Insects of Nailsea

David A Kendall BSc PhD
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Insect Records from Nailsea (North Somerset, UK)
Order COLEOPTERA (Beetles)	<<< CONTENTS

Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles & Tiger Beetles)
Abax parallelepipedus [Ground Beetle] b. 18-22 mm	Amara aenea [Ground Beetle]¹ b. 6-8 mm	Amara ovata [Ground Beetle]² b. 9-11 mm	Amara plebeja [Ground Beetle]¹ b. 6-7 mm	Amara similata [Ground Beetle] b. 8-10 mm
Anchomenus dorsalis [Ground Beetle]¹⁴ b. 6-8 mm	Asaphidion flavipes [Ground Beetle] b. 4-5 mm	Badister bullatus (= Badister bipustulatus) [Ground Beetle]¹⁴ b. 6-7 mm	NO IMAGE Bembidion guttula [Ground Beetle] b. 3-4 mm Similar to the following species, B. lampros, but usually with pale apical spot on each wing-case	Bembidion lampros [Ground Beetle]¹ b. 3-4 mm
Bembidion tetracolum [Ground Beetle]¹⁶ b. 5-6 mm	Bradycellus harpalinus [Ground Beetle]⁷ b. 4-5 mm	Calathus fuscipes [Ground Beetle] b. 10-13 mm	Calathus melanocephalus [Ground Beetle] b. 6-8 mm	NO IMAGE Calathus rotundicollis [Ground Beetle] b. 9-11 mm Similar to previous species, C. melanocephalus, but with body colour entirely dark brown
Carabus violaceus Violet Ground Beetle b. 20-30 mm	Clivina fossor [Ground Beetle]⁷ b. 5-6 mm	Cychrus caraboides [Ground Beetle] b. 15-18 mm	Demetrias atricapillus [Ground Beetle]¹⁶ b. 4-6 mm	Harpalus affinis [Ground Beetle]¹⁴ b. 8-10 mm
Harpalus rubripes [Ground Beetle]¹ b. 8-11 mm	Harpalus rufipes Strawberry Seed Beetle¹ b. 10-16 mm	NO IMAGE Leistus fulvibarbis [Ground Beetle] b. 7-9 mm Body colour bluish, very similar to L. spinibarbis	Leistus rufomarginatus [Ground Beetle]¹⁶ b. 8-9 mm	Leistus spinibarbis [Ground Beetle] b. 8-10 mm
Loricera pilicornis [Ground Beetle]¹⁶ b. 7-8 mm	Nebria brevicollis [Ground Beetle]¹⁴ b. 9-13 mm	Notiophilus biguttatus & N. rufipes [Ground Beetles]¹⁴ (both species very similar, N. biguttatus illustrated) b. 4-5 mm	Ocys harpaloides [Ground Beetle] b. 4-5 mm	Ophonus rufibarbis [Ground Beetle]¹² b. 8-10 mm
Paranchus albipes [Ground Beetle] b. 7-8 mm	Poecilus cupreus [Ground Beetle] b. 10-13 mm	Pterostichus madidus [Ground Beetle]¹⁴ b. 14-17 mm	Pterostichus melanarius [Ground Beetle] b. 14-18 mm	NO IMAGE Pterostichus niger [Ground Beetle] b. 16-21 mm Similar to previous species, P. melanarius, but usually larger and body less shiny
Pterostichus strenuus [Ground Beetle]¹⁴ b. 5-6 mm	NO IMAGE Pterostichus vernalis [Ground Beetle] b. 6-8 mm Similar to previous species, P. strenuus	Trechus quadristriatus [Ground Beetle]¹⁶ b. 2.5-3.5 mm

Family Hydrophilidae (Water Beetles)
Helophorus aequalis [Hydrophilid Beetle]¹ b. 5-8 mm
Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)
Anotylus rugosus [Rove Beetle] b. 4-5 mm	Atrecus affinis [Rove Beetle] b. 6-7 mm	Lathrobium fulvipenne & L. multipunctum [Rove Beetles] (both species very similar, L. fulvipenne illustrated) b. 7-9 mm	Ocypus olens Devil's Coach-horse (defensive posture inset) b. 20-28 mm	Othius punctulatus [Rove Beetle]¹² b. 10-14 mm
Paederus littoralis [Rove Beetle]¹⁴ b. 6-8 mm	Philonthus splendens [Rove Beetle]¹⁶ b. 9-12 mm	NO IMAGE Tachyporus chrysomelinus [Rove Beetle] b. 3-4 mm Very similar to following species, T. hypnorum, but with thorax entirely yellow	Tachyporus hypnorum [Rove Beetle]¹ b. 3-4 mm	Tachyporus obtusus [Rove Beetle]¹ b. 3-4 mm
NO IMAGE Xantholinus longiventris [Rove Beetle] b. 6-8 mm Very similar to following species, X. tricolor, but with body entirely black	Xantholinus "tricolor" s.l. [Rove Beetle] b. 8-11 mm

Families Histeridae & Silphidae (Hister Beetles & Carrion Beetles)
Margarinotus ventralis (= Paralister carbonarius) [Hister Beetle] (similar to illustrated sp.) b. 5-7 mm	Silpha atrata [Silphid Beetle] b. 10-15 mm
Families Lucanidae & Scarabaeidae (Stag Beetles, Dung Beetles & Chafers)
Dorcus parallelipipedus Lesser Stag Beetle b. 18-30 mm	Aphodius prodromus [Scarab or Dung Beetle]¹ b. 5-7 mm	Melolontha melolontha [Common Cockchafer] b. 20-25 mm	Phyllopertha horticola Bracken or Garden Chafer¹⁷ b. 8-11 mm

Family Elateridae (Click Beetles)
Agriotes sputator [Click Beetle] b. 6-8 mm	Athous haemorrhoidalis [Click Beetle]¹ b. 10-13 mm	Dalopius marginatus [Click Beetle]¹⁷ b. 5-7 mm

Families Cantharidae, Oedemeridae & Pyrochroidae (Soldier Beetles, Flower Beetles & Cardinal Beetles)
Cantharis lateralis [Soldier Beetle]¹ b. 6-7 mm	Cantharis nigra [Soldier Beetle] b. 5-7 mm	NO IMAGE Cantharis rufa [Soldier Beetle] b. 9-11 mm Similar to previous species, C. nigra, but with body colour entirely yellowish	Rhagonycha fulva [Soldier Beetle] b. 8-10 mm	Oedemera lurida [Flower Beetle] b. 5-7 mm
Oedemera nobilis Swollen-thighed Beetle (male) b. 8-10 mm	Oedemera nobilis Swollen-thighed Beetle (female) b. 8-10 mm	Pyrochroa serraticornis Common Cardinal Beetle¹⁷ b. 10-13 mm

Family Dermestidae (Carpet Beetles, Hide Beetles & Larder Beetles)
Anthrenus verbasci Varied Carpet Beetle b. 1.5-2.5 mm	Anthrenus verbasci Varied Carpet Beetle¹⁵ (larva) b. up to 4 mm
Family Tenebrionidae (Mealworms, Flour Beetles & Darkling Beetles)
Tribolium castaneum Rust-red Flour Beetle¹⁵ (very similar to species illustrated: T. confusum) b. 3-4 mm
Families Cryptophagidae & Ptinidae (Mould Beetles, Plaster Beetles & Spider Beetles)
Cryptophagus setulosus [Mould Beetle]²⁰ (similar to indeterminate Cryptophagus illustrated) b. 2-3 mm	Ptinus fur White-marked Spider Beetle¹⁶ (male) b. 3-4 mm	Ptinus fur White-marked Spider Beetle²¹ (female) b. 3-4 mm	Ptinus tectus Australian Spider Beetle⁴ b. 2-3 mm

Family Coccinellidae (Ladybirds)
Adalia bipunctata Two-spot Ladybird (typical & black forms) b. 4-5 mm	Adalia decempunctata Ten-spot Ladybird (typical & other forms) b. 4-5 mm	Calvia quattuorodecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird⁶ (left wing-case deformed) b. 4-5 mm	Coccinella septempunctata Seven-spot Ladybird b. 7-8 mm	Coccinella septempunctata Seven-spot Ladybird (larva) up to 10 mm
Halyzia sedecimguttata Orange Ladybird¹⁸ b. 5-6 mm	Harmonia quadripunctata Four-spot or Cream-streaked Ladybird¹⁶ b. 5-7 mm	Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Fourteen-spot Ladybird b. 4-5 mm

Family Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
Nb Anaglyptus mysticus [Longhorn Beetle] b. 8-12 mm	Asemum striatum [Longhorn Beetle]²² b. 10-18 mm	Leptura maculata [Longhorn Beetle] b. 12-24 mm

Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Altica lythri & A. palustris [Flea Beetles]¹ (very similar to species illustrated: A. oleracea) b. 3-5 mm	Cassida rubiginosa Thistle Tortoise Beetle⁷ b. 6-8 mm	Nb Chrysolina oricalcia [Leaf Beetle]¹ b. 7-9 mm	Chrysolina staphylaea [Leaf Beetle]¹⁶ b. 6-9 mm	Galerucella lineola Brown Willow Beetle¹⁴ b. 5-6 mm
Gastrophysa viridula Green Dock Beetle b. 4-6 mm	Gastrophysa viridula Green Dock Beetle (larvae) b. up to 8 mm	Lilioceris lilii Lily Beetle b. 6-8 mm	Lilioceris lilii Lily Beetle (larvae; usually covered with black excrement) b. up to 10 mm	Oomorphus concolor [Leaf Beetle]¹⁹ b. 2-3 mm
Oulema "melanopus" s.l. Cereal Leaf Beetle¹ b. 4-5 mm	Oulema "melanopus" s.l. Cereal Leaf Beetle (larva; usually covered with black excrement) b. up to 8 mm	Phaedon tumidulus Celery Leaf Beetle b. 3-4 mm	Plateumaris discolor & P. sericea [Leaf Beetles]²⁰ (both species very similar, P. sericea illustrated; body colour can be black, green, bluish, purple or coppery) b. 7-10 mm

Family Scolytidae (Bark Beetles, Ambrosia Beetles & Shot-hole Borers)
Nb Scolytus mali Large Fruit Bark Beetle²³ b. 3-4 mm
Families Anthribidae, Attelabidae & Curculionidae (Weevils)
Nb Apoderus coryli Hazel Leaf-roller Weevil b. 6-8 mm	Barynotus obscurus Ground Weevil b. 8-10 mm	Barypeithes pellucidus [Weevil]¹ b. 3-4 mm	Cionus hortulanus Cionus scrophulariae Cionus tuberculosus Figwort Weevils (photo of C. tuberculosus & inset C. scrophulariae; C. hortulanus similar, but generally paler in colour) b. 3-4 mm	Cionus sp. Figwort Weevil (larvae) b. up to 5 mm
Nb Larinus planus [Weevil]¹ b. 5-8 mm	Liophloeus tessulatus [Weevil]¹⁶ b. 6-10 mm	NO IMAGE Otiorhynchus rugostriatus [Weevil] b. 6-7 mm Very similar to following species, O. sulcatus, but with body colour entirely black	Otiorhynchus sulcatus Vine Weevil¹ b. 7-10 mm	Phyllobius pomaceus Nettle Weevil b. 7-9 mm
Phyllobius pyri Common Leaf Weevil¹ b. 5-7 mm	Na Polydrusus splendidus [Weevil]¹ b. 6-7 mm

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Photo Credits: ¹Entomart; ²Tim Faasen (The world of Syrphidae...); ³S. Hogg; ⁴Christoffer Fagerstrom; ⁵Wolfgang Rutkies (Kliene Schwebfliegenseite von Wolfgang Rutkies); ⁶James Weir; ⁷BioLib (Biological Library); ⁸Hans Jurgen Martin; ⁹Jo Ryder; ¹⁰Red Orbit; ¹¹Sally Chilton; ¹²Morten D D Hansen (Danmarks Fugle og Natur); ¹³Marjorie Williams; ¹⁴Chris Wiltshire; ¹⁵Jim Kalisch (University of Nebraska-Lincoln); ¹⁶Jurgen Peters (Amateurfotos von Inseckten); ¹⁷Chris Schuster; ¹⁸Dee Desborough; ¹⁹Wikipedia (GNU Free Documentation License); ²⁰Wikipedia (CCA ShareAlike License); ²¹Ken Gray Insect Image Collection (OSU); ²²Stanislaw Kinelski (Bugwood.org); ²³Pest & Disease Image Library (Bugwood.org); ²⁴Flickr (Creative Commons License).

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Last revised January 2009

Insect Records from Nailsea (North Somerset, UK)