Natural history of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso from 2015   

Index to insects other than lepidoptera

home>insects (alphabetic list of species)

Diplura

Two-pronged bristle-tail
Campodea agg.

Collembola

Springtail
?Heteromurus nitidus
Springtail
Hypogastrura ?manubrialis
Springtail
Pogonognathellus longicornis
Springtail
Tomocerus vulgaris

Orthoptera and Dermaptera

European earwig
Forficula auricularia

Odonata: Dragonflies

Chrysopid lacewing
Aeshna cyanea

Neuroptera: Lacewings

Chrysopid lacewing
Chrysopa perla
Chrysopid lacewing
Chrysopidae indet.
Dustywing
?Coniopteryx sp.
Hemerobiid lacewing
Wesmaelius sp. ?subnebulosus

Ephemeroida: Mayflies and stoneflies

Olive upright
Rhithrogena semicolorata
March brown
Rhithrogena germanica
Autumn dun
Ecdyonurus dispar
Large green dun
Ecdyonurus insignis
False brown mayfly
Ecdyonurus venosus
Yellow May dun
Heptagenia sulphurea
Pale evening dun
Procloeon bifidum
Iron blue mayfly
Baetis ?muticus
Angler's curse mayfly
Caenis rivulorum
Dusky yellowstreak mayfly
Electrogena lateralis
Leptophlebiid mayfly
Leptophlebiid indet.

Plecoptera: stoneflies

Stonefly
Protonemura sp.

Trichoptera: caddisflies

Large cinnamon sedge
Potamophylax sp.
Longhorn caddisfly
Athripsodes albifrons
Caddisfly
Athripsodes cinereus
Gannom caddisfly
Brachycentrus subnubilus
Hydropsychid caddisfly
Hydropsyche sp. or spp.
Hydropsychid caddisfly
Hydropsyche angustipennis
Caddisfly
Hydropsyche ?pellucidula
Polycentropodid caddisfly
Polycentropus sp.
Leptocerid caddisfly
Mystacides azurea
Limnephilid caddisfly
Halesus digitatus
Limnephilid caddisfly
Halesus radiatus
Limnephilid caddisfly
Limnephilus auricula
Limnephilid caddisfly
Limnephilus sparsus
Limnephilid caddisfly
Limnephilus lunatus
Limnephilid caddisfly
Limnephilus marmoratus
Limnephilid caddisfly
Limnephilus sp. indet.
Longhorn caddisfly
Athripsodes cinereus
Glossosomatid caddisfly
Agapetus fuscipes
Goerid caddisfly
Goera sp.
Small silver sedge
Lepidostoma hirtum
Rhiacophilid caddisfly
Rhyacophila dorsalis
Micro-caddisfly
Hydroptila tineoides

Hemiptera 

Mirid bug
Harpocera thoracica
Common green capsid
Lygocoris pabulinus
Common flower bug
Anthocoris nemorum
Common damsel bug
Nabis rugosus
Red-legged shield-bug
Pentatoma rufipes
Gorse shield-bug
Piezodorus lituratus
Hawthorn shield-bug
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Mirid bug
Heterotoma planicornis
Stenodema laevigata
Common Froghopper
Philaenus spumarius
Leafhopper
Alebra sp.
Leafhopper
Empoasca sp.
Pond skater, common
Gerris lacustris
Water measurer
Hydrometra stagnorum
Campion aphid
Brachycaudus lychnidis
'Cow parsley' aphid
Macrosiphum sp.
Rose aphid
Macrosiphum rosae
Large knapweed aphid
Uroleucon jaceae
Common lime aphid
Eucallipterus tiliae
Lupin aphid
Macrosiphum albifrons
Mealy cabbage aphid
Brevicoryne brassicae
Common nettle aphid
Microlophium carnosum
Viburnum aphid
Aphis viburni
Willowherb aphid
Aphis epilobii
Woolly apple aphid
Eriosoma lanigerum
Woolly beech aphid
Phyllaphis fagi
Yarrow aphid
Macrosiphoniella millefolii
Galium aphid
Linosiphon galiophagum
Potato aphid
Aulacorthum solani
Vetch aphid
Megoura viciae
Spruce adelgid
Adelges cooleyi

Hymenoptera 

Honey bee
Apis mellifera
Garden bumblebee
Bombus hortensis
White tailed bumblebee
Bombus lucorum
Red tailed bumblebee
Bombus lapidarius
Common carder
Bombus pascuorum
Buff-tailed bumblebee
Bombus terrestris
Tree bumblebee
Bombus hypnorum
Southern cuckoo bumblebee
Bombus vestalis
Red mason bee
Osmia bicornis
Leafcutting bee
Megachile willughbiella
Mason bee
Megachile ?versicolor
Nomad bee
Nomada leucophthalma
Nomad bee
Nomada ?flava
Tawny mining bee
Andrena fulva
Early mining bee
Andrena haemorrhoa
Bicoloured mining bee
Andrena bicolor
Mining bee
Andrena scotica
Mining bee
Andrena sp.
Plasterer bee
Hylaeus sp.
Davies' colletes
Colletes daviesanus
Ichneumon
Dusona circumspectans
Ichneumon
Ophion obscuratus agg.
Ichneumon
Ophion ?scutellaris
Ichneumon
Syrphoctonus sp.
Black and red bodied ichneumon
?Pimpla sp.
Black-bodied ichneumon
Ichneumonidae indet.
Braconid wasp
Braconidae gen. indet.
Wasp, common
Vespula vulgaris
Wasp, german
Vespula germanica
Social wasp
Symmorphus sp. ?gracilis
Ruby-tailed wasp
Chrysis ignita
Nematin sawfly
Nematus lucidus
Tenthredid sawfly
Tenthredo notha
Turnip sawfly
Athalia rosae
Sawfly
Athalia sp.
Apple sawfly (track)
Hoplocampa testudinea
Knopper oak gall wasp
Andricus quercuscalicis
Silk-button gall wasp
Neuroterus numismalis
Spangle gall wasp cyst
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
Black garden ant
Lasius niger

Diptera

Marmalade hoverfly
Episyrphus balteatus
Hoverfly
Syrphus ribesii
Migrant hoverfly
Eupeodes corollae
Common drone fly
Eristalis tenex
Tapered hoverfly
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalid hoverfly
Eristalis nemorum
Narcissus bulb hoverfly
Merodon equestris
Long hoverfly
Sphaerophoria scripta
Bacchinid hoverfly
Platycheirus sp.
Voluceline hoverfly
Volucella bombylans
Pellucid hoverfly
Volucella pellucens
Hoverfly
Leucozona lucorum
Pied hoverfly
Scaeva pyrastri
Pipizid hoverfly
?Pipizella viduata
Cheilosiid hoverfly
Ferdinandia cuprea
Cheilosiid hoverfly
Cheilosia albitarsis/ranunculi agg.
Eristalin hoverfly
Helophilus pendulus
Hoverfly
Myathropa florea
Bright four-spined legionnaire
Chorisops nagatomii
Snipefly
Rhagio sp.
Dagger fly
Empis sp.
St Mark's fly
Bibio marci
Ensign fly
Nemopoda sp.
Flat-footed fly
Callomyia speciosa
Ensign fly
Sepsis sp.
Mottled thistle fly
Xyphosia militia
Heleomyzid fly
?Scoliocentra sp.
Dryomyzid fly
Dryomyza sp.
Lauxaniid fly
Tricholauxania praeusta
Lauxaniid fly
Meiosimyza decempunctata
Lauxaniid fly
Meiosimyza rorida
Opomyzid fly
?Opomyza sp.
Picture-winged fly
Melieria sp.
Bee fly
Bombylius major
Greenbottle
Lucilia ?caesar
Blowfly
Calliphora vicina
Muscid fly
Phaonia ?angelicae
Muscid fly
Phaonia subventa
Muscid fly
Phaonia pallida
Muscid fly
Phaonia ?errans
Heleomyzid fly
?Heleomyza sp.
Root-maggot fly
Anthopyia ?procellaris
Root-maggot fly
Delia sp.
Root-maggot fly
Hydrophoria lancifer
Root-maggot fly
Hydrophoria ?linogrisea
Root-maggot fly
?Botanophila fugax
Flesh fly
Sarcophaga sp.
Yellow dung fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
Tachinid fly
Eriothrix rufomaculata
Tachinid fly
?Phryxe sp.
Tachinid fly
Tachina fera
Tachinid fly
Tachina ursina
blackfly
?Simulium sp.
Cranefly, hairy-eyed
Dicranota bimaculata
Cranefly
Tipula confusa
Cranefly
Tipula oleracea
Cranefly
Tipula paludosa
Cranefly
Tipula rufina
Tiger cranefly
Nephrotoma flavescens
Tiger cranefly
Nephrotoma quadrifaria
Limoniid cranefly
Phylodorea ferruginea
Limoniid cranefly
Limonia nubeculosa
Limoniid cranefly
Rhipidia sp.
Winter cranefly
Trichocera sp.
Wood gnat
Sylvicola sp.
Fungus gnat
Symmerus annulatus
Fungus gnat
Mycetophila sp.
Banded mosquito
Culiseta annulata
Chironomid
Chironomus plumosus
Chironomid
Chironomid
Chironomid
Microtendipes pedellus
Chironomid
Chironomidae undet.
Owl midge
Psychodidae undet.
Holly leaf miner
Phytomyza ilicis
Hogweed leaf miner
Phytomyza pastinacea/spondylii
Snowberry leaf miner
Aulagromyza hendeliana
Sowthistle leaf miner
Chromatomyia syngenesiae/horticola agg.

Coleoptera

Two-spot ladybird
Adalia bipunctata
Seven-spot ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Ten-spot ladybird
Adalia decempunctata
14-spot ladybird
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Orange ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Cream-spot ladybird
Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Larch ladybird
Aphidecta obliterata
Burrowing water beetle
Noterus sp.
Click beetle
Agriotes sputator
Click beetle
Melanotus castanipes
Sun beetle
Amara ?aenea
Sexton beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
Black sexton beetle
Nicrophorus humator
Dung beetle
Acrossus depressus
Cereal leaf beetle
Oulema duftschmidi/melanopus agg.
Scarlet lily cardinal
Lilioceris lilii
Common red soldier beetle
Rhagonycha fulva
Longhorn beetle
Grammoptera ruficornis
Four-banded longhorn
Leptura quadrifasciata
Tanbark borer longhorn
Phymatodes testaceus
Tenebrionid beetle
Lagria hirta
Ground beetle
Agonum ?fuliginosum
Ground beetle
Agonum sp.
Ground beetle
Calanthus rotundicollis
Ground beetle
Leistus spinibarbis
Ground beetle
Nebria brevicollis/salina agg.
Ground beetle
Notiophilus biguttatus
Rove beetle
Tasgius ?malanarius
Nettle weevil
Phyllobius pomaceus
Four-spot weevil
Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Vine weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Clay-coloured weevil
Otiorhynchus singularis
Pea-leaf weevil
Sitona ?lineatus
Weevil
Barynotus moerens

Unknown

unknown larva