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Checklists of Exmoor's Wildlife
In 1996 ENHS produced The Flora and Fauna of Exmoor National Park listing 8243 species which had been recorded. (Now out of print). Since then there have been a number of additions published annually in Exmoor Naturalist magazine. The following lists show what we have recorded so far and it is hoped there will be future updates.


Beetles
a ground beetle Abax parallelepipedus In woodland.
a carrion beetle Abraeus globosus In decaying wood.
a weevil Acalles ptinoides In dead wood.
a seed weevil Acanthephodus onopordi On thistles.
a rove beetle Acidota crenata In moss and leaf litter.
a rove beetle Acidota cruentata Cultivated ground or in moss.
a water beetle Acilius sulcatus In shallow, muddy pools.
a rove beetle Acrolocha sulculus In dung
a featherwing beetle Acrotrichis atomaria In vegetable detritus
a featherwing beetle Acrotrichis rosskotheni In ancient valley woodland.
a featherwing beetle Acrotrichis sitkaensis In damp leaf litter.
a rove beetle Acrulia inflata in old parkland
Marsh Click Beetle Actenicerus sjaelandicus On wet moorland.
a featherwing beetle Actidium aterrimum Shingle by rivers and streams.
a ground beetle Acupalpus dubius In coastal marshes
a ground beetle Acupalpus exiguus In coastal marshes.
a ground beetle Acupalpus meridianus In a range of habitats.
Two-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Usually very common in a range of habitats.
Ten-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata A range of habitats.
a click beetle Adrastus pallens Minehead 1935. In woodland.
a dung beetle or chafer Aegialia arenaria On sandy soils at the coast
a ground beetle Aepus marinus Rare under stones on sand at around high water mark.
a water beetle Agabus affinis In spring-head mires.
a water beetle Agabus biguttatus Small streams and springs. Last Exmoor record Porlock 1896.
a water beetle Agabus bipustulatus In standing and flowing freshwater.
a water beetle Agabus conspersus In brackish coastal ditches.
a water beetle Agabus guttatus in streams and springs.
a water beetle Agabus melanarius In puddles and pools.
a water beetle Agabus montanus In Sphagnum bogs.
a water beetle Agabus nebulosus In shallow, muddy pools.
a round fungus beetle Agathidium rotundatum In fungi on dead wood. Only record was from Minehead inû1948.
a round fungus beetle Agathidium seminulum Under bark of decaying oak.
a round fungus beetle Agathidium varians In leaf litter in woodland.
a ground beetle Agonum albipes In a range of habitats near water.
a ground beetle Agonum assimile Under bark in deciduous woodland.
a ground beetle Agonum dorsale On cultivated ground.
a ground beetle Agonum fuliginosum In a range of wet habitats.
a ground beetle Agonum gracile In fens.
a ground beetle Agonum marginatum Local on open muddy substrates in wetlands.
a ground beetle Agonum muelleri In a range of open habitats.
a ground beetle Agonum obscurum In coastal fens.
a ground beetle Agonum piceum In fens.
a ground beetle Agonum thoreyi In coastal marshes.
Hawthorn Jewel Beetle Agrilus sinuatus On Hawthorn.
a click beetle Agriotes acuminatus woodland
Wireworm (larva) Agriotes lineatus In open habitats on the coast.
a click beetle Agriotes obscurus In a range of open habitats.
a click beetle Agriotes pallidulus A range of habitats.
a click beetle Agriotes sordidus In strandline litter. Porlock Weir 1946 and 1998.
a click beetle Agriotes sputator In a range of open habitats.
a click beetle Agrypnus murinus Coastal grassland.
a rove beetle Aleochara bilineata In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Aleochara bipustulata s.l. In dung.
a rove beetle Aleochara cuniculorum In rabbit burrows. Dunster 1919.
a rove beetle Aleochara curtula In carrion. Minehead & Dunster 1951.
a rove beetle Aleochara funebris  
a rove beetle Aleochara intricata Hopcott Common, 1951. In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Aleochara lanuginosa In dung.
a rove beetle Aleochara maculata In old valley woodland. East Lyn, 1870.
a rove beetle Aleochara sparsa In old birds nest.
a rove beetle Aloconota cambrica In flood litter. Last record Porlock 1896.
a rove beetle Aloconota currax Last record Porlock 1896. In flood litter
a rove beetle Aloconota gregaria In wetlands.
a rove beetle Aloconota insecta River banks.
a rove beetle Aloconota sulcifrons On river shingle and in flood litter. Last record Porlock 1907.
a weevil Alophus triguttatus Grassland
a longhorn beetle Alosterna tabacicolor in woodland.
a leaf beetle Altica lythri Coastal marshes. On willowherb.
a leaf beetle Altica oleracea On moorland and heathland.
a weevil Amalorrhynchus melanarius On water-cress.
Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea In a range of open habitats.
a ground beetle Amara apricaria On open weedy ground
a ground beetle Amara aulica On open weedy ground
a ground beetle Amara communis In a range of habitats.
a ground beetle Amara convexiuscula On sandy soils at the coast.
a ground beetle Amara familiaris In a range of dry open habitats.
a ground beetle Amara lucida On sandy soil at the coast.
a ground beetle Amara lunicollis On moorland
a ground beetle Amara ovata On open weedy ground
a ground beetle Amara plebeja In a range of habitats
a ground beetle Amara similata On open weedy ground.
a ground beetle Amara tibialis On dry sandy soils.
a rove beetle Amischa analis In a range of habitats
a rove beetle Amischa cavifrons in moss. Last record Minehead 1946.
a rove beetle Amischa decipiens In woodland.
a rove beetle Amischa forcipata In flood litter.
a click beetle Ampedus balteatus On birch foliage or sometimes under bark and in rotten woodûof birch or oak. Last record Porlock Weir 1947.
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitialis Formerly abundant in some years but now rather scarce. On shrubs or trees or comes to light.
a scavenger water beetle Anacaena bipustulata Coastal marshes. Last Exmoor record Minehead 1935.
a scavenger water beetle Anacaena globulus In a range of freshwater and wetland habitats.
a scavenger water beetle Anacaena limbata s.l. Coastal marshes.
a scavenger water beetle Anacaena lutescens Upland pools.
a longhorn beetle Anaglyptus mysticus Woodland.
a tumbling flower beetle Anaspis costai On hawthorn flowers in woodlands
a tumbling flower beetle Anaspis frontalis On hawthorn blossom
a tumbling flower beetle Anaspis garneysi On hawthorn blossom. Horner Woods 1948
a tumbling flower beetle Anaspis humeralis On hawthorn blossom.
a tumbling flower beetle Anaspis lurida in woodlands.
a tumbling flower beetle Anaspis maculata On hawthorn blossom
a tumbling flower beetle Anaspis pulicaria On hawthorn blossom.
a tumbling flower beetle Anaspis regimbarti On hawthorn blossom
a tumbling flower beetle Anaspis rufilabris On hawthorn blossom
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata On conifers.
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata On vegetation near fresh water. (19 spot ladybird)
a round fungus beetle Anisotoma humeralis In decaying wood in woodland and parkland.
Woodworm Anobium punctatum In dead wood and old buildings.
a cerylonid beetle Anommatus duodecimstriatus In vegetable detritus
a rove beetle Anomognathus cuspidatus Under bark
a weevil Anoplus plantaris On birch.
a weevil Anoplus roboris On alder.
a rove beetle Anotylus complanatus In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Anotylus inustus In vegetable detritus and dung.
a rove beetle Anotylus rugosus Grassy or mossy places.
a rove beetle Anotylus sculpturatus In a range of habitats.
a rove beetle Anotylus tetracarinatus In a range of habitats.
a silken fungus beetle Antherophagus nigricornis Thought to associate with humble bees.
a silken fungus beetle Antherophagus pallens Thought to associate with humble bees.
an antlike beetle Anthicus antherinus In hedges.
an antlike beetle Anthicus floralis In vegetable detritus.
an antlike beetle Anthicus tobias On rubbish dumps.
a rove beetle Anthobium atrocephalum In leaf litter
a rove beetle Anthobium unicolor Widespread
a weevil Anthonomus bituberculatus  
a weevil Anthonomus pedicularius On hawthorn
Strawberry Blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi On rosaceous plants.
a weevil Anthonomus ulmi On elm.
a museum or larder beetle Anthrenus fuscus In birds nests and on flowers in summer. Larvae eat woollen carpets etc. in buildings.
Carpet beetle Anthrenus verbasci in houses.
a fungus weevil Anthribus nebulosus  
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata On coniferous trees.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius ater In dung in open country.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius coenosus In dung on dry heathland.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius conspurcatus In dung.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius contaminatus In dung.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius depressus in dung
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius equestris On dung in woodland.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius erraticus In dung. Minehead 1946.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius fimetarius In dung
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius foetidus In dung.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius fossor In dung. Also comes to m/v light.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius granarius In dung
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius haemorrhoidalis In dung.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius ictericus In vegetable detritus or in dung.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius luridus In dung. Minehead 1946.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius merdarius In dung. Alcombe Common 1947.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius obliteratus In dung. Minehead 1906.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius plagiatus In coastal marshes.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius prodromus In dung and vegetable detritus. Alcombe Common 1947.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius pusillus In dung.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius rufipes In dung and at light.
a dung beetle or chafer Aphodius sphacelatus In dung.
Large Flax Flea Beetle Aphthona euphorbiae Feeds on spurges.
Iris Flea Beetle Aphthona nonstriata On yellow flag iris.
a seed weevil Apion frumentarium On dock.
a seed weevil Apion haematodes On sheeps sorrel.
a seed weevil Apion rubens On Sheep's sorrel.
a click beetle Aplotarsus incanus In wetlands
Hazel Leaf-roller Weevil Apoderus coryli On hazel
a leaf beetle Apteropeda globosa On Lamium album.
a leaf beetle Apteropeda orbiculata In woodlands.
a longhorn beetle Arhopalus rusticus In pine trees.
a longhorn beetle Arhopalus tristis On coniferous timber in houses.
a mould beetle Aridius bifasciatus A range of habitats.
a mould beetle Aridius nodifer A range of habitats.
a longhorn beetle Asemum striatum On coniferous logs. Minehead 1952. Probable introduction.
a seed weevil Aspidapion (Koestilinia) aeneum Syn. Apion aeneum. On Mallow. Minehead 1949. Perhaps decreasing.
a seed weevil Aspidapion radiolus On mallow.
a slime mould beetle Aspidiphorus orbiculatus In fungi.
a rove beetle Astenus lyonessius In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Astenus pulchellus In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Atheta amicula In fungi.
a rove beetle Atheta amplicollis In vegetable detritus
a rove beetle Atheta aquatica In vegetable detritus. Porlock 1896.
a rove beetle Atheta atramentaria In vegetable detritus and dung.
a rove beetle Atheta britanniae  
a rove beetle Atheta cadaverina In fungi.
a rove beetle Atheta celata In fungus.
a rove beetle Atheta cinnamoptera In fungus.
a rove beetle Atheta clientula Local in damp grass.
a rove beetle Atheta corvina  
a rove beetle Atheta crassicornis In rotting fungi.
a rove beetle Atheta debilis In flood litter.
a rove beetle Atheta divisa In rotting fungi in woodland.
a rove beetle Atheta elongatula In litter. 1948 Withypool. 1935 Minehead.
a rove beetle Atheta excellens Rare.
a rove beetle Atheta fungi In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Atheta fungicola In fungus.
a rove beetle Atheta hepatica In woodland.
a rove beetle Atheta hypnorum In litter in woodland. Withypool 1948.
a rove beetle Atheta intermedia In fungus.
a rove beetle Atheta ischnocera  
a rove beetle Atheta laevana In dung.
a rove beetle Atheta laticollis In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Atheta liturata In fungi in woodland. Nettlecombe 1866 (Blue Anchor 1935)
a rove beetle Atheta longicornis In vegetable detritus
a rove beetle Atheta luridipennis In flood litter. Porlock 1907.
a rove beetle Atheta marcida In rotten fungus.
a rove beetle Atheta melanaria In vegetable detritus and dung. Porlock 1896. (? later records)
a rove beetle Atheta melanocera In flood litter. Porlock 1907.
a rove beetle Atheta muscorum In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Atheta nigra In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Atheta nigricornis In damp bird and animal nests
a rove beetle Atheta occulta In fungi.
a rove beetle Atheta orbata In wet litter. Selworthy 1949.
a rove beetle Atheta pallidicornis In rotting vegetation.
a rove beetle Atheta pertyi In rotting fungi.
a rove beetle Atheta ravilla In rotting fungi.
a rove beetle Atheta setigera In beech litter.
a rove beetle Atheta sodalis Local.
a rove beetle Atheta sordidula  
a rove beetle Atheta subsinuata In vegetable detritus. Withypool 1948.
a rove beetle Atheta trinotata In vegetable detritus. Minehead 1946.
a rove beetle Atheta vestita In strandline litter.
a rove beetle Atheta xanthopus In moss. Nettlecombe 1866.
a carrion beetle Atholus duodecimstriatus In dung and vegetable detritus.
a click beetle Athous bicolor A range of habitats
Red-brown Skipjack. Athous haemorrhoidalis A range of habitats.
a click beetle Athous vittatus In old woodland.
a silken fungus beetle Atomaria atricapilla In vegetable detritus. Records from Minehead and Selworthy inû1949.
a silken fungus beetle Atomaria fuscipes In fungi.
a silken fungus beetle Atomaria gutta Coastal marshes. Minehead 1935.
Pygmy Beetle Atomaria linearis In haystack refuse.
a silken fungus beetle Atomaria pusilla In vegetable detritus.
a silken fungus beetle Atomaria rubella In haystacks.
a silken fungus beetle Atomaria rubida In dung
a silken fungus beetle Atomaria testacea In grass litter.
a rove beetle Atrecus affinis Under bark in woodland.
Two-spotted Carpet Beetle Attagenus pellio In houses and outdoors.
Oak Leaf-roller Attelabus nitens In old woodland
a rove beetle Autalia impressa in decaying fungi.
a rove beetle Autalia longicornis A segregate of the former Autalia impressa aggregate. A. longicornis appears to be much the commoner of the two on Exmoor. (See Exmoor Naturalist No. 27 Spring 2000). In decaying fungi.
a rove beetle Autalia rivularis In vegetable detritus.
a ground beetle Badister bipustulatus On dry open ground.
Ground Weevil Barynotus obscurus In woodland.
Spider weevil Barypeithes araneiformis A range of habitats. Hopcott Common 1949.
A spider weevil Barypeithes duplicatus Low vegetation, Minehead 1946
Hairy spider weevil Barypeithes pellucidus A range of habitats.
Raspberry Flea Beetle Batophila rubi On branbles.
a ground beetle Bembidion aeneum Local on muddy riverbanks and in coastal marshes.
a ground beetle Bembidion articulatum Rare on banks of streams and rivers.
a ground beetle Bembidion assimile Scarce, generally occurring in reed-beds.
a ground beetle Bembidion atrocoeruleum Rare. Damp sandy soils;coast.
a ground beetle Bembidion biguttatum In coastal marshes
a ground beetle Bembidion decorum Scarce on shingle and gravel banks by streams and rivers.
a ground beetle Bembidion dentellum Under bark.
a ground beetle Bembidion guttula In fens.
a ground beetle Bembidion harpaloides Common in a range of habitats.
a ground beetle Bembidion lampros Common in a range of habitats.
a ground beetle Bembidion laterale Rare in salt-marshes. Last recorded Dunster, 1919.
a ground beetle Bembidion lunulatum Coastal marshes.
a ground beetle Bembidion mannerheimi Local in a range of habitats.
a ground beetle Bembidion minimum Rare on sparsely vegetated, brackish soils by the coast.
a ground beetle Bembidion nitidulum Rare in humid woodland
a ground beetle Bembidion obtusum Rare on open cultivated land.
a ground beetle Bembidion properans Damp soil and river banks.
a ground beetle Bembidion punctulatum Scarce on shingle and gravel banks by streams and rivers.
a ground beetle Bembidion quadrimaculatum Rare on damp, sparsely vegetated soils.
a ground beetle Bembidion quinquestriatum In old walls.
a ground beetle Bembidion tetracolum Common in a range of habitats.
a ground beetle Bembidion tibiale Common on shingle and gravel banks by streams and rivers.
a ground beetle Bembidion varium Scarce on coastal marshes
a scavenger water beetle Berosus affinis Coastal marshes. Last Exmoor record Minehead 1935
a biphyllid beetle Biphyllus lunatus In Daldinia (Cramp-ball) fungi on dead wood.
a narrow timber beetle Bitoma crenata Under bark of beech.
Cellar Beetle Blaps mucronata In buildings.
a rove beetle Bledius germanicus Syn. B. limicola. In brackish mud.
a rove beetle Bledius unicornis On the coast.
a rove beetle Bolitobius analis In grass tussocks
a rove beetle Bolitobius cingulatus In moss. Last record Porlock 1907
a rove beetle Bolitochara bella On fungi in woodland and parkland.
a rove beetle Bolitochara lucida On fungi in old parkland. Last recorded Nettlecombe 1866.
a rove beetle Bolitochara mulsanti On bracket fungi in woodland.
a rove beetle Bolitochara pulchra On fungi.
a short-winged mould beetle Brachygluta haematica In wet woodlands.
a short-winged mould beetle Brachygluta helferi in salt-marshes.
a short-winged mould beetle Brachygluta simplex In salt marshes.
Antirrhinum Beetle Brachypterolus pulicarius On toadflax
a pollen or sap beetle Brachypterus glaber On stinging nettle
Nettle Pollen Beetle Brachypterus urticae On stinging nettle
a ground beetle Bradycellus harpalinus In a range of dry open habitats.
a ground beetle Bradycellus ruficollis On heather moorland.
a ground beetle Bradycellus sharpi In moss
a ground beetle Bradycellus verbasci On dry sandy soils. Last recorded Minehead, 1949.
a ground beetle Broscus cephalotes Scrce on sandy substrates on the coast.
a seed beetle Bruchus loti On vetches.
Bean Beetle Bruchus rufimanus In grassland or cultivated Broad Beans. Minehead 1946.
a short-winged mould beetle Bryaxis curtisi Coastal marshes.
a short-winged mould beetle Bryaxis puncticollis in woodlands. Withypool 1948; Alcombe 1935.
a crawling water beetle Brychius elevatus Rivers and streams. Last record Dunster 1927.
Banded Pill-beetle Byrrhus fasciatus Coastal grassland. Very local and scarce in Somerset. Last record 1949 Selworthy.
Pill Beetle Byrrhus pilula At plant roots on damp, sandy or stony soils.
a pill beetle Byrrhus pustulatus In a range of habitats.
a short-winged mould beetle Bythinus burrelli In moss. Withypool 1948.
Raspberry Beetle Byturus tomentosus On bramble and raspberry flowers.
a weevil Caenopsis waltoni In moss.
a rove beetle Cafius fucicola In strandline litter at the coast. Last record Dunster1919. (Blue Anchor 1954)
a rove beetle Cafius xantholoma In strandline litter at the coast. Last record 1910, Minehead.
a click beetle Calambus bipustulatus In dead wood, Dunster Deer Park, 1919.
a ground beetle Calathus erratus Coastal sand.
a ground beetle Calathus fuscipes In a range of open habitats.
a ground beetle Calathus melanocephalus sens. lat. In a range of open habitats.
a ground beetle Calathus micropterus A 1906 record from Minehead was probably an error.
a ground beetle Calathus mollis On sand at the coast.
a ground beetle Calathus piceus In deciduous woodland.
a rove beetle Callicerus obscurus In flood litter. Last record Porlock 1907.
a leaf beetle Calomicrus circumfusus On heath and moorland.
Cream-spot ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata woodland
an armadillo beetle Calyptomerus dubius In vegetable detritus
Common Soldier Cantharis cryptica A range of habitats.
a soldier beetle Cantharis decipiens A range of habitats.
Dark Sailor Cantharis fusca In a range of wetland habitats.
a soldier beetle Cantharis lateralis Coastal marshes.
a soldier beetle Cantharis livida Woodland.
a soldier beetle Cantharis nigra A range of habitats.
Grey Sailor Cantharis nigricans Woodlands.
Pale Soldier Cantharis pallida Old woodland.
Wood Sailor. Cantharis pellucida Old woodland.
a soldier beetle Cantharis rufa On vegetation on heaths and damp meadows. Last recorded Minehead, 1949.
Rustic Sailor Cantharis rustica A range of habitats.
a ground beetle Carabus arvensis Local on moorland. Last recorded 1951 nr Exford.
a ground beetle Carabus granulatus Scarce in wet woodlands, fens and bogs.
a ground beetle Carabus monilis Waste and cultivated land.
a ground beetle Carabus nemoralis Cultivated and wooded land.
a ground beetle Carabus problematicus Common in a range of habitats.
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Common in a range of habitats.
a rove beetle Carpelimus corticinus In coastal marshes.
a rove beetle Carpelimus pusillus Last Exmoor record Minehead 1948. In coastal marshes.
Dried Fruit Beetle Carpophilus hemipterus In food stores.
a pollen or sap beetle Carpophilus marginellus in food stores
Pale Tortoise Beetle Cassida flaveola Wetland habitats.
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa On thistles.
Green Tortoise Beetle Cassida viridis On water mint.
Borded Tortoise Beetle Cassida vittata Coastal grassland.
a seed weevil Catapion pubescens on clover
a seed weevil Catapion seniculus on clover
a round fungus beetle Catops coracinus In carrion.
a round fungus beetle Catops fuscus In carrion and vegetable detritus.
a round fungus beetle Catops grandicollis In carrion and vegetable detritus. Last recorded Selworthyû1949.
a round fungus beetle Catops morio In carrion and vegetable detritus.
a round fungus beetle Catops nigricans In carrion and vegetable detritus.
a round fungus beetle Catops nigrita In damp leaf litter.
a round fungus beetle Catops tristis In carrion and vegetable detritus.
a weevil Caulotrupodes aeneopiceus In dead wood.
a small antlike beetle Cephennium gallicum Woodland. Recorded Withypool, 1948.
a seed weevil Ceratapion carduorum Syn. Apium carduorum. On thistles.
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon analis In vegetable detritus
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon atomarius In dung and vegetable detritus.
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon haemorrhoidalis In herbivore dung.
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon lateralis In dung.
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon melanocephalus In herbivore dung.
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon pygmaeus In herbivore dung.
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon quisquilius In dung.
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon tristis Coastal marshes. In grass tussocks near water. Last Exmoor record Minehead 1935.
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon unipunctatus In compost.
a scavenger water beetle Cercyon ustulatus Coastal marshes.
a cerylonid beetle Cerylon fagi In dead wood in old woodland.
a cerylonid beetle Cerylon ferrugineum Under bark.
a cerylonid beetle Cerylon histeroides Under bark
Rose Beetle Cetonia aurata On coastal slopes.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus angulosus Syn. Datonychus ang. On Marsh Woundwort in valley fen.
Cabbage Seed Weevil Ceutorhynchus assimilis On crucifers.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus campestris Syn. Microplontus c. On Ox-eye daisy. Minehead 1935.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus constrictus On garlic mustard.
Cabbage Leaf Weevil Ceutorhynchus contractus On crucifers.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus erysimi On Shepherd's purse
a weevil Ceutorhynchus floralis On crucifers.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus litura Syn. Hadroplontus lit. On thistles.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus melanostictus Syn. Datonychus mel. In coastal marshes.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus mixtus Syn. Sirocalodes m. On fumitory.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus pectoralis On Cardamine.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus picitarsis On hedge mustard. Minehead 1946.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus pollinarius Syn. Parethelcus p. On nettle
Cabbage Stem Weavil Ceutorhynchus quadridens Syn. C. pallidactylus (Marsham). On crucifers.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus rugulosus Syn. Microplontus rug. On Mayweed.
a weevil Ceutorhynchus sulcicollis On hedge mustard.
a scavenger water beetle Chaetarthria seminulum Coastal marshes. Last Exmoor record Minehead 1914-16.
Beet Flea Beetle Chaetocnema concinna A range of habitats.
a leaf beetle Chaetocnema confusa On vegetation.
a leaf beetle Chaetocnema hortensis In grassland.
a leaf beetle Chalcoides aurea On poplars. Minehead 1906.
Sallow Flea Beetle Chalcoides fulvicornis On willows.
Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus Minehead 1957. Coastal heaths.
a ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus On trees. Minehead 1906.
a round fungus beetle Choleva spadicea In moss.
a leaf beetle Chrysolina banksi A range of habitats.
Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle Chrysolina fastuosa Riverside habitats.
Plantain Leaf Beetle Chrysolina haemoptera In coastal grassland.
a leaf beetle Chrysolina hyperici On St.John's Worts (Hypericum
a leaf beetle Chrysolina oricalcia On umbellifers. Minehead 1950. Probably decreasing in Somerset.
Knotgrass Leaf Beetle Chrysolina polita A range of habitats. (Two-coloured Leaf Beetle).
a leaf beetle Chrysolina staphylaea On buttercups. Minehead 1935.
a leaf beetle Chrysolina varians On Hypericum
a leaf beetle Chrysolina violacea On ground ivy (Glechoma) in dry grassland.
Red Poplar Leaf Beetle Chrysomela populi From V.C.4 (Devon)
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Locally common on moorland and coastal heaths.
Small Nettle Weevil Cidnorhinus quadrimaculatus Syn. Nedyus quadrimaculatus On nettles.
a rove beetle Cilea siphoides compost heaps.
a weevil Cionus alauda On figwort.
Figwort Weevil Cionus hortulanus On figwort.
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae On figwort
a small fungus beetle Cis bidentatus In fungi on dead wood.
a small fungus beetle Cis bilamellatus On fungi in woodland.
a small fungus beetle Cis boleti In fungi on dead wood.
a small fungus beetle Cis fagi In fungi on dead wood.
a small fungus beetle Cis hispidus In fungi on dead wood.
a small fungus beetle Cis nitidus In fungi on dead wood.
a small fungus beetle Cis pygmaeus In fungi on trees.
a small fungus beetle Cis vestitus In fungi on dead wood.
an armadillo beetle Clambus pubescens Hopcott Common 1949. In vegetable detritus
Yellow Ants'-nest Beetle Claviger testaceus In coastal grassland with ants.
a weevil Cleopus pulchellus On mullein and figwort.
a ground beetle Clivina fossor Local in a range of habitats.
a leaf beetle Clytra quadripunctata In woods.
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis Woodland.
a ladybird Coccidula rufa Coastal marshes.
a ladybird Coccidula scutellata Costal marshes. Minehead 1946.
a ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica On heather (Calluna)
Seven-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata A range of habitats.
11-spot Ladybird Coccinella undecimpunctata Coastal habitats
a water beetle Coelambus confluens Ponds and pools.
a water beetle Coelambus impressopunctatus Scarce. Drainage ditches.
a weevil Coeliodes dryados In oak woodland. Recorded Horner and Selworthy, 1949.
a weevil Coeliodes ruber In oak woodland. Recorded Porlock in moss 1911. Devon Exmoor records N.T. 1990s.
a weevil Coeliodes rubicundus On birch.
a scavenger water beetle Coelostoma orbiculare A range of freshwater habitats.
a water beetle Colymbetes fuscus Coastal marshes. Last recorded Minehead 1906.
a mould beetle Corticaria elongata In vegetable detritus.
a mould beetle Corticaria ferruginea in moss.
a mould beetle Corticaria impressa In flood litter Porlock, 1907.
a mould beetle Corticarina fuscula A range of habitats.
a mould beetle Corticarina similata On spruce, Minehead 1948. Probably an introduction.
a darkling beetle Corticeus linearis In bark beetle burrows on conifers. Dunster 1919.
a mould beetle Cortinicara gibbosa A range of habitats.
Carrion Beetle Creophilus maxillosus In carrion.
a leaf beetle Crepidodera ferruginea On thistles.
a leaf beetle Crepidodera transversa On thistles.
a pollen or sap beetle Cryptarcha strigata On sap runs on Sessile oak.
a leaf beetle Cryptocephalus fulvus On heath and grassland.
a leaf beetle Cryptocephalus parvulus On fungi infested birch leaves.
a leaf beetle Cryptocephalus pusillus In birch woods.
a silken fungus beetle Cryptophagus dentatus On flowers or fungi. Minehead 1935.
a silken fungus beetle Cryptophagus distinguendus In small mammal nests.
a silken fungus beetle Cryptophagus lycoperdi In earthball fungi.
a silken fungus beetle Cryptophagus pilosus In haystack refuse.
a silken fungus beetle Cryptophagus ruficornis In Daldinia (Cramp-ball) fungi on dead wood. Dunster 1919.
a silken fungus beetle Cryptophagus scanicus In vegetable detritus.
a scavenger water beetle Cryptopleurum minutum s.l. In dung and vegetable detritus.
a click beetle Ctenicera cuprea on moorland
a click beetle Ctenicera pectinicornis on moorland
Sulphur Beetle Cteniopus sulphureus On coastal flowers.
Cobweb Beetle Ctesias serra In spider webs on bark of old trees.
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium On oak
a weevil Curculio pyrrhoceras On oak
Willow Gall Weevil Curculio salicivorus On willow
a weevil Curculio venosus On oak
a weevil Curculio villosus On oak. Minehead 1948.
a narrow bark beetle Cyanostolus aeneus On tree bark.
a pollen or sap beetle Cychramus luteus Woodland
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides Local in woodland
a darkling beetle Cylindrinotus laevioctostriatus A range of habitats.
a scavenger water beetle Cymbiodyta marginellus Coastal marshes.
a rove beetle Cypha laeviuscula In damp leaf litter.
a rove beetle Cypha longicornis In vegetable detritus
a marsh beetle Cyphon coarctatus On vegetation nr freshwater.
a marsh beetle Cyphon hilaris In valley fens.
a marsh beetle Cyphon palustris On vegetation by drainage ditches. Alcombe Common 1950.
a marsh beetle Cyphon variabilis s.l. In coastal marshes
a pill beetle Cytilus sericeus In a range of habitats.
a shiny fungus beetle Dacne bipustulata In fungi on dead wood and amongst lichens.
a shiny fungus beetle Dacne rufifrons In fungi on dead wood
Bordered Skipjack Dalopius marginatus In woodland.
Orchid beetle Dascillus cervinus On grassland. Dunster 1906.
a malachite beetle Dasytes aeratus in woodland
a rove beetle Deleaster dichrous Comes to m/v light.
a ground beetle Demetrias atricapillus In a range of open habitats.
a click beetle Denticollis linearis In rotten wood.
Birch Leaf Roller Deporaus betulae On birch.
a leafroller weevil Deporaus mannerheimi on birch.
a museum or larder beetle Dermestes murinus In carrion.
a leaf beetle Derocrepis rufipes On vetches
a water beetle Deronectes latus In clear water.
a rove beetle Dianous coerulescens On stream banks
a ground beetle Dicheirotrichus gustavi In salt-marshes.
a mould beetle Dienerella elongata In vegetable detritus. Porlock 1896.
a mould beetle Dienerella ruficollis In haystack refuse.
a rove beetle Diglotta submarina Coastal sand. Last record Minehead 1948.
a rove beetle Dinaraea aequata Under bark.
a rove beetle Dinaraea angustula In leaf litter. Hopcott Common 1949.
a rove beetle Dinarda maerkeli In nests of red wood ant.
a seed weevil Diplapion confluens On Mayweed.
a seed weevil Diplapion stolidum On Leucanthemum vulgare. (Dog Daisy). Minehead 1935.
a leaf beetle Donacia marginata Coastal marshes.
Plain Reed Beetle Donacia simplex Coastal marshes.
a leaf beetle Donacia thalassina In moorland valley fen.
a leaf beetle Donacia versicolorea Upland pools.
a wood boring beetle Dorcatoma flavicornis in dead wood.
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus In rotten wood.
a weevil Dorytomus longimanus On poplar
a weevil Dorytomus melanophthalmus on willow
a weevil Dorytomus rufatus On willows.
a weevil Dorytomus taeniatus On willow and poplar.
a ground beetle Dromius agilis Under bark. Last recorded Woodcombe, 1949.
a ground beetle Dromius linearis In a range of open habitats.
a ground beetle Dromius melanocephalus In dry grassland.
a ground beetle Dromius meridionalis Under bark.
a ground beetle Dromius notatus Dry soils.
a ground beetle Dromius quadrimaculatus On tree trunks and branches and under bark.
a ground beetle Dromius quadrinotatus On tree trunks and branches and under bark.
a rove beetle Dropephylla ioptera In rotting fungus
a rove beetle Dropephylla vilis Under beech bark
a weevil Drupenatus nasturtii On water-cress
a rove beetle Drusilla canaliculata In coastal grassland.
a bark or ambrosia beetle Dryocoetinus villosus Under oak bark.
a wood boring beetle Dryophilus pusillus On conifers, often larch.
a long-toed water beetle Dryops auriculatus In coastal marshes. Last recorded Porlock 1896.
a long-toed water beetle Dryops ernesti Coastal marshes. Last recorded Porlock 1896.
a long-toed water beetle Dryops luridus In coastal marshes.
a ground beetle Dyschirius luedersi Rare in coastal marshes. Last recorded Minehead 1933.
a ground beetle Dyschirius salinus Rare in coastal marshes.
a water beetle Dytiscus dimidiatus Freshwater
Great Diving Beetle Dytiscus marginalis Moorland pools.
a ground beetle Elaphrus cupreus Local on open, muddy substrates, in wetlands.
a ground beetle Elaphrus riparius Rare on open, muddy substrates in fens.
a darkling beetle Eledona agricola On Sulphur polypore fungus (Laetiporus sulphureus)
a riffle beetle Elmis aenea In fast flowing streams and rivers.
a marsh beetle Elodes marginata In a range of habitats
a marsh beetle Elodes minuta s.l. In a range of habitats.
a rove beetle Encephalus complicans In moss etc.
a false ladybird Endomychus coccineus In fungi on dead wood.
a mould beetle Enicmus histrio Around roots of plants.
a mould beetle Enicmus rugosus On trees
a mould beetle Enicmus testaceus In powder fungus on trees.
a mould beetle Enicmus transversus A range of habitats.
a small fungus beetle Ennearthron cornutum In fungi on dead wood.
a scavenger water beetle Enochrus bicolor Brackish coastal marshes.
a scavenger water beetle Enochrus melanocephalus Coastal marshes.
a scavenger water beetle Enochrus testaceus Coastal marshes.
a silken fungus beetle Ephistemus globulus In vegetable detritus.
a pollen or sap beetle Epuraea aestiva On trees and shrubs.
a pollen or sap beetle Epuraea deleta in woodland
a pollen or sap beetle Epuraea florea On hawthorn flowers.
a pollen or sap beetle Epuraea fuscicollis On sap runs on Sessile oak.
a pollen or sap beetle Epuraea longula In parkland and woodland. Porlock 1907
a pollen or sap beetle Epuraea melanocephala Woodland.
a pollen or sap beetle Epuraea melina in woodland
a pollen or sap beetle Epuraea pusilla in fungi.
a pollen or sap beetle Epuraea unicolor in woodland. Dunster 1919.
a rove beetle Erichsonius signaticornis Coastal marshes.
a wood boring beetle Ernobius mollis in dead wood and in old buildings.
a riffle beetle Esolus parallelepipedus In fast flowing streams and rivers.
a rove beetle Euaesthetus bipunctatus In ants nests. Last recorded Porlock 1907.
Wood-boring Weevil Euophryum confine Under bark.
a short-winged mould beetle Euplectus fauveli In dead wood. Bossington 1896.
a short-winged mould beetle Euplectus sanguineus In vegetable detritus. Minehead 1953 & 1958.
a short-winged mould beetle Euplectus signatus In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Eusphalerum luteum In woodland and wetland habitats.
a rove beetle Eusphalerum minutum in woodland
a rove beetle Eusphalerum sorbi in woodland
a rove beetle Eusphalerum torquatum in woodland
a seed weevil Eutrichapion (Cnemapion) vorax Syn. Apion vorax. On vetch. Minehead 1949.
a seed weevil Eutrichapion (Psilocalymma) punctigerum Syn. Apion punctigerum. On vetch.
a seed weevil Eutrichapion ervi Syn. Apion ervi. On vetches.
a seed weevil Eutrichapion viciae Syn. Apion viciae. On Vicia cracca (Tufted Vetch)
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Syn. Apion u. On gorse.
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus On trees and shrubs. (4-spot ladybird)
a rove beetle Falagria caesa In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Gabrius nigritulus In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Gabrius pennatus In wetlands.
a rove beetle Gabrius splendidulus Under bark in woodland and parkland.
a rove beetle Gabrius subnigritulus Widespread.
a leaf beetle Galerucella grisescens Coastal marshes.
Brown Willow Beetle Galerucella lineola Frequents waterside vegetation.
a leaf beetle Galerucella sagittariae Frequents waterside vegetation.
a leaf beetle Galerucella tenella Frequents tall waterside vegetation.
a leaf beetle Gastrophysa polygoni A range of habitats.
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula On docks.
a rove beetle Gauropterus fulgidus Last Exmoor Record Minehead 1935. In compost.
a rove beetle Geostiba circellaris Withypool, 1948 & Alcombe Common 1947. In moss
a dumbledor Geotrupes mutator in dung. Dunster 1947. Probably decreasing.
a dumbledor Geotrupes spiniger In dung.
Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius In dung.
a dumbledor Geotrupes stercorosus In dung.
Spring Dumbledor Geotrupes vernalis In dung on dry heathland.
a pollen or sap beetle Glischrochilus quadriguttatus Under bark in dead wood.
a rove beetle Gnypeta caerulea In flood litter. North Exmoor is only Somerset site to date (2003)
a rove beetle Gnypeta carbonaria In flood litter.
a rove beetle Gnypeta rubrior On muddy river banks.
a darkling beetle Gonodera luperus On the coast.
a longhorn beetle Grammoptera ruficornis In hawthorn blossom.
a wood boring beetle Grynobius planus In dead wood.
a weevil Gymnetron antirrhini On Toadflax.
a weevil Gymnetron melanarium On Speedwells.
a weevil Gymnetron plantaginis Syn. G. pascuorum.On Plantain
Brooklime Gull Weevil Gymnetron veronicae On brooklime.
a whirligig Gyrinus aeratus Rivers and ponds.
a whirligig Gyrinus natator In streams, ditches, ponds.
a whirligig Gyrinus substriatus Standing freshwater.
a rove beetle Gyrohypnus angustatus In vegetable detritus.
a rove beetle Gyrohypnus atratus In nests of red wood ant. Last recorded Porlock 1896.
a rove beetle Gyrohypnus fracticornis Decaying grass or herbivore dung.
a rove beet