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)
