Insects

TOPHILL LOW NATURE RESERVE INSECT LIST
 
ORDER: Collembola   (Springtails)
Family: Entomobryidae
Orchesella cincta

Family: Tomoceridae
Pogonogathellus longicornis

ORDER: Orthoptera   (Grasshoppers, Crickets and Bush Crickets)
Family: Acrididae
Chorthippus brunneus    (Field Grasshopper)
Chorthippus parallelus   (Meadow Grasshopper)

Family: Tetrigidae
Tetrix subulata   (Slender Groundhopper)

ORDER: HEMIPTERA   (True Bugs)
SUBORDER: HETEROPTERA
Family: Anthocoridae   (Flower-bugs)
Anthocoris nemorum

Family: Nabidae   (Damsel Bugs)
Himacerus apterus   (Tree Damsel-bug)
Nabis flavomarginatus   (Broad Damsel-bug)
Nabis limbatus   (Marsh Damsel-bug)
Nabis ferus   (Field Damsel-bug)

Family: Miridae   (Plant Bugs)
Blepharidopterus angulatus   (Black-kneed Capsid Bug)
Calocorus alpestris
Campyloneura virgula
Capus ater
Closterotomus norwegicus   (Potato Capsid)
Deraeocoris lutescens
Dicyphus epilobii
Dicyphus stachydis
Grypocoris stysi
Heterotoma planicornis
Harpocera thoracica
Leptopterna dolabrata
Liocoris tripustulatus
Lygocoris pabulinus   (Common Green Capsid)
Lygocoris rugicollis
Lygus rugulipennis   (Tarnished Plant Bug)
Miris striatus
Neolygus viridis
Orthops campestris
Orthops basilis
Pantilius tunicatus
Phytocoris longipennis
Plagiognathus arbustorum
Stenodema laevigata

Family: Tingidae  
Tingis cardui   (Lace Bug)

Family: Gerridae   (Pond Skaters)
Gerris lacustris   (Common Pondskater)

Family: Coreidae   (Squashbugs)
Leptoglossus occidentalis   (Western conifer seed-bug)   P Drury

Family: Rhopalidae
Corizus hyoscyami

Family:  Lygaeidae   (Groundbugs)
Ischnodemus sabuleti   (European Chinchbug)
Chilacus typhae   (Bulrush Bug)
Heterogaster urticae   (Nettle Groundbug)
Gastrodes grossipes   (Pine Cone Bug)   R Hampshire
Gastrodes abietum   (Spruce Cone Bug)
Kleidocerys resedae   (Birch Catkin Bug)

Superfamily: Pentatomoidea   (Shieldbugs)
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale   (Hawthorn Shieldbug)
Dolycoris baccarum   (Hairy/Sloe Shieldbug)
Elasmostethus interstinctus   (Birch Shieldbug)
Elasmucha grisea   (Parent Bug)
Eysarcoris venustissimus   (Woundwort Shieldbug)
Palomena prasina   (Common Green Shieldbug)
Picromerus bidens   (Spiked Shieldbug)
Piezodorus lituratus   (Gorse Shieldbug)
Pentatoma rufipes   (Forest Bug)
Tritomegas bicolor   (Pied Shieldbug)
Troilus luridus   (Bronze Shieldbug)
Zicrona caerulea   (Blue Shieldbug)

SUBORDER: CICADOMORPHA
Family: Aphrophoridae   (Froghoppers)
Philaenus spumarius   (Common Froghopper)
Aphrophora alni   (Alder Spittlebug)
Family: Cercopidae   (Froghoppers)
Cercopis vulnerata   (Red-and-black Froghopper)

Family: Cicadellidae   (Leafhoppers)
Cicadella viridis
Evacanthus interruptus
Idiocerus populi   (Populicerus populi)
Iassus lanio
Speudotettix subfusculus
Eupteryx aurata   (Potato Leafhopper)
Eupteryx urticae
Zygina angusta

SUBORDER: FULGOROMORPHA
Family: Cixiidae   (Lacehoppers)
Cixius nervosus
Tachycixius pilosus

SUBORDER: STERNORRHYNCHA
Family: Aphididae   (Aphids)
Tuberolachnus salignus   (Giant Willow Aphid)

Superfamily: PSYLLOIDEA
Family: Psylloidae
Psyllopsis fraxini   (Adult and gall)

ORDER: PSOCOPTERA   (Barkflies)
Family: Stenopsocidae
Graphopsocus cruciatus
Stenopsocus stigmaticus

Family: Ectopsocidae
Ectopsocus petersi

Family: Elipsocidae
Elipsocus hyalinus

Family: Mesopsocidae
Mesopsocus immunis

ORDER: COLEOPTERA   (Beetles)
Family: Carabidae   (Ground Beetles)
Elaphrus riparius

Family: Dytiscidae
Dytiscus marginalis   (Great Diving Beetle)
 
Family: Cerambycidae   (Longhorn Beetles)
Clytus arietis   (Wasp Beetle)   MG Hodges
Agapanthia villosoviridescens   (Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle)
Pogonocherus hispidulus   (Greater Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle)
Leptura quadrifasciata   (Four Banded Longhorn Beetle)
Rutpela maculata   (Black and Yellow Longhorn Beetle)

Family: Chrysomelidae   (Leaf and Seed Beetles)
Cassida viridis   (Green Tortoise Beetle)
Chrysolina polita
Donacia vulgaris
Plateumaris discolour
Neocrepidodera transversa
Phyllotreta vittula   (Barley Flea Beetle)
Sphaeroderma testaceum

Family: Coccinellidae   (Ladybirds)
Adalia 2-punctata   (2-spot Ladybird)
Adalia 10-punctata   (10-spot Ladybird)
Anisosticta 19-punctata   (Water Ladybird)
Aphidecta obliterata   (Larch Ladybird)
Calvia 14-guttata   (Cream-spot Ladybird)
Chilocorus renipustulatus   (Kidney-spot Ladybird)
Coccinella 7-punctata   (7-spot Ladybird)
Exochomus 4-pustulatus   (Pine Ladybird)
Halyzia 16-guttata   (Orange Ladybird)
Harmonia axyridis   (Harlequin Ladybird)
Propylea 14-punctata   (14-spot Ladybird)
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata   (22-spot Ladybird)
Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata   (24-spot Ladybird)

Family: Nitidulidae   (Sap Beetles)
Pocadius adustus

Superfamily: CURCULIONOIDEA   (Weevils)
Family: Anthribidae
Platyrhinus resinosus   (Scarce Fungus Weevil)

Family: Apionidae
Apion frumentarium
Exapion ulicis   (Gorse Weevil)

Family: Curculionidae
Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Anthonomus rubi
Cionus alauda
Cionus scrophulariae
Curculio glandium
Dorytomus taeniatus
Liophloeus tessulatus
Phyllobius pomaceus   (Green Nettle Weevil) 
Polydrusus cervinus
Hylobius abietus   (Pine Weevil)
 
Family: Oedemeridae   (False Blister Beetles)
Oedemera lurida

Family: Pyrochroidae   (Cardinal Beetles)
Pyrochroa serraticornis
 
Family: Scraptiidae   (False Flower-beetles)
Anaspis maculata

Family: Tenebrionidae   (Darkling Beetles)
Lagria hirta

Family: Byrrhidae   (Pill Beetles)
Byrrhus pilula

Family: Cantharidae   (Soldier Beetles)
Cantharis dicipiens
Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis rustica

Family: Elateridae   (Click Beetles)    
Denticollis linearis

Family: Aphodiidea   (Dung Beetles)
Aphodius foetidus
Aphodius rufipes

Family: Hydrophilidae
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides

Family: Silphidae   (Burying Beetles)
Silpha atrata
Oiceoptoma thoracicum   (Red-breasted Carrion Beetle)
Nicrophorus humator
Nicrophorus vespilloides
Nicrophorus investigator

Family: Staphylinidae   (Rove Beetles)
Ocypus olens   (Devil’s Coach-horse)
Platydracus stercorarius

ORDER: DIPTERA   (True Flies)
Family: Asilidae   (Robber flies)
Machimus atricapillus   (Kite-tailed Robber Fly)

Family: Bombyliidae   (Bee Flies)
Bombylius major   (Brown-edged Beefly)

Family: Dolichopodidae
Poecilobothrus nobilitatus

Family: Empididae   (Dance-flies)
Empis tessellata

Family: Syrphidae   (Hoverflies)

Family: Conopidae   (Thick-headed Flies)
Conops flavipes
Conops quadrifasciatus
Myopa polystigma
 
Family: Agromyzidae
Agromyza anthracina   (leaf mine)
Agromyza nana   (leaf mine)
Amauromyza flavifrons   (leaf mine)
Chromatomyia atricornis   leaf mine)
Liriomyza artemisicola   (leaf mine)
Liriomyza amoena   (leaf mine)
Phytomyza angelicastri   (leaf mine)
Phytomyza glechomae   (leaf mine)
Phytomyza ilicis   (leaf mine)
Phytomyza lappae   (leaf mine)
Phytomyza ranunculi   (leaf mine)
Phytomyza spondylii   (leaf mine

Family: Tephritidae
Urophora cardui   (gall on Thistle)

Family: Anthomyiidae
Chirosia betuleti   (leaf mine)
Pegomya solennis   (leaf mine)

Family: Muscidae   (House Flies)
Mesembrina meridiana
Graphomya maculata
Phaonia subventa
 
Family: Calliphoridae   (Blow-flies)
Cynomya mortuorum

Family: Tachinidae
Eriothrix rufomaculata
Gymnocheta viridis
Phasia hemiptera
Tachina fera
Tachina ursina

Family: Stratiomyidae   (Soldier-flies)
Beris morrisii   (Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire)
Chloromyia formosa   (Broad Centurion)
Microchrysia flavicornis   (Green Gem)
Oplodontha viridula   (Common Green Colonel)
Stratiomys potamida   (Banded General)

Family: Rhagionidae   (Snipe-flies)
Chrysopilus cristatus
Rhagio lineola   (Small Fleck-winged Snipefly)
Rhagio scolopaceus   (Downlooker Snipefly)
Rhagio tringarius

Family: Tabanidae   (Horse-flies)
Chrysops relictus   (Deerfly)
Maematopota pluvialis   (Common Cleg)

Family: Bibionidae
Bibio marci   (St Mark’s-fly)

Family: Cecidomyiidae   (Gall Midges)
Ametrodiplosis thalictricola   (gall on Common Meadow-rue)
Cystiphora sonchi   (gall on Smooth Sow Thistle)
Dasineura fraxini   (gall on Ash)
Dasineura pustulans   (gall on Meadowsweet)
Dasineura rosae   (gall on Wild Rose)
Dasineura ulmaria   (gall on Meadowsweet)
Dasineura urticae   (gall on Nettle)
Hartigiola annulipes   (gall on Beech)
Iteomyia major   (gall on Sallow)
Rondaniola bursaria   (gall on Ground Ivy)
Wachtliella persicariae   (gall on Bistort)

Family: Ptychopteridae   (Phantom Craneflies)
Ptychoptera contaminata

Family: Limoniidae
Epiphragma ocellare

Family: Tipulidae   (Craneflies)
Nephrotoma quadrifaria
Tipula luna

ORDER: HYMENOPTERA
Family: Apidae   (Bees)
Andrena fulva   (Tawny Mining Bee)
Andrena haemorrhoa
Nomada flava
Bombus bohemicus
Bombus hortorum
Bombus hypnorum   (Tree Bumble Bee)
Bombus lapidarius   (Red-tailed Bumble Bee)
Bombus locorum
Bombus pascuorum

Family: Chrysididae
Chrysis ignita   (Ruby-tailed Wasp)

Family: Vespidae
Odynerus spinipes
Dolichovespula norwegica   (Norwegian Wasp)
Vespa crabro   (Hornet)
Vespula germanica   (German Wasp)
Dolichovespula sylvestris   (Tree Wasp)  
Vespa vulgaris   (Common Wasp)

Family: Ichneumonidae   (Ichneumons)
Rhyssa persuasoria

Family: Cynipidae   (Gall Wasps)
Andricus curvator   (gall on Oak)
Andricus foecundatrix   (gall on Oak)
Andricus kollari   (gall on Oak)
Andricus lignicolus   (gall on Oak)
Andricus quercuscalicis   (gall on Oak)
Cynips divisa   (gall on Oak)
Diplolepis nervosa   (gall on Wild Rose)
Diplolepis rosae   (gall on Wild Rose)
Neuroterus numismalis   (gall on Oak)
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum   (gall on Oak)

SUBORDER: SYMPHYTA   (Woodwasps and Sawflies)
Family: Siricidae
Urocerus gigas   (Giant Woodwasp)

Family: Tenthredinidae
Cladius grandis   (Polar Sawfly)
Nematus pavidus
Tenthredo marginella
Tenthredo scrophulariae
Hemichroa crocea   (Striped Alder Sawfly)