gammarus hyalelloides is a species of amphipod crustacean in the family gammaridae .

it is endemic to four springs in jeff davis county and reeves county , texas , and is listed as a vulnerable species on the iucn red list .

gammarus hyalelloides

cole , g . a . 1976 . a new amphipod crustacean , gammarus hyalelloides n . sp . from texas . trans . amer . micros . soc . 95 : 80–85 .
cole , g . a . 1976 . a new amphipod crustacean , gammarus hyalelloides , new species from texas . trans . amer . micros . soc . 95 ( 1 ) : 80 - 85 .
gerald a . cole ( 1976 ) .
a new amphipod crustacean , gammarus hyalelloides n . sp . , from texas
. transactions of the american microscopical society 95 ( 1 ) : 80–85 . jstor 3225355 .
gammarus hyalelloides is described from specimens living in chara beds at the mouth of phantom lake spring , jeff davis county , texas . the new species is the smallest of the north american fresh - water gammarus species . it is closely related to g . pecos cole & bousfield , known only from leon creek and diamond y spring , about 85 km east of phantom lake spring .
cole , g . a . 1978 . the mandibular palps of north american freshwater species of gammarus . manuscript submitted to crustaceana .
holotype for gammarus hyalelloides cole catalog number : usnm 151957 collection : smithsonian institution , national museum of natural history , department of invertebrate zoology sex / stage : male ; preparation : alcohol ( ethanol ) collector ( s ) : j . lewis year collected : 1968 locality : phantom lake spring , near toyahvale chara beds , jeff davis county , texas , united states microhabitat : in chara beds
paratype for gammarus hyalelloides cole catalog number : usnm 151958 collection : smithsonian institution , national museum of natural history , department of invertebrate zoology sex / stage : female ; ovigerous preparation : alcohol ( ethanol ) collector ( s ) : j . lewis year collected : 1968 locality : phantom lake spring , near toyahvale chara beds , jeff davis county , texas , united states microhabitat : in chara beds
allen , n . 2002 . candidate and listing priority assignment form : gammarus hyalleloides . u . s . fish and wildlife service , austin , texas field office . unpaginated .
cole , g . a . & bousfield , e . l . 1970 . a new freshwater gammarus ( crustacea : amphipoda ) from western texas . amer . midl . naturalist 83 : 89–95 .
. . . the freshwater species of gammarus have a broad range cen - tered in the eastern palearctic , extending to the western palearctic and nearctic ( väinölä et al . , 2008 ) . holsinger ( 1976 ) reviewed the north american gammarids and reported nine species of freshwater gammarus in north america , with an additional four species later described in the eastern and southwestern united states ( cole , 1976 ( cole , , 1981delong , 1992 ; holsinger et al . , 2008 ) , bringing the number of naturally occurring , strictly freshwater species in north america to thirteen . several of these species can be found in the chihuahuan desert in southwestern usa , where they form the
gammarus - pecos complex
proposed by cole ( 1985 ) . . . .
a new species of the amphipoda ( gammarus desperatus ) is described from north spring in roswell , chaves county , new mexico . apparently this is the same species reported erroneously as g . fasciatus say from nearby lander springbrook by noel ( 1954 ) .
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known only from the entrance of phantom lake spring , near balmorrhea , ( denton belk , pers comm . 1996 ) occurs in only four springs in jeff davis and reeves counties , texas .
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known only from the entrance of phantom lake spring , near balmorrhea , ( denton belk , pers comm . 1996 )
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endemic to the toyah basin of the pecos river drainage of texas ( fws , 2004 ) .
occurs in only four springs in jeff davis and reeves counties , texas : phanton lake ( also phantom lake spring - see taylor , 1987 ) , san solomon , griffin and east sandia springs ( referred to as the san solomon springs system ) all within about 13 km of each other ( fws , 2004 ) .
within its limited range , this species can be abundant ( up to 6833 amphipods per square meter in san solomon , griffin , and east sandia springs in 2001 ; no data on phanton lake spring densities ) ( fws , 2004 ) .
most significant threat is habitat destruction by human ( groundwater pumping for agriculture ) s ; loss of spring habitat ( flowing water ) due to decline of groundwater levels of the supporting aquifer . point and non point source pollution are also threats ( fws , 2004 for complete assessment ) . one lake , phanton spring lake has already failed due to declining groundwater in recent years .
texas state law provides no protection for this species and there is no existing federal , state , or local regulatory mechanisms providing protection .
( < 100 square km ( less than about 40 square miles ) ) endemic to the toyah basin of the pecos river drainage of texas ( fws , 2004 ) .
found in spring issuing from a cave ; water warm and mineralized ( na principal cation ) of sulfo - chloride type water . temps . 21 - 26 deg c . only occurs in desert spring outflow channels on substrates , often within interstitial spaces on and underneath rocks and within gravels , and most commonly found in microhabitats with flowing water ( fws , 2004 ) .
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taylor , d . w . 1987 . fresh - water molluscs from new mexico and vicinity . new mexico bureau of mines and mineral resources , bulletin 116 : 1 - 50 .
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. . . size 5 . 0 - 7 . 8 mm ; accessory flagellum on antenna 1 with 3 or 4 segments ; antenna 1 nearly 2 times the length of antenna 2 ; uropods 1 or 2 weakly armed with a reduced number of spines on rami and peduncle ( fig . 9j ) ; epimera 2 or 3 with 3 or more spines on ventral margin ( fig . 9l ) ( cole , 1976 ) 7a . rich facial setae present on coxal plates 1 - 4 ( fig . 9m ) ; coxal plate 4 with 7 - 10 setae along the posterior margin ( fig . 9m ) ; b - setae short ; antenna 1 with 24 - 30 segments ; ( fig . 9n ) ; coxal plate 4 with 4 - 7 setae along posterior margin ( fig . 9n ) up to 40 segments on antenna 1 ; c - setae numbering 3 - 5 , 1 . 3 × d - spines and never paired ( fig . 9r ) ; mandibular palp segments similar in length ( fig . 9q ) ; epimera 2 and 3 with short setae along their posterior margins and long setae along the anteroventral margin ( fig . 9t ) cole & bousfield , 1970 8b . . . .
chara biharensis nom . nov . , a new name for ch . indica mukherjee & noor
global range : ( < 100 square km ( less than about 40 square miles ) ) endemic to the toyah basin of the pecos river drainage of texas ( fws , 2004 ) .
comments : found in spring issuing from a cave ; water warm and mineralized ( na principal cation ) of sulfo - chloride type water . temps . 21 - 26 deg c . only occurs in desert spring outflow channels on substrates , often within interstitial spaces on and underneath rocks and within gravels , and most commonly found in microhabitats with flowing water ( fws , 2004 ) .
non - migrant : no . all populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations .
locally migrant : no . no populations of this species make local extended movements ( generally less than 200 km ) at particular times of the year ( e . g . , to breeding or wintering grounds , to hibernation sites ) .
locally migrant : no . no populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km .
note : for many non - migratory species , occurrences are roughly equivalent to populations .
comments : occurs in only four springs in jeff davis and reeves counties , texas : phanton lake ( also phantom lake spring - see taylor , 1987 ) , san solomon , griffin and east sandia springs ( referred to as the san solomon springs system ) all within about 13 km of each other ( fws , 2004 ) .
the following is a representative barcode sequence , the centroid of all available sequences for this species . there are 7 barcode sequences available from bold and genbank .
below is a sequence of the barcode region cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 ( coi or cox1 ) from a member of the species .
reasons : occurs in only four springs in jeff davis and reeves counties , texas .
comments : most significant threat is habitat destruction by human ( groundwater pumping for agriculture ) s ; loss of spring habitat ( flowing water ) due to decline of groundwater levels of the supporting aquifer . point and non point source pollution are also threats ( fws , 2004 for complete assessment ) . one lake , phanton spring lake has already failed due to declining groundwater in recent years .
needs : texas state law provides no protection for this species and there is no existing federal , state , or local regulatory mechanisms providing protection .
is the smallest freshwater amphipod in north america . males are 5 . 8–7 . 8 mm ( 0 . 23–0 . 31 in ) long , while
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phylogeographic analysis reveals multiple cryptic species of amphipods ( crustacea : amphipoda ) in chihuahuan desert springs
. biological conservation 142 ( 10 ) : 2303–2313 . doi : 10 . 1016 / j . biocon . 2009 . 05 . 003 .
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desert orchid ( 11 april 1979 – 13 november 2006 ) , known as dessie , was an english racehorse .

the grey achieved iconic status within national hunt racing , where he was much loved by supporters for his front-running attacking style , iron will and extreme versatility .

he was rated the fifth best national hunt horse of all time by timeform .

during his racing career he was partnered by four different jump jockeys : colin brown , richard linley , simon sherwood and richard dunwoody , in addition to brian rouse in his only flat race .

desert orchid

desert orchid was famed for his flamboyant front - running performances and breathtaking jumping .
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desert orchid won 34 of his 70 starts , amassing £650 , 000 in prize money .
desert orchid clearing the last fence on the way to victory in the king george vi chase .
hall of fame no 7 . . . desert orchid : glorious grey who won the hearts of the nation
it is without question that the victory at cheltenham was definitely the pinnacle of desert orchid’s career . however , desert orchid still continued to rack - up victories for the next few seasons . in 1989 , with a new jockey in the form of richard dunwoody , desert orchid was victorious at wincanton and the racing post chase .
former champion jockey richard dunwoody rode desert orchid to two king george wins and victory in the irish grand national .
desert orchid is paraded around cheltenham after winning the gold cup in 1989 . photograph : billy stickland / getty images
desert orchid , the ever - popular cheltenham gold cup winner of 1989 , has died at the age of 27 .
the co - owner of desert orchid was midge burridge , not burrow , as we said in the article below .
after eight consecutive wins , desert orchid then fell in the martell cup , which he had won the previous year .
the statue of desert orchid is a striking feature at the racecourse which became the flying grey ' s spiritual home .
initially ridden by brown , who partnered desert orchid on 42 occasions , the iconic grey’s career began in 1983 . before switching to steeplechasing in 1984 , desert orchid won 17 races with brown . however , desert orchid’s first race at kempton was not promising . despite a good start to the novice race , desert orchid fell heavily at the last hurdle and , having taken ages to get back to his feet , many thought that the grey’s first race would be his last .
he had his hands full when riding the grey at wincanton in october before a race named in honour of desert orchid .
desert orchid was retired after the king george in 1991 but still makes regular celebrity appearances at the racetrack and special events .
simon sherwood , who was on board desert orchid when he won the cheltenham gold cup , was among those to pay tribute .
the grey horse : the true story of desert orchid , by richard burridge , is published by aurum press , £7 . 99
after these initial teething problems , desert orchid went on somewhat of a rampage . although perhaps most famous for his four consecutive wins at the king george vi chase – held every boxing day – desert orchid triumphed at pretty much every major national hunt event . desert orchid’s extensive c . v . includes wins at the irish grand national ( 1990 ) , gainsborough chase ( 1987 , 1989 and 1991 ) and the martell cup ( 1988 ) however , desert orchid’s most famous win occurred at the cheltenham gold cup in 1988 . originally presumed a two - miler , desert orchid was stepped up to a three - miler by legendary jockey simon sherwood .
legendary racehorse desert orchid , who was trained in hampshire , is to be commemorated on a postage stamp to be issued in april .
desert orchid raced a staggering 70 times , winning 34 and being placed 19 times . but what set him apart was his greater versatility .
desert orchid , one of horse racing ' s greatest steeplechasers , has died at the age of 27 , the racing post reported yesterday .
this year the kempton crowd will walk past desert orchid’s statue at the spot close to where his ashes were buried 10 years ago . for all the supreme steeplechasers — arkle , red rum or kauto star — desert orchid was the flamboyant one - off people took to their hearts .
indeed , despite a promising start to his career , once no longer being eligible for novice hurdles , desert orchid struggled to transfer his early form into his professional era . although winning one start that season , desert orchid lost seven and finished the year by falling spectacularly at ascot .
elsworth said :
desert orchid will be laid to rest at kempton park near his statue where many of his most memorable triumphs took place .
desert orchid was a grey gelding by grey mirage out of flower child . after initially impressing as a novice , his early career was undistinguished .
desert orchid , the 1989 cheltenham gold cup winner and one of britain ' s most popular jump racehorses , has died at the age of 27 .
desert orchid did not reappear until late in 1990 , when he finished second at the haldon gold cup . with his career clearly coming to an end , desert orchid only appeared in three more races during the 1990 / 91 season – where he scored his final title at the agfa diamond chase at sandown . appropriately , desert orchid finished his career at the king george at kempton , where he valiantly attempted to win his fifth title at the event .
in a statement , the horse ' s former trainer david elsworth said :
desert orchid died peacefully in his stable at 6 . 05 this morning .
in his advancing years , desert orchid became a distinguished figure as his grey coat grew whiter , and he was warmly cheered when paraded before big races .
co - owner midge burridge said that desert orchid ' s ashes would be scattered near his statue at kempton park , scene of his most memorable triumphs .
one contention within his stables , then based at whitbury , hampshire , was who should ride desert orchid at kempton : his regular jockey colin brown or sherwood .
a crowd of more than 58 , 000 witnessed desert orchid ' s huge effort in overhauling the mud - loving yahoo up the long hill to the finish .
at the height of his popularity , a christmas card from australia arrived at elsworth ' s wiltshire yard bearing the address : desert orchid , somewhere in england .
desert orchid , who died at the ripe old age of 27 in 2006 , was known for his front - running attacking style , tough mentality and extreme versatility during his stellar career . not simply exceptional under the guidance of one jockey , desert orchid’s talents were harnessed successfully by four different riders – namely colin brown , richard linley , simon sherwood and richard dunwoody . during his time as a national hunt horse , desert orchid won 34 races in total before retiring in 1991 .
it would be impossible to claim that desert orchid was the most talented or skilful steeplechaser . however , what the iconic grey lacked in raw ability he made up for in iron determination . there was no horse more capable of overcoming fear and adversity than desert orchid and that is what makes him the best of all time .
newmarket - based elsworth said :
desert orchid will be laid to rest at kempton park near his statue where many of his most memorable triumphs took place .
desert orchid , or simply
dessie
to his millions of fans , created history by becoming the only horse to win the king george vi chase four times .
desert orchid was an equine superstar and caught the public ' s imagination like no other racehorse . he was popular because he was plucky and liked to attack the field
desert orchid died in his stable at 6 . 05 gmt on monday . his co - owner richard burridge and former stable lass janice coyle had visited him the previous day .
there were more important races on the list , and greater horses , but the gold cup was preferred because it was all about courage . the sight of desert orchid and a gallant yahoo slogging through the cheltenham mud was a spine - chilling demonstration of bravery and will , qualities which helped make desert orchid one of the most beloved racehorses of all time .
popular wisdom held that desert orchid could never win racing ' s blue riband event because it was a left - handed track and he had a strong preference for going right - handed .
the announcement of desert orchid ' s cheltenham gold cup win on the racecourse board in 1989 was
1 . desert orchard
. that is also how it appears in owner richard burridge ' s book . many readers complained thinking we had misspelled it in the published extract below .
what desert orchid did was the equivalent of usain bolt cleaning up at 100m , 200m and 400m so having a crack at 5 , 000m and still wiping the floor with specialists from another category .
a look back at some of the memorable performances by desert orchid , including the 1989 cheltenham gold cup , irish grand national and epic king george wins . twitter : urltoken facebook : urltoken website : urltoken
during his career , he was ridden by many top jockeys including richard dunwoody , colin brown , simon sherwood , richard linley and brian rouse . brown partnered desert orchid 42 times , winning 17 races .
those big black eyes set on the white face , ears pricked , first planted themselves in the public imagination 30 midwinters ago , when desert orchid turned boxing day at kempton park into his own christmas parade .
two pictures of desert orchid are on display , one alongside oh so risky , another of his champions , the second a portrait of the retired great in his dotage and looking whiter than ever in the paddock .
desert orchid , who continued to receive applause when paraded before big races after his retirement in 1991 , was voted the second favourite racehorse of all time by racing post readers in 2004 - behind arkle , but ahead of red rum .
a brave but erratic jumper desert orchid’s career was marked out by his versatility , he won at distances of between two and three - and - half miles and because of the handicap was often carrying far more weight than his rivals .
by david pilditch desert orchid , one of the greatest and most - loved racehorses of all time , died yesterday aged 27 . the legendary grey , known affectionately as dessie , passed away peacefully in his stable at newmarket just before dawn .
in the days prior to the gold cup , snow and rain had fallen heavily at cheltenham . these were conditions that desert orchid , who was already at a disadvantage due to his discomfort on left - handed courses , had always struggled in . nevertheless , despite these obstacles and debuting as a third - miler , desert orchid overhauled favourite yahoo in the final stages of the race , scoring a stunning victory that current cheltenham contender’s hurricane fly and road to riches can only dream of !
in november , he was switched to steeplechases , and he won his first four starts over the bigger jumps . the slower pace in ‘chasing events allowed desert orchid to roll to the front and use his efficient jumping style to dominate the opposition .
desert orchid had no right to win , and yet , in front of more than 58 , 000 delirious fans he grabbed mud - loving yahoo in the shadows to record a stirring victory . it was the race that defined a great horse .
one of desert orchid & apos ; s owners , midge burridge , said :
his fan club spread around the world . they all absolutely adored him . it & apos ; s going to be terribly sad for all of them .
desert orchid ' s popularity showed no signs of dimming following his retirement in 1991 . having gained his last success in the diamond chase at sandown in february of that year , he bowed out in front of a packed kempton grandstand on boxing day .
all told , it was a record of 34 wins in a whopping 70 races in a career that accrued £654 , 066 in prize money . sherwood , now clerk of the course at ludlow , won nine out of 10 rides on desert orchid .
desert orchid’s success included wins at ascot , sandown , kempton park and wincanton but perhaps his most famous was his win at the 1989 victor chandler handicap chase , where his rivals included the top - class panto prince and vodkatini . desert orchid beat panto prince by a head and went on to win the cheltenham gold cup in front of 58 , 000 cheering fans – in unfavourable conditions , due to relentless rain and snow before the race . racing post readers later voted it the best race ever !
desert orchid retired in 1991 and spent summer holidays with owner james burridge and his family and winters with trainer david elsworth . he made many public appearances , including his annual trip to kempton to lead the runners’ parade before the king george vi chase .
born on 11 april 1979 , desert orchid was an english grey racehorse that received legendary status in national hunt racing . voted the fifth best national hunt horse in history his iron will , front - running attacking style and versatility made him a popular horse .
lamont said :
desert orchid and i have a lot in common . we are both greys ; vast sums of money are riding on our performance , the opposition hopes we shall fall at the first fence and we are both carrying too much weight .
as kauto star is spoken of in the same hushed tones as the legendary arkle ( 1960s ) , red rum ( ' 70s ) and desert orchid ( late ' 80s / early ' 90s ) , we mayhave a wait for the next jumping great .
as well as being a jockey coach , he now hosts hospitality events at which mention of desert orchid makes even those who are there for the drinks rather than the racing stop and listen . ‘he has done a lot for me in retirement , ’ said brown .
and though racing professionals tend not to be mawkishly sentimental about horses , those immediately involved with desert orchid - elsworth , his assistant rodney boult , devoted stable lass janice coyle , now - retired jockeys richard dunwoody , colin brown and simon sherwood - felt the magic .
desert orchid , the snow white horse of christmas , was last seen alive by those who loved him nibbling at his hay . he died aged 27 at 6 . 05am on monday , november 13 , 2006 . ‘he went peacefully and never kicked out , ’ elsworth recalled .
desert orchid defies a huge weight to land one of the most prestigious handicaps in the racing calendar over three miles and five furlongs , the longest distance he had tackled to date . battles all the way up the hill to get the better of the classy kildimo . trainer david elsworth :
he is as sound as a bell . in fact , he is looking and feeling better than any of us this morning . desert orchid has set the record straight , over a right - handed track , he is the best chaser in the country .
attempting to win his fifth king george , the gelding took a crashing fall three fences from home . his swansong may have been unceremonious , but desert orchid ' s past performances at the track meant connections were left in no doubt as to where his final resting place should be .
his ashes will be scattered at kempton park racecourse in middlesex – scene of many of his greatest triumphs . a life - size statue stands near the course & apos ; s parade ring and on december 27 a race named after desert orchid will be run for the first time .
a rare mix of talent , versatility and courage , the horse will be remembered as a national hunt icon alongside names such as triple gold cup winners arkle and best mate , three - time grand national victor red rum and desert orchid , who won the king george on four occasions .
in december 1986 , desert orchid won his first big race . despite good recent form , including a 12 length win at ascot , he was sent out at 16 / 1 in the prestigious king george vi chase at kempton . the lucrative odds were a measure of the quality field , and also reflected a belief that the free runner would struggle over the three mile journey . desert orchid led most of the way and won by 15 lengths . it was the first of four wins he would record in the king george , and the first of nine successful rides for simon sherwood .
his career over , desert orchid settled down in a lovely big stallion’s box at egerton . his last public appearance was at a fan club open day in october 2006 . he was growing frail , his once supreme co - ordination now deserting him . a vet was put on stand - by .
desert orchid won 34 of his 71 starts and £654 , 066 in prize - money . he spent his retirement with elsworth and died peacefully in his stable in newmarket in 2006 shortly after the trainer had moved his yard from whitsbury . he is buried by his statue at kempton - his favourite course .
mr elsworth said yesterday :
desert orchid died peacefully in his stable at 6 . 05 this morning . there was no stress , he departed from this world with dignity and no fuss . he did his dying in the same individual way that he did his living . it was time to go .
four horses have won both the irish and grand nationals : ascetic’s silver ( 1904 and 1906 ) , rhyme ’n’ reason ( 1985 , 1988 ) , bobbyjo ( 1998 , 1999 ) and numbersixvalverde ( 2005 , 2006 ) . two of its greatest winners , however , arkle and desert orchid never ran at aintree .
in front of a rapturous crowd of 58 , 000 , desert orchid overhauled the mud - relishing yahoo in the final stages . sherwood , who was again on board , said : ‘i’ve never known a horse so brave . he hated every step of the way and dug as deep as he could possibly go . ’
desert orchid died peacefully in his stable at 6 . 05 this morning ,
said former trainer david elsworth .
there was no stress , he departed from this world with dignity and no fuss . he did his dying in the same individual way that he did his living . it was time to go .
desert orchid was foaled in april 1979 . he was modestly bred , being by the good miler , grey mirage , out of flower child , a mare that had contested mainly point - to - points . there seemed to be nothing special about him as a youngster , and for some time he was simply known as ‘fred’ around the stable . although there was grey on both sides of his pedigree , he was born a bay foal . the grey eventually came through , and over the course of his long and distinguished national hunt career , his coat got progressively whiter . desert orchid didn’t just act like a star ; he looked like one too .
all would sit comfortably alongside the greats from other disciplines . but the timing of this particular induction makes the rightful choice four - legged rather than two . after all , racing is ultimately all about the horse and , for more than one generation of racing fans , christmas will forever be associated with one horse – desert orchid .
the scene was set for drama . it had pelted with rain and snow . the question was whether the race would go ahead . burridge further pondered whether to withdraw desert orchid if it did . elsworth did not countenance the idea , telling reporters that if racing was on , his grey would run , unaware of the owner’s reservations .
royal mail has released a new set of commemorative stamps featuring legendary racehorses . commissioned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of red rum’s third grand national win , paintings by famous equestrian artist michael heslop depict red rum , desert orchid , brigadier gerard , kauto star , arkle , frankel , shergar – some of the finest in horse racing history .
his breeder was james burridge , who didn’t have a lot of money but who did know something about bloodlines . perhaps burridge saw enough to suggest that the grey mirage – flower child foal could be something special , or perhaps he got lucky ; desert orchid had four half - siblings to race , but none of them was any good .
desert orchid , the iconic grey steeplechaser who became one of the few to jump the fence between reverence within racing and adulation by a wider public , died yesterday . his end - at the age of 27 , a tremendous age for a horse - was peaceful , in his own stable in newmarket , after a brief deterioration in health .
brown rode desert orchid in more than half of his races .
the first time i saw him , when he was three , he was a tiny , hairy thing . but he progressed , and once he strengthened up , you could do what you wanted on him . it was like driving a ferrari rather than a cortina .
the race you ' re talking about is the king george vi chase , which started in 1937 , the first full year of the new king ' s reign . it is usually run at kempton park on december 26 . desert orchid won it four times , completing a hat - trick in 1988 - 89 - 90 after first winning in 1986 .
it is undeniable amongst the general population that three - time grand national champion red rum is the most famous national hunt horse of all time . however , this does not necessarily mean that he was the best . whilst a brilliant and spectacular steed , in the race for the title of ‘greatest of all time’ red rum is pipped at the post by desert orchid .
dessiemania was born , along with his fan club , still going strong even 15 years after his last race . it is usually unwise to be anthropomorphic about animals , but in desert orchid ' s case an honourable exception can be made ; he was humbly - bred , had charisma , courage and an iron will to win that set him apart from the herd .
brown , too , sensed desert orchid’s chance , it seems . for he gave £200 to his father norman , a haulage contractor who barely knew one end of a horse from the other , and told him to lump it on his stablemate , dessie . his father got odds of 16 - 1 , four points off the 20 - 1 that had earlier been on offer .
in his retirement , desert orchid regularly appeared at racetracks , most notably leading the gold cup and king george pre - race parades . his last public appearance was a charity event in newmarket last month and both burridge and coyle visited him .
we had been involved with this wonderful horse for a quarter of a century ,
said elsworth .
everybody will miss him .
the crowd was going berserk , and now des was going on , inches , then feet , then a neck , and as the finishing post got closer , des started to draw away . peter o ' sullevan yelled ,
desert orchid wins the gold cup !
and simon punched the air in triumph . a stride past the finishing post des pulled up and pricked his ears .
peter o’sullevan’s commentary of that day at cheltenham , perhaps dessie’s greatest triumph , remains fresh and thrilling in the memory : “desert orchid is slogging it out on the rain - swept turf . the mud - plastered grey will just not be denied . he’s a length down . . . half a length down . . . . the crowd are going wild . dessie’s going to win it . ”
one of racing ' s most legendary horses , known simply as dessie to his supporters , died yesterday at the age of 27 . desert orchid , the grey who won 34 races including the cheltenham gold cup in 1989 and the king george vi steeplechase at kempton park four times , used to receive christmas cards and birthday presents , including mints , carrots and biscuits from the public , at his stable .
in 2005 , britain’s popular racing post newspaper conducted a poll of the greatest horse races of all time , based on suggestions and votes from its readers . coming out on top was the cheltenham gold cup of 1989 , won by the remarkable desert orchid , a dashing grey gelding whose go - to - whoa racing style broke the hearts of his rivals , and captured the hearts of horse lovers everywhere .
i don’t know if many horses can tell their left foot from their right but dessie did . he had a much better race record running round right - handed tracks , perhaps because of his tendency to drift right when tiring . whatever the reasoning , desert orchid was an equine superstar and caught the public’s imagination like no other racehorse . when i worked in a stable yard as a teenager , dessie was only just starting to become famous . he was popular because he was plucky and liked to attack the field . the grey colouring made him eye - catching too – he stood out from the rest . dessie won most of the major events but he was most famous for winning the king george vi chase four times , as well as the cheltenham gold cup in 1989 . desert orchid always looked like a winner . i would have loved to have ridden him .
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both horses were desperately tired , but that prick of the ears at the last said so much about the grey horse . he was still in there , still battling . this was no day for exuberance , for showing off . now the flashy bugger was running on raw courage . he was fighting ; he was battling . peter o ' sullevan was yelling into the microphone ,
but desert orchid is rallying , he ' s trying to come again
.
consider this : desert orchid was carrying 10st 12lbs , or two stone more than yahoo . the race was run on extremely heavy ground , a surface on which he was never comfortable , over a distance probably a mile beyond his best ( 3 miles , 2 ½ furlongs , or 5 , 331 metres ) . additionally , he was an inferior racehorse on a left - handed track . and yet he started favourite at 5 / 2 , such was his popularity .
colin brown , desert orchid ' s regular jockey for five years from 1983 , said :
he was just an outstanding horse with an outstanding character . he could be stroppy sometimes , but he was a real professional . . . it was like driving a ferrari rather than a cortina .
richard dunwoody , the former champion jockey , said :
he was a fantastic horse to ride and without doubt the best horse i ever rode in my entire career .
yes , miinnehoma was good , and it has been great to ride great horses like desert orchid , and i ' ve had some good times in ireland ,
he said yesterday ,
but you can get the same pleasure as winning a big race easily on a good horse as winning by a short - head at plumpton , if that its the horse ' s level and you ' ve ridden it well . it ' s all about job satisfaction .
he continued to race throughout 1989 and 1990 , with new jockey richard dunwoody . he added a third and fourth king george vi chase and won a memorable irish grand national by 12 lengths under the steadier of 12 stone ( 76 . 2 kg ) after finishing third in the 1990 gold cup . in 1991 , he again finished third in the cheltenham gold cup , and a few months later fell in the king george when attempting his fifth win in the event . it was desert orchid’s final race .
in any event , the young desert orchid was sent to be trained by david elsworth at fordingbridge in wiltshire . he first raced as a late three year old , but fell at the last in a 2 mile hurdle at kempton . after three further runs without success , he was put away and returned in october to record successive wins in ascot hurdles . “dessie” continued to race well through the early months of 1984 , but when asked to step up in class for the ’84 - ’85 hunt season , his form tapered off .
in the following season , “dessie” was only second in the king george , but he recorded important wins in the 1988 editions of the whitbread gold cup and the martell cup at aintree . the aintree win is especially significant , as it was his first win on a left - handed track . all through his career , desert orchid struggled with this way of going , which is why he never raced in the grand national . it also makes his courageous win in the 1989 gold cup at left - handed cheltenham even more remarkable .
doesn ' t let his supporters down in justifying his odds as market leader to land
his
race for a record fourth time . shows his younger improving rivals like toby tobias and the fellow a clean pair of hooves with another sound display of jumping . owner richard burridge :
every time the press doubts him , it is like a green light to desert orchid . it inspires him to go on . this horse is much better at writing stories than i am . the next twist in the tale will be entirely of his own making .
his departure was greeted by the racing world with the solemnity usually accorded to the death of royalty . former trainer david elsworth said :
desert orchid died peacefully in his stable at 6 . 05am . there was no stress ; he departed from this world with dignity and no fuss . he did his dying in the same individual way that he did his living . it was time to go . . . everybody will miss him and our sympathy goes to his adoring public and fan club that never ceased to take opportunities to see him at his public appearances .
looking back on this time some of marks’ personal highlights was a memorable double at goodwood with idle power and desert crystal and when idle power won the stewards cup consolation race . mark says “jim was a great boss to work for and with his veterinary experience taught and helped me a lot” .
the first of his four victories in the christmas showpiece and a performance that first brought him to the public ' s attention . overcame odds of 16 - 1 to pull 15 lengths clear of a quality field including top - class rivals wayward lad and forgive ' n forget . breeder james burridge :
i have to say that this is the proudest moment of my life . and i ' m only glad i didn ' t take the advice of the breeding expert , who told me to shoot flower child [ desert orchid ' s dam ] and buy myself a decent mare .
other big - race wins : desert orchid ( irish grand national , king george vi chase twice ) , one man ( king george vi chase , twice ) , another coral ( mackeson gold cup ) , very promising ( mackeson gold cup ) , riverside boy ( welsh national ) , ventana canyon ( arkle chase ) , waterloo boy ( arkle chase , castleford chase ) , florida pearl ( royal & sunalliance novice chase , hennessy cognac gold cup ) , paddy ' s return ( triumph hurdle ) , morley street ( aintree hurdle ) , cache fleur ( whitbread gold cup ) , topsham bay ( whitbread gold cup ) .
david nicholson gives the horse a congratulatory slap . everybody gives the horse a slap . david hovers behind the action , out of the limelight , but the line holding back the press is bulging . the noise from the crowd is getting louder , though the rain has blown up the tv sound . three cheers for desert orchid . and again . and again . the grey ' s ears remained pricked , sweat steams from his flanks , now covered by a thin white and red sheet which reads
tote cheltenham gold cup - winner
. and there it is , for all to see , on the state - of - the - art electronic number board :
horse - racing has a wonderful , and continuing , ability to produce horses that capture the adoration of the public . desert orchid , just ‘dessie’ to millions of fans , was one of the best - loved racehorses of his era . the distinctive grey - and he became increasingly white over the years - jumping the fences was one of the most memorable sights in national hunt racing of the 1980s . his bold , front - running style and distinctive colour were magnetic . no more so than annually on boxing day before huge crowds at kempton park where dessie ran in six consecutive king george vi chase races , winning first in 1986 and then three times in a row from 1988 to 1990 .
from as early as mark can remember he has been a fan of horse racing , growing up just three miles away from the home of the greatest flat race in the world , the epsom derby may have something to do with that . mark recalls how his father would take him up to epsom downs straight from school when it was a wednesday race so they could go and see the derby , as well as attending most other meetings through the year . “watching them down at the start loading the stalls and jump out the gates was what i really enjoyed” . it was these first experiences being so close to racehorses where the passion to work with race horses came from . mark and his father would also be regular visitors to other nearby racetracks including many afternoons at sandown and kempton park watching and cheering home the great grey desert orchid , “we used to walk down and across to the jumps being close to the action was what i loved the most” .
exeter racecourse sits high on the top of haldon hill , just outside exeter , with wonderful views down towards dartmoor . at 850ft it is the highest racecourse in the land , the second longest at 2 miles , and has been described as not only one of the loveliest courses , but one of the fairest tracks in the country . charles ii is credited with bringing horse racing to exeter in the mid 1600’s . back then , the first prize was £50 – it’s since risen quite considerably with prize money worth over £100 , 000 on exeter’s gold cup day . exeter has a reputation of being a fair and testing track , with many good horses starting their racing careers here and going on to achieve great success and fame . desert orchid won his first steeplechase here in 1985 , with best mate doing the same in 2000 . more recently denman , imperious winner of the 2008 cheltenham gold cup , also got his career off to a winning start at exeter .
theo mindell ( vocals ) / mark thomas baker ( guitar ) / keith nickel ( bass ) / tom rickard ( drums ) orchid established their reputation early with the 2009 release of their first ep through the devil’s doorway . the ep quickly received first - rate reviews around the world naming it an ingenious debut for a band with an auspicious future . shortly after the release of through the devil’s doorway , orchid began work on their full length album capricorn which was released in 2011 by the small indie label the church within records . the record immediately gained the band a huge following in europe . the band around the charismatic lead singer theo mindell and his fascinating , psychedelic vocals were the new darlings of the retro heavy rock scene . international media stalwarts such as metal - planet , metal rules , lord of metal and powermetal all spoke immediately about this being the best album of 2011 . quote : “i cannot say enough about this album other than the fact that it will end up on my best of 2011 list . ”
since they formed eleven years ago in roma , italian trio black rainbows have established themselves as one of the most active fuzz - fueled rock acts in europe , with four albums , a remarkable handful of eps ( including a split record with l . a . ’s space rockers farflung ) and countless tours and festival appearances across the continent . blending the drive and swagger of 70’s hard rock with the sun - baked thickness of 90’s stoner rock , black rainbows have managed to create their own sound imprint , that could be described as “hawkwind , mc - 5 and nebula crashing cars in the middle of the mojave desert” . closely following with their highly acclaimed effort “hawkdope” , the band is set to deliver another tasty piece of their fuzzy cake with fifth full - length “stellar prophecy” , out this spring on heavy psych sounds . “stellar prophecy is in line with our previous record “hawkdope” released last year . it’s made of seven songs for a total running time of fourty - four minutes . you’ll be able to enjoy two long suites ( “golden widow” , “the travel” ) , a couple of super fuzzy classics ( “electrify” , “is time to die” ) , as well as a 70’s - sounding hit ( “woman” ) . the rest is to be discovered by the listener ! we’re very happy with this album and find it very well - balanced : it’s spacey , psyche and blistering… it’s 100 % black rainbows ! ”
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the dashing grey achieved iconic status in national hunt racing and was adored by enthusiasts for his iron will and extreme adaptability .
he won 34 races in total , including seven at kempton , where four victories in the king george vi steeple chase underlined his immense talent .
there was no stress , he departed from this world with dignity and no fuss . he did his dying in the same individual way that he did his living . it was time to go .
he overcame his intense dislike of cheltenham , and mastered the muddy ground that never permitted his bold jumping style to be fully exploited . ' dessie ' was a true steeplechasing legend . no matter what the distance , the grey always ran his heart out , and the cheers willing him to his hard - fought win over yahoo will never be forgotten .
elsworth said that the horse ' s health had deteriorated in the past week . owner richard burridge visited only yesterday .
our thanks goes to david bartram from greenwood ellis for his kind help in making his last days comfortable ,
elsworth said .
he was 27 years old and we had been involved with this wonderful horse for quarter of a century both in his racing days and retirement .
everybody will miss him and our sympathy goes to his adoring public and fan club that never ceased to take opportunities to see him at his public appearances .
he will be sadly missed by the staff here at egerton and will forever be remembered for the great moments he gave his racing public .
foaled : april 11 , 1979 sire : grey mirage . dam : flower child owner : richard burridge trainer : david elsworth
1983 / 4 : tolworth hurdle ( sandown ) , kingwell pattern hurdle ( wincanton ) .
1985 / 6 : hurst park novices ' chase ( ascot ) , henry viii novices ' chase ( sandown ) , killiney novices ' chase ( ascot ) .
1986 / 7 : king george vi rank chase ( kempton ) , fu ' s jeans gainsborough handicap chase ( sandown ) , jim ford challenge cup ( wincanton ) .
1987 / 8 : chivas regal cup ( liverpool ) , whitbread gold cup ( sandown ) .
1988 / 9 : tingle creek handicap chase ( sandown ) , king george vi rank chase ( kempton ) , victor chandler handicap chase ( ascot ) , racecall gainsborough handicap chase ( sandown ) , tote cheltenham gold cup ( cheltenham ) .
1989 / 90 : king george vi rank chase ( kempton ) , racing post chase ( kempton ) , jameson irish grand national ( fairyhouse ) .
1990 / 91 : king george vi rank chase ( kempton ) , agfa diamond handicap chase ( sandown ) .
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the gallant grey achieved iconic status within national hunt racing , where he was much loved by supporters for his iron will and extreme versatility .
he won 34 races in total , including the cheltenham gold cup and seven at his beloved kempton , where he won the king george vi chase a record four times .
former trainer david elsworth said the horse , nicknamed
dessie
, died peacefully in his stable on monday .
elsworth added :
there was no stress , he departed from this world with dignity and no fuss .
he did his dying in the same individual way that he did his living . it was time to go .
his most famous victory came in 1989 when he overcame his cheltenham hoodoo for an emotional triumph .
despite disliking left - handed tracks and with snow falling on the undulating gloucestershire course , he beat the mud - loving yahoo to delight a crowd of nearly 60 , 000 cheering spectators .
he landed jump racing ' s christmas showpiece , the king george , four times between 1986 and 1990 , and was retired in 1991 .
he was named the second favourite racehorse of all - time , behind arkle and ahead of red rum , in a poll of racing post readers in 2004 , with his gold cup win voted their favourite ever race .
and he was so popular , he would receive hundreds of birthday and christmas cards . a stack of mints , carrots , biscuits and even cake were among countless presents delivered to his stable .
he was 27 years old and we had been involved with this wonderful horse for a quarter of a century both in his racing days and retirement ,
said elsworth .
the course has already named a race after him , which will be run for the first time on 27 december .
he was brave , tough , intelligent and totally honest ,
said sherwood , who also won the king george twice and whitbread gold cup .
he remained at the top level for a long period of time , doing it the hard way from the front .
without doubt he could have won three or four gold cups if cheltenham had been right - handed .
he was a fantastic horse to ride and without doubt the best horse i ever rode in my entire career ,
said dunwoody .
co - owner midge burridge said his death would be felt by thousands of fans around the globe .
they all absolutely adored him . it is going to be terribly sad for all of them ,
he said .
some of them are quite elderly people and i think they thought he was immortal .
former jockey colin brown , who rode the horse in his early races , told bbc five live :
he was just a great character , who never knew when he was beaten , and never had an injury until he retired .
he was a great jumper , who had guts like a lion . you could ride him like you were driving a car , and just ask him to go faster or slower .
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there was a huge roar as the front - running silver blade carrying simon sherwood cleared the final fence . victory in the king george vi chase by 15 lengths from door latch . ‘the grey horse’ was starting to write his myth on the track : bold , attacking , iron - willed , free - spirited .
his trainer , david elsworth , has been known to hug the statue in salute to his great gelding . but this boxing day he will not be at kempton . as has become something of a tradition , elsworth will watch the race on television at the house of the horse’s owner , screenwriter richard burridge .
the other day , however , elsworth was once more spooling back through his memories of 1986 and that first of four king george vi wins , sitting at his desk at his egerton house stables set in newmarket’s flat , bucolic horse country .
‘that race played out exactly how i imagined it would , ’ said elsworth , still dynamic at 77 years old and training his 40 or so horses as instinctively as ever .
brown , the senior man , had the choice of the better - fancied combs ditch or dessie . he plumped for combs ditch after being promised by the owners , the torys , that more good rides would follow if he obliged them .
in truth , however , elsworth did nothing to dissuade brown from his decision . he had a gut feeling that sherwood was perfectly suited to make a success on the brave grey .
‘i did not know that about colin but i am glad to hear it , ’ elsworth told me . ‘i felt bad about him not getting the ride but i thought , ‘‘simon sits very quietly and that that might work out’’ .
‘all the pundits wondered whether des would stay the three - mile trip , but i knew he would . i told simon , “ride him as if he’ll stay — because he will” .
‘over two miles , over three and a half , when they lumped him with weight . he had 70 races — that’s a lot — and he did it with complete versatility on soft ground and fast ground .


monochroa palustrellus , the wainscot neb , is a moth of the gelechiidae family .

it is found in from western , central and northern europe to the ural mountains and southern siberia .

the habitat consists of waste ground , dry pastures and sand-dunes .

the wingspan is 17 – 19 mm .

the forewings are yellowish white , covered with black lines .

the hindwings are griseous ( mottled grey ) .

adults are on wing from late june to august in one generation per year .

the larvae feed on rumex species , including rumex crispus , rumex aquaticus and rumex hydrolapathum .

they feed in the stem , leaf petioles or rootstock .

monochroa palustrellus

monochroa palustrellus ( = monochroa palustrella ) wainscot neb - norfolk micro moths - the micro moths of norfolk .
ypsolophus palustrellus douglas , 1850 : stephens ( 1850 ) : 14 . [ description originale ] stephens , j . f . 1850 . [ in the chair ] may 6 , 1850 . proceedings of the entomological society of london , 1950 : 13 - 15 . [ urltoken ]
id : this species has a striking pattern of dark streaks and black stigmata with a white surround that should make it readily identifiable . id to genus from male genital key : abdominal segment 8 forming complete ring around genitalia ; uncus not divided into two lobes ; valvae symmetrical ; gnathos absent ; tegumen with uncus shorter than valvae ; uncus short and wide , hardly differentiated from tegumen ; valva not expanded towards apex ; aedeagus stout , tapering ; sacculus not circular , often curved > monochroa id to species : forewing with longitudinal blackish streaks , hindwing tornus rounded
ypsolopha ustella is of a similar size and shape and one form , a strongly cream and brown streaked looking moth with a black dot in the centre of the wing at three quarters , can be superficially similar . y . ustella lacks the pointed finger - like projection on the hindwing , the black dot at three - quarters lacks a white surround and the central eye - shaped blackish marking and pale surround found in m . palustrellus are absent from the forewing of y . ustella .
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notes : nationally scarce ( nb ) in waste ground , dry pastures and sand - dunes , south - east of a line from somerset to norfolk ( mbgbi vol 4 part 2 ) . in hampshire the main population is found in the south of the county , notably at southsea , funtley and lower test marshes , where first confirmed for hampshire in 1992 ; there is one record from the north of the county , at bramley frith wood in 1999 , and a few from the isle of wight , after the first at cranmore in 1997 . wingspan 15 - 19 mm . larva feeds within roots and lower stems of curled dock and dock , over - wintering as an egg or small larva .
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a new species of fish , pseudoliparis swirei , published in zootaxa ( 4358 : 161 - 177 ) by gerringer , m . e et al . was voted among top 10 new species described in 2017 .
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occupying dry sandy areas and distributed locally in the south - east of england , this is a fairly distinctive gelechiid moth . it can be recognised by the noticeable dark and pale streaking and the pale - ringed dark spot on the forewing at two - thirds .
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dry sandy areas , vegetated coastal shingle , grassland , waste ground , dry pastures and sand - dunes .
larva feeds on dock ( rumex ) , particularly curled dock ( r . crispus )
new w . norfolk ( vc28 ) record at upwell , 24 / 07 / 08 by dr paul millard .
recorded in 21 ( 30 % ) of 69 10k squares . first recorded in 1874 . last recorded in 2018 .
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local , occasionally locally common , in southern and eastern england . around the start of the 21st century the moth started expanding its range nothwards and westwards turning up in lincolnshire and nottinghamshire , to the north of its core area , and dorset , gloucestershire , monmouthshire , somerset and wiltshire to the west . in 2006 it was recorded on the west coast of ireland .
rumex crispus ( curled dock ) , see plant distribution map , and possibly sometimes on other rumex spp .
the larva feeds internally in the roots , stem or leaf petioles with no external signs of occupation .
larva : within the rootstock , stem or leaf petioles from april to june , pupation taking place in the rootstock during june and july although latest flight period data suggests the possibility of these processes occuring earlier in the year or maybe even a second brood .
adult : flies at night and comes regularly to light traps where most records of this species originate .
its large size , fully upturned palps and streaked forewing with pale ringed black marks make this a distinctive and easily recognised species .
single brooded from mid - june to mid - august and , mainly since 2000 , there have been fifteen records from six different vice counties during mid - to late september .
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: angiospermivora regier , c . mitter , kristensen , davis , van nieukerken , rota , simonsen , k . t . mitte , kawahara , yen , cummings & zwick , 2015
: euheteroneura regier , c . mitter , kristensen , davis , van nieukerken , rota , simonsen , k . t . mitte , kawahara , yen , cummings & zwick , 2015
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an uncommon species in belgium , only known from the northern part of our country .
the adults fly in one generation a year ; from late june towards august . they are active at night and readily comes to light .
belgium , west - vlaanderen , bredene , 05 july 2008 . ( photo © erik vanloo )
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freyer ’s pug ( eupithecia intricata ) is a moth of the family geometridae .

the species can be found in europe ( including russia ) , east to the urals , the russian far east , kazakhstan and china .

it is also found in north america .

the wingspan is 20 – 24 mm .

the length of the forewings is 12 – 13 mm.the ground colour is grey or brownish grey .

the forewing has numerous crosslines , a short line represents the discal forewing spot.there is a clear spot on the hind wings .

the moths fly in one generation from may to june .

the caterpillars feed on cupressus and juniperus species .

freyer ' s pug

70 . 176 freyer ' s pug eupithecia intricata © m . s . hodgson [ image ref : 2529 ]
freyer ' s pug eupithecia intricata ( zetterstedt , 1839 ) . . . . formerly known as eupithecia intricata
freyer ' s pug ( eupithecia intricata arceuthata ) ( = eupithecia intricata ) - norfolk moths - the macro and micro moths of norfolk .
observation - freyer ' s pug - uk and ireland . description : first impression was that it was a largish pug . black marks on wings obvious as was the dark band across its abdomen ( not obvious in photo )
freyer ' s pug is the subspecies of eupithecia intricata found throughout most of southern and central england reaching as far north as yorkshire . to the north of this range it is replaced by e . i . millieraria ( edinburgh pug ) and by e . i . hibernica in ireland . the larvae of freyer ' s pug feed on a variety of exotic juniper and cypress trees in gardens , parks and plantations .
wingspan 20 - 24 mm . there are three subspecies of the large , rather distinctive pug e . intricata in britain : they are freyer ' s pug ( ssp . arceuthata ) occurring in the southern half of england ; edinburgh pug ( ssp . millieraria ) which occurs in northern england and scotland and mere ' s pug ( ssp . hibernica ) , occurring only in the burren region of western ireland .
ssp . arceuthata ( freyer ' s pug ) is the only one found in norfolk of the three british subspecies of eupithecia intricata . adults fly from dusk onwards and come to light in may and june . the larvae of the common race , arceuthata ( freyer ' s pug ) , feed on common juniper and various species of cypresses and false cypresses , exotic junipers and other conifers introduced to gardens and parks .
freyers pug ( female ) upwell - 9 . vii . 2013 - j . wheeler
freyer ' s pug is not easily identified at times . it is a variable species with lots of subspecies , many of which have been considered to be real species for a long time . the many crosslines in the front wing are the main characteristic . in older specimens though these are often hardly visible . for identification look at the combination of the following features : a grey or sometimes brownish grey colour , numerous crosslines at the front wing , the spot on the front wings is not round , but rather a very short line and there is a clear spot on the hind wings . the satyr pug is very similar , but smaller and lighter in colour . the dot on the front wing of this species is round and there is no spot on the back wing . it flies from dusk onwards , while freyer ' s pug only flies by night . reaching a wingspan of 21 to 25 mm freyer ' s pug is a large pug . there are many subspecies , considered to be species in the past , such as eupithecia intricata millieraria or the edinburgh pug from scotland and northern england , eupithecia intricata hibernica or the mere ' s pug from burren , western ireland and eupithecia intricata taylorata or taylor ' s cedar looper from the usa .
freyer ' s pug is a single brooded species on the wing in may and june mainly . it is quite easy to discover this species as it readily comes to light . a common , often very common species all over the northern hemisphere , including europe and all of britain .
freyers pug ( male ) - upwell 16 . 06 . 13 - gen . det . j . wheeler
update : sorry - see dave ' s comment below ; this will be a standard gold spot rather than lempke ' s . many thanks d .
exercises and bring my audit of this year ' s moths up to date .
notes : common in gardens , parks and plantations throughout much of england . in scotland subspecies millieraria , known proverbially as edinburgh pug , occurs on moorland . in ireland subspecies hibernica , known as mere ' s pug , occurs on the limestone of the burren . in hampshire and on the isle of wight usually found in suburban localities , in association with leylandii , and can be fairly common . wingspan 20 - 24 mm . a possible confusion species is pimpinel pug e . pimpinellata , which see for differences . larva feeds on juniper , lawson ' s cypress and leyland cypress , over - wintering as a pupa .
first impression was that it was a largish pug . black marks on wings obvious as was the dark band across its abdomen ( not obvious in photo )
sorry for the blurry effect of going up close . there ' s nothing wrong with your eyes
id pointers – numerous cross - lines through the forewing with a central dark discal spot that is obvious . a large pug that is brown or grey - brown in colour .
here ' s something unexpected to brighten up the winter days . my younger son olly , whose work
there ' s not going to be anything flying tonight apart from the odd drowsy winter moth and possibly flights of angels . so here ' s something different , inspired ( if that ' s the right word ) by my debut in a nativity play this year at the age of 63 as a shepherd . ( i was too badly - behaved to be picked at school )
hartlaub ' s spurfowl - identification - subspecies . . . there are three recognized subspecies p . . . h . . .
the larva is green . it has two rather weak yellowish green lines on the back and a rather thick , whitish green line on the side . head and legs are green as well . it is extremely difficult to find on the host plants . it is very similar to the caterpillar of the juniper carpet , which eventually is bigger and has the lines on the back much thicker and more contrasting . the larvae of freyer ' s pug overwinter as pupa . it hangs freely in a cocoon in the host plants . this species is usually seen on junipers , including garden varieties , but it is believed to feed on other conifers and pines as well .
, lunar marbled brown , march moth , may highflyer , mottled rustic , mottled umber , oak beauty , oak hooktip , ochreous pug , orange sallow , orange underwing , pale brindled beauty , pale - shouldered brocade , phoenix , plain golden y , rufous minor , sallow , satin beauty , scalloped hazel ( including var nigra ) , scalloped hook - tip , scarce silver lines , september thorn , shoulder - striped wainscot , slender brindle , small fanfoot , small fan - footed wave , smoky wainscot , streamer , tawny - barred angle , treble bar , true lover’s knot , wormwood pug , yellow shell . ( 76 )
yellow - line quaker , modest as ever . update : nope . it ' s a worn brick - many thanks to richard in comments
kumlien ' s gull . . . it has variably been considered a full species , a subspecies of thayer ' s gull , a subspecies of iceland gull , and a hybrid between the aforementioned species . . . it is currently considered a subspecies of iceland gull by the american ornithologists ' union . . .
, feathered thorn , flounced rustic , frosted orange , gold spot or lempke ' s gold spot , gothic , green - brindled crescent and f . capucina ,
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the little alien spaceship on this version is an orangey - brown , as you can see in the close - up . i ' ve also put a small version of tuesday ' s white form on the right , for contrast .
i rescued him or her from a pool of water which had dripped past the rainshield and he or she gamely crept on to my life raft , nipped from a piece of eggbox . it ' s supposed to clear up shortly and i ' m hoping that supposition is correct .
olly ' s find was this lovely butterfly , spotted twice . first , at the top , clinging to a wall on a street in busy kowloon and secondly , as olly says ,
fluttering around the terraces of the amazing chai wan cemetery carved into the slopes of hong kong island .
elsewhere in the trap there was only this yellow - line quaker - or is it another fading brick moth ? - on the dewy rim and a slightly less boring micro than wednesday ' s pair inside the bulb collar - apologies for the blurring but i couldn ' t get the camera closer .
my other innovation is that i found an unblurred photo of my university matriculation and how to substitute it for the old one which i ' ve long used as my blogauthor pic . so that ' s been done . it was way back in 1968 and i was in distinguished company ; one of our year turned into
poor weather conditions also account for the hurried nature of some of today ' s other pictures but since there were so few inhabitants of the trap , i thought that i would nonetheless show you them all . here they are , with my best guesses at id at this early stage of the day attached . i am being called to help with breakfast .
has now reached 956 species with an expected boost from micros still to be sorted which could take it above 2011 ' s impressive total of 1058 . i know that i under - report because of my impatience and ignorance regarding small and middle - sized grey and brown macros and all but the most vivid micros ; but clearly i have plenty to hope for in the coming years .
my tentative forecast of moth - rich warmth last night has proved predictably optimistic . we are going through a cycle of mild - and - wet taking turns with clear - but - cold and last night proved the latter . not that i ' m complaining , in the context of today ' s footage from the philippines and a fascinating article in the latest national geographic about tornado alley in the states .
i lit the lamp last night for the first of my occasional off - season checks and was well - rewarded by a series of six finely - clad december moths . they are going to need their fur coats according to my mother - in - law ' s daily express which i used as a photography backdrop , although that paper tends to get a bit over - excited where the weather is concerned .
today the trap suffered a second crack , following one at the start of this season which i mended with sellotape . i have done the same again and let ' s hope it lasts for a while . so far as the moths go , it may add a welcome bit of distortion and opaqueness to the dazzling mercury vapour lamp ; and perhaps an additional bit of camouflage via a broken - up background , as with wartime dazzle .
i ' m not going to make a habit of this , in these dark , cold and unrewarding times for moth trappers , but i had a special reason for shining the lamp yesterday . the world ' s latest wainwright and out first grandchild , emily maheshwary , has been born and is a sparkling new presence in our lives : very new , very wee but very wick . she and her proud and lovely mum and dad are all well .
, the largest of the uk tribe that any of us are likely to see . only the death ' s head and convolvulus bigger are bigger . i am specially pleased by the circumstances surrounding my first - ever meeting with one : as well as lovely surroundings , we are blessed in our new home with specially nice neighbours and , on learning of my moth mania , one of them dug out an old photo he ' d taken of a privet hawk ,
i have gone on long enough - a feature of the blog which has grown in posts from 100 in 2008 to 123 , 134 , 158 , 165 and now 196 so far this year . it will probably reach 200 by new year ' s eve because i will light the lamp in a desultory fashion between now and april . but in the meanwhile , very many thanks to everyone who has dropped in , to those who have kindly commented and especially to my regular experts who try again and again to keep my dodgy ids on the straight and narrow .
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the species inhabits parks , gardens , moorland , or limestone hills , depending on the subspecies .
reasonably frequent and widespread in britain . in a recent survey to determine the status of all macro moths in britain this species was classified as common .
fairly frequent but not common in leicestershire & rutland . l & r moth group status = b ( scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant )
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status . . . . . widespread in nottinghamshire and considerably more common in urban areas .
the records for the nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - trevor and dilys pendleton . nottinghamshire wildlife trust . phil lee . sheila wright ( nottinghamshire macro moth reports 2003 - 2012 ) . lound moth group . sheila wright ( nottinghamshire macro moth report 2013 ) . sean tobin . sheila wright ( nottinghamshire macro moth report 2015 ) . sheila wright ( nottinghamshire macro moth report 2016 ) . dave morton . andy ashley . phil cadman .
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there are 967 county records of 2947 individuals from 55 different sites . first recorded in 1893 .
status – a resident in derbyshire and a species which seems to have increased in distribution , following the first record in 1987 . records are now widespread throughout the county .
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recorded in 55 ( 80 % ) of 69 10k squares . first recorded in 1982 . last recorded in 2018 .
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, has been out in hong kong and china for an architectural exhibition . like all faithful members of my long - suffering family , he keeps an eye out for anything smallish and with four wings .
, father of our lovely new emily maheshwary , celebrated in my last post ) spotting a lime hawk just down the road from here , on a wall in walton street opposite the oxford university press when he was a student ) .
it isn ' t entirely alien to us brits . you can often see them in butterfly houses including , i think , the one just up the road at blenheim palace .
many thanks to olly . jezebel has a special place in our family thanks to the sunday school songs which lightened our biblical knowledge , notably :
for further exciting info , see the second book of kings , chapter nine , verses 1 - 37 . . .
the trap saw an arrival in her honour : this december moth which snoozed in its eggbox before exploring its surroundings as emily will do in due course . it was nicely apt that these included a flower beloved of many small children , the virginian stock , whose pastel blooms , looking like so many dolly mixtures , have somehow survived a succession of recent frosts .
welcome emily ! many more , wonderful moths await you . before long , we ' ll light the trap together .
interestingly , although the ' fur ' looks worthy of lara antipova at first glance , the wings of the december moth are unusually translucent because they have fewer scales than most comparably - sized moths . i hope to discover the reason for this , if anyone entomological has established it .
the decembers are timely , with our advent calendar burning away picturesquely at number two , although they were about in early november when i called time on regular trapping . a little more surprising is the presence of three other moths , below : two chestnuts and a hardy member of the carpet tribe ( i cannot tell which ) .
observe my trousers , into a crease of which this chestnut snuggled . it is too cold now for pyjamas
as you can see , my december moths vary in size . unlike the norm for humans , the larger ones are the females - see the contrasting pair below . these also lack the feathered antennae of the males but the moths were so sleepy and the early morning so cold that i didn ' t have the heart to goad them into showing the difference for my camera .
so this is it , dear reader . cold , wet , darkness and the paucity of moths mean the end of full - scale trapping for 2013 . penny will be relieved to have the chance to talk about something else .
it has been as sensational a year as i expected with our move from leeds to oxfordshire ; not so much in overall numbers or even variety of species , but thanks to the almost daily succession of novelties which are the main fascination for a sadly unscientific but curious amateur such as myself .
a dazzling array of finalists . there has been very little which would arouse the scorn of simon cowell or the gentle letdowns of his kinder judges on tv . but i have a runaway winner , as assiduous readers will be expecting . ever since i heard its name , i have longed to see a
now i have and i am in no way disappointed . ( do you like my specially themed text background colours btw ? )
for the moth but has not experienced that himself . it may be categorised as ' common ' but it rations its appearances and i am grateful that one of them was for me .
update : i am very chuffed that the writer and general expert gillian darley has tweeted that my moth looks like ' a mad chenille tablecloth ' - a very appropriate description what with ' chenille ' being the french for caterpillar . i learned that as a boy on family holidays when i enlisted passing francais in my chenille hunts . the textile etymology is here .
the bronze medal should in fairness be shared by many lovely moths but i have plumped for one , familiar to me in leeds but glowingly beautiful here , especially when shown against a background of my famous trap - inspecting pyjamas .
only the gold spangle beats it in my estimation ; and that remains a star of the north , at least for now .
there were no new moths in the trap last night , the first time that this happened this year ; just the frail - looking november moth featured yesterday which had decided to spend a bonus 24 hours in its eggbox cone . it therefore seems a good moment to hold another of my occasional
the tally was 163 species , 138 of them macro - moths and 25 micros . now those last two figures have risen to 207 and 54 , making an overall total of 261 species during this first season of trapping in oxfordshire .
this compares with my grand total in leeds of 205 species , between starting this blog in may 2008 and closing down at the end of last year , although the discrepancy is not as great as might at first appear . most of both totals , in oxfordshire as in leeds , can be expected in the first year with much smaller accretions subsequently .
finally , here are my leeds moths not found in oxfordshire - yet . their tally is a score or so down on july but there is a long way to go before i see them all here too :
the moths were few and deeply huddled into eggbox cones , as with the frail - looking november moth in the first picture . the second was also snuggled right at the tip of a cone , but i broke its cosy nest gently open because it is the second main form of the satellite moth , following the arrival on monday this week of the first type .
it was like a large hotel where no one much is staying . another indicator that the season is drawing to a close .
no trap last night because the weather was foul ; but now things are boding very well for a warmish 24 hours , warm at least by uk november standards . in the meanwhile , i have been doing the equivalent of a fisherman mending his nets because the plastic canopy of the trap has been getting a bit creaky .
mrs robinson , a rare intervention by a woman in the moth world of the 1950s and 60s on which i have often remarked approvingly .
those were the days . i ' m in the middle of the front row . spot the moth
, the dna fingerprinting pioneer . i wonder if he runs a moth trap , or might have a crack at doing so , if not .
morning photography is a bit of a rush at the moment with rain often falling but the open air the only place to get enough light for clear pictures . hence i ' ve had little time to think of different ways of looking at the slumbering moths , which can prove quite revealing .
this morning , quite by chance , a sprawler rolled over in its sleep when i tilted its eggbox and revealed this fine yellow colouring to its abdomen . a lincolnshire yellowbelly , to be sure . i ' ve added a close - up to show the surrounding fur coat more fully plus the conventional top view , just above .
another rainy night but the opposite way round from sunday with dry , old weather in the evening and a wet , mild morning . hunkered down in one of my green eggboxes was a welcome visitor , the satellite , one of the handful of uk moths which spend the winter as an adult .
it must be a lonely life for the gregarious specimens , with only december and winter moths likely to be abroad in the really cold months . the fomer , incidentally , which starred here yesterday , is doubly hardy for it spends its first winter as an egg , hatches , munches and pupates in a leisurely way over spring , summer and autumn , then emerges in its fur coat just in time for a second crack at the nastiest of our famously capricious weather .
i tend to think of the satellite as the space invaders moth because its alien spaceship markings remind me of that infuriatingly addictive computer game . its companions in a sparsely - populated trap were a couple of sprawlers , the one illustrated defying the rain on the outside of the plastic shield , a very fine feathered thorn , a completely comatose chestnut - below - and the poor bedraggled chap at the end .
this is a blog about moths recorded and released in gardens in leeds ( 2008 - 13 ) and oxfordshire ( 2013 to date ) . i hope that you find it interesting . click on the three tabs above for additional info , including a full illustrated records list . all warm wishes mw