Species

Family

Data

Abax parallelepipedus

Carabidae

a large ground beetle: l6th Jun to 21st Aug [8]

Aclastus gracilis

Ichneumonidae

a parasitic wasp (on spiders): 28th Sep & 9th Oct [1, woodland path verge]

Acronicta psi

Noctuidae

Grey Dagger (moth): 6th Jun [1 on pine trunk] & 22nd Jun [1 at light]

Adalia bipunctata

Coccinellidae

2-spot Ladybird: 29th May on [common]

Adalla decempunctata

Coccinellidae

10-spot Ladybird: l3th Jul [1]

Adela reamurella

Incurvariidae

a long-horn moth: 23rd & 25th May

Aedes cinereus

Culicidae

a mosquito: 15th Jul [1 swept from cypress]

Aeshna cyanea

Aeshnidae

Southern Hawker: 25th & 29th Jul [2]

Aeshna mixta

Aeshnidae

Migrant Hawker: 1st Sep [4+, parkland]

Aglais urticae

Nymphalidae

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly: 8th May [4]

Agriotes pallidulus

Elateridae

a small click beetle: 8th May to 20th Jul [common]

Agriphlla straminelle

Pyralidae

a grass-moth: l9th Jul [5+, grassy area, south-west]; 6th Aug [3 at light]

Agromyza anthracina

Agromyzidae

a leaf-miner fly (on nettles): 13th Sep [3]

Agromyza reptans

Agromyzidae

a leaf-miner fly (on nettles): 11th May & 24th Aug [2]

Agrothereutes abbreviator

Ichneumonidae

a parasitic wasp (on sawflies & moths): 24th Jun [fin sandy area]; a short- winged (brachypterous) female, incapable of flight

Agrotis clavis

Noctuidae

Heart & Club (moth): 22nd Jun [1 at light]

Agrotis exclamationis

Noctuidae

Heart & Dart (moth): 22nd Jun [2 at light]

Alebra albostriella

Cicadeilidae

a small leafhopper on oak: 10th Jul on [frequent]

Aleiodes circumscriptus

Braconidae

a parasitic wasp (on various moths): lst Sep [1, yew foliage]

Alloecstylus diephanus

Muscidae

a scavenger-fly: l6th Jun to 9th Oct [8 on trunks]

Allognota agromyzina

Muscidae

a scavenger-fly: 19th Jul [1, low herbage, south end pond]

Allopiophila luteata

Piophilidae

a cheese-skipper: 16th Jun [m on old pine trunk]; most of Piophilidae are synanthropic - this one is an uncommon woodland species

Allurus lituratus

Braconidae

a small parasitic wasp (on moths): 28th Sep [1 woodland path verge]

Alnetoidea alneti

Cicadellidae

a small leafhopper (on): 1st Sep [2 on Italian alder]

Altica lythri

Chrysomelidae

a leaf beetle on willowherbs: 11th May on [common]

Amara aulica

Carabidae

a large ground beetle: l9th Jun [1 on burdock]; occurs primarily on plants

Amare aenea

Carabidae

a ground beetle: 11th May [2]

Amaurobius fenestralis

Amaurobiidae

a spider: 22nd Jun (several under loose wood I bark on dead area large

Amydroneura gibba

Empididae

a predatory fly: 19th Jul [1, medium vegetation in woodland]; local sp

Anaspis maculate

Scraptiidae

a flower beetle: l8th May to 16th Jun [occasional]

Anaspis pulicaria

Scraptiidae

a flower beetle: 22nd Jun [frequent on hogweed flowers]

Andrena chrysosceles

Andrenidae

a mining bee: 23rd May [2] & 19th Aug on [5+]

Andrena cineraria

Andrenidae

a mining bee: 4th, 6th & 9th Jun [3]

Andrena fulva

Andrenidae

Tawny Mining Bee: 8th to 13th May [10+]

Andrena minutula

Andrenidae

a mining bee: 4th Jun on [common]

Andrena nigroaenea

Andrenidae

a mining bee: 8th May on [several]

Andrena pubescens

Andrenidae

a mining bee: 11th & 13th May [2]

Andrene bicolor

Andrenidae

a mining bee: 23rd May [1]

Andricus fecundator

Cynipidae

an oak gall-wasp: 9th Jun [2 agamic galls (artichoke galls)]

Andricus kollari

Cynipidae

Oak Marble Gall-wasp: 8th May on [galls frequent]

Andricus lignicola

Cynipidae

Cola Gall-wasp: 21st Aug [5 galls on young oak]

Andricus quercuscalicis

Cynipidae

Knopper Gall-wasp: 24th Jul on [galls abundant on young oaks]

Anelosimus vittatus

Theridiidae

a small spider: 10th Jul on [frequent on young oaks]

Anespis garrieysi

Scraptiidae

a flower beetle : 22nd & 24th Jun (frequent on hogweed flowers]

Anevrina thoracica

Phoridae

a scuttle-fly: 20th Jul [1 on trunk]

Anobium punctatum

Anobiidae

the common woodworm beetle: 13th to 20th Jul [common, ash & willow]

Anthocharis cardamines

Pieridae

Orange-tip Butterfly: 8th May to 19th Jun [19]

Anthocoris nemoralis

Cimicidae

a flower bug: l9th Aug [1]

Anthocoris nemorum

Cimicidae

Common Flower Bug: 24th Jun to 19th Sep [frequent]

Anthomyia procellaris

Anthomyiidae

a plant fly: 5th Jul on [frequent]

Anthomyza gracilis

Anthomyzidae

a small fly: l7th Jul [1, medium vegetation, open woodland]

Anthomyza ungulata

Anthomyzidae

a small fly: 4th Jun & 6th Sep [2, south of main pond]

Anthophila fabriciana

Glyphipterygidae

the ‘nettle-nap’ moth: 11th May on [common]

Anthophora plumipes

Anthophoridae

a livwer bee: 11th to 23rd May [6 records, near main pond]

Anthrenus verbesci

Dermestidae

a flower beetle: 9th Jun [1 on hogweed flowers]

Apamea unanimis

Noctuidae

Small Clouded Brindle (moth): 31st Jul [1]; late date for this sp

Aphantopus hyperantus

Satyridae

Ringlet Butterfly: 10th to 17th Jul [18, woodland clearings, south & east]

Aphis urticata

Aphididae

a nettle aphid: 23rd May [several]

Aphodius prodromus

Scarabaeidae

a dung-beetle: 9th Oct [2 on trunks - apparently seeking winter quarters]

Aphodius rufipes

Scarabaeidae

a dung-beetle: 6th Aug [1 at light]

Aphrodes makarovi

Cicadellidae

a leafhopper on grasses: l3th Jul [1by pond]

Aphrophora alni

Cercopidae

a large leafhopper: 29th Jul [1 on sycamore]

Aphthona euphorbiae

Chrysomelidae

a tiny leaf beetle: 24th Jun to 19th Sep [common, sandy areas & vegetation]

Apion curtirostre

Apionidae

a small weevil on docks & sorrels:l2th Jun (1 swept, low herbage]

Apion frumentarIum

Apionidae

a red weevil on docks: 3rd Aug [1, small dock, woodland path]

Apion violaceum

Apionidae

a small weevil on docks: 11th May on [F]

Apis mellifera

Apidae

Honey Bee: 29th May on [common]; particularly at Himalayan balsam in Jul

Apteromya claviventris

Sphaeroceridae

a lesser dung-fly: 20th Jul [1, medium vegetation, woodland clearing]

Aptus mirmicoides

Nabidae

Ant Damsel Bug: l3th & 16th May [2 on nettles]

Ar/on subfuscus

Arionidae

a woodland slug: 9th & 16th Jun [2]

Araneus diadematus

Araneidae

Garden Spider: 9th Jun on [frequent]

Araneus quadratus

Araneidae

a web-spider: 10th Jul [1 on young oak]

Araniella cucurbitina

Araneidae

a web-spider: 29th May on [frequent]

Arge gradlicornis

Argidae

a saw-fly (on raspberry, etc): 28th Jul [1 on ragwort flowers]

Argyra confinis

Dolichopodidae

a long-legged fly: 24th Jun & 5th Jul [3 on old beech logs]

Argyra vestita

Dolichopodidae

a small long-legged fly: l2th Jun [1 swept, rough grassy area]

Aridius nodifer

Lathridiidae

a fungus beetle: 8th & 11th May [2, fungus Stereum hirsutum, dead wood]

Armadillidium vulgare

Armadillidiidae

Common Pill Woodlouse: 20th Jul on [several in wood debris, ash tree]

Asaphidion curtum

Carabidae

a small ground beetle: 11th May on [25+; sandy areas in woodland]

Asteia amoena

Asteiidae

a small sap-fly: 28th Aug [1, swept, oak foliage]

Athalia cordata

Tenthredinidae

a sawfly: 25th May on [frequent]

Athalia Iiberta

Tenthredinidae

a sawfly: 4th Jun [1]

Athalia rosae

Tenthredinidae

a sawfly (on cruciferous plants): 24th Aug [1 on angelica flowers]

Atheta fungi s.s.

Staphylinidae

a small rove beetle: 11th May & 9th Oct [2, on fungus & path edge]

Athous haemorrhoidalis

Elateridae

a click beetle: 8th May to 19th Jul [frequent]

Athrips mouffetella

Gelechidae

a small moth (on honeysuckle & snowberry): 17th Jul [1 in pine foliage]

Atrecus afflnis

Staphylinidae

a rove beetle in wood: l6th May [1 on pine log]

Autographa gamma

Noctuidae

Sivery (moth): lOth Jul[1]

Azelia macquarti

Muscidae

a scavenger-fly: 31st May & 6th Sep[2, swept from vegetation]

Azelia zetterstedti

Muscidae

a scavenger-fly: 15th Jul [1, mud area south of pond]