including knapweeds, thistles, yellow composites and ragwort
![Clouded Yellow [Colias croceus]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/aug_2026/NG9_1650_EOS-1D_TheDowns_01Aug2026.jpg "Clouded Yellow [Colias croceus]")
Clouded Yellow [Colias croceus]
adult C. croceus feeding on a yellow composite - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 1 Aug 2026
![Cinnabar Moth [Tyria jacobaeae]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lepidoptera-3-moths/NG7_2166_EOS-1D_BansteadCommon_26Jul2020.jpg "Cinnabar Moth [Tyria jacobaeae]")
Cinnabar Moth [Tyria jacobaeae]
Larva feeding on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 26 Jul 2020
![Dark Green Fritillary [Speyeria aglaja borealis]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lepidoptera/IMG_8306_60D_BansteadCommon_24Jul2020.jpg "Dark Green Fritillary [Speyeria aglaja borealis]")
Dark Green Fritillary [Speyeria aglaja borealis]
Female of sub-species borealis feeding on Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 24 Jul 2020
![Common Carder Bee [Bombus pascuorum]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/hymenoptera-1-bees/NG8_4601_EOS-1D_TheDowns_11Oct2025.jpg "Common Carder Bee [Bombus pascuorum]")
Common Carder Bee [Bombus pascuorum]
Adult on Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans) – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 11 Oct 2025
![Seven-spot Ladybird [Coccinella septempunctata]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/coleoptera/NG7_3440_EOS-1D_BansteadDowns_16Jul2021.jpg "Seven-spot Ladybird [Coccinella septempunctata]")
Seven-spot Ladybird [Coccinella septempunctata]
Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 16 Jul 2021
![ichneumon wasp [Scambus sp.?]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/hymenoptera/NG8_8118_EOS-1D_BansteadDowns_27Aug2022.jpg "ichneumon wasp [Scambus sp.?]")
ichneumon wasp [Scambus sp.?]
Female on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 27 Aug 2022
![Yellow-brown Raspberry Beetle [Byturus ochraceus]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/apr_2026/BD2_2482_7D_TheDowns_09Apr2026.jpg "Yellow-brown Raspberry Beetle [Byturus ochraceus]")
Yellow-brown Raspberry Beetle [Byturus ochraceus]
B. ochraceus on Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flower - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 9 Apr 2026
![Common Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus ribesii]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sep-2025/NG8_4110_EOS-1D_TheDowns_25Sep2025.jpg "Common Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus ribesii]")
Common Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus ribesii]
Female on Mouse-ear Hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Sep 2025
![Knapweed Ghost [Acanthiophilus helianthi]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/jul_2026/NG9_0916_EOS-1D_TheDowns_15Jul2026.jpg "Knapweed Ghost [Acanthiophilus helianthi]")
Knapweed Ghost [Acanthiophilus helianthi]
Tephritidae fruit fly A. helianthi on Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 15 Jul 2026
![Seven-spot Ladybird [Coccinella septempunctata]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/coleoptera/4A_6567_EOS-1D_BansteadCommon_25Jun2015.jpg "Seven-spot Ladybird [Coccinella septempunctata]")
Seven-spot Ladybird [Coccinella septempunctata]
Adult on Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 09 Aug 2020
![Chalk Hill Blue [Polyomattus coridon]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lepidoptera-2-butterflies-hesperidae-lycaenidae-and-pieridae/NG7_2277_EOS-1D_BansteadCommon_07Aug2020.jpg "Chalk Hill Blue [Polyomattus coridon]")
Chalk Hill Blue [Polyomattus coridon]
Male on Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 07 Aug 2020
![Small Green Pot Beetle [Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/june_2025/JO8V9939_EOS-1D_TheDowns_04Jun2025.jpg "Small Green Pot Beetle [Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis]")
Small Green Pot Beetle [Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis]
Adult on Hieraceum sp. flower - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 04 Jul 2025
![Wall Mason Wasp [Ancistrocerus parietum]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/aug_2025/NG8_3086_EOS-1D_TheDowns_09Aug2025.jpg "Wall Mason Wasp [Ancistrocerus parietum]")
Wall Mason Wasp [Ancistrocerus parietum]
Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 09 Aug 2025
![Double-striped Pug [Gymnoscelis rufifasciata]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lepidoptera-3-moths/NG7_4404_EOS-1D_BansteadDowns_10Aug2021.jpg "Double-striped Pug [Gymnoscelis rufifasciata]")
Double-striped Pug [Gymnoscelis rufifasciata]
Larva on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 10 Aug 2021
![Double-striped Pug [Gymnoscelis rufifasciata]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/lepidoptera-3-moths/NG7_4396_EOS-1D_BansteadDowns_10Aug2021.jpg "Double-striped Pug [Gymnoscelis rufifasciata]")
Double-striped Pug [Gymnoscelis rufifasciata]
Larva on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 10 Aug 2021
![Lesser Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus vitripennis]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/diptera-1-syrphidae-hoverflies/NG8_0078_EOS-1D_BansteadDowns_04Sep2021.jpg "Lesser Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus vitripennis]")
Lesser Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus vitripennis]
Female on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 04 Sep 2021
![Lesser Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus vitripennis]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/diptera-1-syrphidae-hoverflies/4A_9982_EOS-1D_BansteadCommon_12Jul2015.jpg "Lesser Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus vitripennis]")
Lesser Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus vitripennis]
Male on Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 12 Jul 2015
![Chequered Hoverfly [Melanostoma scalare]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/mar_2026/BD2_1406_7D_TheDowns_18Mar2026.jpg "Chequered Hoverfly [Melanostoma scalare]")
Chequered Hoverfly [Melanostoma scalare]
male M. scalare on a dandelion flower - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 18 Mar 2026
![Red-tailed Bumblebee [Bombus lapidarius]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/aug_2025/NG8_3144_EOS-1D_TheDowns_10Aug2025.jpg "Red-tailed Bumblebee [Bombus lapidarius]")
Red-tailed Bumblebee [Bombus lapidarius]
Worn and faded male on Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 10 Aug 2025
![Common Purple-and-Gold [Pyrausta purpuralis]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/aug_2026/NG9_1751_EOS-1D_TheDowns_12Aug2026.jpg "Common Purple-and-Gold [Pyrausta purpuralis]")
Common Purple-and-Gold [Pyrausta purpuralis]
adult P. purpuralis on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 12 Aug 2026