Species

Family

Data

Machimus atricapillus

AsiIidae

a robber-fly: 13th Sep [1 on fence-rail by pond]

Macrargus rufus

Linyphiidae

a small web-spider: 11th May [1 on fungus Stereum hirsutum on stump]

Macrophya albicincta

Tenthredinidae

a saw-fly: l2th Jun [larva on elder]

Macrosiphum cholodkovskyi

Aphadtdae

a meadowsweet aphid:l3th Jul [several]

Macrosteles laevis

Cicadellidae

a leafhopper on grasses : 26th Aug [1 south-west grassy area]

Macrosteles sexnotatus

Cicadellidae

a leafhopper on grasses: 19th Jul [1, ground vegetation, grassy area]

Malachius bipustulatus

Melyridae

a flower beetle: 4th Jun [1]

Malthinus seriepunctatus

Cantharidae

a small soldier beetle: l6th Jun [1 on wych elm]

Maniola jurtina

Satyridae

Meadow Brown Butterfly: l9th Jun to 13th Jul [12, open/semi-open areas]

Meconema thalassinum

Meconematidae

Oak Bush-cricket: 10th Jul & 21st Aug [2, on young oaks]

Medetera abstrusa

Dolichopodidae

a small long-legged fly: 31St May [1 on beech trunk]

Medetera impigra

Dolichopodidae

a small long-legged fly: l6th Jun [2+ on trunks]

Medetera truncorum

Dolichopodidae

a small long-legged fly: 6th Jun on [frequent on trunks]

Megaselia Iutea

Phoridae

a scuttle-fly: 29th Jul [1 on trunk]

Megastigmus dorsalis

Torymidae

a small parasitic wasp (on oak gall-wasps): 15th Jul [1 on oak]

Meigenia mutabilis

Tachinidae

a parasitic fly: 13th May [1 near beetles Gastrophysa viridula - known host]

Melanomya nana

Rhinophoridae

a parasitic fly: (on woodlice): 24th Jun [1 on trunk]

Melanostoma mellinum

Syrphidae

a hoverfly: 23rd May on (frequent]

Melanostoma scalare

Syrphidae

a hoverfly: 24th Jun on [frequent]

Melasis buprestoides

Eucnemidae

a dead-wood beetle: l3th May [1 by old stump ST5531 52] first Som record since Iron Age [in sediments on Levels]; ‘Nb’ species

Meligethes aeneus

Nitidulidae

a small flower beetle: 25th May to 5th Jul [frequent on flowers]

Melinda viridcyanea

Calliphoridae

a blue-bottle relative: l9th Jun [1]

Melolontha melolontha

Scarabaeidae

Cockchafer:18th May [5 at light ]

Meraporus graminicola

Pteromalidae

a small parasitic wasp (on small weevils): 19th Sep [1, grasses]; flightless form

Mesembrina meridiana

Muscidae

a large scavenger-fly: 8th May on [frequent]

Mesopsocus unipunctatus

Mesopsoddae

a bark-louse: 29th May [1 on linden trunk]

Meta mengei

Tetragnathidae

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

Meta merianae

Tetragnathidae

a web-spider: 19th Jul [1 on stump, dark woodland]

Meta segmentata

Tetragnathidae

a web-spider: 8th May on [frequent]

Microchrysa polita

Stratiomyidae

a small soldier-fly: 6th Aug [1 at light]

Microlophium carnosum

Aphididae

a nettle aphid 23rd May on [common]

Micropeplus staphylinoides

Staphylinidae

a small rove beetle 6th Sep [1 swept near south end main pond]; local sp in Soms: 2 previous records; this is first record for vice-county 5

Micropterix aruncella

Micropterigidae

a small moth: 4th Jun (several on raspberry & bur-reed flowers]

Micropterix calthella

Micropterigidae

a small moth: 23rd May (frequent in creeping buttercup flowers]

Mikiola fagi

Cecidomyiidae

a gall-midge: 24th Jul [1 gall on beech leaf]

Mimas tiliae

Notodontidae

Lime Hawk-moth: 18th May [1 at light]

Minettia inusta

Lauxaniidae

a saprophytic fly: 28th Aug [1, oak trunk]

Minettia Iongipennis

Lauxaniidae

a saprophytic fly: 15th Jul [1 swept from willow]

Minettia nivosa

Lauxaniidae

a saprophytic fly: 19th Jul & 26th Aug [2, medium vegetation]

Minilimosina vitripennis

Sphaeroceridae

a lesser dung-fly: 19th Sep [1, sw grassy area]

Miscogaster maculata

Pteromalidae

a small parasitic wasp (on leaf-miner flies): l9th Sep [1, oak foliage]

Moebelia penicillata

Linyphiidae

a tiny web-spider: 6th Jun [10+ on pine trunks]

Mompha epiobiella

Momphidae

a small moth: 4th Jun [1]

Monalocoris filicis

Miridae

the Bracken Bug: l6th Jun to 19th Sep [frequent on male ferns]

Mordellistena neuwaldeggiana

Mordellidae

a flower beetle: l9th Aug [1 on angelica flowers]; ‘Red Data Book - K' species, second record for Soms. & first for Vice-county 5

Muellerianella fairmairei

Delphacidae

a small leafhopper (on grasses): l9th Sep [frequent in south-west grassy area]

Musca autumnalis

Muscidae

a scavenger-fly: 9th May on [common]

Myathropa florea

Syrphidae

a hoverfly: 4th Jun on [common]

Myrmica rubra

Formicidae

a red ant: 11th May on [occasional, by main pond & sw grassy area]

Myrmica ruginodis

Formicidae

a red ant: 8th May on [common]

Mystacides longicornis

Leptoceridae

a caddis-fly: l8th May [1 at light]

Myzocallis coryli

Callaphididae

a hazel aphid : 29th May on [frequent]

Myzus cerasi

Aphididae

a cherry/cleavers aphid: 29th May [colony on cleavers]