Other Insect Groups at Keele University
David W. Emley
Caddisflies – Trichoptera
List updated 3rd October 2014
The short list incorporates records supplied by Gerry Harrison during his time at Keele as a postgraduate student. Occasionally caddis turn up in the moth trap (indicated by an *), sometimes in large numbers.
Rhyacophilidae Halesus radiatus Curtis * Rhyacophila dorsalis Curtis Limnephilus auricula Curtis Limnephilus extricatus Curtis Glossomatidae Limnephilus flavicornis Fabricius Agapetus fuscipes Curtis Limnephilus griseus Linnaeus Agapetus ochripes Curtis * Limnephilus lunatus Curtis * Hydropsychidae Limnephilus marmoratus Curtis * Hydropsyche angustipennis Curtis Limnephilus rhombicus Linnaeus * Hydropsyche instabilis Curtis Limnephilus sparsus Curtis * Limnephilus stigma Curtis Phryganeidae Limnephilus vittatus Fabricius Agrypnia varia Fabricius * Potamophylax cingulatus Stephens * Phryganea bipunctata Retzius Stenophylax permistus McLachlan * Phryganea grandis Linnaeus * Sericostomatidae Brachycentridae Sericostoma personatum Spence Brachycentrus subnubilus Curtis Beraeidae Goeridae Beraeodes minutus Linnaeus Goera pilosa Fabricius Molannidae Limnephilidae Molanna angustata Curtis Anabolia nervosa Curtis Chaetopteryx villosa Fabricius Leptoceridae Drusus annulatus Stephens Athripsodes aterrimus Stephens Glyphotaelius pellucidus Retzius Mystacides azurea Linnaeus Lacewings – Neuroptera
List Updated 2nd April 2014
Little work has been done on these fascinating insects. With their complex wing venation they are not the easiest creatures to identify but there are up-to-date keys to aid this. Many people will be familiar with the green Chrysoperla carnea that overwinters, sometimes in houses, but there are many more, less conspicuous species. Hemerobiidae Chrysopidae Hemerobius atrifrons McLachlan Chrysoperla carnea Stephens Hemerobius humulinus Linnaeus Chrysopa commata Kis & Ujhelyi Hemrobius lutescens Fabricius Chrsopa perla Linnaeus Hemerobius micans Olivier Cunctochrysa albolineata Killington Hemerobius nitidulus Fabricius Nineta flava Scopoli Micromus paganus Linnaeus Nineta vittata Wesmaelius Micromus variegatus Fabricius Dichochrysa ventralis Curtis Sympherobius pygmaeus Rambur Nothochysa capitata Fabricius Wesmaelius nervosus Fabricius Wesmaelius quadrifasciatus Reuter
Alderflies - Megaloptera
Just one very common species (pictured) recorded at Keele; Sialis lutaria L. It is often seen sitting on vegetation by the sides of lakes and streams.
Scorpionflies – Mecoptera
The males, with their scorpion-like tails, can be alarming insects, but they are completely harmless – unless you are another insect! There are only four species and we have two of them at Keele. They are very common and can often be seen sitting on leaves waiting for a passing "meal". The difference between them is slight. Panorpis communis Linnaeus and Panorpis germanica Linnaeus
Stoneflies – Plecoptera
Very little has been done on theses obscure insects. Just two species have been noted: Amphinemura sulcicollis Stephens and Nemoura cinerea Retzius.
Mayflies – Ephemeroptera
Although more associated with clear flowing streams and rivers there are a couple of small species that can be found in small streams and lakes. We have recorded one so far at Keele (photo above) – Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus – and that occasionally turns up in the moth trap.
Grasshoppers – Orthoptera
Everyone knows the grasshopper from its "chirruping" but we have only recorded a single species, so plenty of scope for anyone interested! They need sunny places so lower Clock House Drive is a good place to look and the Walled Garden too. Common Green Grasshopper Omnocestus viridulus Linnaeus
True Bugs - Hemiptera
Little work has been done on these. However recent works on the identification of the shield bugs may improve sightings of those. Occasional they turn up in the moth trap. Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculata DeG. HEMIPTERA (HETEROPTERA) Heterotoma merioptera Scop. Liocoris tripustulatus F. Acanthosomatidae – Shieldbugs Lygus rugulipennis Popp. Acanthosoma haemorroidaleHawthorn Shieldbug Stenodema laevigatum L. Elasmostethus interstinctus L. Birch Shieldbug Saldidae – Shore Bugs Pentatomidae – Shieldbugs Saldula orthochila Fieb. Pentatoma rufipes L. Red-legged Shieldbug Anthocoridae – Flowerbugs HETEROPTERA (HOMOPTERA) Anthocoris nemorum L. Common Flowerbug Cixiidae - Planthoppers Gerridae – Pond Skaters Cixius nervosus L. Gerris lacustris L Common Pond Skater Cercopidae - Froghoppers Miridae – Capsid Bugs Cercopis vulnerata L. Red and Black Froghopper Calocoris sexguttata F.
Bees, Wasps and Ants – Hymenoptera
List updated 10th July 2014
For such a large order of insects we have very few records but they are complex insects to identify in many cases. A recent surge in interest in bumblebees and a parallel increase in identification literature, websites and societies linked to them should hopefully increase our records at Keele.
HYMENOPTERA APOCRITA (Aculeata) Vespula rufa L. Red Wasp Vespa crabro L. Hornet Eumenidae – Potter Wasps Ancistrocerus gazella Pz. Apidae – Social Bees Apis mellifera L. Honeybee Formicidae - Ants Bombus hortorum L. Garden Bumblebee Formica fusca L. Bombus hypnorum Tree Bumblebee Sphecidae - Solitary Wasps Bomus lapidarius L. Red-tailed Bumblebee Rhopalum coarctatum Scop. Bombus pascuourum L. Common Carder Bee Bombus pratorum L. Early Bumblebee Vespidae - Social Wasps Bombus terrestris L. Buff-tailed Bumblebee Dolichovespula sylvestris Scop. Tree Wasp Anthidium manicatum L. Wool Carder Bee Paravespula vulgaris L. Common Wasp
------Biorhiza pallida Ol. Oak Apple Gall HYMENOPTERA APOCRITA (Parasitica) Cynips divisa Hartig Pea Gall Cynipidae – Gall Wasps Cynips quercusfolii L. Cherry Gall Andricus foecundatrix Hartig Artichoke Gall Neuroterus numismalis Geoff. Silk Button Gall Andricus kollari Hartig Marble Gall Neuroterus quercusbaccarum L. Spangle Gall Andricus quercuscalicis Burg. Knopper Gall
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HYMENOPTERA (SYMPHYTA) - Sawflies Tenthredinidae Apethymus abdominalis Lep. Argidae Dolerus puncticollis Forst. Arge nigripes Retz. Strongylogaster lineata Ch. Pamphiliidae Tenthrado arcuata Forst. Pamphilius hortorum Klug Tenthrado colon Klug