Report on the Continuation of the Invertebrate Survey from End of February to the End of September 2015

Pinkham Way: Report on the continuation of the invertebrate survey from end of February to the end of September 2015.

By Edward Milner

1. Results

The trapping described in the Preliminary Report was continued from the end of February 2015 until the end of September 2015.

A further 11 (possibly 12) species of spider were added, making a current list of 86 spp. A total of 14 new species of beetle were recorded, and all the beetle records (79 spp.) from the earlier (Ove Arup) survey were added to the database. In total this resulted in a list of 243 spp. of beetle recorded from the site. Lists of the two groups are included below in the Appendices.

In the Preliminary Report it was suggested that it might take five years trapping (plus sweepnetting, which has not been permitted) to reach 100 spp. of spider but this limited extension has shown that such a list might be produced much sooner than that.

Beetles

Of the newly recorded species (in heavy type in the species list)most were common and widespread in the London area. The only one of note was Kissophagus hederae(Scolytidae)Nationally Notable B, a scarce bark beetle which is known to visit ivy flowers for nectar. It is scarce in the London area. Among the beetles recorded during the Ove Arup survey 12 were species not recorded by the author at other sites in the London area, and at least 10 further species appear to be scarce in the whole London area; the conclusion that should have been drawn was that in the London context this is an unusually rich site for beetles.

Spiders

The newly recorded spiders (in heavy type in the list) are all fairly common species mostly known from at least 20 sites in London and Middlesex.

Pseudoscorpion

During the Ove Arup survey a pseudoscorpion Chthonius tetrachelatus was recorded. This is a scarce species only known from two other sites in north London.

Conclusion and recommendations

The newly recorded species do not throw additional light on the conservation value of the site except to confirm the earlier conclusion that the site is of considerable conservation value both in the local context within Haringey, and in the wider London context.

It is strongly recommended that the site be protected, and that the invasive alien plants in particular Russian Comfrey and Goat’s Rue be removed from the site as far as possible. Current stewardship by the North London Waste Authority does not appear to be addressing this issue.

At a future date further pitfall-trapping and, ideally, regular summer sweepnetting should be done across the site, including the south-facing railway bank. It must be assumed that there are numerous species of beetle and spider (and possibly pseudoscorpion) present on the site that are yet to be recorded.

JEDM 5/10/2015

2. Appendices

Appendix 1. List of all beetles recorded First column is National Conservation status (if any), followed by name of beetle, date of first record and the author’s reference No. Main plant-feeding families are Elateridae (click beetles), Apionidae (tiny weevils), Chrysomelidae (flower beetles) and Curculionidae (weevils) Reference No. 000301 refers to beetles first recorded in the Ove Arup survey Species new to the list (from pitfall catches since February 2015) in heavy type

Carabidae Ground Beetles

Acupalpus meridianus 01/06/12 000301 Amara aenea 27/05/14 019056 Amara communis 29/07/14 019168 Amara convexior 24/04/14 019029 Amara lunicollis 24/04/14 019031 Amara montivaga 02/09/15 020145 Amara ovata 24/04/14 019029 Amara similata 24/04/14 019029 Bembidion guttula 26/11/14 019788 Bembidion lunulatum 01/06/12 000301 Bembidion obtusum 27/05/14 019053 Bembidion properans 29/07/14 019169 Calathus fuscipes 01/06/12 000301 Curtonotus (Amara) aulicus 26/09/14 019240 Demetrias atricapillus 28/05/15 020015 Dromius quadrimaculatus 01/06/12 000301 Harpalus affinis 01/06/12 000301 Harpalus latus 24/04/14 019029 Harpalus rubripes 24/04/14 019029 Harpalus rufipes 01/06/12 000301 Leistus spinibarbis 23/10/14 019767 Nebria brevicollis 23/10/14 019768 Notiophilus biguttatus 28/05/15 020016 Notiophilus substriatus 26/03/14 018997 Nb Ophonus ardosiacus 29/07/14 019172 Ophonus puncticeps 26/08/14 019191 Ophonus rufibarbis 01/06/12 000301 Ophonus rupicola 26/09/14 019240 Paradromius linearis 24/04/14 019031 Phyllotreta nigripes 27/05/14 019054 Poecilus cupreus 26/09/14 019240 Pterostichus madidus 01/06/12 000301 Syntomus foveatus 01/06/12 000301

Hydrophilidae

Cercyon haemorrhoidalis 29/07/14 019170 Helophorus obscurus 31/03/15 019913 Megasternum concinnum 27/05/14 019056

Staphylinidae Rove Beetles

Aleochara bipustulata (complex) 26/09/14 019240 Aloconota gregaria 26/11/14 019788 Amischa analis 01/06/12 000301 Amischa decipiens 01/06/12 000301 Anotylus sculpturatus 26/03/14 018997

Atheta aquatica 29/07/14 019170 Atheta crassicornis 06/01/15 019810 Autalia impressa 26/11/14 019788 Bolitobius analis 24/04/14 019031 Cypha longicornis 27/05/14 019056 Dinaraea aequata 01/06/12 000301 Drusilla canaliculata 29/07/14 019169 Gabrius breviventer 01/06/12 000301 Leptusa fumida 01/06/12 000301 Megarthrus prosseri 26/06/14 019108 Metopsia clypeata (=retusa) 26/11/14 019788 Micropeplus staphylinoides 27/05/14 019054 Mocyta (Atheta) fungi 27/05/14 019054 Othius punctulatus 31/03/15 019915 Oxypoda brachyptera 26/09/14 019240 Philonthus carbonarius (varius) 26/03/14 018997 Philonthus cognatus 29/07/14 019169 Philonthus varians 26/09/14 019240 Platydracus stercorarius 26/08/14 019195 Quedius curtipennis 29/07/14 019168 Quedius levicollis (tristis) 01/06/12 000301 Quedius picipes 26/11/14 019788 Quedius schatzmayri 26/09/14 019240 Quedius semiobscurus 27/05/14 019056 Rugilus erichsoni 01/06/12 000301 Sepedophilus nigripennis 29/07/14 019170 Staphylinus dimidiaticornis 28/05/15 020015 Stenus aceris 23/10/14 019769 Stenus brunnipes 26/11/14 019788 Stenus clavicornis 27/05/14 019053 Stenus fulvicornis 26/06/14 019106 Stenus nanus 01/06/12 000301 Stenus ossium 26/11/14 019788 Stenus picipes 31/03/15 019913 Stenus pusillus 01/06/12 000301 Stenus subaeneus 26/03/14 018997 Sunius propinquus 29/07/14 019170 Tachinus signatus 29/01/15 019827 Tachyporus chrysomelinus 26/06/14 019105 Tachyporus dispar 01/06/12 000301 Tachyporus hypnorum 26/03/14 018997 Tachyporus nitidulus 24/04/14 019031 Tachyporus solutus 01/06/12 000301 Tasgius globulifer 26/03/14 018997 Tasgius morsitans 23/10/14 019770 Tasgius winkleri 26/09/14 019240 Xantholinus elegans 29/07/14 019169 Xantholinus linearis 26/03/14 018997 Xantholinus longiventris 26/06/14 019106

Silphidae

Silpha laevigata 01/06/12 000301 Silpha tristis 28/07/15 020106

Phalacridae

RDBK Olibrus flavicornis 24/04/14 019031

Coccinellidae Ladybirds

Calvia 14-guttata 01/06/12 000301 Coccinella 7-punctata 01/06/12 000301 Halyzia 16-guttata 01/06/12 000301 Harmonia axyridis 01/06/12 000301 Nephus redtenbacheri 01/06/12 000301 Propylea 14-punctata 01/06/12 000301 Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 26/06/14 019105 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 01/06/12 000301 Rhyzobius litura 24/04/14 019029 Scymnus (Pullus) haemorrhoidalis 27/05/14 019056 Subcoccinella 24-punctata 24/04/14 019031 Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 27/05/14 019053

Nitidulidae

Epuraea aestiva 01/06/12 000301 Epuraea melanocephala 01/06/12 000301 Meligethes aeneus 29/07/14 019158 Meligethes morosus 01/06/12 019956 Meligethes nigriscens 01/06/12 000301 Meligethes pedicularius 29/07/14 019172 Meligethes rotundicollis 01/06/12 000301 Meligethes ruficornis 01/06/12 000301 Meligethes symphyti 01/06/12 000301

Latridiidae

Cartodere bifasciata 29/07/14 019175 Corticaria impressa 01/06/12 000301 Corticarina minuta (fuscula) 02/09/15 020145 Cortinicara gibbosa 29/07/14 019158 Enicmus transversus 29/07/14 019175

Byturidae

Byturus tomentosus 01/06/12 000301

Cryptophagidae

Atomaria atricapilla 27/05/14 019054 Atomaria fuscata 01/06/12 000301 Atomaria lewisi 26/06/14 019107 Cryptophagus distinguendus 24/04/14 019031 Cryptophagus laticollis 26/06/14 019105 Cryptophagus pilosus 26/03/14 018997 Cryptophagus setulosus 27/05/14 019054 Ephistemus globulus 01/06/12 000301

Dermestidae

Anthrenus verbasci 01/06/12 000301

Byrrhidae Pill Beetles

Byrrhus pilula 26/03/14 018997 Cytilus sericeus 01/06/12 000301

Scarabaeidae Scarab Beetles

Aphodius sphacelatus 31/03/15 019913 Onthophagus coenobita 26/09/14 019240

Elateridae Click Beetles

Agriotes lineatus 27/05/14 019053 Agriotes sputator 24/04/14 019029 Nb Athous campyloides 26/06/14 019106 Athous haemorrhoidalis 01/06/12 000301

Cantharidae

Rhagonycha fulva 01/06/12 000301

Cerambycidae Longhorn Beetles

Clytus arietis 01/06/12 000301 Grammoptera ruficornis 01/06/12 000301 Pogonocherus hispidus 01/06/12 000301

Chrysomelidae Flower Beetles

Altica palustris 24/04/14 019029 Cassida rubiginosa 24/04/14 019029 Crepidodera aurata 01/06/12 000301 Crepidodera aurea 01/06/12 000301 Lochmaea crataegi 01/06/12 000301 Longitarsus atricillus 23/10/14 019769 Nb Longitarsus ballotae 01/06/12 000301 Nb Longitarsus dorsalis 26/03/14 018997 Longitarsus exoletus 01/06/12 019956 Longitarsus flavicornis 26/03/14 018997 Longitarsus gracilis 26/11/14 019788 Na Longitarsus luridus 26/03/14 018997 Longitarsus melanocephalus 24/04/14 019029 Longitarsus membranaceus 24/04/14 019031 Na Longitarsus nigrofasciatus 02/09/15 020145 Longitarsus pratensis 26/03/14 018997 Longitarsus suturellus 27/05/14 019052 Neocrepidodera transversa 26/09/14 019240 Nb Podagrica fuscicornis 01/06/12 000301 Psylliodes affinis 01/06/12 000301 Psylliodes chrysocephala 25/02/15 019874 Psylliodes napi 24/04/14 019029 Sphaeroderma testaceum 26/09/14 019240

Tenebrionidae

Lagria hirta 26/09/14 019240

Oedemeridae

Ischnomera cyanea 01/06/12 000301 Nacerdes melanura 01/06/12 000301 Oedemera lurida 01/06/12 000301 Oedemera nobilis 26/06/14 019107

Scraptiidae

Anaspis maculata 01/06/12 000301

Ptiliidae

Acrotrichis sp. 02/09/15 020145

Leiodidae

Catops chrysomeloides 28/07/15 020106 Catops fuliginosus 26/11/14 019788 Catops nigricans 27/05/14 019054 Nargus velox 23/10/14 019767 Sciodrepoides watsoni 29/07/14 019172

Bruchidae

Bruchidius imbricornis 26/09/14 019240 Bruchus rufipes 24/04/14 019029

Apionidae Tiny Weevils

Apion frumentarium 26/03/14 018997 Aspidapion aeneum 26/03/14 018997 Nb Catapion pubescens 01/06/12 000301 Ceratapion gibbirostre 27/05/14 019054 Ceratapion onopordi 27/05/14 019054 Holotrichapion pisi 26/11/14 019788 Ischnopterapion loti 31/03/15 019950 Ischnopterapion virens 28/05/15 020019 Malvapion malvae 01/06/12 000301 Protapion apricans 01/06/12 000301 Protapion assimile 27/05/14 019055 Protapion fulvipes 29/07/14 019158 Protapion nigritarse 01/06/12 000301 Protapion trifolii 01/06/12 000301 Pseudapion rufirostre 01/06/12 000301 Stenopterapion meliloti 01/06/12 000301 Stenopterapion tenue 01/06/12 000301 Taeniapion urticarium 24/04/14 019029

Curculionidae Weevils

Anthonomus rubi 29/07/14 019158 Barypeithes pellucidus 24/04/14 019029 Bradybatus fallax 01/06/12 000301 Ceutorhynchus alliariae 01/06/12 000301 Ceutorhynchus constrictus 01/06/12 000301 Ceutorhynchus obstrictus 28/05/15 020013 Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus 27/05/14 019054 Ceutorhynchus typhae 28/05/15 020013 Dorytomus taeniatus 01/06/12 000301 Euophryum confine 26/06/14 019106 Glocianus distinctus 01/06/12 000301 Nb Glocianus punctiger 26/03/14 018997 Gymnetron pascuorum 27/05/14 019054 Na Hypera meles 01/06/12 000301 Hypera nigrirostris 26/03/14 018997 Hypera postica 26/03/14 018997 Hypera zoilus 23/10/14 019768

RDBK Isochnus sequensi 01/06/12 000301 Leiosoma deflexum 26/03/14 018997 Mecinus pascuorum 29/07/14 019172 Mecinus pyraster 26/03/14 018997 Meligethes brunnicornis 02/09/15 020145 Mogulones asperifoliarum 01/06/12 000301 Nedyus quadrimaculatus 01/06/12 000301 Neocoenorrhinus germanicus 01/06/12 000301 Nb Orthochaetes setiger 24/04/14 019029 Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus 26/09/14 019240 Otiorhynchus sulcatus 29/07/14 019169 Parethelcus pollinarius 26/03/14 018997 Rhinoncus pericarpius 26/03/14 018997 Sitona cylindricollis 01/06/12 000301 Sitona hispidulus 26/03/14 018997 Sitona humeralis 26/03/14 018997 Sitona lepidus 26/09/14 019240 Sitona lineatus 26/03/14 018997 Sitona sulcifrons 01/06/12 000301 Trichosirocalus troglodytes 26/03/14 018997 RDBK Tychius breviusculus 01/06/12 000301 Tychius junceus 27/05/14 019052 Tychius meliloti 01/06/12 000301 Tychius picirostris 01/06/12 000301 Nb Tychius pusillus 01/06/12 000301

Scolytidae

Nb Kissophagus hederae 02/07/15 020075

Melyridae

Cordylepherus viridis 01/06/12 000301 Malachius bipustulatus 01/06/12 000301

Cassidae

Cassida vibex 24/04/14 019029

Kateretidae

Brachypterus urticae 01/06/12 000301 ======

Appendix 2. List of spiders (all records for the site)

Columns as follows: 1. National Conservation status. 2. Name of species. 3. The last sixcolumns refer to the first record of the species for the site: method, date of first record, no. of males, females, total, specimen reference no.

Species new to list (from pitfall trapping since February 2015) in heavy type

DYSDERIDAE (Six-eyed spiders)

Comm Dysdera crocata pitfall 27/05/2014 0 1 1 019055 Comm Harpactea hombergi search 01/06/2012 1 000301

MIMETIDAE (Spider-hunting spiders)

Comm Ero furcata pitfall 26/08/2014 0 1 1 019192

THERIDIIDAE (Tangle Web Spiders)

Loc Episinus angulatus search 18/06/1999 0 1 1 007790 Comm Phylloneta sisyphia search 03/05/1999 0 1 1 007771 Comm Neottiura bimaculatum sweep 27/05/1999 1 0 1 007778 Loc Enoplognatha latimana pitfall 29/07/2014 0 1 1 019172

LINYPHIIDAE (Money spiders)

Comm Walckenaeria acuminata pitfall 26/03/2014 0 1 1 018997 Comm Walckenaeria antica pitfall 24/04/2014 5 0 5 019030 Loc Walckenaeria atrotibialis pitfall 29/07/2014 1 0 1 019168 Comm Walckenaeria unicornis pitfall 28/05/2015 1 0 1 020013 Comm Gongylidium rufipes pitfall 02/07/2015 0 1 1 020070 Loc Dismodicus bifrons pitfall 27/05/2014 1 0 1 019054 Comm Maso sundevalli sweep 27/05/1999 1 2 3 007778 Comm Pocadicnemis juncea search 03/05/1999 0 2 2 007771 Loc Pelecopsis parallela pitfall 24/04/2014 1 0 1 019031 Loc Cnephalocotes obscurus search 18/06/1999 0 1 1 007790 Comm Monocephalus fuscipes pitfall 26/03/2014 12 1 13 018994 Comm Gongylidiellum vivum pitfall 31/03/2015 1 0 1 019915 Comm Micrargus herbigradus s s pitfall 26/03/2014 1 0 1 018997 Loc Micrargus subaequalis pitfall 26/06/2014 1 0 1 019107 Comm Erigonella hiemalis pitfall 26/03/2014 1 0 1 018996 Loc Panamomops sulcifrons pitfall 24/04/2014 1 0 1 019032 Comm Erigone dentipalpis pitfall 06/01/2015 1 0 1 019810 Comm Erigone atra pitfall 26/11/2014 1 0 1 019792 Loc Agyneta decora pitfall 31/03/2015 1 0 1 019951 Comm Meioneta rurestris pitfall 02/09/2015 1 0 1 020143 Comm Meioneta saxatilis search 03/05/1999 1 0 1 007771 Comm Centromerus sylvaticus pitfall 06/01/2015 1 1 2 019810 Comm Centromerita bicolor pitfall 26/03/2014 0 1 1 018996 Comm Centromerita concinna pitfall 26/11/2014 1 0 1 019791 Comm Macrargus rufus pitfall 31/03/2015 1 0 1 019911 Comm Bathyphantes gracilis sweep 29/07/2014 0 1 1 019158 Comm Bathyphantes parvulus pitfall 06/01/2015 1 0 1 019810 Comm Diplostyla concolor pitfall 26/03/2014 1 0 1 018994 Comm Stemonyphantes lineatus pitfall 26/03/2014 1 1 2 018996 Comm Tenuiphantes tenuis search 18/06/1999 1 1 2 007790 Comm Tenuiphantes zimmermanni pitfall 26/11/2014 1 0 1 019789 Comm Tenuiphantes flavipes pitfall 29/07/2014 1 0 1 019172 Loc Tenuiphantes tenebricola pitfall 25/02/2015 0 1 1 019870 Comm Palliduphantes ericaeus pitfall 26/06/2014 1 0 1 019105

Loc Palliduphantes pallidus pitfall 06/01/2015 1 1 2 019808 Comm Linyphia triangularis pitfall 25/09/2015 0 1 1 020199 Comm Linyphia hortensis search 03/05/1999 1 0 1 007771 Comm Neriene montana search 01/06/2012 1 000301 Comm Neriene clathrata sweep 27/05/1999 1 2 3 007778

TETRAGNATHIDAE (Orb Web spiders)

Loc Tetragnatha montana search 01/06/2012 1 000301 Comm Pachygnatha clercki pitfall 25/02/2015 1 0 1 019873 Comm Pachygnatha degeeri pitfall 26/03/2014 4 0 4 018997 Comm Metellina mengei search 03/05/1999 3 0 3 007771

ARANEIDAE (Orb Web spiders)

Loc Agalenatea redii search 03/05/1999 1 0 1 007771 Comm Araniella cucurbitina search 18/06/1999 1 0 1 007790

LYCOSIDAE (Wolf Spiders)

Comm Pardosa palustris search 01/06/2012 1 000301 Comm Pardosa pullata search 03/05/1999 0 6 6 007771 Comm Pardosa prativaga pitfall 24/04/2014 8 1 9 019029 Comm Pardosa amentata pitfall 24/04/2014 0 1 1 019030 Comm Pardosa nigriceps pitfall 24/04/2014 1 0 1 019029 Comm Pardosa saltans search 18/06/1999 0 1 1 007790 Comm Alopecosa pulverulenta search 18/06/1999 0 1 1 007790 Comm Trochosa ruricola pitfall 26/03/2014 2 0 2 018997 Comm Trochosa terricola pitfall 24/04/2014 0 1 1 019029

PISAURIDAE (Nursery Web Spiders)

Comm Pisaura mirabilis search 03/05/1999 0 1 1 007771

AGELENIDAE (House spiders & allies)

Comm Agelena labyrinthica search 18/06/1999 0 6 6 007790 Loc Tegenaria silvestris pitfall 24/04/2014 1 0 1 019031

HAHNIIDAE

Loc Hahnia nava pitfall 24/04/2014 3 2 5 019029

DICTYNIDAE (Blue Web spiders)

Comm Dictyna arundinacea sweep 27/05/1999 1 0 1 007778 Comm Dictyna uncinata search 03/05/1999 1 4 5 007771 Loc Argenna subnigra pitfall 27/05/2014 1 0 1 019056

AMAUROBIIDAE (Blue Web spiders)

Comm Amaurobius ferox pitfall 24/04/2014 1 0 1 019032

CLUBIONIDAE (Mouse spiders)

Comm Clubiona reclusa sweep 27/05/1999 0 1 1 007778 Comm Clubiona comta pitfall 26/06/2014 1 0 1 019105 Comm Cheiracanthium erraticum pitfall 28/05/2015 1 0 1 020019

GNAPHOSIDAE (Hunter Spiders)

Comm Drassodes lapidosus search 18/06/1999 1 1 007790 Loc Zelotes latreillei pitfall 24/04/2014 1 1 2 019029 Loc Drassyllus pusillus pitfall 27/05/2014 1 0 1 019053 Comm Micaria pulicaria search 03/05/1999 0 1 1 007771

ZORIDAE

Comm Zora spinimana pitfall 26/03/2014 1 0 1 018997

PHILODROMIDAE (Elongate Crab spiders)

Comm Philodromus cespitum search 18/06/1999 0 1 1 007790 Comm Tibellus oblongus search 03/05/1999 1 1 007771

THOMISIDAE (Crab spiders)

Comm Xysticus cristatus search 18/06/1999 0 1 1 007790 Loc Xysticus kochi pitfall 24/04/2014 1 0 1 019033 Loc Ozyptila simplex pitfall 24/04/2014 1 1 019029

SALTICIDAE (Jumping spiders)

Comm Heliophanus sp. prob. flavipes search 03/05/1999 0 2 2 007771 Comm Euophrys frontalis search 03/05/1999 1 2 3 007771 Loc Talavera aequipes pitfall 27/05/2014 1 0 1 019052 Loc ?Sitticus pubescens (imm) pitfall 24/04/2014 0 1 1 019033

CORINNIDAE

Comm Phrurolithus festivus pitfall 24/04/2014 0 1 1 019033