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Hymenoptera
Sawflies,
Ants, Bees and Wasps |
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The Hymenoptera are very under recorded,
we would appreciate confirmed records of any additional species.
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SAWFLIES |
| a club-horned sawfly |
Abia candens |
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| a sawfly |
Allantus cinctus |
Visits various flowers. |
| a sawfly |
Arge clavicornis |
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| a sawfly |
Arge ochropus |
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| a sawfly |
Arge pagana |
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| A sawfly |
Arge ustulata |
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| A sawfly |
Athali lugens |
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| Leaf-rolling Sawfly |
Blennocampa pusilla |
On roses |
| a sawfly |
Caliroa cerasi |
Larvae on Blackthorn. |
| a sawfly |
Cephus cultratus |
Bores into grass stems. |
| A sawfly |
Cimbex conatus |
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| Birch Sawfly |
Cimbex femoratus |
Larvae feed on birch. |
| A sawfly |
Croesus latipes |
Larvae on birch. |
| Birch Sawfly |
Croesus septentrionalis |
On birch. |
| a sawfly |
Dolerus liogaster |
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| a sawfly |
Dolerus madidus |
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| a sawfly |
Euura venusta |
Galls on leaf stalks of willow. |
| a sawfly |
Fenella nigrita |
Mines on Agrimony. |
| a sawfly |
Fenusa dohrnii |
Mines on alder |
| A sawfly |
Fenusa pusilla |
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| a sawfly |
Fenusa ulmi |
Mines on elm |
| Jerking Disc Sawfly |
Heterarthrus aceris |
Mines on sycamore. |
| A sawfly |
Heterarthrus healyi |
Mines on field maple. |
| a sawfly |
Heterarthrus microcephalus |
Mines on willow. |
| a sawfly |
Heterarthrus nemoratus |
Mines on birch. |
| a sawfly |
Heterarthrus vagans |
Mines on alder. |
| a sawfly |
Messa nana |
Mines on birch. |
| a sawfly |
Metallus gei |
Mines on Wood Avens. |
| a sawfly |
Metallus pumilus |
Mines on Raspberry |
| Alder Sawfly |
Monosoma pulverata |
Larvae on alder. |
| a sawfly |
Monostegia abdominalis |
Larvae on Pimpernel and loose-strife. |
| Gooseberry Sawfly |
Nematus ribesii |
On gooseberry. |
| a sawfly |
Pachyprotasis rapae |
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| Solomon's Seal Sawfly |
Phytomatocera aterrima |
Larvae on Solomon's Seal. |
| a sawfly |
Pontania pedunculi |
Galls on Grey willow. |
| a sawfly |
Pontania proxima |
Galls on willow |
| a sawfly |
Pontania vesicator |
Galls on willow |
| Goat Willow Sawfly |
Pontania viminalis |
Galls on Goat willow. |
| a sawfly |
Pristiphora mollis |
Larvae on Whortleberry. |
| a sawfly |
Profenusa pygmaea |
Mines on oak. |
| a sawfly |
Profenusa thomsoni |
Mines on birch. |
| a sawfly |
Rhogogaster viridis |
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| a sawfly |
Scolioneura betuleti |
Mines on birch |
| a sawfly |
Strombocerus delicatulus |
Common on bracken. |
| a sawfly |
Strongylogaster lineata |
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| a sawfly |
Tenthredo balteata |
Larvae on Hypericum. |
| a sawfly |
Tenthredo celtica |
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| a sawfly |
Tenthredo mesomelas |
Common. |
| a sawfly |
Tenthredopsis nassata |
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| Poplar Sawfly |
Trichiocampus viminalis |
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| Hawthorn Sawfly |
Trichiosoma tibiale |
Larvae feed on hawthorn. |
| Greater Horntail Wasp |
Urocerus gigas |
Local. |
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PARASITIC WASPS |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Amblyteles armatorius |
In grazed water meadows |
| Oyster Gall |
Andricus anthracina |
on oak |
| a gall wasp |
Andricus curvator |
Galls on oak |
| Artichoke Gall |
Andricus fecundator |
on oak |
| a gall wasp |
Andricus glandulae |
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| Marble Gall |
Andricus kollari |
on oak |
| Cola-nut Gall |
Andricus lignicola |
on oak |
| a gall wasp |
Andricus quadrilineatus |
galls on oak |
| Knopper Gall |
Andricus quercuscalicis |
Abundant on oak in some years. Whole acorn crops failūcausing
food shortage for jays, etc. |
| a gall wasp |
Andricus quercusradicis |
Galls on oak |
| Cottonwool Gall |
Andricus quercusramuli |
Galls on oak catkins. Rare. |
| a gall wasp |
Andricus solitarius |
Galls on oak |
| A parasitic wasp |
Apanteles glomeratus |
Parasite of White butterflies |
| Oak Apple |
Biorhiza pallida |
Gall on oak |
| A parasitic wasp |
Chrysocharis polyzo |
Parasite of Cerodontha ireos |
| a small parasitic wasp |
Codrus niger |
Parasite of Carabid beetles |
| Red Currant Gall |
Cynips divisa |
Galls on oak |
| a gall wasp |
Cynips longiventris |
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| Cherry Gall |
Cynips quercusfolii |
Galls on oak |
| Bramble Stem Gall |
Diastrophus rubi |
Galls on brambles. |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Diplazon laetatorius |
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| a gall wasp |
Diplolepis eglanteriae |
Galls on wild roses. |
| a gall wasp |
Diplolepis nervosa |
Galls on wild rose |
| Robin's Pin-cushion Gall |
Diplolepis rosae |
Bedeguar Gall. Galls on wild rose. |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Enicospilus ramidulus |
Parasite of Hawkmoths and Noctuid moths. |
| Hunger Wasp |
Gasteruption assectator |
Parasite of various bees. |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Ichneumon stramentarius |
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| an ichneumon wasp |
Ichneumon suspiciosus |
On Hemlock water-dropwort. |
| a gall wasp |
Liposthenus latreillei |
Galls on Ground-ivy (Glechoma) |
| An ichneumon wasp |
Lissonota setosa |
Parasite on Goat Moth |
| a chalcid wasp |
Megastigmus dorsalis |
Parasite in oak marble galls |
| a chalcid wasp |
Meraporus graminicola |
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| An ichneumon wasp |
Mesochorus politus |
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| Fairy flies |
Mymaridae spp. |
Parasites in eggs of bugs and dragonflies. |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Netelia opaculus |
Occasional in light traps. |
| Smooth Spangle Gall |
Neuroterus albipes |
On oak |
| Silk-button Spangle Gall |
Neuroterus numismalis |
on oak |
| Common Spangle Gall |
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum |
on oak |
| a gall wasp |
Neuroterus tricolor |
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| an ichneumon wasp |
Ophion costatus |
Parasite of Noctuid moths |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Ophion longigena |
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| an ichneumon wasp |
Ophion luteus |
Common. |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Ophion obscuratus |
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| An ichneumon wasp |
Perispuda bignellii |
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| An ichneumon wasp |
Perispuda facialis |
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| an ichneumon wasp |
Perithous divinator |
Parasite on larvae in stems. |
| a gall wasp |
Phanacis hypochoeridis |
Galls on cats-ear (Hypochoeris) |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Pimpla hypochondriaca |
On ivy flowers. |
| A parasitic wasp |
Platygastridae spp. |
Parasites of gall midges. |
| an aphid parasitic wasp |
Praon spp. |
Parasite of aphids. |
| A parasitic wasp |
Prestwichia aquatica |
Parasite in eggs of aquatic bugs and beetles. |
| a chalcid wasp |
Pteromalus puparum |
Parasite of Lepidoptera |
| Sabre Wasp |
Rhyssa persuasoria |
Parasite on wood wasps, in conifers. |
| a gall wasp |
Synergus apicalis |
Inquiline in oak galls |
| a gall wasp |
Synergus rotundiventris |
Inquiline in oak galls |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Syspasis lineator |
Parasite of Heterarthrus vagans |
| a chalcid wasp |
Torymus nitens |
Parasitoid in oak marble galls |
| an ichneumon wasp |
Tromatobia variabilis |
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WASPS, ANTS & HORNET |
| Red Banded Sand Wasp |
Ammophila sabulosa |
Nests in sandy soil; parasite of Lepidoptera. |
| a potter wasp or mason wasp |
Ancistrocerus gazella |
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| a potter wasp or mason wasp |
Ancistrocerus nigricornis |
Nests in cavities. Parasite of Tortricid larvae. |
| a potter wasp or mason wasp |
Ancistrocerus oviventris |
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| a potter wasp or mason wasp |
Ancistrocerus parietinus |
Parasite of Lepidopterous larvae. |
| Wall Mason Wasp |
Ancistrocerus parietum |
Parasite of Lepidopterous larvae |
| a spider-hunting wasp |
Anoplius concinnus |
Parasite of Lycosid spiders |
| a spider-hunting wasp |
Anoplius nigerrimus |
Parasite of Lycosid spiders |
| Black Banded Spider Wasp |
Anoplius viaticus |
Parasite of various spiders |
| Field Digger Wasp |
Argogorytes mystaceus |
Nests in light soil; parasite of Homoptera. |
| a solitary wasp |
Cerceris ruficornis |
Common. |
| a rubytail wasp |
Chrysis angustula |
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| a rubytail wasp |
Chrysis ignita |
Parasite of other Hymenoptera |
| a rubytail wasp |
Chrysis rutiliventris |
Mainly coastal. |
| a rubytail wasp |
Chrysis schenkei |
Notable. |
| Slender Bodied Digger Wasp |
Crabro cribrarius |
On sandy heathland; parasite of Diptera. |
| a solitary wasp |
Crossocerus capitosus |
Parasite of Diptera and Hymenoptera |
| a solitary wasp |
Crossocerus cetratus |
Nests in hollow stems and dead wood; parasite of Diptera and
Hymenoptera. |
| Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp |
Crossocerus dimidiatus |
Nests in rotten wood; parasite of Diptera. |
| Slender Digger Wasp |
Crossocerus elongatulus |
Common. |
| a solitary wasp |
Crossocerus megacephalus |
Nests in rotten wood; parasite of Diptera |
| a solitary wasp |
Crossocerus pusillus |
Nests in soil; parasite of small Diptera |
| 4-spotted Digger Wasp |
Crossocerus quadrimaculatus |
Nests in soil; parasite of Diptera |
| Melancholy Black Wasp |
Diodontus tristis |
Nests in sand or mortar; parasite of aphids. |
| a social wasp |
Dolichovespula media |
Nests in bushes; very rare. A recent arrival in Britain, first
Exmoor record early 1990s. |
| Norwegian Wasp |
Dolichovespula norwegica |
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| Tree Wasp |
Dolichovespula sylvestris |
Nests in trees. |
| a dryinid wasp |
Dryinidae sp. |
Parasites of leaf-hopper bugs. |
| a solitary wasp |
Ectemnius cephalotes |
Nests in dead wood; parasite of Muscids and Syrphids. |
| a solitary wasp |
Ectemnius continuus |
Nests in dead wood; parasite of Muscids and Syrphids. |
| a solitary wasp |
Ectemnius lituratus |
Nests in dead wood, parasite of Muscids. |
| a bethylid wasp |
Epyris niger |
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| an ant |
Formica cunicularia |
Nests under stones and in dry turf banks. |
| Negro Ant |
Formica fusca |
Nests under stones and tree stumps |
| an ant |
Formica lemani |
In upland areas. |
| Red Wood Ant |
Formica rufa |
Frequent in suitable woodlands. |
| a solitary wasp |
Gorytes bicinctus |
Nests in light soils; parasite of Diptera |
| an ant |
Lasius alienus |
On heather moorland |
| Yellow Meadow Ant |
Lasius flavus |
Common in fields and gardens. |
| Jet Ant |
Lasius fuliginosus |
Nests in varying sites. |
| Small Black Ant |
Lasius niger |
Abundant in gardens. |
| an ant |
Lasius umbratus |
Nests at base of old trees. |
| Slender Ant |
Leptothorax acervorum |
Nests in tree stumps under bark |
| Field Digger Wasp |
Mellinus arvensis |
Nests in light soils; parasite of Diptera |
| a solitary wasp |
Miscophus concolor |
Nests on heaths; parasite of small spiders. |
| Large Velvet Ant |
Mutilla europaea |
Parasite of Bumble bees. |
| an ant |
Myrmica lobicornis |
Nests in open woodland or moorland |
| Red Ant |
Myrmica ruginodis |
Nests under stones in woods & moorland |
| an ant |
Myrmica scabrinodis |
Nests in varying sites. |
| an ant |
Myrmica sulcinodis |
Nests under flat stones on heather moorland |
| Large Spurred Digger Wasp |
Nysson spinosus |
Kleptoparasite of Argogorytes spp. |
| Spiny Mason Wasp |
Odynerus spinipes |
Parasite on Coleoptera larvae |
| Common Spiny Digger Wasp |
Oxybelus uniglumis |
Nests in sandy soils; parasite of Diptera |
| a solitary wasp |
Passaloecus gracilis |
Nests in beetle burrows; parasite of same. |
| a spider-hunting wasp |
Priocnemis parvula |
Common. |
| Two Coloured Mimic Wasp |
Psen bicolor |
Nests in sandy soils; parasite of Homoptera |
| a solitary wasp |
Rhopalum coarctatum |
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| An ant |
Stenamma sp. |
Species uncertain, possibly debile. |
| a potter wasp or mason wasp |
Symmorphus connexus |
Nests in plant stems |
| a potter wasp or mason wasp |
Symmorphus gracilis |
Visits flowers of Scrophularia |
| Erratic Ant |
Tapinoma erraticum |
Nests on heathland |
| Turf Ant |
Tetramorium caespitum |
Nests under stones on heaths and cliffs |
| a solitary wasp |
Tiphia femorata |
Parasite of dung beetles |
| a rubytail wasp |
Trichrysis cyanea |
A kleptoparasite of wood boring aculeates |
| Slender Wood Borer Wasp |
Trypoxylon attenuatum |
Parasite of various spiders |
| The Hornet |
Vespa crabro |
Nests in tree holes; locally common. Nests sometimes found
in ENHS bird nest boxes in woodlands. |
| Red Wasp |
Vespula rufa |
Usually nests in the ground. |
| Common Wasp |
Vespula vulgaris |
Nests in various sites. |
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BEES |
| Gwynne's Mining Bee |
Andrena bicolor |
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| a solitary bee |
Andrena coitana |
Visits bramble and apple flowers. |
| a solitary bee |
Andrena fucata |
Visits various flowers. |
| a solitary bee |
Andrena fuscipes |
Local. |
| Early Mining Bee |
Andrena haemorrhoa |
Nests in ground; visits flowers of Crataegus and Salix. |
| a solitary bee |
Andrena lapponica |
Visits Vaccinium flowers. |
| a solitary bee |
Andrena nigroaenea |
Visits various flowers. |
| a solitary bee |
Andrena nitidiusculus |
Very rare. RDB3. |
| a solitary bee |
Andrena ovatula |
Visits various flowers. |
| a solitary bee |
Andrena saundersella |
Visits Umbelliferous flowers. |
| a solitary bee |
Andrena scotica |
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| a solitary bee |
Andrena subopaca |
Visits various flowers. |
| Trimmer's Mining Bee |
Andrena trimmerana |
Visits flowers of various shrubs. |
| Wool-carder Bee |
Anthidium manicatum |
Nests in woodland; visits flowers of Labiates |
| Hairy Footed Flower Bee |
Anthophora plumipes |
Nests in walls and in ground; visits Labiates. |
| Honey Bee |
Apis mellifera |
Commercially maintained; wild colonies sometimes found; very
common on flowers. |
| Small Garden Bumble Bee |
Bombus hortorum |
Nests among tree roots and in banks. |
| Heath Bumble Bee |
Bombus jonellus |
Nests subterranean; heathland. |
| Large Red Tailed Bumble Bee |
Bombus lapidarius |
Nests subterranean; visits flowers. |
| White-tailed Bumble Bee |
Bombus lucorum |
Nests subterranean; visits various flowers |
| Mountain Bumble Bee |
Bombus monticola |
Scarce. |
| Common Carder Bee |
Bombus pascuorum |
Nests on surface; widespread. |
| Early Bumble Bee |
Bombus pratorum |
Nests early in season in various sites; visits blossoms of
fruit trees. |
| Buff-tailed Bumble Bee |
Bombus terrestris |
Nests subterranean; visits various flowers. |
| The Margined Colletes |
Colletes marginatus |
Nests in loose sand; a coastal species. |
| a solitary bee |
Colletes succinctus |
Nests in ground; visits flowers of Calluna and Erica |
| Hairy Legged Mining Bee |
Dasypoda altercator |
In sandy localities. |
| a nomad or mason bee |
Eucera longicornis |
Nests in ground, sometimes in large colonies. |
| a solitary bee |
Halictus eurygnathus |
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| a solitary bee |
Halictus rubicundus |
Nests in ground; often in large colonies. |
| a solitary bee |
Halictus tumulorum |
Often stylopised. |
| a solitary bee |
Hylaeus confusus |
Uncommon. |
| a solitary bee |
Hylaeus hyalinatus |
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| a solitary bee |
Lasioglossum albipes |
Visits Senecio etc. |
| Slender Mining Bee |
Lasioglossum calceatum |
Visits Senecio and Umbelliferous flowers. |
| a solitary bee |
Lasioglossum cupromicans |
Visits flowers of yellow Composites |
| a solitary bee |
Lasioglossum fratellum |
A moorland species. Visits flowers of Senecio. |
| a solitary bee |
Lasioglossum laevigatum |
Visits flowers of Scrophularia |
| a solitary bee |
Lasioglossum leucopum |
Nests in sandy ground. Visits flowers. |
| a solitary bee |
Lasioglossum malachurus |
Visits Trifolium flowers. |
| Brassy Mining Bee |
Lasioglossum morio |
Nests in wall mortar; common in gardens. |
| a solitary bee |
Lasioglossum punctatissimum |
Visits gorse flowers on heath and near coast. |
| a solitary bee |
Lasioglossum smeathmanellum |
Common. |
| Shaggy Mining Bee |
Lasioglossum villosulum |
Visits flowers of yellow Composites |
| Yellow Footed Mining Bee |
Lasioglossum xanthopum |
Visits various flowrs. |
| Patchwork Leaf-cutter Bee |
Megachile centuncularis |
Nests in wood or soil; visits flowers of Rubus. |
| Willughby's Leaf-cutter Bee |
Megachile willughbiella |
Nests in pre-existing holes in wood, walls or soil. |
| Fabricius' Nomad Bee |
Nomada fabriciana |
Kleptoparasite of Andrena spp. Visits flowers. |
| a nomad or mason bee |
Nomada flava |
Kleptoparasite of Andrena spp. Visits flowers. |
| a nomad or mason bee |
Nomada flavoguttata |
Kleptoparasite of Andrena spp. Visits flowers. |
| a nomad or mason bee |
Nomada fucata |
Very local. |
| Gooden's Nomad Bee |
Nomada goodeniana |
Kleptoparasite of Andrena spp. Visits flowers. |
| Marsham's Nomad Bee |
Nomada marshamella |
Kleptoparasite of Andrena spp. Visits flowers. |
| Golden-rod Nomad Bee |
Nomada rufipes |
Kleptoparasite of Andrena spp. Visits flowers. |
| a solitary bee |
Osmia fulviventris |
Probably incorrect record. Recorded by visiting naturalists. |
| a solitary bee |
Panurgus banksianus |
Nests in sandy ground. Visits dandelion flowers. |
| Four Coloured Cuckoo Bee |
Psithyrus sylvestris |
Parasite of Bombus pratorumCommon. |
| Vestal Cuckoo Bee |
Psithyrus vestalis |
Social parasite of B.lucorum and B.terrestris |
| a solitary bee |
Sphecodes crassus |
Visits various flowers. |
