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All invertebrate species recorded on this site, by order

Dragonflies & Damselflies Odonata

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Common name
Scientific name
Family
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Coenagrionidae
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans
Coenagrionidae
Azure Damselfly
Coenagrion puella
Coenagrionidae
Southern Migrant Hawker
Aeshna affinis
Aeshnidae
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Aeshnidae
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Aeshnidae
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
Libellulidae

Bugs Hemiptera

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Common name
Scientific name
Family
Water Boatman
Notonecta glauca
Notonectidae
Pond Skater
Gerris lacustris
Gerridae
Meadow Plant Bug
Leptopterna dolabrata
Miridae
Dock Bug
Coreus marginatus
Coreidae
Potato Capsid
Calocoris norvegicus
Miridae
Green Shieldbug
Palomena prasina
Pentatomidae
Hairy / Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Dolycoris baccarum / Halyomorpha halys
Pentatomidae
Common Meadow Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
Cercopidae
Ground Bug
Drymus sylvaticus
Lygaeidae

Beetles Coleoptera

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Common name
Scientific name
Family
Orchid Beetle
Dascillus cervinus
Dascillidae
Tansy Leaf Beetle
Galeruca tanaceti
Chrysomelidae
Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus spp.
Chrysomelidae
Lily Beetle
Lilioceris lilii
Chrysomelidae
Lagrid Beetle
Lagria hirta
Lagriidae
Weevil
Phyllobius sp.
Curculionidae
24-spot Ladybird
Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Coccinellidae
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Coccinellidae
Kidney-spot Ladybird
Chilocorus renipustulatus
Coccinellidae
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella 7-punctata
Coccinellidae
14-spot Ladybird
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Coccinellidae
22-spot Ladybird
Psyllobora 22-punctata
Coccinellidae
10-spot Ladybird
Adalia_decempunctata
Coccinellidae
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis
Coccinellidae
Common Dor Beetle
Geotrupes stercorarius
Geotrupidae
Ground Beetle
Pterostichus madidus
Carabidae
Summer Chafer
Amphimallon solstitialis
Scarabaeidae
Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
Lucanidae
Thick-legged Flower Beetle
Oedemera nobilis
Oedemeridae
False Blister Beetle
Oedemera lurida
Oedemeridae
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
Cantharidae

Flies Diptera

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Common name
Scientific name
Family
Thick-legged Hoverfly
Syritta pipiens
Syrphidae
Pied Hoverfly
Scaeva pyrastri
Syrphidae
Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella pellucens
Syrphidae
Wasp Plumehorn
Volucella inanis
Syrphidae
Hornet Mimic Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria
Syrphidae
Plume Horn Hoverfly
Volucella inflata
Syrphidae
Spotted Thin Tail
Meliscaeva auricollis
Syrphidae
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
Syrphidae
Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Syrphidae
Tapered Drone fly
Eristalis interruptus
Syrphidae
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Merodon equestris
Syrphidae
Hoverfly
Syrphus spp.
Syrphidae
Batman Hoverfly
Myathropa florea
Syrphidae
Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
Syrphidae
Superb Ant-hill Hoverfly
Xanthogramma pedissequum
Syrphidae
Common Twist-tail Hoverfly
Sphaerophoria scripta
Syrphidae
The Footballer Hoverfly
Helophilus pendulus
Syrphidae
Migrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes corollae
Syrphidae
Common Spotted Field Syrph
Eupeodes luniger
Syrphidae
Broad Centurion Soldier Fly
Chloromyia formosa
Stratiomyidae
Banded General Soldier Fly
Stratiomys potamida
Stratiomyidae
St Mark's Fly
Bibio marci
Bibionidae
Greenbottle
Dasyphora sp.
Muscidae
Tachinid Fly
Thelaira sp.
Tachinidae
Dark-edged Beefly
Bombylius major
Bombyliidae
Lunuled Broadtail Hoverfly
Eupeodes luniger
Syphidae
Spring Epistrophe
Epistrophe_eligans
Syphidae
Lesser Housefly
Fannia_lustrator
Fanniidae
Greater Narcissus Bulb Fly
Merodon_equestris
Syphidae
Root Maggot Fly
Hylemya_sp.
Anthomyiidae
Fold Tongue Fly
Siphona_sp.
Tachinidae
Yellow Dung Fly
Scathophaga_stercoraria
Scathophagidae
Blow Fly
Bellardia_sp.
Calliphoridae
Flat-faced Fly
Pipizella_sp
Syrphidae
Solomon's Seal SawFly
Phymatocera-aterrima
Tenthredinidae
Marmalade Hoverfly
Episyrphus-balteatus
Syrphidae
Spotted Thin-Tail
Meliscaeva-auricollis
Syrphidae

Butterflies Lepidoptera

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Common name
Scientific name
Family
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Lycaenidae
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Lycaenidae
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Nymphalidae
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
Pieridae
Small White
Pieris rapae
Pieridae
Large White
Pieris brassicae
Pieridae
Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Pieridae
Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus
Pieridae
Comma
Polygonia c-album
Nymphalidae
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Nymphalidae
Peacock
Aglais io
Nymphalidae
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Nymphalidae
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Nymphalidae

Moths & Larvae Lepidoptera

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Common name
Scientific name
Family
Grey Dagger (larva)
Acronicta psi
Noctuidae
Knot Grass (larva)
Acronicta rumicis
Noctuidae
Large Yellow Underwing (larva)
Noctua pronuba
Noctuidae
Mullein Moth (larva)
Cucullia verbasci
Noctuidae
Bright-line Brown-eye (larva)
Lacanobia oleracea
Noctuidae
Lackey Moth (larva)
Malacosoma neustria
Lasiocampidae
Burnet Moth (larva & cocoon)
Zygaena lonicerae
Zygaenidae
Cinnabar Moth (larva)
Tyria jacobaeae
Erebidae
Eyed Hawk-Moth (larva)
Smerinthus ocellata
Sphingidae

Bees, Wasps & Ants Hymenoptera

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Common name
Scientific name
Family
Robin's Pincushion Gall Wasp
Diplolepis rosae
Cynipidae
Ichneumon Wasp
Pimpla instigator
Ichneumonidae
Common Wasp
Vespula vulgaris
Vespidae
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Bombus terrestris
Apidae
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Apidae
Ant
Myrmica spp.
Formicidae
Yellow-legged Mining Bee
Andrena_flavipes
Andrenidae
Chocolate Mining Bee
Andrena_scotica
Andrenidae
Buff Mining Bee
Andrena nigroaenea
Andrenidae
Mining Bee
Andrena flavipes
Andrenidae
Grey-patched Mining Bee
Andrena nitida
Andrenidae
Cuckoo BumbleBee
Bombus_hortorum
Apidae
Common Carder Bee
Bombus_pascuorum
Apidae
Buff-tailed BumbleBee
Bombus_terrestris
Apidae
Red-tailed BumbleBee
Bombus_lapidarius
Apidae
Hairy-footed Flower Bee
Anthophora_plumipes
Apidae
Blue Mason Bee
Osmia_caerulescens
Megachilidae
Painted Nomad Bee
Nomada_fucata
Apidae
Yellow-legged Nomad Bee
Nomada_flava
Apidae

Lacewings & Allies Neuroptera

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Common name
Scientific name
Family
Common Green Lacewing
Chrysopa carnea
Chrysopidae
Alder Fly
Sialis lutaria
Sialidae

Grasshoppers & Crickets Orthoptera

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Common name
Scientific name
Family
Meadow Grasshopper
Chorthippus parallelus
Acrididae
Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus
Acrididae
Oak Bush Cricket
Meconema thalassinum
Tettigoniidae

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