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This photo gallery depicts some of the range of insects we have found either at Eakring and Kersall or Sherwood Forest, but there is an increasing range of insects featured from other sites around Nottinghamshire.
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Key and general information to the list The list below provides links to all currently illustrated species. Insects are grouped by order e.g. True Bugs Hemiptera, followed by specific groups e.g. Shieldbugs, Squashbugs etc. Insect classification is often complicated, with many orders having sub-orders, families and sub-families etc. I have tried to restrict the use of these various sub-families wherever practically possible - using the basis that public interest in any of the species illustrated is far more likely to be borne out of simplicity.
   
Crickets and Grasshoppers Orthoptera
Acrididae
Omocestus viridulus Common Green Grasshopper
Chorthippus albomarginatus Lesser Marsh Grasshopper
Chorthippus parallelus Meadow Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus Field Grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Mottled Grasshopper
Stenobothrus lineatus Stripe-winged Grasshopper
 
Conocephalidae
Conocephalus discolor Long-winged Cone-head
 
Meconematidae
Meconema thalassinum Oak Bush Cricket
 
Phaneropteridae
Leptophyes punctatissima Speckled Bush Cricket
 
Tetrigidae
Tetrix subulata Slender Groundhopper
Tetrix undulata Common Groundhopper
 
Tettigoniidae
Metrioptera roeselii Roesel's Bush Cricket
 
   
Earwigs Dermaptera
Forficula auricularia Earwig
 
   
True Bugs Hemiptera
Naucoridae
Ilyocoris cimicoides
 
Veliidae
Velia caprai
 
Tingidae Lacebugs
Dictyonota strichnocera Gorse Lacebug
Tingis cardui Spear Thistle Lacebug
 
Miridae Plantbugs
Adelphocoris lineolatus
Alloeotomus gothicus
Calocoris alpestris
Capsus ater
Closterotomus norwegicus
Cyllecoris histrionius
Deraeocoris ruber
Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus
Grypocoris stysi
Harpocera thoracica
Leptopterna dolabrata
Liocoris tripustulatus
Lygocoris pabulinus
Megaloceroea recticornis
Miris striatus
Notostira elongata
Oncotylus viridiflavus
Phylus melanocephalus
Phytocoris tiliae
Phytocoris varipes
Rhabdormis striatellus
Stenodema laevigata
 
Nabidae Damsel Bugs
Himacerus apterus Tree Damsel Bug
Himacerus mirmicoides Ant Damsel Bug
Nabis ferus Field Damsel Bug
Nabis flavomarginatus Broad Damsel Bug
Nabis limbatus Marsh Damsel Bug
Nabis rugosus Common Damsel Bug
 
Reduviidae Assassin Bugs
Empicoris vagabundus
 
Aradidae Flatbugs
Aradus depressus
 
Lygaeidae Groundbugs
Drymus sylvaticus
Gastrodes grossipes
Kleidocerys resedae Birch Catkin Bug
Macrodema micropterum
Trapezonotus desertus
 
Coreidae Squashbugs
Ceraleptus lividus
Coriomerus denticulatus
Leptoglossus occidentalis Western Conifer Seed Bug
 
Rhopalidae Rhopalid Bugs
Chorosoma schillingi
Myrmus miriformis
Rhopalus subrufus
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus
 
Cydnidae Shieldbugs
Legnotus limbosus
Sehirus luctuosus
Tritometus bicolor Pied Shieldbug
 
Thyreocoridae Shieldbugs
Thyreocoris scarabaeoides Negro Bug
 
Pentatomidae Shieldbugs
Aeila acuminata Bishop's Mitre
Palomena prasina Green Shieldbug
Dolycoris baccarum Sloe Bug
Pentatoma rufipes Forest Bug
Picromerus bidens
Piezodorus lituratus Gorse Shieldbug
Neottiglossa pusilla
Eysarcoris venustissimus
Troilus luridus
Rhacognathus punctatus Heather Bug
Zicrona caerulea Blue Shieldbug
 
Acanthosomatidae Shieldbugs
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Hawthorn Shieldbug
Elasmostethus interstinctus Birch Shieldbug
Elasmucha grisea Parent Bug
 
Aphrophoridae Froghoppers
Aphrophora alni
Neophilaenus exclamationis
Neophilaenus lineatus
Philaenus spumarius
 
Cercopidae Froghoppers
Cercopis vulnerata
 
Cicadellidae Leafhoppers
Allygus modestus
Aphrodes albifrons
Aphrodes makarovi
Cicadella viridis
Edwardsiana rosae
Empoasca vitis
Eurhadina concinna
Evacanthus interruptus
Iassus lanio
Ledra aurita
Oncopsis tristis
Streptanus marginatus
Ulopa reticulata
Zygina flammigera
 
Cixiidae Lacehoppers
Cixius nervosus
 
Delphacidae Planthoppers
Conomelus anceps
Ditropis pteridis
Javesella pellucida
   
   
True Flies Diptera
Anthomyidae
Anthomyia procellaris
 
Bibionidae
Bibio pomonae
 
Bombyliidae
Bombylinus major Bee Fly
 
Calliphoridae Blow Flies
Calliphora vicina
 
Conopidae Thick-headed Flies
Conops vesicularis
Conops quadrifasciatus
Conops flavipes
Physocephala rufipes
Sicus ferrugineus
 
Muscidae House Flies
Graphomya maculata
Helina impuncta
Mesembrina meridiana
Musca autumnalis
Phaonia subventa
 
Opomyzidae
Opomyza florum
 
Rhagionidae
Rhagio lineola
 
Sciomyzidae
Trypetoptera punctulata
 
Stratiomyidae Soldier Flies
Chloromyia formosa
Oxycera rara
Stratiomys potadima
 
Syrphidae Hoverflies
Baccha elongata
Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia illustrata
Criorhina ranunculi
Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum festivum
Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus pinastri
Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Epistrophe elegans
Epistrophe grossulariae
Episyrphus balteatus
Eristalis horticola
Eristalis interruptus
Eristalis intricarius
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis tenax
Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes luniger
Ferdinandea cuprea
Helophilus hybridus
Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus trivittatus
Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona lucorum
Melangyna umbellatarum
Melanostoma scalare
Meliscaeva auricollis
Myathropa florea
Parhelophilus frutetorum
Platycheirus clypeatus
Rhingia campestris
Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva selenitica
Sericomyia silentis
Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria interrupta
Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus vitripennis
Syritta pipiens
Volucella bombylans
Volucella inanis
Volucella pellucens
Volucella zonaria
Xylota signis
 
Tabanidae
Chrysops relictus
 
Tachinidae
Cylindromyia interrupta
Dexiosoma canina
Eriothrix rufomaculata
Phasia hemiptera
Phasia obesa
Tachina fera
Tachina ursina
 
Tephritidae
Euleia heraclei
Merzomyia westermannii
Oxyna parietina
Philophylla caesio
Tephritis bardanae
Tephritis formosa
Tephritis neesii
Tephritis vespertina
Terellia ruficauda
Urophora cardui
Urophora jaceana
Urophora stylata
Xyphosia miliaria
 
Tipulidae Crane Flies
Ctenophora ornata
Ctenophora pectinicornis
Nephrotoma appendiculata
Nephrotoma flavescens
Tanyptera nigricornis
Tipula lateralis
Tipula lunata
Tipula oleracea
Tipula varipennis
   
   
Lacewings Neuroptera
Chrysopa sp Green Lacewing
Nothochrysa capitata
 
 
Snake Flies Raphidoptera
Phaeostigma notata
Xanthostigma xanthostigma
 
 
Scorpion Flies Mecoptera
Panorpa cognata Scorpion Fly
 
   
Bees, Wasps, Ants and others Hymenoptera
Chrysididae
Chrysis ignita Ruby-tailed Wasp
 
Formicidae Ants
Formica fusca
Formica rufa Southern Wood Ant
Lasius alienus
Lasius flavus Yellow Meadow Ant
Lasius niger Black Garden Ant
Leptothorax acervorum
Myrmica rubra
Myrmica ruginodis
Myrmica sabuleti
 
Vespidae Social Wasps
Vespa crabro Hornet
Dolichovespula media Median Wasp
Dolichovespula saxonica Saxon Wasp
Dolichovespula sylvestris Tree Wasp
Vespula germanica German Wasp
Vespula rufa Red Wasp
Vespula vulgaris Common Wasp
 
Sphecidae Sphecid Wasps
Ammophila pubescens
Cerceris arenaria
Cerceris rybyensis
Crabro peltarius
Ectemnius cavifrons
Ectemnius continuus
Philanthus triangulum Bee-killer Wasp
Sphecodes monilicornis
 
Apidae Bees
Andrena bicolor
Andrena cineraria
Andrena fulva Tawny Mining Bee
Andrena clarkella
Andrena haemorrhoa
Andrena nigroaenea
Apis mellifera Honey Bee
Anthophora furcata
Anthophora plumipes
Bombus barbutellus
Bombus bohemicus
Bombus hortorum Garden Bumble Bee
Bombus lapidarius Red-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus lucorum White-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus pascuorum Common Carder Bumble Bee
Bombus hypnorum
Bombus pratorum Early Nesting Bumble Bee
Bombus rupestris
Bombus terrestis Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus vestalis
Colletes sp
Epeolus cruciger
Halictus tumulorum
Hylaeus signatus
Megachile willoughbiella
Nomada goodeniana Gooden's Nomad Bee
Nomada flava
Nomada rufipes
Osmia rufa Red Mason Bee
 
Cimbicidae Sawflies
Cimbex femoratus Birch Sawfly
Trichiosoma lucorum
 
 
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