus. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Helophilus pendulus / Gemeine Sumpfschwebfliege, die / Sun Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-07-30 Schweiz:

Google Lens says likely an Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) or a similar species like Bombus pascuorum or Bombus perplexus due to its fuzzy, yellowish-brown appearance.

Bombus pratorum / Wiesenhummel, die / Early bumblebee; Variant: Early-nesting bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2025-07-29 Schweiz:

Google Lens says a Marbled White butterfly (scientific name Melanargia galathea), and I agree.

Melanargia galathea / Schachbrett, das / Marbled white. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

2025-07-26 Fehraltorf:

Bombus rupestris / Felsen-Kuckuckshummel, die / A kind of Bombus rupestris. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Bombus lucorum / Hellgelbe Erdhummel, die / White-tailed bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Xanthorhoe montanata / Schwarzbraunbinden-Blattspanner, der / Silver-ground carpet. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Actually a moth - are they not included from the butterfly web site?. First observed on 25 June 2024 in Mettmenalp, GL.

Erebia melampus / Lesser mountain ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 25 June 2024.

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] First observed on 25 June 2024.

2025-07-25 Fehraltorf:

2025-07-23 Fehraltorf:

Orthetrum coerulescens / Kleiner Blaupfeil, der; Variant: Kleine Blaupfeil / Keeled skimmer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). 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!. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Gelbe libelle in Wildert TBI.

2025-07-22 Fehraltorf:

Drosophila melanogaster / Schwarzbäuchige Fruchtfliege / Fruit fly. [flies] [ZH]. Den deutschen Namen hier gibt's erst seit 1960. This was the first observation.

Google Lens says a solitary bee, likely from the family Andrenidae (mining bees) or Halictidae (sweat bees).

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Andrenidae / Mining bee. [bees] This was the first observation.

Halictidae. This was the first observation.

Halictus confusus / Verkannte Goldfurchenbiene, die / Southern bronze furrow bee; Variant: Confused sweat bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

TBI Some kind of bumblebee.

Bumblebee in garden. TBI

Bombus subterraneus / Short-haired bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2025-07-20 Schwanden:

Trichius fasciatus / Gebänderter Pinselkäfer, der; Variant: Gebänderte Pinselkäfer / Eurasian bee beetle. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. ??. This was the first observation.

Polyommatus icarus / Hauhechel-Bläuling, der / Common blue butterfly; Variant: European common blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Polyommatus. This was the first observation.

2025-07-19 Bugs:

TBI, maybe Blue Damselfly, Enallagma cyathigerum.

Enallagma cyathigerum / Gemeine Becherjungfer, die / Blue Damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

TBI, maybe Blue Damselfly, Enallagma cyathigerum.

Enallagma cyathigerum / Gemeine Becherjungfer, die / Blue Damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 19 July 2025. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Pyrrhosoma nymphula / Zygoptera, die; Variant: Frühe Adonislibelle / Large red damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Coenagrion puella / Hufeisen-Azurjungfer, die / Azure damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

A bend in the antennas says this is probably a bee TBI.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Honeybee. TBI

2025-07-18 Kanton Zürich:

Argynnis paphia / Kaisermantel, der / Silver-washed fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 18 July 2025.

Argynnis / Perlmuttfalter group. [butterflies] First observed on 18 July 2025.

Argynnis paphia / Kaisermantel, der / Silver-washed fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Argynnis / Perlmuttfalter group. [butterflies] This was the first observation.

2025-07-17 Kaltbrunner-Riet:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Minois dryas / Blauäugige Waldportier, der / Dryad. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Saw one in Kaltbrunner-Riet. This was the first observation.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Philopotamus montanus / Yellow-spotted Sedge; Variant: caddisfly. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

Family leptoceridae / Long-horned caddisfly; Variant: silverhorn. [flies] [ZH]. Identifying which species is hopeless - there are said to be 1850 in 68 genera - how does nature manage this?:flies. This was the first observation.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Calopteryx splendens / Gebänderte Prachtlibelle, die / Banded demoiselle. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-07-15:

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Tagpfauenauge oder Aglais io, formerly inachis io in unserem Garten.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2025-07-14 Fehraltorf:

Philaenus spumarius / Wiesenschaumzikade, die / Meadow Spittlebug; Variant: Meadow froghopper. [truebugs] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. This was the first observation.

2025-07-06 Fehraltorf:

Musca domestica / Stubenfliege / Housefly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Google Lens meint eine Schwebfliege.

Family Syrphidae / Schwebfliege; Variants: Stehfliege, Schwirrfliege. [flies] [ZH]. First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2025-07-05 Fehraltorf:

2025-06-29 Fehraltorf:

Cordulegaster boltonii / zweigestreifte Quelljungfer, die / Golden-ringed dragonfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

fly / Lucilia. This was the first observation.

2025-06-28 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says White Admiral, specifically Limenitis camilla, seen by Wildert in Zuercher Oberland.

Limenitis camilla / Kleine Eisvogel, der / White Admiral. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Limenitis. This was the first observation.

Bombus jonellus / Heidehummel, die / Heath humble-bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 28 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Seen from the blue bench in our back yard, Google Lens says Heidehummel (Bombus soroeensis), auch bekannt als Gebänderte Hummel oder Ilfracombe-Hummel.

Bombus jonellus / Heidehummel, die / Heath humble-bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

2025-06-27 Fehraltorf:

Plagiodera versicolora / Breite Weidenblattkäfer, der / Willow Leaf Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.. This was the first observation.

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] First observed on 26 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

2025-06-26 Fehraltorf:

Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] This was the first observation.

Family Syrphidae / Schwebfliege; Variants: Stehfliege, Schwirrfliege. [flies] [ZH]. This was the first observation.

2025-06-25 Fehraltorf:

Hermetia illucens / Schwarze Soldatenfliege; Variant: Familie der / Black soldier fly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-06-23 Fehraltorf:

Volucella zonaria / Hornissenschwebfliege, die / Hornet mimic hoverfly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Bombus hortorum / Gartenhummel / Garden bumblebee; Variant: Small garden bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia URL. Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera), see also . First observed on 19 June 2025 in Fehraltorf.

Bombus muscorum / Mooshummel, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-06-22 Fehraltorf:

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2025-06-21 Fehraltorf:

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

2025-06-19 Fehraltorf:

Google Lens says this is a copper sun jumper or heliophanus cupreus.

heliophanus cupreus / Kupfrige Sonnenspringspinne, die / Copper sun jumper. [spiders] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Bombus. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Bombus hortorum / Gartenhummel / Garden bumblebee; Variant: Small garden bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia URL. Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera), see also . This was the first observation.

Maybe a Red-tailed Bumblebee with good details - you can see it feeding. TBI

2025-06-08 Stromboli:

Insects - Bee on Stromboli.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2025-06-01 Etna:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Kleiner Fuchs. [butterflies] [ZH]. Mein Vogelkalender sagt 'der Kleine Fuchs' nutz[t] Höhen oder Keller zur Überwinterung. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Aglais urticae / Kleine Fuchs, der / Small tortoiseshell. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says likely a buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) by Etna.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Bombus. This was the first observation.

Insects - bee, TBI, by Etna.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Kleiner Fuchs. [butterflies] [ZH]. Mein Vogelkalender sagt 'der Kleine Fuchs' nutz[t] Höhen oder Keller zur Überwinterung. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Kleiner Fuchs. [butterflies] [ZH]. Mein Vogelkalender sagt 'der Kleine Fuchs' nutz[t] Höhen oder Keller zur Überwinterung. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Google Lens says a Southern small white (Pieris mannii) by Etna.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Insects - Beautiful orange butterfly by Etna may be a Kleiner Fuchs aka Small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae.

bird / Cardinalidae.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

Kleiner Fuchs. [butterflies] [ZH]. Mein Vogelkalender sagt 'der Kleine Fuchs' nutz[t] Höhen oder Keller zur Überwinterung. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Aglais urticae / Kleine Fuchs, der / Small tortoiseshell. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Aglais. First observed on 01 June 2025 in Etna.

Insects - Probably Kleiner Fuchs aka Small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae at Etna.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Kleiner Fuchs. [butterflies] [ZH]. Mein Vogelkalender sagt 'der Kleine Fuchs' nutz[t] Höhen oder Keller zur Überwinterung. This was the first observation.

Aglais urticae / Kleine Fuchs, der / Small tortoiseshell. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Aglais. This was the first observation.

2025-05-26 Sciacca:

Insects- a black beetle.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2025-04-12 Walensee:

Lilioceris lilii / Lilienhähnchen, das / Scarlet lily beetle; Variants: Scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle,, Lily leaf beetle, red lily beetle or lily leaf beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2025-03-01 Lanzarote:

bird / Cardinalidae.

2024-09-28:

Background - Insects - Spotted lanternfly on the Skyline Drive - never heard of them before.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Lycorma delicatula / Gepunktete Laternenträgerzikade, die / Spotted lanternfly. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen on the Skyline Drive - never heard of them before. This was the first observation.

2024-08-31 Wildert - Wald Fehraltorf:

Insects - Google Lens says probably a Blue-eye hawker dragonfly, Aeshna affinis, am noerdlichen Wildert-Weiher.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Aeshna affinis / Südliche Mosaikjungfer, die / Blue-eye hawker dragonfly; Variants: Southern migrant hawker, Blue-eyed hawker. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 24 August 2024.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2024-08-24 Klingnauerstausee:

Insects - Probably a Blue-eye hawker dragonfly.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Insects - looks like another that Google Lens said was a Blue-eye hawker dragonfly, Aeshna affinis.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2024-08-17 Fehraltorf:

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

2024-08-05 Luetzelsee:

Insects - paarende Libellen am Luetzelsee - dieses duennen sind anscheinend Damselflies, of the suborder Zygoptera.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Zygoptera / Damselfly; Variant: Damselflies. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. These are the smaller, thinner dragonflies. This was the first observation.

Insects - paarende Libellen am Lützelsee.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Insects - rote Libelle am Lützelsee.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Insects - rote Libelle am Lützelsee - nach Google Lens ist das ein Ruddy Darter oder Sympetrum sanguineum.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Sympetrum sanguineum / Blutrote Heidelibelle, die / Ruddy darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). Seen at Lützelsee. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2024-08-03 Birds between home and Luppmenhof in Fehraltorf, plus Schmetterlinge:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

2024-08-02 Greifensee, Silberweise:

Background - Libellen im Greifensee bei Aaspitze.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2024-08-01 -insects:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Polistinae. This was the first observation.

wasp / Eumenes. This was the first observation.

2024-07-28 Fehraltorf:

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2024-07-17 Fehraltorf:

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 21 February 2023 in Staldenweiher.

2024-06-25 ,25 Mettmen:

Background - noch ein Schmetterling oder Mothe ich kann nicht genauer nennen aber schön finde.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Background - noch ein schöner Schmetterling - Google Lens meint es könnte ein mountain ringlet, erebia epiphron, oder etwas ähnliches sein.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Erebia melampus / Lesser mountain ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] This was the first observation.

Background - wenn es keine Voegel zu fotografieren gibt, sind die Mothen und Schmetterlinge interessanter - das hiert koennte ein carpet month, Xanthorhoe montanata sein - montanata klingt richtig für die Mettmenalp.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2024-06-20 ,21 Bannriet SG mit und ohne Tom Bischof:

Background - Libelle, Bannriet.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2024-06-16 Fehraltorf:

2024-06-15 Fehraltorf:

Interesting insect - Google Lens says very hard to identify, but a kind of seed bug, Rhyparochromidae species, maybe genus Dieuches or Eremocoris. TBI

Toxoptera citricidus / Brown citrus aphid. [aphids] [ZH]. My sighting could also be an Uroleucon species, both of which are shiny black in adult form. This was the first observation.

2024-06-14 Pfäffikersee:

Oberea ulmicola / A kind of Oberea ulmicola. [beetles] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Oberea ruficollis / A kind of Oberea ruficollis. [beetles] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Background - 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).

bird / Cardinalidae.

Oberea ulmicola / A kind of Oberea ulmicola. [beetles] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 14 June 2024 in Pfäffikersee. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Oberea ruficollis / A kind of Oberea ruficollis. [beetles] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. First observed on 14 June 2024 in Pfäffikersee. This was the earliest appearance in winter/spring/summer.

Background - noch ein seltsamer Insekt.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Background - bunte Raupe auf dem Weg.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Papilio polyxenes / Familie der / Fennel Swallowtail. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Here a caterpillar - not sure, but they look similar. This was the first observation.

2024-06-13 2024 Fehraltorf etc:

Background - yet another bee, part 1.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

Background - yet another bee, part 2.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2024-06-05 2024 Fehraltorf etc:

Background - Bienen statt Vögel, wahrscheinlich eine Westliche Honigbiene aka European honey bee.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2024-06-04 2024 Fehraltorf etc:

Background - Biene verpasst bei Wildertweiher, aber es gibt einen kleinen grünen Insekt oben links, tbi.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Background - Biene bei Wildertweiher, tbi.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Background - Hummel bei Wildertweiher, wahrscheinlich eine Dunkle Erdhummel aka buff-tailed bumblebee.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2024-05-20 Klingnauer Stausee:

Background - Mohn mit Biene im Feld.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2024-04-14 Pfäffikersee:

Melolontha melolontha / Feldmaikäfer, der / Cockchafer; Variants: Common cockchafer, Maybug, Maybeetle, or doodlebug. [beetles] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. Wikipedia says 'a species of scarab beetle'.. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2024-03-30 Kempten, Auslikon:

Background - Nabu-de sagt, Die Steinhummel als besonders flexible Art kann sich auch im Stroh von Ställen oder in verlassenen Vogelnestern und im Boden liegenden Mäusenestern aufhalten - wie hier.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Bombus lapidarius / Steinhummel, die / A kind of Bombus lapidarius. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2024-03-03 2024-02,03 Cambodia:

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2024-02-27 2024-01,02 Laos:

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2024-02-02 Asien:

TBI brown butterfly or moth in Laos.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. First observed on 02 April 2023 in Yucatan.

2024-01-25 2024-01 Thailand:

bird / Cardinalidae.

2023-06-19 ,20 Bolle di Magadino, Locarno:

bird / Cardinalidae.

2023-04-02 2023-03,04 Yucatan:

bird / Cardinalidae.

butterfly / Hesperiidae. This was the first observation.

2023-04-01 2023-03,04 Yucatan:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Summer tanager. [flies] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.

2023-03-16 2023-03 Madeira:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Danaus plexippus / Monarchfalter, der / Monarch butterfly; Variant: Simply monarch. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. butterflies. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2023-02-21 2023-02 Fehraltorf:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2022-08-17 2022-07,08 Fehraltorf, Oberland:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Papilio machaon / Schwalbenschwanz, der / Old World swallowtail. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

2022-08-14 2022-07,08 Fehraltorf, Oberland:

bird / Cardinalidae.

2022-07-18 Greifensee, Aa:

Kohlmeise mit leckem Insekt beim Aa, Greifensee.

bird / Cardinalidae.

2022-06-25 La Sauge:

bird / Cardinalidae.

2021-07-28 2021-07 St Moritz, Engadin:

bird / Cardinalidae.

2021-06-17 2021-06 Maryland:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Nephrotoma / Daddy Long Legs. [spiders] [ZH]. Didn't look a DLL to me. This was the first observation.

2020-07-11 Wald Fehraltorf:

bird / Cardinalidae.

2020-04-23 Observations for web:

bird / Cardinalidae.

2019-11-22 2019-11 Morocco:

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. First observed on 15 July 1991 in Camargue.

2016-09-10 2016-09,10 Namibia:

bird / Cardinalidae.

2016-07-21 Fehraltorf:

Vanessa cardui / Distelfalter, der / Painted lady; Variant: Formerly in North America cosmopolitan. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. This was the first observation.

Distelfalter. This was the first observation.

2016-05-29 Fehraltorf:

2015-06-03 2015-05,06 Iceland:

bird / Cardinalidae.

Whooper swans / Whooper swan. [flies] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.

1991-07-15 Camargue - the date is just a guess, was there until August:

bird / Cardinalidae.

bee / Hylaeus. This was the first observation.

bird / Cardinalidae.

Bees and other insects from Switzerland:

Other insects than bees:

General:

Beetles:

General:

Acanthocinus aedilis / Zimmermannsbock / Timberman beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-02 Fehraltorf .
Anoplophora glabripennis / Asiatische Laubholzbockkäfer, der / Asian longhorned beetle; Variant: Asian long-horned beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-17 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.
Cantharis rustica / Soldatenkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-12 .
Carabus auratus / German Goldlaufkäfer / Golden Ground Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-23 Fehraltorf .
Chrysolina coerulan / Himmelblauer Blattkäfer / Blue Mint Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-13 Klausenpass .
Cicindela campestris / Feld-Sandlaufkäfer, der / Green tiger beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-13 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Curculionidae / Rüsselkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-20 Alpweg .
Epomis / Laufkäfer; Variant: Gattung Chlaenius.. [beetles] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Halyomorpha halys / Marmorierte Baumwanze; Variant: Stinkkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-02 Fehraltorf .
Harmonia axyridis / Asiatische Marienkäfer, der / Harlequin, Asian, or multicoloured Asian lady beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-03 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia Wikipedia. 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.
Höhlenkäfer. [beetles]
Lilioceris lilii / Lilienhähnchen, das / Scarlet lily beetle; Variants: Scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle,, Lily leaf beetle, red lily beetle or lily leaf beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2025-04-12 Walensee . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melolontha melolontha / Feldmaikäfer, der / Cockchafer; Variants: Common cockchafer, Maybug, Maybeetle, or doodlebug. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2024-04-14 Pfäffikersee . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. Wikipedia says 'a species of scarab beetle'.. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Oberea ruficollis / A kind of Oberea ruficollis. [beetles] Observed 2024-06-14 Pfäffikersee . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Oberea ulmicola / A kind of Oberea ulmicola. [beetles] Observed 2024-06-14 Pfäffikersee . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Oedemera / False Blister Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-01 Fehraltorf .
Oedemeridae / Scheinbockkäfer. [beetles] [ZH].
Otiorhynchus / Gefurchter Dickmaulrüssler / Vine weevel. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-20 Fehraltorf .
Oulema melanopus / Rothalsige Getreidehähnchen, das / Cereal Leaf Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-03-25 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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..
Plagiodera versicolora / Breite Weidenblattkäfer, der / Willow Leaf Beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-27 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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..
Prachtkäfer. [beetles] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata / Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-03 Fehraltorf .
Rhagium inquisitor / Schrotbock / Ribbed pine borer. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-01 Fehraltorf .
Seidenkäfer / Familie Scraptiidae. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-07 Fehraltorf .
Stethophyma grossum / Sumpfschrecke, die / Large marsh grasshopper. [beetles] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Timarcha tenebricosa / Tatzenkäfer, der / Bloody-nosed beetle; Variants: blood spewer, blood-spewing beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-13 Klingnauer Stausee . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Xanthogaleruca luteola / Elm-leaf beetle. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-16 Provence . Seen in Caderousse.
Ödemera lurida / Matte Scheinbockkäfer. [beetles] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-01 Fehraltorf .
Dragonflies:
General: Observed 88 kinds.
The excellent web site libellenwissen.de/artenliste/libellenarten-schweiz says that of the 6350 kinds of dragonflies in the world, 120-140 (or more) in Europe, and 85 species of 9 different families of those are found in Switzerland. libellenschutz.ch has excellent information about Swiss dragon- and damselflies, whereas libellen.tv has a wonderful way to identify them via their colors.
# Calopteryx splendens caprai / Italienische Prachtlibelle (Unterart). [dragonflies] [ZH].
# Calopteryx virgo meridionalis / Südliche Prachtlibelle (Unterart). [dragonflies] [ZH].
Aeshna affinis / Südliche Mosaikjungfer, die / Blue-eye hawker dragonfly; Variants: Southern migrant hawker, Blue-eyed hawker. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2024-08-24 Klingnauerstausee . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aeshna caerulea / Alpen-Mosaikjungfer, die / Azure hawker. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aeshna cyanea / Blaugrüne Mosaikjungfer, die; Variant: Blaugrüne Mosaikjungfer / Southern hawker; Variant: Blue hawker. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-29 Schwändi . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aeshna grandis / Braune Mosaikjungfer, die / Brown hawker. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aeshna isoceles / Keilfleck-Mosaikjungfer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-24 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aeshna juncea / Torf-Mosaikjungfer, die / Common hawker; Variants: Common hawker, moorland hawker, Sedge darner. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-19 Schweiz . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia. 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..
Aeshna mixta / Herbst-Mosaikjungfer, die / Migrant hawker. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aeshna subarctica elisabethae / Hochmoor-Mosaikjungfer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: 🐉 (DE). .
Aeshna viridis / Grüne Mosaikjungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anax ephippiger / Schabracken-Königslibelle, die; Variant: Schabrackenlibelle / Vagrant emperor. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anax imperator / Anisoptera, die; Variant: Große Königslibelle / Emperor dragonfly; Variant: Blue emperor. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anax parthenope / Kleine Königslibelle, die / Lesser emperor. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Boyeria irene / Westliche Geisterlibelle, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). .
Brachytron pratense / Früher Schilfjäger, der; Variant: Frühe Schilfjäger. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Calopteryx splendens / Gebänderte Prachtlibelle, die / Banded demoiselle. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-17 Kaltbrunner-Riet . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Calopteryx virgo / Blauflügel-Prachtlibelle, die / Beautiful demoiselle. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-02 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Calopteryx xanthostoma / Westliche Prachtlibelle, die; Variant: Südwestliche Prachtlibelle / Western demoiselle; Variant: Yellow-tailed demoiselle. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Ceriagrion tenellum / Zarte Rubinjungfer, die; Variant: Scharlachlibelle / Small red damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Chalcolestes viridis / Westliche Weidenjungfer, die; Variant: Weidenjungfer auch Gemeine Weidenjungfer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Chalcolestes_viridis / Weidenjungfer, die; Variants: Weidenjungfer auch Gemeine Weidenjungfer, Gemeine Wiedenjungfer / Willow emerald damselfly; Variants: green emerald damselfly, western willow spreadwing. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-03 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.
Coenagrion armatum / Hauben-Azurjungfer, die / Norfolk damselfly, Nofolk coenagrion; Variant: Dark bluet. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenagrion hastulatum / Speer-Azurjungfer, die / Northern damselfly; Variant: Spearhead bluet. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenagrion hylas / Sibirische ; Variant: Bileks Azurjungfer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). .
Coenagrion lunulatum / Mond-Azurjungfer, die / Irish damselfly; Variant: Crescent bluet. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenagrion mercuriale / Helm-Azurjungfer, die / Southern damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenagrion ornatum / Vogel-Azurjungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenagrion puella / Hufeisen-Azurjungfer, die / Azure damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-19 Bugs . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenagrion pulchellum / Fledermaus-Azurjungfer, die / Variable damselfly; Variant: Variable bluet. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-02 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenagrion scitulum / Gabel-Azurjungfer, die / Dainty damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cordulegaster bidentata / Gestreifte Quelljungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cordulegaster boltonii / zweigestreifte Quelljungfer, die / Golden-ringed dragonfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-29 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cordulia aenea / Falkenlibelle, die / Downy emerald. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-02 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Crocothemis erythraea / Feuerlibelle, die / Scarlet dragonfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Enallagma cyathigerum / Gemeine Becherjungfer, die / Blue Damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-19 Bugs . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Epitheca bimaculata / Zweifleck, der / Eurasian baskettail; Variant: Two-spotted dragonfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erythromma lindenii / Saphirauge / Pokaljungfer, die; Variant: Pokaljungfer / Goblet-marked damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erythromma najas / Grosses Granatauge, das; Variant: Große Granatauge / Red-eyed damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erythromma viridulum / Kleines Granatauge, das; Variant: Kleine Granatauge / Small red-eyed damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Gomphus pulchellus / Westliche Keiljungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Gomphus simillimus / Gelbe Keiljungfer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: 🐉 (DE). .
Gomphus vulgatissimus / Gemeine Keiljungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-23 La Sauge . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hamadryas julitta / Yucatan Cracker. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: URL. See also https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/hamadryas-julitta.
Ischnura elegans / Grosse Pechlibelle, die; Variant: Große Pechlibelle / Blue-tailed damselfly; Variant: Common bluetail. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Ischnura pumilio / Kleine Pechlibelle, die / Scarce blue-tailed damselfly; Variant: Small bluetail. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lestes barbarus / Südliche Binsenjungfer, die / A kind of Lestes barbarus. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lestes dryas / Glänzende Binsenjungfer, die / A kind of Lestes dryas. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lestes macrostigma / Dunkle Binsenjungfer, die / A kind of Lestes macrostigma. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lestes sponsa / Gemeine Binsenjungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lestes virens vestalis / Kleine Binsenjungfer. [dragonflies] [ZH].
Leucorrhinia albifrons / Östliche Moosjungfer, die / Dark whiteface. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Leucorrhinia caudalis / Zierliche Moosjungfer, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Leucorrhinia dubia / Kleine Moosjungfer, die / White-faced darter; Variant: Small whiteface. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Leucorrhinia pectoralis / Grosse Moosjungfer, die; Variant: Große Moosjungfer / Large white-faced darter; Variant: Yellow-spotted whiteface. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Leucorrhinia rubicunda / Nordische Moosjungfer, die / Northern white-faced darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Libellula depressa / Plattbauch, der / Broad-bodied chaser; Variant: Broad-bodied darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-25 La Sauge . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Libellula fulva / Spitzenfleck, der / Scarce chaser. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-23 Wald Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Libellula quadrimaculata / Vierfleck, der. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-24 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nehalennia speciosa / Zwerglibelle, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Onychgomphus forcipatus / Kleine Zangenlibelle. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: 🐉 (DE). .
Onychgomphus uncatus / Grosse Zangenlibelle. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: 🐉 (DE). .
Onychogomphus forcipatus unguiculatus / Westliche Zangenlibelle. [dragonflies] [ZH].
Ophiogomphus cecilia / Grüne Flussjungfer, die / Green snaketail, green gomphid,; Variant: Green club-tailed dragonfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Orthetrum albistylum / Östlicher Blaupfeil, der; Variant: Östliche Blaupfeil. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Orthetrum brunneum / Südlicher Blaupfeil, der; Variant: Südliche Blaupfeil / Southern skimmer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Orthetrum cancellatum / Grosser Blaupfeil, der; Variant: Große Blaupfeil / Black-tailed skimmer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-31 Schweiz . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Orthetrum coerulescens / Kleiner Blaupfeil, der; Variant: Kleine Blaupfeil / Keeled skimmer. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-23 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). 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!. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Oxygastra curtisii / Gekielter Flussfalke, der; Variant: Gekielte Flussfalke / Orange-spotted emerald. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Platycnemis pennipes / Blaue Federlibelle, die / White-legged damselfly; Variant: Blue featherleg. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-15 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrrhosoma nymphula / Zygoptera, die; Variant: Frühe Adonislibelle / Large red damselfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-02 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Somatochlora alpestris / Alpen-Smaragdlibelle, die / The alpine emerald. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Somatochlora arctica / Arktische Smaragdlibelle, die / Northern emerald. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Somatochlora flavomaculata / Gefleckte Smaragdlibelle, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Somatochlora metallica / Glänzende Smaragdlibelle, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Stylurus flavipes / Eurasische Keulenjungfer, die; Variant: Asiatische Keiljungfer / River clubtail; Variant: Yellow-legged dragonfly. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympecma fusca / Gemeine Winterlibelle, die / Common winter damselfly, is a damselfly a member of Lestidae and related to emeralds. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympecma paedisca / Sibirische Winterlibelle, die. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE) 🐉 (CH). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympetrum danae / Schwarze Heidelibelle, die / Black darter; Variant: Black meadowhawk. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympetrum depressiusculum / Sumpf-Heidelibelle, die / Spotted darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympetrum flaveolum / Gefleckte Heidelibelle, die / Yellow-winged darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympetrum fonscolombii / Frühe Heidelibelle, die / Red-veined darter; Variant: Nomad. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-30 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympetrum meridionale / Südliche Heidelibelle, die / Southern darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-15 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympetrum pedemontanum / Gebänderte Heidelibelle, die / Banded darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympetrum sanguineum / Blutrote Heidelibelle, die / Ruddy darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-03 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). Seen at Lützelsee. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympetrum striolatum / Grosse Heidelibelle, die; Variant: Große Heidelibelle / Common darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sympetrum vulgatum / Gemeine Heidelibelle, die / Vagrant darter. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🐉 (DE). [EN]: Wikipedia.
Zygoptera / Damselfly; Variant: Damselflies. [dragonflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-15 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. These are the smaller, thinner dragonflies.
Grasshoppers:
General: Data about grasshoppers of Switzerland can be found at GBIF, (Global Biodiversity Information Facility), unfortunately without photos.Crickets of Switzerland are listed on this Canadian webpage, including English names and photos with locations.
Calliptamus italicus / Italienische Schönschrecke, die / Italian locust. [grasshoppers] [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-10 Levanto . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen for the first time between Levanto and Bonassola.
Leptophyes punctatissima / Punktierte Zartschrecke, die / Speckled Bush-Cricket. [grasshoppers] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nemobius sylvestris / Waldgrille, die / Wood cricket. [grasshoppers] [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-31 Mostly Wildert . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Hmm, was the Halloween 2025 photo my first cricket picture?.
Tettigonia viridissima / Grünes Heupferd. [grasshoppers] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-05 Fehraltorf .
Flies:
General: Observed 50 kinds.
I was surprised how many of the bees in our garden are actually flies. The difference between German and English is confusing, as 'true flies' are an order containing more than 150,000 species including mosquitoes - not what we'd call flies. The family Muscidae includes 4,000 species, including the housefly, 500 of which live in central Europe.
Bombylius major / Wollschweber / Large Bee-fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-09 Provence .
Calliphora / Blaue Schmeissfliege. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-04 Fehraltorf .
Chalcosyrphus nemorum / Kurze Langbauchschwebfliege. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-16 .
Chrysotoxum cautum / Gemeine Wespenschwebfliege. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-22 Fehraltorf . Perfekt getarnt als Wespe, wenn nur die Flügel nicht so typisch für Fliegen wären.
Clogmia albipunctata / Abflussfliege; Variant: Familie der / A kind of Clogmia albipunctata; Variants: bathroom moth midge, bathroom moth fly, drain fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-30 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. 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. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Drosophila melanogaster / Schwarzbäuchige Fruchtfliege / Fruit fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-22 Fehraltorf . Den deutschen Namen hier gibt's erst seit 1960.
Drosophila suzukii / Kirschessigfliege. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-30 Fehraltorf .
Empis tessellata / Gewürfelte Tanzfliege. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-22 La Sauge .
Ephydridae / Shore fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-13 Klausenpass .
Episyrphus balteatus / Hainschwebfliege; Variant: Marmeladen-Schwebfliege / Marmalade hoverfly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-07 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. Wikpedia says this kind is the most abundant native hoverfly in Central Europe.
Eristalis arbustorum / Kleine Keilfleckschwebfliege, die / European Drone Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-07 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Eristalis pertinax / Gemeine Keilfleckschwebfliege / Tapered Drone Fly. [flies] [ZH]. ID tip: black hourglass, tail is really tapered (conical). Observed 2025-08-03 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Eristalis tenax / Mistbiene, die; Variants: Mistbiene, Schlammbiene, Drohnenfliege, Scheinbienen-Keilfleckschwebfliege, Schlammbiene / Common drone fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. General: 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.
Exorista larvarum. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-03 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. General: A kind of Tachinid fly
A kind of Tachinid fly or German Raupenfliege. Note the stripes..
Family Syrphidae / Schwebfliege; Variants: Stehfliege, Schwirrfliege. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-06 Fehraltorf .
Family Tabanidae / Horsefly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-03-04 . flies.
Family leptoceridae / Long-horned caddisfly; Variant: silverhorn. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-17 Kaltbrunner-Riet . Identifying which species is hopeless - there are said to be 1850 in 68 genera - how does nature manage this?:flies.
Genus Stichopogon / Robber fly. [flies] [ZH].
Helophilus pendulus / Gemeine Sumpfschwebfliege, die / Sun Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-31 Schweiz . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Helophilus trivittatus / Große Sumpfschwebfliege, die / Large Tiger Hoverfly; Variant: A kind of Helophilus trivittatus. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-31 Schweiz . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hermetia illucens / Schwarze Soldatenfliege; Variant: Familie der / Black soldier fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-01 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Linnaemya picta. [flies] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. A kind of Tachinid fly or German Raupenfliege.
Linnaemyia picta. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-03 Fehraltorf . A kind of Tachinid fly.
Linsenfliege. [flies]
Lucilia caesar / Goldfliege / Common Greenbottle Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-21 Walensee . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.
Lycorma delicatula / Gepunktete Laternenträgerzikade, die / Spotted lanternfly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2024-09-28 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen on the Skyline Drive - never heard of them before.
Melanostoma scalare / Matte Schwarzkopfschwebfliege, die / Ladder-backed hoverfly; Variants: Chequered hoverfly, Ladder-backed hover fly. [flies] [ZH]. ID tip: black W. Observed 2025-08-03 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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'.
Merodon equestris / Narcissus Bulb Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-17 Alpweg .
Mesembrina meridiana / Rinderfliege, die; Variant: Mittagsfliege / Noon fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-15 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. A fly with wings that are red near the body, seen at Wildert in October 2025 for the first time.
Microdon-Schwebfliege / Microdon-schwebfliege. [flies]
Musca domestica / Stubenfliege / Housefly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-06 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Panorpa communis / Gemeine Skorpionsfliege. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-28 Actually 26 and 27 at Mettmen .
Pararge aegeria / Speckled wood. [flies] Observed 2025-10-10 Levanto . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Phaonia subventa / Ein Art der echten Fliegen / Flesh fly; Variants: A kind of Phaonia subventa, Muscid fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-19 . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. Similar to a housefly, but the rear half is reddish, the eyes are separated by a black and gray part.
Philopotamus montanus / Yellow-spotted Sedge; Variant: caddisfly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-17 Kaltbrunner-Riet .
Phoridae / Scuttle fly; Variant: hump-backed fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-18 Fehraltorf . GL says it looks like a scuttle fly, but I think identifying it is impossible.
Pollenia rudis / Gemeine Wurmfliege; Variant: Graugelbe Polsterfliege / Cluster fly; Variant: Common cluster fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-03-05 . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen February 2026 on out house.
Psychodidae / Drain fly; Variants: moth fly, sink fly, bathroom moth midge. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-23 Fehraltorf .
Rhagio scolopaceus / Downlooker Snipefly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-04 Fehraltorf .
Rhingia campestris / Gemeine Schnauzenschwebfliege / Common Snout-hoverfly; Variant: Heineken fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-12 Fehraltorf . Seen in my rock garden for the first time in September, 2025.
Sarcophaga carnaria / Graue Fleischfliege, die / Common flesh fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-10 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.".
Sphaerophoria scripta / Gewöhnliche Langbauchschwebfliege, die / Long hoverfly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-07 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Summer tanager. [flies] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Syritta pipiens / Kleine Mistbiene, die / Thick-legged hoverfly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2024-06-16 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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..
Syrphidae / Hoverfly. [flies] Observed 2025-06-26 Fehraltorf .
Syrphus ribesii / Große Schwebfliege, die / Common Flower Fly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-31 Mostly Wildert . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. The first one I saw seemed to like sitting on my telephoto lens!.
Tipula maxima / Riesenschnake. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-26 Fehraltorf .
Triochera annulata / Wintermuecke / Winter gnat; Variant: Winter crane flies. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-15 Fehraltorf . Wikipedia says long, thin, delicate insects seen in fall, spring, and sometimes winter.
Volucella zonaria / Hornissenschwebfliege, die / Hornet mimic hoverfly. [flies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-23 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Whooper swans / Whooper swan. [flies] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aphids:
General: Observed 1 kinds.
Toxoptera citricidus / Brown citrus aphid. [aphids] [ZH]. Observed 2024-06-15 Fehraltorf . My sighting could also be an Uroleucon species, both of which are shiny black in adult form.
Butterflies:
General: Observed 239 kinds.
In Switzerland there are hundreds of species of butterflies. The book I bought years ago (Schmetterlinge by Roland Gerstmeier, published by Kosmos) covers about 100 of them. nationalpark.ch says there are 3,700 kinds! The excellent pieris.ch web site has much information in German about 211 species. The butterfly symbol, 🦋, when used here has links to many more details on those pages.
Aglais io / Tagpfauenauge, das / European peacock,; Variant: The peacock butterfly. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-15 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Previously Inachis io. Wikipedia says: Io is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a priestess of Hera in Argos..
Aglais urticae / Kleine Fuchs, der / Small tortoiseshell. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-01 Etna . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Agriades glandon / Dunkle Alpenbläuling, der / Arctic blue; Variant: Glandon blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Agriades optilete / Hochmoor-Bläuling, der / Cranberry blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Agriades orbitulus / Helle Alpenbläuling, der / Alpine argus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Agriphila selasella / A kind of Agriphila selasella. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-18 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthocharis cardamines / Aurorafalter, der / Orange tip. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-22 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthocharis euphenoides / Gelbe Aurorafalter, der / Provence orange tip. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Apatura ilia / Kleine Schillerfalter, der / Lesser purple emperor. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Apatura iris / Große Schillerfalter, der / Purple emperor. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aphantopus hyperantus / Braune Waldvogel, der / Ringlet. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-16 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. Nach Wikpedia eine Art Tagefalter. Und ist es nicht lustig, wenn ein Schmetterling-Name 'Vogel' beinhaltet. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aporia crataegi / Baum-Weißling, der / Black-veined white. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Araschnia levana / Landkärtchen, das / Map. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Argynnis / Perlmuttfalter group. [butterflies] Observed 2026-08-09 Engadin .
Argynnis adippe / Märzveilchenfalter; Variant: Feurige Perlmuttfalter / High brown fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-25 . Scientific variant is Fabriciana adippe.
Argynnis pandora / Kardinal, der / Cardinal. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Argynnis paphia / Kaisermantel, der / Silver-washed fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-06 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aricia agestis / Kleine Sonnenröschen-Bläuling, der / Brown argus. [butterflies] Observed 2026-07-08 Madrid . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aricia artaxerxes allous / Northern brown argus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Aricia nicias / Silvery argus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Autographa gamma / Silver Y. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-03 Fehraltorf . GL says easily identified by the silvery, Greek letter gamma (or Y-shaped) mark on its forewing..
Boloria aquilonaris / Hochmoor-Perlmuttfalter, der / Cranberry fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Boloria dia / Magerrasen-Perlmuttfalter, der / Weaver's fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Boloria euphrosyne / Silberfleck-Perlmuttfalter, der / Pearl-bordered fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Boloria napaea / Ähnliche Perlmuttfalter, der / Napaea fritillary; Variant: Mountain fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Boloria pales / Alpenmatten-Perlmuttfalter, der / Shepherd's fritillary. [butterflies] Observed 2026-08-08 Engadin . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Boloria selene / Braunfleckige Perlmuttfalter, der. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Boloria thore / Alpen-Perlmuttfalter, der / Thor's fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Boloria titania / Titania's fritillary; Variant: Purple bog fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Brenthis daphne / Brombeer-Perlmuttfalter, der / Marbled fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Brenthis ino / Mädesüß-Perlmuttfalter, der / Lesser marbled fritillary. [butterflies] Observed 2026-08-09 Engadin . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Brintesia circe / Weiße Waldportier, der / Great banded grayling. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cacyreus marshalli / Pelargonien-Bläuling, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Callophrys rubi / Grüne Zipfelfalter, der / Green hairstreak. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Calopteryx hämorrhoidalis / Mediterranean demoiselle. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-10 Levanto . Seen in Italy, may not appear in Switzerland.
Campaea margaritata / Perlglanzspanner, der / Light Emerald. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-29 Wald Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen on a window at Puregym in Uster!.
Carcharodus alceae / Malven-Dickkopffalter, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Carterocephalus palaemon / Gelbwürfelige Dickkopffalter, der / Chequered skipper; Variant: Arctic skipper, not to be confused with large chequered skipper. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Celastrina argiolus / Faulbaum-Bläuling, der / Holly blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-22 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Chazara briseis / Berghexe, die / Hermit. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenonympha arcania / Weißbindige Wiesenvögelchen, das / Pearly heath. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenonympha darwiniana / Alpen-Wiesenvögelchen, das / Alpine heath. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenonympha dorus / Familie der / Dusky heath. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenonympha gardetta / Alpen-Wiesenvögelchen, das / Alpine heath#2. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenonympha glycerion / Rotbraune Wiesenvögelchen, das / Chestnut heath. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenonympha hero / Wald-Wiesenvögelchen, das / Scarce heath. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenonympha oedippus rhenana. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Coenonympha pamphilus / Kleine Wiesenvögelchen, das / Small heath. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-18 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coenonympha tullia / Große Wiesenvögelchen, das / Large heath; Variant: Common ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colias alfacariensis / Hufeisenklee-Gelbling, der. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colias crocea. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colias hyale / Goldene Acht, auch Posthörnchen, Kleines Posthörnchen, Weißklee-Gelbling, Gemeiner Gelbling, Gelber Heufalter, die / Pale clouded yellow. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-13 Klingnauer Stausee . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colias palaeno europome. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Colias phicomone / Alpen-Gelbling, der / Mountain clouded yellow. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Collita griseola / Dingy Footman moth; Variant: Dingy footman. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-14 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Crambidae / Sod Webworm Moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-18 Fehraltorf . A small common moth.
Crambus pascuella / Grasmotte / A kind of Crambus pascuella. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-18 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cupido alcetas / Südliche Kurzgeschwänzte Bläuling, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cupido argiades / Kurzschwänzige Bläuling, der / Short-tailed blue; Variant: Tailed Cupid. [butterflies] Observed 2025-10-10 Levanto . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cupido minimus / Zwerg-Bläuling, der / Small blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cupido osiris / Kleine Alpen-Bläuling, der / Osiris blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cyaniris semiargus / Rotklee-Bläuling, der / Mazarine blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Cyclophora linearia / Rotbuchen-Gürtelpuppenspanner. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-25 . Not found in list of Swiss butterflies?.
Danaus plexippus / Monarchfalter, der / Monarch butterfly; Variant: Simply monarch. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2023-03-16 2023-03 Madeira . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. butterflies. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia / Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] Observed 2026-06-27 Mettmen .
Erebia aethiops / Graubindige Mohrenfalter, der / Scotch argus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia alberganus alberganus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia arvernensis / Common brassy ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia bubastis bubastis. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia christi / Raetzer's ringlet. [butterflies] Observed 2025-08-12 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia epiphron aetheria. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia eriphyle / Eriphyle ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia euryale adyte. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia flavofasciata / Yellow-banded ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia gorge gorge. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia ligea carthusianorum. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia manto mantoides. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia medusa medusa. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia melampus / Lesser mountain ringlet. [butterflies] Observed 2025-07-26 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia meolans / Piedmont ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia mnestra. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia montanus / Marbled ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia nivalis warreniana. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia oeme lugens. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia pandrose / Graubraune Mohrenfalter, der / Dewy ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia pharte / Unpunktierten Mohrenfalter. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-08 Engadin .
Erebia pharte pharte. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia pluto. [butterflies] [ZH].
Erebia pluto alecto. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia pronoe vergy. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia psathura. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia styx / Stygian ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia sudetica inalpina. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Erebia triarius / De Prunner's ringlet. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebia tyndarus / Schillernde Mohrenfalter, der / Swiss brassy ringlet. [butterflies] Observed 2025-08-12 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erynnis tages / Kronwicken-Dickkopffalter, der / Dingy skipper. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Euchloe simplonia / Mountain dappled white. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Eumedonia eumedon / Storchschnabel-Bläuling, der / Geranium argus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Euphydryas aurinia aurinia. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Euphydryas cynthia / Veilchen-Scheckenfalter, der / Cynthia's fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Euphydryas intermedia. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Euthrix potatoria / Grasglucke, die / Larva of the Drinker Moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-13 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Fabriciana adippe / Feurige Perlmuttfalter, der / High brown fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-25 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Fabriciana niobe / Mittlere Perlmuttfalter, der / Niobe fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Favonius quercus / Blaue Eichen-Zipfelfalter, der / Purple hairstreak. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Glaucopsyche alexis / Alexis-Bläuling, der / Green-underside blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Gonepteryx cleopatra italica. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Gonepteryx rhamni / Zitronenfalter, der / Common brimstone. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-20 Alpweg . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hamearis lucina / Schlüsselblumen-Würfelfalter, der / Duke of Burgundy, only member of genus Hamearis. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hesperia comma / Komma-Dickkopffalter, der / Silver-spotted skipper; Variant: Common branded skipper. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Heteropterus morpheus / Spiegelfleck-Dickkopffalter, der / Large chequered skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hipparchia fagi / Große Waldportier, der / Woodland grayling. [butterflies] Observed 2026-04-24 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hipparchia genava / Lesser rock grayling. [butterflies] Observed 2026-04-24 . Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hipparchia semele / Ockerbindige Samtfalter, der / Grayling; Variant: Rock grayling. [butterflies] Observed 2026-04-24 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hipparchia statilinus / Eisenfarbige Samtfalter, der / Tree grayling. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hyponephele lycaon / Kleine Ochsenauge, das / Dusky meadow brown. [butterflies] Observed 2025-08-09 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Iolana iolas / Iolas blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Iphiclides podalirius / Segelfalter, der / Scarce swallowtail. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Issoria lathonia / Kleine Perlmuttfalter,, der / Queen of Spain fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Kleiner Fuchs. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-01 Etna . Mein Vogelkalender sagt 'der Kleine Fuchs' nutz[t] Höhen oder Keller zur Überwinterung.
Kretania trappi / Alpine zephyr blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lampides boeticus / Große Wanderbläuling, der / Pea blue,; Variant: Long-tailed blue, is a small butterfly that belongs to lycaenids. [butterflies] Observed 2025-10-10 Levanto . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasiommata maera / Braunauge, das / Large wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-12 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasiommata megera / Mauerfuchs, der / Wall; Variant: Wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-26 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasiommata petropolitana / Braunscheckauge, das / Northern wall brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Leptidea juvernica / Cryptic wood white. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-19 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Leptidea sinapis / The wood white butterfly of family Pieridae. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-19 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Leptotes pirithous / Kleine Wanderbläuling, der. [butterflies] Observed 2025-10-10 Levanto . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Libythea celtis / Zürgelbaumfalter, der / European beak; Variant: Nettle-tree butterfly. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Limenitis camilla / Kleine Eisvogel, der / White Admiral. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-28 Actually 26 and 27 at Mettmen . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Limenitis populi / Große Eisvogel, der / Poplar admiral . [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Limenitis reducta reducta. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Lopinga achine / Gelbringfalter, der / Woodland brown. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lycaena alciphron gordius / Purple-shot copper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lycaena dispar rutilus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Lycaena helle / Blauschillernde Feuerfalter, der / Violet copper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lycaena hippothoe euridice. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Lycaena phlaeas / Kleine Feuerfalter, der / Small copper, American copper,; Variant: Common copper, is a butterfly of Lycaenids. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lycaena tityrus / Braune Feuerfalter, der / Sooty copper. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lycaena virgaureae / Dukatenfalter, der / Scarce copper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lysandra bellargus / Himmelblaue Bläuling, der / Adonis blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-29 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lysandra coridon / Silbergrüne Bläuling, der / Chalkhill blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-12 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Macroglossum stellatarum / Taubenschwänzchen, das; Variant: Taubenschwänzchen / Hummingbird hawk-moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-02-24 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.
Maculinea alcon / Lungenenzian-Ameisenbläuling, der / Alcon blue; Variant: Alcon large blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Maculinea arion / Quendel-Ameisenbläuling, der / Large blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Maculinea nausithous / Dunkle Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling, der / Dusky large blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Maculinea rebeli / Kreuzenzian-Ameisenbläuling, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Maculinea teleius / Helle Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling, der / Scarce large blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Maniola jurtina / Große Ochsenauge, das / Meadow brown. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-24 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melanargia galathea / Schachbrett, das / Marbled white. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-29 Schweiz . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea asteria / Little fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea athalia / Wachtelweizen-Scheckenfalter, der / Heath fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea aurelia / Ehrenpreis-Scheckenfalter, der / Nickerl's fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea britomartis / Assmann's fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea celadussa / A kind of Melitaea nevadensis. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea cinxia / Wegerich-Scheckenfalter, der / Glanville fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea deione berisali. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Melitaea diamina / Baldrian-Scheckenfalter, der / False heath fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea didyma / Rote Scheckenfalter, der / Spotted fritillary; Variant: Red-band fritillary. [butterflies] Observed 2026-06-10 Provence . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea parthenoides / Meadow fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea phoebe / Flockenblumen-Scheckenfalter, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitaea varia / Bündner Scheckenfalter, der / Grisons fritillary. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Minois dryas / Blauäugige Waldportier, der / Dryad. [butterflies] Observed 2025-07-17 Kaltbrunner-Riet . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Saw one in Kaltbrunner-Riet.
Muschampia baeticus / Southern marbled skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Muschampia floccifera / Heilziest-Dickkopffalter, der / Tufted skipper; Variant: Tufted marbled skipper. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Muschampia lavatherae / Loreley-Dickkopffalter, der / Marbled skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Neptis rivularis / Schwarze Trauerfalter , der / Hungarian glider. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nymphalis antiopa / Trauermantel, der / Mourning cloak in North America and Camberwell beauty in Britain. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nymphalis polychloros / Große Fuchs, der / Large tortoiseshell; Variant: Blackleg tortoiseshell. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Ochlodes sylvanus / Rostfarbige Dickkopffalter, der / Large skipper. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-20 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Odezia atrata / Schwarzspanner, der / Chimney Sweeper Moth. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-13 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Oeneis glacialis / Gletscherfalter, der / Alpine Grayling. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
P. phoebus cervinicolus. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Papilio alexanor / Bekannt unter der englischen Bezeichnung Southern Swallowtail („Südlicher Schwalbenschwanz“) und unter der deutschen Bezeichnung „Alexanor-Schwalbenschwanz“ / Alexanor; Variant: Southern swallowtail, is a butterfly species in Papilionidae. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Papilio machaon / Schwalbenschwanz, der / Old World swallowtail. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-13 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Papilio polyxenes / Familie der / Fennel Swallowtail. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2024-06-14 Pfäffikersee . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Here a caterpillar - not sure, but they look similar.
Pararge aegeria aegeria. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Parnassius apollo / Rote Apollo, der / Apollo. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Parnassius mnemosyne / Schwarze Apollo, der / Clouded Apollo. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Phengaris rebeli / Scarce Large Blue; Variant: Rebel's Large Blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-10 .
Pieris brassicae / Große Kohlweißling, der. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pieris bryoniae / Bergweißling, der / dark-veined white; Variant: Mountain green-veined white. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pieris mannii alpigena. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Pieris napi / Rapsweißling, der / Green-veined white. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-31 Schweiz . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pieris rapae / Kleine Kohlweißling, der / Small White, also known as the Cabbage White. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia URL. A common butterfly species in Switzerland. See #google_vignette.
Platycnemis latipes / White Featherleg. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-17 Provence . Identified in France, but not on my Swiss list.
Plebejus argus / Geißklee-Bläuling, der / Silver-studded blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Plebejus argyrognomon / Kronwicken-Bläuling, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Plebejus idas / Idas blue; Variant: Northern blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Polygonia c-album / C-Falter / Comma. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-28 Actually 26 and 27 at Mettmen . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia. Also classified as a Nymphalis c-album.
Polygonia egea / Südliche C-Falter, der / Southern comma. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Polyommatus amandus / Vogelwicken-Bläuling, der / Amanda's blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Polyommatus damon / Weißdolch-Bläuling, der / Damon blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Polyommatus daphnis / Zahnflügel-Bläuling, der / Meleager's blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Polyommatus dorylas / Wundklee-Bläuling, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Polyommatus eros / Eros-Bläuling, der / Eros blue; Variant: Common meadow blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Polyommatus escheri. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Polyommatus icarus / Hauhechel-Bläuling, der / Common blue butterfly; Variant: European common blue. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-13 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Polyommatus thersites / Kleine Esparsetten-Bläuling, der / Chapman's blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pontia callidice / Alpen-Weißling, der / Lofty Bath white; Variant: Peak white. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pontia edusa edusa. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Pseudophilotes baton / Graublaue Bläuling, der / Baton blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrausta despicata / Olivenbrauner Zünsler. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-31 Fehraltorf .
Pyrausta purpuralis / Purpurroter Zünsler. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-29 Schwändi .
Pyrgus accreta. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. .
Pyrgus alveus / Sonnenröschen-Würfel-Dickkopffalter, der / Large Grizzled skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus andromedae / Alpine Grizzled Skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus armoricanus / Zweibrütige Würfel-Dickkopffalter, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus cacaliae / Fahlfleckige Alpen-Würfeldickkopf, der / Dusky Grizzled Skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus carlinae / Familie der / Carline skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus carthami / Steppenheiden-Würfel-Dickkopffalter, der / Safflower skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus cirsii / Spätsommer-Würfel-Dickkopffalter, der / Cinquefoil Skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus malvae / Kleine Würfel-Dickkopffalter, der / Grizzled skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus malvoides / Southern Grizzled Skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus onopordi / Ambossfleck-Würfel-Dickkopffalter, der / Rosy grizzled skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus serratulae / Schwarzbraune Würfel-Dickkopffalter, der / Olive Skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrgus warrenensis / Alpen-Sonnenröschen-Würfel-Dickkopf, der. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyronia tithonus / Rotbraune Ochsenauge, das / Gatekeeper; Variant: Hedge brown. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Satyrium / Zipfelfalter. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-30 Elm, Glarnerland .
Satyrium acaciae / Kleine Schlehen-Zipfelfalter, der / Sloe hairstreak. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Satyrium ilicis / Braune Eichen-Zipfelfalter, der / Ilex hairstreak. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Satyrium pruni / Pflaumen-Zipfelfalter, der / Black hairstreak. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Satyrium spini / Kreuzdorn-Zipfelfalter, der / Blue spot hairstreak. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Satyrium w-album. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Satyrus ferula / Weißkernauge, das / Great sooty satyr. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Scolitantides orion / Fetthennen-Bläuling, der / Chequered blue. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Speyeria aglaja / Große Perlmuttfalter, der / Dark green fritillary. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Spialia sertorius / Rote Würfel-Dickkopffalter, der. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Thecla betulae / Nierenfleck-Zipfelfalter, der. [butterflies] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Thymelicus acteon / Mattscheckige Braun-Dickkopffalter, der / Lulworth skipper. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Thymelicus lineola / Schwarzkolbige Braun-Dickkopffalter, der. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-31 Schweiz . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Thymelicus sylvestris / Braunkolbige, der / Small skipper. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-31 Schweiz . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Trichius fasciatus / Gebänderter Pinselkäfer, der; Variant: Gebänderte Pinselkäfer / Eurasian bee beetle. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-20 Schwanden . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. ??.
Vanessa atalanta / Admiral, der / Red admiral; Variant: The red admirable. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-12 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Vanessa cardui / Distelfalter, der / Painted lady; Variant: Formerly in North America cosmopolitan. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-17 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Xanthorhoe montanata / Schwarzbraunbinden-Blattspanner, der / Silver-ground carpet. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-26 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Actually a moth - are they not included from the butterfly web site?.
Yponomeuta cagnagella / Spindle Ermine. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-23 La Sauge . A moth.
Zerynthia polyxena / Osterluzeifalter, der / Southern festoon. [butterflies] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia 🦋. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Zygaena filipendulae / Sechsfleck-Widderchen, das / Six-spot Burnet moth; Variant: Six-spot burnet. [butterflies] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-12 Klausenpass . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Wasps:
General: Observed 10 kinds.
Delta unguiculatum / Große Lehmwespe, die / Great Potter Wasp; Variant: A kind of Delta unguiculatum. [wasps] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Eumenes coarctatus / eine Art Pillenwespe / Heath Potter Wasp. [wasps] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. . a kind of potter wasp.
Eumenes mediterraneus / Mediterranean Potter Wasp; Variant: A kind of Eumenes mediterraneus. [wasps] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. a kind of potter wasp.
Feigenwespe. [wasps]
Goldwespe. [wasps]
Juwelwespe. [wasps]
Polistes dominula / Papierwespe, die; Variant: Haus-Feldwespe / European paper wasp; Variant: European paper wasp#2. [wasps] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-09 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. There are no doubt lots of kinds of paper wasps, not sure this is the right kind..
Rhyssa persuasoria / Holzwespen-Schlupfwespe / Sabre wasp. [wasps] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-03 . 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)..
Vespula germanica / Deutsch Wespe. [wasps] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-20 Alpweg . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Zwergwespe. [wasps]
Hornets:
General: Observed 1 kinds.
Vespa crabro / Europäische Hornisse, die; Variant: Hornisse / European hornet; Variant: European hornet#2. [hornets] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-19 Fehraltorf, Effretikon Bienen-Park, Wildert . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. 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.. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Truebugs:
General: I had no idea that biologists use the term bugs, but these are referred to as 'true bugs'! The Smithsonian says, 'The True Bugs are insects that have two pairs of wings.'
Ectobius vittiventris / Bernstein-Waldschabe. [truebugs] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-11 Schwändi .
Gerris / Water striders. [truebugs] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-20 Alpweg . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.
Nezara viridula / die Grüne Reiswanze / Southern green shield bug; Variant: southern green stink bug. [truebugs] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-25 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. The order Hemiptera includes what are called 'true bugs', so I'm using that as a type for now.
Philaenus spumarius / Wiesenschaumzikade, die / Meadow Spittlebug; Variant: Meadow froghopper. [truebugs] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-14 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.
Pseudochorthippus parallelus / Gemeiner Grashüpfer, der; Variant: Gemeine Grashüpfer. [truebugs] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-20 Wildert . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pyrrhocoris apterus / Gemeine Feuerwanze, die / Fire bug. [truebugs] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-22 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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..
Rhyparochromus vulgaris / Bright-spotted Groundbug. [truebugs] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-16 Fehraltorf . GL says a Bright-spotted Groundbug (Rhyparochromus vulgaris) is a species of dirt-colored seed bug native to Europe and commonly found in Switzerland.
Sylvicola / Wood gnat; Variant: Window gnat. [truebugs] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-21 Fehraltorf . I like the name window gnat, since I saw it on our kitchen window!.
Tipulidae / Schnake / Crane Fly. [truebugs] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-26 Fehraltorf .
Spiders:
General: Observed 20 kinds.
Araneus diadematus / European garden spider; Variants: European garden spider cross orbweaver diadem spider orangie cross spider and crowned orb weaver, cross orbweaver, diadem spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-07 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erigone / Dwarf spider; Variant: money spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-21 Fehraltorf . family Linyphiidae.
Family Salticidae / Jumping spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-26 Fehraltorf . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider,https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springspinnen. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia Wikipedia.
Hasarius adansoni / Gewächshausspringspinne / Adanson's house jumper. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-20 Fehraltorf .
Hogna radiata / Schwarzbäuchige Tarantel. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-05 Vienna .
Linyphia triangularis / Gemeine Baldachinspinne, die / Money Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-18 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Marpissa muscosa / Rindenspringspinne. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-26 Fehraltorf .
Misumena vatia / Veränderliche Krabbenspinne, die / White Crab Spider; Variants: A kind of Misumena vatia, Goldenrod Crab Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-21 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nephrotoma / Daddy Long Legs. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2021-06-17 2021-06 Maryland . Didn't look a DLL to me.
Pholcus phalangioides / Große Zitterspinne, die / Long-bodied cellar spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-28 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. .
Pisaura mirabilis / Listspinne, die / Nursery Web Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-30 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Saw this one on our doormat, not in the nursery room.
Pseudeuophrys lanigera / Fleecy jumping spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-03-06 Flies at home . spiders.
Salticus scenicus / Zebra jumping spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-26 Fehraltorf . https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauer-Zebraspringspinne,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_spider. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia Wikipedia.
Scotophaeus blackwalli / Kleine Mausspinne, die / Blackwall's ground spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-22 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Steatoda genus / False Widow spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-21 Fehraltorf .
Steatoda triangulosa / Dreiecks-Fettspinne, die / Triangulate Cobweb Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-20 Alpweg . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Talavera inopinata. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-30 Fehraltorf . Hmm, not at all sure about this ID, as it's only listed in Wikipedia in languages used in northern Europe. It's supposed to be seen in Germany, but there is no special German name, nor have I found an English one.
Xysticus / Echte Krabbenspinne. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-04 Fehraltorf .
Zoropsis spinimana / Nosferatu-Spinne, die / Nosferatu spider; Variant: False Wolf Spider. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-18 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.
heliophanus cupreus / Kupfrige Sonnenspringspinne, die / Copper sun jumper. [spiders] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-19 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Otherarachnoids:
General: Wikipedia says arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroons. I have listed spiders separately; added this for harvestmen or daddy long legs, as we called them.
Mitopus morio / Gemeine Gebirgsweberknecht, der / Saddleback harvestman; Variant: A kind of Mitopus morio. [otherarachnoids] [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-17 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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.
Louses:
General: Observed 1 kinds.
Porcellio scaber / Kellerassel, die / Common rough woodlouse. [louses] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-03 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
What are these?:
General: These species are not one of the kinds whose common name I'm using here - there are so many kind of insects, I'm not sure we have popular names for all of them.
Acrididae.
Actias / Familie der. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Adephaga.
Aglais. Observed 2025-06-01 Etna .
Agriades.
Alpigenobombus.
Alpinobombus.
Amerikanischer Totengräber / Amerikanischer totengräber.
Andrenidae / Mining bee. [bees] Observed 2025-07-22 Fehraltorf .
Andreninae.
Anthidiini.
Anthocharis.
Apatura. Observed 2026-06-28 Actually 26 and 27 at Mettmen .
Aphantopus. Observed 2025-08-03 Fehraltorf .
Aphrophoridae.
Apidae. Observed 2026-09-07 Fehraltorf .
Arachnida.
Araneae.
Araschnia.
Arctiinae.
Auchenorrhyncha.
Australische Riesenholzmotte / Australische riesenholzmotte.
Aves.
Behaarter Kurzflügler / Behaarte Kurzflügler, der / Behaarter kurzflügler. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Biareolina.
Bienenlaus. [bees]
Bienenwolf. [bees]
Blattella germanica / Deutsche Schabe, die; Variants: Küchenschabe, die Gemeine Küchenschabe / German cockroach; Variants: German cockroach#2, croton bug. [ZH]. Observed 2025-09-18 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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..
Blattodea.
Blattschneiderameisen.
Boloria.
Bombias.
Bombus. Observed 2026-05-07 Fehraltorf .
Brenthis.
Cacyreus. Observed 2025-10-10 Levanto .
Caelifera.
Calliphoridae. Observed 2026-05-21 Fehraltorf .
Callophrys.
Calopteryginae.
Carabidae.
Carcharodus.
Cardinalidae.
Carterocephalus / Hesperiidae.
Cathedra serrata.
Celastrina. Observed 2026-04-22 Fehraltorf .
Chalcolestes.
Chazara.
Chelicerata.
Chinesischer Sandlaufkäfer / Chinesischer sandlaufkäfer.
Chlaenius.
Cicindelidae.
Cochenillelaus / Cochenilleschildlaus, Cochenillelaus, die. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Coenonympha. Observed 2025-08-18 Fehraltorf .
Coleoptera.
Colias. Observed 2026-08-08 Engadin .
Colletidae.
Colletinae.
Coprophanaeus lancifer. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Corydalidae.
Corydalinae / Grosse Dobsonfliege. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Culicidae.
Cyaniris.
Cyrtus gibuu.
Dasymutilla gloriosa. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Diplazon laetatorius. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-24 . A parasite wasp.
Diptera. Observed 2026-05-17 Alpweg .
Distelfalter. Observed 2016-07-21 Fehraltorf .
Dolichovespula saxonica / Sächsische Wespe / Saxon wasp. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Duméril.
Empididae. Observed 2026-06-03 Fehraltorf .
Ensifera. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Erebidae. Observed 2026-08-18 Fehraltorf .
Eristalinae.
Erlen-Rindeneule / Erlen-Rindeneule, die / Erlen-rindeneule. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Erynnis / Hesperiidae.
Euchloe.
Eumedonia.
Euphydryas.
Euptoieta claudia / Variegated Fritillary. [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-08 Provence .
Evaniidae / Ensign wasp. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-25 Wildert .
Exechesops leucopis.
Exoristinae.
Exoristini.
Fabriciana. Observed 2026-08-09 Engadin .
Facherflügler.
Fadenhafte.
Federflügler. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Fruhstorfer.
Fulcidax.
Gelbe Mordfliege / Gelbe Mordfliege, die / Gelbe mordfliege. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Genus Hylaeus / Masked bee; Variant: Yellow-faced bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-19 .
Geometridae.
Glaucopsyche.
Glossata.
Gnitze. Observed 2026-03-12 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Gomphocerinae. Observed 2025-09-03 .
Gomphocerini.
Gonepteryx. Observed 2026-04-20 Alpweg .
Gyrostigma rhinocerontis. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Halictidae. Observed 2025-07-22 Fehraltorf .
Halictinae.
Halictini.
Halictus ligatus / Furchenbiene / A kind of Halictus ligatus. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hemiptera.
Hermetiinae.
Heteroptera.
Heteropterinae / Hesperiidae.
Holidoptera griseoaptera / Dark bush-cricket. [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-03 Fehraltorf . GL says recognizable by its dark brownish body and long, sword-like ovipositor at the rear..
Hyla_savignyi / Hyla savignyi.
Hymenoptera.
Hypocephalus armatus / Mole beetle. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hyponephele.
Ichneumonidae / Ichneumon wasp. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-20 Alpweg . Ichneumonidae is a diverse group of parasitic wasps.
Iolana.
Iphiclides.
Isopoda.
Issoria.
Kapala. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Kretania.
Kurzflügler. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Lampides.
Langrüsselige Fliege / Langrüsselige fliege.
Lasiocampidae.
Lasioglossum. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-16 Fehraltorf . Called sweatbees.
Lasiommata.
Lepidoptera.
Leptidea.
Libythea.
Limenitis. Observed 2026-06-28 Actually 26 and 27 at Mettmen .
Lithinus rufopenicillatus.
Lopinga.
Lycaena.
Lycaenidae.
Macrocilix maia.
Macrodontia cervicornis.
Maniola. Observed 2026-06-24 Fehraltorf .
Mantisfiege.
Maquech.
Maulwurfgrille.
Meerwasserläufer. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Megachilidae. Observed 2026-08-12 Fehraltorf .
Megachilinae.
Megaloptera.
Megarhyssa.
Megascolia procer. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melanargia.
Melanobombus.
Melitaea.
Melittidae.
Mellicta.
Mendacibombus.
Milesiini.
Minois.
Mopanewurm.
Morpho cypris.
Muschampia / Hesperiidae.
Muscidae. Observed 2026-05-21 Fehraltorf .
Muscini.
Mutillidae.
Nemeobiinae.
Nemobiinae.
Nemobiini.
Neptis.
Noctuoidea.
Nomada / Wespenbiene. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-23 Fehraltorf . Gesehen bei einem Spaziergang richtung Pistolschutzenhaus in Fehraltorf.
Nomadinae.
Nomadini.
Nymphalidae.
Nymphalis.
Ochlodes / Hesperiidae.
Odonata.
Oeneis.
Oestroidea.
Oniscidea.
Onychocerusalbitarsis.
Opiliones.
Orthoptera.
Osmia cornifrons / Mason bee; Variant: horned-face bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-19 .
Osmiini.
Pachyrhynchus. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Pantophthalmus. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Papilio. Observed 2025-08-13 Klausenpass .
Papilionidae.
Papilionoidea.
Paramormiini.
Pararge.
Parnassius.
Pentatomidae. Observed 2026-06-01 Fehraltorf .
Phalangiidae.
Phaneropterinae.
Phengaris.
Picasso-Schildwanze / Picasso-schildwanze.
Pieridae. Observed 2026-04-19 .
Pimpla rufipes / Black Slip Wasp. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-05 Fehraltorf .
Piranga. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Plebejus.
Plebicula.
Poecilimon cretensis / Cretan Bright Bush-cricket. [ZH]. Observed 2026-06-10 Provence . Name is Cretan but this was seen in France?.
Polistinae. Observed 2024-08-01 -insects .
Polleniidae.
Polygonia.
Polyommatus. Observed 2025-08-13 Klausenpass .
Polyphaga.
Pontia.
Porcellionidae.
Prosoplecta.
Pseudophilotes.
Psithyrus.
Psychodinae.
Pyrobombus.
Pyronia.
Pyrophorus.
Pyrrhocoridae.
Rhamphomyia longicauda / Long-tailed dance fly. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Rhinastus. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Riesenblattschrecke.
Riesenwasserwanze.
Riodinidae.
Sabethes cyaneus / Sabethes-Stechmücke. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sapyga clavicornis / Gemeine Keulenwespe. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-20 Fehraltorf .
Sarcophagidae. Observed 2026-04-19 .
Sarcophaginae.
Saturniidae.
Satyrinae.
Scoliidae.
Scolitantides.
Silberameise / Silberameise, die. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Simuliidae / Kriebelmücke. [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-17 Alpweg .
Speyeria. Observed 2026-08-09 Engadin .
Sphex pensylvanicus / Great black wasp; Variant: Great black digger wasp. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-19 . 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..
Sphingidae.
Spialia / Hesperiidae.
St-Helena-Riesenohrwumm / St-helena-riesenohrwumm.
Stenus-Kurzflügler / Stenus-kurzflügler.
Stethophyma. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Stratiomyidae. Observed 2026-06-01 Fehraltorf .
Subterraneobombus.
Tachinidae.
Tarantulafalke / Familie der. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Tettigoniidae.
Thoracobombus.
Thymelicus / Hesperiidae. Observed 2025-07-31 Schweiz .
Tipula paludosa / Wiesenschnake oder auch; Variant: Sumpfschnake. [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-13 Fehraltorf . trueBugs.
Totenkopfschwärme.
Trachypetrella anderssonii.
Trigonidiidae.
Trogonoptera brookiana.
Trombidiidae / Red velvet mite. [ZH]. Observed 2025-10-21 Walensee . 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..
Vespidae.
Vespinae / Echte Wespen.
Vespoidea / Stechimmen.
Vespula vulgaris / Gemeine Wespe, die. Observed 2025-08-09 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Vieillot.
Wallace-Riesenbiene / Gattung Megachile / Wallace-riesenbiene. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Wetapunga.
Wollschweber. Observed 2026-04-22 Fehraltorf .
Xylocopinae. Observed 2026-06-09 Provence .
Zerynthia.
Zikade. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Zygaenidae.
bee / Hylaeus. Observed 2025-06-19 Fehraltorf .
bird / Cardinalidae.
butterfly / Hesperiidae. Observed 2025-06-01 Etna .
damselfly / Calopteryx. Observed 2025-10-10 Levanto .
fly / Lucilia. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf .
rder Diptera / Midges. [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-17 Alpweg .
superfamily / Lestoidea.
wasp / Eumenes. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf .
Ödemera podagrariae / Echten Schenkelkäfer. [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-04 Fehraltorf .
Bees in general:
General: The species in the family Bombus are bumblebees, by far the most common. Halictidate and Lasioglossum are both commonly called sweat bees, so that's the second most common description after bumblebees
Honeybees:
General: In German, anything but a honeybee is a 'wild bee', English doesn't seem to use such a term.
Apis mellifera / Westliche Honigbiene, die / Western honey bee; Variant: European honey bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-19 Pfäffikersee . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. 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. .
Wild bees in Canton Zurich, 294 kinds::
General: Alle Bombus species are bumblebees, as I learned while researching our bees.
Andrena afzeliella. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena agilissima / Senf-Blauschillersandbiene, die / A kind of Andrena agilissima. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena alfkenella. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena alutacea. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena barbilabris / Familie Andrenidae. / Bearded miner bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena bicolor / Familie der / Gwynne's mining bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena bucephala. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena chrysosceles. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena cineraria / Graue Sandbiene, die / Ashy mining bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena clarkella / Familie der / Clark's miner bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena combinata. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena curvungula / A kind of Andrena curvungula. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena dorsata / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena falsifica. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena flavipes / Gemeine Sandbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena florea / Zaunrüben-Sandbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena fucata. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena fulva / Rotpelzige Sandbiene, die / Tawny mining bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-02-26 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Seen on one of the first warm days in February 2026 on the Winterflieder.
Andrena fulvago. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena fulvata. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena gelriae. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena gravida / Dicke Sandbiene; Variant: Weiße Bindensandbiene genannt. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena haemorrhoa / Rotschopfige Sandbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena hattorfiana / Knautien-Sandbiene, die / A kind of Andrena hattorfiana. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena helvola / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena humilis. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena intermedia. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena labiata / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena lagopus / Zweizellige Sandbiene, die / A kind of Andrena lagopus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena lapponica / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena lathyri. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena minutula / Gattung der. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-07-20 Alpweg . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena minutuloides. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena mitis / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena nana. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena nigroolivacea. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena nitida / Gattung der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena nitidiuscula. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena pandellei. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena polita. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena praecox / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena proxima / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena rosae. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena ruficrus. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena rufula. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena rugulosa / A kind of Andrena rugulosa. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena russula. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena scotica / Familie der / Chocolate mining bee; Variant: Hawthorn bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena semilaevis. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena strohmella. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena subopaca / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena synadelpha. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena tibialis. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena trimmerana. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena vaga / Auen-, die / Grey-backed mining bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena varians / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena ventralis. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena viridescens. [bees] [ZH].
Andrena wilkella / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthidiellum strigatum / A kind of Anthidiellum strigatum. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthidium manicatum / Große Wollbiene, die / European wool carder bee is a species of bee Megachilidae leaf-cutter bees; Variant: Mason bees. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia URL. Belongs to Bees, Wasps and Ants (hymenoptera), Megachilidae, Anthidium. Image at .
Anthidium oblongatum / Spalten-Wollbiene, die / Oblong woolcarder bee, is a species of bee in family Megachilidae, leaf-cutter, carder. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-02 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthidium punctatum / Weißfleckige Wollbiene, die / A kind of Anthidium punctatum. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthophora aestivalis / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Anthophora furcata / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Anthophora plumipes / Gemeine Pelzbiene, die / Hairy-footed flower bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-07 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthophora quadrimaculata / Familie der / Four-banded Flower-Bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-08 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Anthophora retusa / Familie der / Potter flower bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus barbutellus / Bärtige Kuckuckshummel, die / Barbut's cuckoo-bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus bohemicus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus campestris. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus hortorum / Gartenhummel / Garden bumblebee; Variant: Small garden bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-19 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia URL. Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera), see also .
Bombus humilis / Veränderliche Hummel, die / Brown-banded carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-05 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus hypnorum / Baumhummel, die / Tree bumblebee; Variant: New garden bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-19 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia Wikipedia. A species of bumblebee common [on] the European continent and parts of Asia. See us_hypnorum.
Bombus jonellus / Heidehummel, die / Heath humble-bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-28 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus lapidarius / Steinhummel, die / A kind of Bombus lapidarius. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-20 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus lucorum / Hellgelbe Erdhummel, die / White-tailed bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-19 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus muscorum / Mooshummel, die. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-06-23 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus norvegicus / Norwegische Kuckuckshummel, die / A kind of Bombus norvegicus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus pascuorum / Ackerhummel, die / Common carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-07 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus pratorum / Wiesenhummel, die / Early bumblebee; Variant: Early-nesting bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-30 Schweiz . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus ruderarius / Grashummel, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus ruderatus / Feldhummel, die / Large garden bumblebee; Variant: Ruderal bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus rupestris / Felsen-Kuckuckshummel, die / A kind of Bombus rupestris. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-26 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus soroeensis / Glockenblumen-Hummel, die / Broken-belted bumblebee; Variant: Ilfracombe bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. Suggested by Google AI but not confirmed, alternative name is Ilfracombe bumblebee. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus subterraneus / Short-haired bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-22 Fehraltorf . Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus sylvarum / Waldhummel, die / Shrill carder bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-06 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus sylvestris / Wald-Kuckuckshummel, die / Forest cuckoo bumblebee; Variant: Four-coloured cuckoo bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus terrestris / Dunkle Erdhummel, die / Buff-tailed bumblebee; Variant: Large earth bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2024-06-04 2024 Fehraltorf etc . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. Common in Switzerland, says Google Lens.
Bombus vestalis / Keusche Kuckuckshummel; Variant: Gefleckte Kuckuckshummel, ist eine Hummelart aus der Unterfamilie der Kuckuckshummeln. Sie ist ein Brutparasit / Vestal cuckoo bumblebee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus veteranus / Sandhummel, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus wurflenii / Bergwaldhummel, die / A kind of Bombus wurflenii. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Ceratina cucurbitina / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Ceratina cyanea / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Chelostoma campanularum / Familie Megachilidae. / The harebell carpenter bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Chelostoma distinctum. [bees] [ZH].
Chelostoma florisomne / Familie Megachilidae. / Large scissor-bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-05-22 La Sauge . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Chelostoma rapunculi / Familie Megachilidae. / A kind of Chelostoma rapunculi. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coelioxys afer. [bees] [ZH].
Coelioxys aurolimbatus. [bees] [ZH].
Coelioxys conicus. [bees] [ZH].
Coelioxys elongatus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coelioxys inermis / Gattung der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Coelioxys mandibularis. [bees] [ZH].
Coelioxys rufescens. [bees] [ZH].
Colletes cunicularius / Frühlings-Seidenbiene, die / Vernal colletes; Variant: Spring mining bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colletes daviesanus / Gemeine Seidenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colletes hederae / Efeu-Seidenbiene, die / Ivy bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colletes similis / A kind of Colletes similis. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Dufourea dentiventris / Familie Halictidae.. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Epeoloides coecutiens / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Epeolus cruciger / Familie der / Red-thighed epeolus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Epeolus variegatus / Als Gewöhnliche Filzbiene bezeichnet, ist eine Biene aus der Familie der Echten Bienen (Apidae). Sie gehört zu den so. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Eucera longicornis / Familie der / A kind of Eucera longicornis. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Eucera nigrescens / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Halictus confusus / Verkannte Goldfurchenbiene, die / Southern bronze furrow bee; Variant: Confused sweat bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-07-25 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Halictus langobardicus. [bees] [ZH].
Halictus maculatus / Dickkopf-Furchenbiene, die / A kind of Halictus maculatus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Halictus rubicundus / Rotbeinige Furchenbiene, die / Orange-legged furrow bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Halictus scabiosae / Gelbbindige Furchenbiene, die / Great banded furrow-bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Halictus sexcinctus / Familie Halictidae. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Halictus simplex. [bees] [ZH].
Halictus subauratus. [bees] [ZH].
Halictus submediterraneus. [bees] [ZH].
Halictus tumulorum. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Heriades crenulata. [bees] [ZH].
Heriades truncorum / Gemeine Löcherbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Hoplitis adunca / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Hoplitis claviventris / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Hoplitis leucomelana. [bees] [ZH].
Hoplitis mitis / Glockenblumen-Felsenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Hoplitis tridentata. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus brevicornis. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hylaeus clypearis. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus communis / Gewöhnliche Maskenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hylaeus confusus / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hylaeus cornutus / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Hylaeus difformis. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus dilatatus. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus gibbus. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus gredleri. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus hyalinatus / Familie der / A kind of Hylaeus hyalinatus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hylaeus incongruus. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus kahri. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus leptocephalus / A kind of Hylaeus leptocephalus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hylaeus moricei. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus nigritus / Rainfarn-Maskenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hylaeus paulus. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus pectoralis / Schilfgallen-Maskenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Hylaeus pfankuchi. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus pictipes. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus punctatus / A kind of Hylaeus punctatus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hylaeus punctulatissimus / Lauch-Maskenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Hylaeus rinki / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Hylaeus signatus / Reseden-Maskenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Hylaeus sinuatus. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus styriacus. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus taeniolatus. [bees] [ZH].
Hylaeus variegatus / Rote Maskenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Lasioglossum albipes. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum bluethgeni. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum calceatum / Gemeine Furchenbiene, die / Slender Mining Bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-17 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum costulatum / Glockenblumen-Schmalbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Lasioglossum fulvicorne. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum glabriusculum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum intermedium. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum interruptum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum laevigatum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum laticeps / Breitkopf-Schmalbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Lasioglossum lativentre. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum leucopus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum leucozonium / Weißbinden-Schmalbiene. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum limbellum / Geriefte Steilwand-Schmalbiene / Ridge-gastered Furrow Bee. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum lineare. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum lucidulum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum majus. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum malachurum / Pförtner-Schmalbiene; Variant: Feldweg-Schmalbiene / Sharp-collared furrow bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-11 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum marginatum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum minutissimum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum monstrificum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum morio. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum nigripes / Slender Mining Bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-16 Fehraltorf . This is the first kind of wild bee I've seen other than a bumblebee. Wikipedia says, 'The sweat bee genus Lasioglossum is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1800 species in numerous subgenera worldwide.' -- didn't know it was a sweatbee..
Lasioglossum nitidiusculum. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum nitidulum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum pallens. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum parvulum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum pauxillum / Auch Acker-Schmalbiene. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Lasioglossum pleurospeculum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum politum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum punctatissimum. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum puncticolle. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum quadrinotatulum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum rufitarse. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum semilucens. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum sexstrigatum. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum villosulum. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum xanthopus. [bees] [ZH].
Lasioglossum zonulum / A kind of Lasioglossum zonulus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Macropis europaea / Auen-Schenkelbiene / A kind of Macropis europaea. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Macropis fulvipes / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Megachile alpicola / Gattung Megachile / A kind of Megachile alpicola. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile argentata. [bees] [ZH].
Megachile centuncularis. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile circumcincta / A kind of Megachile circumcincta. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile ericetorum / Heide-Blattschneiderbiene, die / A kind of Megachile ericetorum. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile ligniseca / A kind of Megachile ligniseca. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile nigriventris / Schwarzbürstige Blattschneiderbiene, die / A kind of Megachile nigriventris. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile parietina / Schwarze Mörtelbiene, die / A kind of Megachile parietina. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile rotundata / Luzerne-Blattschneiderbiene, die / Alfalfa leafcutting bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile sculpturalis / Giant resin bee and sculptured resin bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile versicolor / A kind of Megachile versicolor. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile willughbiella / Garten-Blattschneiderbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melecta albifrons / Gemeine Trauerbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Melitta haemorrhoidalis / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Melitta leporina / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Melitta nigricans / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada alboguttata / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada armata / Rote Wespenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada atroscutellaris / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada bifasciata / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada braunsiana / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada distinguenda / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada fabriciana / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada facilis / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada flava / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada flavoguttata / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada flavopicta / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada fucata / Als Gewöhnliche Wespenbiene bekannt / Painted nomad bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada fulvicornis / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada goodeniana / Als Schmalband-Wespenbiene bekannt. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada guttulata / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada hirtipes / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada integra / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada lathburiana / Rothaarige Wespenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada leucophthalma / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada marshamella / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada obscura / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada panzeri / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada posthuma / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-08-18 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada ruficornis / Gespaltene Wespenbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada sexfasciata / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada sheppardana / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada signata / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada striata / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada succincta / Familie der / A kind of Nomada succincta. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada zonata / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Osmia aurulenta. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia bicolor / Zweifarbige Schneckenhausbiene, die / Two-coloured mason-bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia bicornis / Rostrote Mauerbiene auch Rote Mauerbiene, die / Red Mason Bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-04-22 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia. GoogleLens says it's a common solitary bee found throughout Switzerland.
Osmia brevicornis. [bees] [ZH].
Osmia caerulescens / Stahlblaue Mauerbiene, die / Blue mason bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia cornuta / Gehörnte Mauerbiene, die / European orchard bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2026-03-09 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. bees. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia gallarum. [bees] [ZH].
Osmia labialis. [bees] [ZH].
Osmia latreillei / A kind of Osmia latreillei. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia leaiana / Gattung Gattung. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Osmia niveata. [bees] [ZH].
Osmia parietina. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia pilicornis. [bees] [ZH].
Osmia rufohirta / Gattung Osmia. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Osmia spinulosa. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia uncinata / Pinewood mason bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia xanthomelana / Large mason bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Panurgus calcaratus. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes albilabris / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-17 Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sphecodes crassus / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sphecodes croaticus. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes ephippius / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sphecodes ferruginatus / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sphecodes geoffrellus. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sphecodes gibbus / Familie der / Dark-winged blood bee. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sphecodes hyalinatus / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sphecodes longulus. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes majalis. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes miniatus. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes monilicornis. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sphecodes niger. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes pellucidus / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Sphecodes puncticeps / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Sphecodes reticulatus. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes ruficrus. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes rufiventris. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes scabricollis. [bees] [ZH].
Sphecodes schenckii. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Stelis breviuscula / Familie der. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Stelis minima. [bees] [ZH].
Stelis minuta. [bees] [ZH].
Stelis ornatula. [bees] [ZH].
Stelis punctulatissima. [bees] [ZH].
Stelis signata. [bees] [ZH].
Thyreus orbatus. [bees] [ZH].
Trachusa byssina / Große Harzbiene, die. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Xylocopa valga. [bees] [ZH]. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Xylocopa violacea / Große Blaue Holzbiene, auch Blauschwarze, die / Violet carpenter bee. [bees] [ZH]. Observed 2025-08-29 Wald Fehraltorf . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Wild bees elsewhere in Switzerland, 337 kinds:
Aglaoapis tridentata / Dunkle Zweizahnbiene. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Amegilla albigena. [bees]
Amegilla garrula / Brown-striped digger bee. [bees] Observed 2026-04-08 . Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Amegilla quadrifasciata / Familie der / White-banded digger bee. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Amegilla salviae. [bees]
Ammobates punctatus / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena aeneiventris. [bees]
Andrena afrensis. [bees]
Andrena allosa. [bees]
Andrena amieti. [bees]
Andrena ampla. [bees]
Andrena apicata. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena argentata. [bees]
Andrena assimilis. [bees]
Andrena barbareae. [bees]
Andrena bimaculata. [bees]
Andrena chrysopus. [bees]
Andrena coitana. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena confinis. [bees]
Andrena congruens. [bees]
Andrena decipiens. [bees]
Andrena denticulata / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena distinguenda. [bees]
Andrena ferox. [bees]
Andrena flavilabris. [bees]
Andrena floricola. [bees]
Andrena florivaga. [bees]
Andrena freygessneri. [bees]
Andrena fulvicornis. [bees]
Andrena fulvida. [bees]
Andrena fuscipes. [bees]
Andrena fuscosa. [bees]
Andrena hesperia. [bees]
Andrena hypopolia. [bees]
Andrena incisa. [bees]
Andrena labialis / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena lepida. [bees]
Andrena limata. [bees]
Andrena livens. [bees]
Andrena marginata. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena montana. [bees]
Andrena mucida. [bees]
Andrena nanula. [bees]
Andrena nigroaenea / Familie Andrenidae.. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena nigrospina. [bees]
Andrena niveata. [bees]
Andrena nuptialis. [bees]
Andrena nycthemera / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Andrena ovata. [bees]
Andrena pallitarsis. [bees]
Andrena parviceps. [bees]
Andrena pauxilla. [bees]
Andrena pellucens. [bees]
Andrena pilipes. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena potentillae. [bees]
Andrena probata. [bees]
Andrena propinqua. [bees]
Andrena pusilla. [bees]
Andrena ranunculorum. [bees]
Andrena rhenana. [bees]
Andrena rogenhoferi. [bees]
Andrena rufizona. [bees]
Andrena saxonica. [bees]
Andrena schencki. [bees]
Andrena sericata. [bees]
Andrena simillima. [bees]
Andrena simontornyella. [bees]
Andrena suerinensis / A kind of Andrena suerinensis. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena symphyti. [bees]
Andrena taraxaci. [bees]
Andrena tarsata / Tormentil mining bee. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Andrena tenuistriata. [bees]
Andrena thoracica. [bees]
Andrena tridentata. [bees]
Andrena tscheki. [bees]
Andrena vulpecula. [bees]
Anthidium cingulatum / A kind of Anthidium cingulatum. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthidium florentinum / Florentiner Wollbiene, die. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthidium loti. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthidium montanum / Berg-Wollbiene, die / A kind of Anthidium montanum. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthidium septemspinosum / Siebendornige Wollbiene, die / A kind of Anthidium septemspinosum. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthophora balneorum / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Anthophora bimaculata / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthophora canescens / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Anthophora crassipes / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Anthophora crinipes / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Anthophora dispar. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthophora fulvitarsis / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Anthophora mucida / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Anthophora plagiata / Familie der / A kind of Anthophora plagiata. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Anthophora pubescens / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Biastes emarginatus / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Biastes truncatus / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Bombus alpinus / Alpenhummel, die / A kind of Bombus alpinus. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus argillaceus / Tonerdhummel, die. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus confusus / A kind of Bombus confusus. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus cryptarum / A kind of Bombus cryptarum. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus distinguendus / Deichhummel, die / Great yellow bumblebee. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus flavidus / A kind of Bombus flavidus. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus gerstaeckeri / Eisenhuthummel, die. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Bombus inexspectatus. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus magnus / Große Erdhummel, die / A kind of Bombus magnus. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus mendax / Trughummel, die / A kind of Bombus mendax. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus mesomelas. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus monticola / Berglandhummel, die / Bilberry bumblebee, blaeberry bumblebee; Variant: Mountain bumblebee. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus mucidus / Grauweiße Hummel, die / A kind of Bombus mucidus. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus pomorum / Obsthummel, die / Apple humble-bee; Variant: Apple bumblebee. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus pyrenaeus / A kind of Bombus pyrenaeus. [bees] A kind of bumblebee with no common name. Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus quadricolor / Vierfarbige Kuckuckshummel, die / A kind of Bombus quadricolor. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Bombus sichelii. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Ceratina chalcites / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Ceratina chalybea / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Ceratina gravidula / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Ceratina nigrolabiata / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Chelostoma emarginatum. [bees]
Chelostoma foveolatum. [bees]
Chelostoma grande. [bees]
Coelioxys alatus. [bees]
Coelioxys conoideus. [bees]
Coelioxys echinatus. [bees]
Coelioxys emarginatus. [bees]
Coelioxys lanceolatus. [bees]
Colletes collaris. [bees]
Colletes floralis / Northern colletes. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colletes fodiens. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colletes gallicus. [bees]
Colletes impunctatus. [bees]
Colletes marginatus / A kind of Colletes marginatus. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Colletes mlokossewiczi. [bees]
Colletes nigricans. [bees]
Colletes sierrensis. [bees]
Colletes succinctus / Common colletes; Variant: Heather colletes. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Dasypoda argentata / Familie der / A kind of Dasypoda argentata. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Dasypoda hirtipes / Hosenbiene, die / Pantaloon bee. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Dioxys cinctus. [bees]
Dufourea alpina. [bees]
Dufourea halictula. [bees]
Dufourea inermis. [bees]
Dufourea minuta. [bees]
Dufourea paradoxa. [bees]
Epeolus alpinus / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Epeolus fallax. [bees]
Epeolus productulus / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Eucera hungarica. [bees]
Eucera interrupta / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Eucera nigrifacies. [bees]
Eucera pollinosa / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Halictus carinthiacus. [bees]
Halictus eurygnathus. [bees]
Halictus fulvipes. [bees]
Halictus kessleri. [bees]
Halictus leucaheneus. [bees]
Halictus quadricinctus / Vierbindige Furchenbiene, die. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Halictus seladonius. [bees]
Halictus tectus / A kind of Halictus tectus. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Heriades rubicola. [bees]
Hoplitis acuticornis. [bees]
Hoplitis anthocopoides. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hoplitis dalmatica. [bees]
Hoplitis lepeletieri. [bees]
Hoplitis loti. [bees]
Hoplitis papaveris / Mohn-Mauerbiene, die / A kind of Hoplitis papaveris. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hoplitis praestans. [bees]
Hoplitis ravouxi. [bees]
Hoplitis robusta. [bees]
Hoplitis stecki. [bees]
Hoplitis tuberculata. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hoplitis villosa. [bees]
Hylaeus alpinus. [bees]
Hylaeus angustatus. [bees]
Hylaeus annulatus. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Hylaeus bifasciatus. [bees]
Hylaeus cardioscapus. [bees]
Hylaeus crassanus. [bees]
Hylaeus duckei. [bees]
Hylaeus euryscapus. [bees]
Hylaeus glacialis. [bees]
Hylaeus intermedius. [bees]
Hylaeus nivalis. [bees]
Hylaeus pilosulus. [bees]
Hylaeus tyrolensis. [bees]
Icteranthidium laterale / Lateral-spotted yellow-resin bee. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum aeratum. [bees]
Lasioglossum albocinctum. [bees]
Lasioglossum alpigenum. [bees]
Lasioglossum angusticeps. [bees]
Lasioglossum bavaricum. [bees]
Lasioglossum brevicorne. [bees]
Lasioglossum breviventre. [bees]
Lasioglossum buccale. [bees]
Lasioglossum clypeare. [bees]
Lasioglossum convexiusculum. [bees]
Lasioglossum cupromicans. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum discum. [bees]
Lasioglossum elegans. [bees]
Lasioglossum euboeense. [bees]
Lasioglossum fratellum. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Lasioglossum griseolum. [bees]
Lasioglossum laeve. [bees]
Lasioglossum laevidorsum. [bees]
Lasioglossum laterale. [bees]
Lasioglossum lissonotum. [bees]
Lasioglossum marginellum. [bees]
Lasioglossum medinai. [bees]
Lasioglossum minutulum. [bees]
Lasioglossum pauperatum. [bees]
Lasioglossum peregrinum. [bees]
Lasioglossum podolicum. [bees]
Lasioglossum pygmaeum. [bees]
Lasioglossum quadrinotatum. [bees]
Lasioglossum quadrisignatum. [bees]
Lasioglossum setulosum. [bees]
Lasioglossum sexmaculatum. [bees]
Lasioglossum sexnotatum. [bees]
Lasioglossum subfasciatum. [bees]
Lasioglossum subfulvicorne. [bees]
Lasioglossum subhirtum. [bees]
Lasioglossum tarsatum / Dünen-Schmalbiene. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Lasioglossum transitorium. [bees]
Lasioglossum tricinctum. [bees]
Lithurgus chrysurus / Mediterranean wood-boring bee. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile analis / Gattung Megachile / A kind of Megachile analis. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile apicalis / A kind of Megachile apicalis. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile flabellipes / A kind of Megachile flabellipes. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile genalis / Stängel-Blattschneiderbiene, die / A kind of Megachile genalis. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile lagopoda / A kind of Megachile lagopoda. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile lapponica / A kind of Megachile lapponica. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile leachella. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile maritima. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile melanopyga / A kind of Megachile melanopyga. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile pilicrus / A kind of Megachile pilicrus. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile pyrenaea / A kind of Megachile pyrenaea. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Megachile pyrenaica / A kind of Megachile pyrenaica. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melecta festiva / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Melecta luctuosa / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Melitta dimidiata / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Melitta tricincta / Zahntrost-Sägehornbiene, die. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Melitturga clavicornis / A kind of Melitturga clavicornis. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada argentata / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada baccata / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada bispinosa. [bees]
Nomada blepharipes / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada bluethgeni / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada carnifex / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada castellana / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada confinis / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada conjungens / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada connectens / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada discrepans / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada emarginata / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada errans / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada femoralis / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada ferruginata / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada flavilabris / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada furva / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada fuscicornis / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada gransassoi / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada italica / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada kohli / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada linsenmaieri / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada mauritanica. [bees]
Nomada melathoracica / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada minuscula / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada moeschleri / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada mutabilis / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada mutica / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada nobilis / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada obtusifrons / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada opaca / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada panurgina / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada piccioliana / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada pleurosticta / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada rhenana / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada roberjeotiana / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada rufipes / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.
Nomada similis / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada stigma / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada tormentillae. [bees]
Nomada tridentirostris / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomada villosa / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Nomiapis diversipes. [bees]
Osmia alticola / A kind of Osmia alticola. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia anceyi. [bees]
Osmia andrenoides / A kind of Osmia andrenoides. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia inermis. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia ligurica. [bees]
Osmia mustelina. [bees]
Osmia nigriventris. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Osmia scutellaris. [bees]
Osmia steinmanni. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Osmia submicans. [bees]
Osmia tergestensis. [bees]
Osmia viridana. [bees]
Panurginus herzi. [bees]
Panurginus montanus. [bees]
Panurginus sericatus. [bees]
Panurgus banksianus. [bees]
Panurgus dentipes. [bees]
Pasites maculatus / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Protosmia minutula. [bees]
Pseudoanthidium nanum / Distel-Wollbiene, Stängel-Wollbiene, die. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Rhodanthidium caturigense. [bees]
Rhodanthidium septemdentatum / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Rhophitoides canus / Luzerne-Graubiene, die. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Rophites algirus / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Rophites quinquespinosus / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Sphecodes alternatus. [bees]
Sphecodes crassanus. [bees]
Sphecodes cristatus. [bees]
Sphecodes dusmeti. [bees]
Sphecodes marginatus. [bees]
Sphecodes pseudofasciatus. [bees]
Sphecodes rubicundus. [bees]
Sphecodes spinulosus. [bees]
Sphecodes zangherii. [bees]
Stelis annulata. [bees]
Stelis franconica. [bees]
Stelis nasuta. [bees]
Stelis odontopyga. [bees]
Stelis phaeoptera. [bees]
Stelis simillima. [bees]
Systropha curvicornis / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Systropha planidens / Flachzahn-Spiralhornbiene, die. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Tetralonia alticincta. [bees]
Tetralonia dentata. [bees]
Tetralonia fulvescens. [bees]
Tetralonia inulae. [bees]
Tetralonia malvae. [bees] Sources: [EN]: Wikipedia.
Tetralonia pollinosa. [bees]
Tetralonia salicariae. [bees]
Thyreus hirtus. [bees]
Thyreus histrionicus. [bees]
Thyreus ramosus. [bees]
Thyreus truncatus. [bees]
Trachusa interrupta. [bees]
Triepeolus tristis / Familie der. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. .
Xylocopa iris / Kleine Holzbiene genannt. [bees] Sources: [DE]: Wikipedia. [EN]: Wikipedia.

That was a total of 1353 species, observed 0 of those. Of those, 0 are in my canton. For 642 I couldn't find a Wikipedia page for the scientific name, and for 595 I couldn't find a vernacular name.

29 photos still need to be analyzed to identify the species

In our kitchen a grass-veneer moth belonging to the subfamily Crambinae. TBI
Google Lens says a box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis). TBI
TBI Google Lens meint einen Perlmuttfalter (Gattung Argynnis oder Speyeria Fabriciana).
Schmetterling TBI.
Red butterfly TBI.
Tbi probably honeybee. TBI
Pollinating fly TBI.
Google Lens says this is a honeybee (genus Apis) feeding on the nectar of a white clover flower (Trifolium repens). TBI
Honeybees are active now in March 2026. TBI
Tiny spider on our table in the back yard - at least it has 8 legs, so I guess it's a spider? TBI
Insect TBI on the window in my office at home in Fehraltorf.
Google Lens 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.
Google Lens 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) TBI.
TBI - In Wildert, Google Lens sagt eine Heuschrecke, genauer gesagt, ein Grashüpfer (Unterfamilie Gomphocerinae).
Probably Stichopogon is a genus of small robber flies, seen at Wildert. TBI
European hornet? Biggest one I've seen at home. TBI.
TBI, wahrscheinlich Braune Waldvogel.
TBI Irgendein Nachtfalter, bisher keine Ahnung was füreine Motte.
TBI - Google Lens says a potter wasp, likely belonging to the genus Eumenes. More specifically, it resembles species like Eumenes coarctatus or Eumenes mediterraneus.
TBI, Google Lens says a potter wasp, possibly from the genus Delta or Eumenes, such as Delta unguiculatum or Eumenes coarctatus.
Gelbe libelle in Wildert TBI.
TBI Some kind of bumblebee.
Bumblebee in garden. TBI
TBI, maybe Blue Damselfly, Enallagma cyathigerum.
A bend in the antennas says this is probably a bee TBI.
Honeybee. TBI
Maybe a Red-tailed Bumblebee with good details - you can see it feeding. TBI
Interesting insect - Google Lens says very hard to identify, but a kind of seed bug, Rhyparochromidae species, maybe genus Dieuches or Eremocoris. TBI
TBI brown butterfly or moth in Laos.