Gallery
This page contains a taxonomic index to our collection of pictures, including that of us, insects, other animals (besides us and insects), plants, and fungi (including lichens).
The page is being updated as the new pictures are processed.
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We:
Short trips: Duderhof, Old Petershof, Lava river valley.
Spring field practice: Yaschera1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Expeditions team photos: Valamo 1991, Luga 1992, Ragusha 1992, 1993, Uljanovsk 1994, Ragusha 1995, 1996, Kemka 1997, 1998, Sebezh 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, Ragusha 2002, Kemka 2002
Insecta:
Odonata
Coenagrionidae
- Ischnura elegans (Van der Linden, 1823) male
- Ischnura elegans (Van der Linden, 1823) female
- Coenagrion puella (Linnaeus, 1758) male
- Coenagrion hastulatum (Charpentier, 1825) male
Aeschnidae
- Aeschna cyanea (Müller, 1764) male
- Aeschna cyanea (Müller, 1764) male
- Aeschna grandis (Linnaeus, 1758) female
- Aeschna grandis (Linnaeus, 1758) female
Libellulidae
- Orthetrum cancellatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Sympetrum flaveolum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Orthoptera
Tettigoniidae
- Tettigonia cantans (Fuessly, 1775), larva
- Decticus verrucivorus (Linnaeus, 1758), male, green form
- Decticus verrucivorus (Linnaeus, 1758), male, grey form
Acrididae
- Chortippus sp.
- Chortippus sp.
- Myrmeleotettix maculatus (Thunberg, 1815), female
Auchenorrhyncha
Membracidae
- Centrotus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Centrotus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Centrotus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Heteroptera
Pentatomidae
- Gen. sp.
Coreidae
- Coreus marginatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Neuroptera
Myrmeleontidae
- ? Myrmeleon formicarius Linnaeus, 1767, adult
- ? Myrmeleon formicarius Linnaeus, 1767, ant lion pit
Coleoptera
Carabidae
- Cicindela hybrida (Linnaeus, 1758), copulation
- Cicindela campestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Broscus cephalotes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hydrophilidae
- Hydrous piceus Linnaeus, 1758, larva
Silphidae
- Necrophorus sp.
Geotrupidae
- Geotrupes stercorosus (Scriba, 1791)
- Geotrupes stercorosus (Scriba, 1791)
Scarabaeidae
- Melolontha hippocastani (Fabricius, 1801)
- Osmoderma eremita (Scopoli, 1763)
- Osmoderma eremita (Scopoli, 1763)
- Cetonia aurata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lampyridae
- ? Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1758), female (night)
Cantharidae
- Cantharis livida Linnaeus, 1758
Dermestidae
- Anthrenus scrophulariae (Linnaeus,1758)
- Anthrenus scrophulariae (Linnaeus,1758)
- Anthrenus museorum (Linnaeus, 1761)
- Anthrenus scrophulariae (Linnaeus,1758) and A. museorum (Linnaeus, 1761)
Melyridae
- Dasytes niger (Linnaeus, 1761)
Coccinellidae
- Halyzia sedecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Halyzia sedecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758
Meloidae
- Meloe proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedemeridae
- Chrysanthia viridissima (Linnaeus,1758)
Tenebrionidae
- Lagria hirta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cerambycidae
- Rhagium mordax (De Geer, 1775) male
- Rhagium mordax (De Geer, 1775) female
- Rhagium inquisitor (Linnaeus, 1758) female
- Acanthocinus aedilis (Linnaeus, 1758) male
- Saperda scalaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Xylotrechus rusticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Xylotrechus rusticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Xylotrechus rusticus (Linnaeus, 1758) copulation
Chrysomelidae
- Galerucella nympaeae (Linnaeus, 1758) copulation
Attelabidae
- Byctiscus betulae (Linnaeus, 1758), coiled leaves
Hymenoptera
Cynipidae
- Cynips quercusfolii (Linnaeus, 1758),galls on Quercus robur
- Gen. sp., gall on Rosa sp.
- Gen. sp., galls on Salix sp.
Sphecidae
- Ammophila sp., copulation
Vespidae
- Vespula sp., worker
- Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758), female
Andrenidae
- Andrena sp., female
- Andrena sp., female
- Andrena sp., female
- Andrena sp., colony
Apidae
- Bombus hypnorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Bombus lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761)
Formicidae
- Camponotus herculeanus (Linnaeus, 1758), female
- Formica rufa Linnaeus, 1761, workers
- Formica rufa Linnaeus, 1761, ant hill
Lepidoptera
Adelidae
- Nemotois metallica (Poda, 1761), male
- Nemotois metallica (Poda, 1761), males
Hepialidae
- Hepialus humuli (Linnaeus, 1758), female
Psychidae
- Gen. sp. larval case
Zygaenidae
- Zygaena sp.
Cossidae
- Cossus cossus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pterophoridae
- Pterophorus pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Platyptilia pallidactyla (Haworth, 1811)
Pyralidae
- Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758) female
- Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758) female
- Aphomia sociella (Linnaeus, 1758) female
Geometridae
- Geometra papilionaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Gen. sp. larva
- Gen. sp. larva
Arctiidae
- Arctia caja (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Diacrisia sannio (Linnaeus, 1758) male
- Diacrisia sannio (Linnaeus, 1758) female with eggs
- Diacrisia sannio (Linnaeus, 1758) female
- Diacrisia sannio (Linnaeus, 1758) female
- Diacrisia sannio (Linnaeus, 1758) female
Lithosiidae
- Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803)
Notodontidae
- Cerura vinula (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Furcula sp.
- Notodonta tritophus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Lymanthriidae
- Euproctis similis (Fuessly, 1775)
Noctuidae
- Catocala nupta (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Ephesia fulminea (Scopoli, 1763)
Lasiocampidae
- Lasiocampa quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Euthrix potatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Endromididae
- Endromis versicolora (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphingidae
- Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Deilephila elpenor (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hesperiidae
- Pyrgus serratulae (Rambur, 1839)
- Thymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)
- Ochlodes faunus (Turati, 1905)
- Ochlodes faunus (Turati, 1905) male
Papilionidae
- Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758
Pieridae
- Gonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Leptidea sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Aporia crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Aporia crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pontia edusa (Fabricius, 1776)
- Pontia edusa (Fabricius, 1776)
Lycaenidae
- Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalidae
- Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Argynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Argynnis paphia ab. valesina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Melithaea athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)
- Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) and Melithaea athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)
- Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Limenitis populi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Limenitis populi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Limenitis populi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Aphanthopus hyperanthus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Aphanthopus hyperanthus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mecoptera
Panorpidae
- Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758 male
- Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758 male
Diptera
Asilidae
- Gen. sp., male
- Gen. sp., female, eating Vespula rufa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Laphria flava (Linnaeus), male, eating Lasius niger (Linnaeus, 1758)
Other animals:
Anura
- Rana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758
- (?) Rana × esculenta Linnaeus, 1758 hybrid Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771 × Rana lessonae Camerano, 1882
- Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Serpentes
- Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Natrix natrix (Linnaeus, 1758), portrait
Sauria
- Anguis fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Anguis fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758), portrait
Fossils
Arthropoda: Trilobitomorpha
- ? Asaphus sp. from the Lava river valley
Ascomycetes
Peziziales
- Sarcoscypha coccinea (Jacq.) Lamb.
- Sarcoscypha coccinea (Jacq.) Lamb.
"Lichenes", or lichenized Ascomycetes
The lichens have been kindly identified by Alexei Zavarzin and Nadezhda Alexeeva (St. Petersburg)
Teloschistales
Teloschistaceae
- Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr. on a tree, det. A. Zavarzin
Lecanorales
Parmeliaceae
- Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. on a tree, det. A. Zavarzin
- Parmelia sulcata Taylor on a tree, det. A. Zavarzin
- Parmelia centrifuga (L.) Ach. on a rock, det. A. Zavarzin
- Parmelia centrifuga (L.) Ach. Physica sp., etc on a rock, det. A. Zavarzin
- Bryoria fuscescens (Gyeln.) Brodo & D. Hawksw., det. N. Alexeeva
- Bryoria fuscescens (Gyeln.) Brodo & D. Hawksw. close-up, det. N. Alexeeva
- Usnea sp. , det. N. Alexeeva
- Cetraria ericetorum Opiz, det. N. Alexeeva
- Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach., det. N. Alexeeva
Cladoniaceae
- Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo, det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo, det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladina stellaris (Opiz) Brodo close-up, det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladina arbuscula (Wallr.) Hale et WL Culb., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladina arbuscula (Wallr.) Hale et WL Culb. close-up, det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladina rangiferina (L.) Nyl. close-up, det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia coccifera (L.) Willd. ?, det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia coccifera (L.) Willd. ?, det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia pleurota (Floerke) Schaerer, det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia deformis (L.) Hoffm., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia gracilis (L.) Willd., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia gracilis (L.) Willd., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia phyllophora Hoffm., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia botrytes (K. Hagen) Willd., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia botrytes (K. Hagen) Willd., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia macilenta Hoffm., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia cornuta (L.) Hoffm., det. N. Alexeeva
- Cladonia crispata (Ach.) Flowtow (brown) amidst Cladina rangiferina (silver), det. N. Alexeeva
Peltigerales
Peltigeraceae
- Peltigera cf. rufescens (Weiss) Humb., det. N. Alexeeva
Plantae
Lycopodiophyta
- Lycopodium complanatum Linnaeus, 1753
Polypodiophyta (Ferns)
- Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Tod. early spring
- Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Pinophyta
- Picea abies (L.) H. Karst
- Pinus sylvestris Linnaeus, 1753
Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
- Angelica sylvestris Linnaeus, 1753
- Cicuta virosa Linnaeus, 1753 inflorescence
- Cicuta virosa Linnaeus, 1753 leaves
- Pimpinella saxifraga Linnaeus, 1753
- Pimpinella saxifraga Linnaeus, 1753
Aristolochiaceae
- Asarum europaeum Linnaeus, 1753 the whole plant
- Asarum europaeum Linnaeus, 1753 flower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
- Achillea millefolium Linnaeus, 1753
- Achillea millefolium Linnaeus, 1753
- Arctium minus Bernh. inflorescence
- Arctium tomentosum Mill. inflorescence
- Centaurea jacea Linnaeus, 1753
- Centaurea scabiosa Linnaeus, 1753
- Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
- Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
- Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench
- Hieracium pilosella Linnaeus, 1753
- Hieracium pilosella Linnaeus, 1753
- Hieracium umbellatum Linnaeus, 1753
- Leontodon autumnalis Linnaeus, 1753
- Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.
- Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.
- Solidago virgaurea Linnaeus, 1753 inflorescence
- Solidago virgaurea Linnaeus, 1753 inflorescence
- Tanacetum vulgare Linnaeus, 1753
- Tussilago farfara Linnaeus, 1753 early spring
Balsaminaceae
- Impatiens noli-tangere Linnaeus, 1753
Campanulaceae
- Campanula glomerata Linnaeus, 1753
- Jasione sp. Linnaeus, 1753
- Jasione sp. Linnaeus, 1753
Caryophyllaceae
- Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
- Steris viscaria (L.) Rafin.
- Steris viscaria (L.) Rafin.
Ceratophyllaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersum Linnaeus, 1753
Corylaceae
- Corylus avellana Linnaeus, 1753 male inflorescence
- Corylus avellana Linnaeus, 1753 female inflorescence
Crassulaceae
- Sedum acre Linnaeus, 1753
Ericaceae
- Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull
- Monotropa hypopitys Linnaeus, 1753
- Monotropa hypopitys Linnaeus, 1753
- Monotropa hypopitys Linnaeus, 1753
- Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja (=Ledum palustre L.)
- Vaccinium vitis-idaea Linnaeus, 1753
Fabaceae (Papilionaceae)
- Lathyrus pratensis Linnaeus, 1753
- Lathyrus pratensis Linnaeus, 1753
- Trifolium arvense Linnaeus, 1753
- Trifolium arvense Linnaeus, 1753
Fumariaceae
- Corydalis halleri Wild.
Geraniaceae
- Geranium palustre Linnaeus, 1753
- Geranium palustre Linnaeus, 1753
- Mentha arvensis Linnaeus, 1753
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
- Scutellaria galericulata Linnaeus, 1753
- Thymus sp.
Nymphaeaceae
- Nuphar luteum (Linnaeus, 1753) Sibth. & Sm.
Onagraceae
- Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub inflorescence
- Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub flower
- Epilobium hirsutum Linnaeus, 1753
Primulaceae
- Trientalis europaea Linnaeus, 1753
Ranunculaceae
- Anemone nemorosa (L.) Holub the whole plant
- Anemone nemorosa (L.) Holub flowers
- Anemone ranunculoides Linnaeus, 1753
- Hepatica nobilis Mill.
- Hepatica nobilis Mill.
- Pulsatilla patens (L.) Mill.
- Pulsatilla patens (L.) Mill.
- Ranunculus flammula Linnaeus, 1753
- Ranunculus lingua Linnaeus, 1753
Rosaceae
- Fragaria vesca Linnaeus, 1753
- Rosa sp. fruit, spring
Salicaceae
- Salix sp. the whole plant
- Salix sp. female inflorescence
- Salix sp. male inflorescence
- Salix sp. male inflorescence
Saxifragaceae
- Chrysosplenium alternifolium Linnaeus, 1753
- Chrysosplenium alternifolium Linnaeus, 1753
Scrophulariaceae
- Linaria vulgaris Mill.
- Linaria vulgaris Mill.
- Melampyrum nemorosum Linnaeus, 1753
- Melampyrum nemorosum Linnaeus, 1753
- Melampyrum pratense Linnaeus, 1753
Thymelaeaceae
- Daphne mezereum Linnaeus, 1753 blossoming
Violaceae (Ôèàëêîâûå)
- Viola sp.
Liliopsida (Monocots)
Hydrocharitaceae
- Hydrocharis morsus-ranae Linnaeus, 1753
- Stratiotes aloides Linnaeus, 1753
- Stratiotes aloides Linnaeus, 1753
Orchideaceae (Îðõèäåè)
- Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich. the whole plant
- Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich. inflorescence