INSECTS RECORDED AT THE WOODLAND EDUCATION CENTRE

(Numbers are page numbers in Chinery, Michael (1986) Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe, Wm. Collins & Co. Ltd., London.)

APTERYGOTA

ORDER COLLEMBOLA (Springtails)

? Genus 16

EXOPTERYGOTA

ORDER EPHEMEROPTERA (Mayflies)

? Genus 18

ORDER ODONATA

SUB-ORDER ZYGOPTERA (Damselflies)

Coenagriidae

Pyrrhosoma nymphula Large Red Damselfly 24

Ischnura elegans Blue-tailed Damselfly 24

Enallagma cyathigerum Common Blue Damselfly 24

Coenagrion puella Azure Damselfly 24

Lestidae

Lestes sponsa Emerald Damselfly 26

Calopterygidae

Calopteryx splendens Banded Demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo Beautiful Demoiselle

SUB-ORDER ANISOPTERA (Dragonflies)

Cordulegasteridae (Large Hawkers)

Cordulegaster boltonii Golden-ringed Dragonfly 28

Aeshnidae (Hawkers)

Anax imperator Emperor Dragonfly 30

Aeshna cyanea Southern Hawker 30

Aeshna juncea Common Hawker 30

Aeshna mixta Migrant Hawker 30

Libellulidae (Darters)

Orthetrum cancellatum Black-tailed Skimmer 32

Orthetrum coerulescens Keeled Skimmer 32

Libellula quadrimaculata Four-spotted Chaser 32

Libellula depressa Broad-bodied Chaser 32

Sympetrum striolatum Common Darter 34

Sympetrum sanguineum Ruddy Darter 34

ORDER DERMATERA (Earwigs)

? Species 68

ORDER HEMIPTERA (True Bugs)

SUB-ORDER HETEROPTERA

Acanthosomatidae (Shield Bugs)

Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Hawthorn Shield Bug 72

Notonectidae

Notonecta glauca Water Boatman/Common Backswimmer 86

Corixidae

Corixa sp. Lesser Water Boatman 86

SUB-ORDER HOMOPTERA

Aphrophoridae (Froghoppers)

? Genus 90

Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Eupteryx aurata 92

Cicadella viridis 92

ENDOPTERYGOTA

ORDER NEUROPTERA (Ant-lions, Lacewings and allies)

Chrysopidae (Green Lacewings)

Chrysopa sp. 106

Hemerobiidae (Brown Lacewings)

? Genus 108

Sialidae (Alder Flies)

Sialis sp. 108

ORDER MECOPTERA (Scorpion Flies)

Panorpidae

Panorpa communis 108

ORDER LEPIDOPTERA (Butterflies and Moths)

Pieridae (White and Yellow Butterflies)

Artogeia rapae (syn. Pieris rapae) Small White 114

Artogeia napi (syn. Pieris napi) Green-veined White 114

Pieris brassicae Large White 114

Anthocaris cardamines Orange Tip 114

Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone 114

Nymphalidae (Admirals, Tortoiseshells and kin)

Inachis io Peacock 116

Limenitis camilla White Admiral 116

Polygonia c-album Comma 116

Cynthia cardui Painted Lady 118

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral 118

Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell 118

Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary 118

Argynnis adippe High Brown Fritillary

Boloria euphrosyne Pearl Bordered Fritillary

Satyridae (Brown Butterflies)

Melanargia galathea Marbled White 120

Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet 120

Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper/Hedge Brown 120

Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood 120

Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown 120

Lasiomata megera Wall Brown 120

Lycaenidae (Hairstreaks, Coppers and Blues)

Callophrys rubi Green Hairstreak 122

Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper 122

Polyommatus icarus Common Blue 122

Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue 122

Quercusia quercus Purple Hairstreak

Hesperiidae (Skippers)

Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper 122

Ochlodes venata Large Skipper 122

Erynnis tages Dinghy Skipper

Nepticulidae (Leaf Miners)

Stigmella sp. 124

Pyralidae

Nymphula nymphaeata Brown China-mark 128

Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)

? Genus 130

Lasiocampidae (Eggar Moths)

Philudora potatoria Drinker 136

Macrothylacia rubi Fox Moth 136

Sphingidae (Hawkmoths)

Macroglossum stellaratum Hummingbird Hawkmoth 146

Notodontidae (Kittens, Prominents and Tussock Moths)

Cerura vinula Puss Moth 148

Furcula bifida Poplar Kitten 148

Furcula furcula Sallow Kitten 148

Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent 148

Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent 148

Diloba caerulocephala Figure of Eight 148

Orgyia antiqua Vapourer 150

Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth 150

Lymantria monacha Black Arches 150

Arctiidae (Tiger, Ermine and Footman Moths)

Spilosoma lutea Buff Ermine 152

Eilema lurideola Common Footman 154

Noctuidae (Noctuid Moths)

Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 156

Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass

Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 156

Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 156

Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 156

Noctua janthina Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 156

Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 156

Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 158

Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 160

Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 160

Xanthia aurago Barred Sallow 160

Cryphia muralis Marbled Green 162

Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock 162

Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 162

Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 162

Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor 164

Apamea secalis Common Rustic 164

Autographa gamma Silver Y 166

Abrostola triplasia Spectacle 166

Geometridae (Hooktips, Carpet, Pug, Magpie, Thorn and Geometer Moths)

Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 172

Chloroclysta truncata Dark Marbled Carpet 174

Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet 174

Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 176

Ennomos alniaria Canary-shouldered Thorn 176

Ennomos fuscantaria Dusky Thorn 176

Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 176

Selenia tetralunaria Purple Thorn 176

Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel (light form) 178

Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone 178

Biston betularia Peppered Moth (light form) 180

Cabera pusaria Common White Wave 182

ORDER TRICHOPTERA (Caddis Flies)

? Genus 183

ORDER DIPTERA (True Flies)

Tulipidae (Crane-flies, Daddy-long-legs)

Tulipa oleracea 192

Culicidae (Mosquitoes)

Anopheles sp. 194

Rhagionidae (Snipe Flies)

Rhagio sp. 198

Tabanidae (Horse-flies)

Chrysops sp. 200

Syrphidae (Hoverflies)

Eristalis tenax Drone-fly 206

Helophilus pendulus 206

Chrysotoxum festivum 206

Acromyzidae

Phytomyza illicis Holly Leaf Miner 212

ORDER HYMENOPTERA (Ants, Bees and their relatives)

SUB-ORDER APOCRITA (Wasps, Ants and Bees)

Ichneumonidae (Ichneumon Flies)

? Genus 230

Braconidae

Apanteles glomeratus 230

Chrysididae (Ruby-tailed Wasps)

Chrysis ignita 232

Vespidae (Social Wasps)

Vespa crabro Hornet 242

Andrenidae (Bees)

Andrena sp. Mining Bee 244

Apidae (Bees)

Bombus pascuorum Bumble Bee 252

Psithyrus barbutellus Cuckoo Bee 252

Psithyrus vestalis Cuckoo Bee 252

ORDER COLEOPTERA (Beetles)

Carabidae (Tiger Beetles and Ground Beetles)

Notiophilus biguttatus 258

Pterostichus madidus 258

Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)

Staphylinus sp. 260

Scarabaeidae (Scarabs and Chafers)

Melolontha melolontha Cockchafer/May-bug 264

Cantharidae (Soldier and Sailor Beetles)

Rhagonycha fulva 270

Coccinellidae (Ladybirds)

Coccinella 7-punctata 7-spot Ladybird 272

Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

? Genus Flea Beetle 284

Curculionidae (Weevils)

? Genus 286

Dytiscidae (Water Beetles)

Potamonectes depressa 290

Gyrinus natator Whirligig Beetle 292

 OTHER ARTHROPODS

CLASS MYRIOPODA

SUB-CLASS CHILOPODA (Centipedes)

Lithobius sp. 298

SUB-CLASS DIPLOPODA (Millipedes)

Tachypodoiulus sp. 299

Glomeridae

Glomeris sp. Pill Millipede 300

GBG

October 1997

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