A PROVISIONAL CHECKLIST OF THE COLEOPTERA OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT Dr.Jonty Denton 2013 1 ALBION ECOLOGY Symbols + = present in Vice-county * pre 1980 record only Sf= sub-fossil R= Roman 2 Gyrinidae (Whirlygigs) Vc10 Vc11 Vc12 Notes Gyrinus aeratus Stephens, 1832 + (Nb) Gyrinus caspius Menetries, 1832 + Round Hill 2003 (JSD) Lymington Titchfield Haven (JSD) Gyrinus marinus Gyllenhal, 1808 + + Local, on open water esp. on large water bodies such as lakes and canal margins. Gyrinus paykulli Ochs, 1927 * * Alverstoke and Portsea Gyrinus substriatus Stephens, 1828 + + Widespread and often abundant on ponds,canals, ditches and lakes. Gyrinus urinator Illiger, 1807 The Artist * + + (Nb) Local, frequent in River Wey Wrecclesham Orectochilus villosus (Mueller, 1776) * + + Local, on streams often in deep shade. Largely nocturnal and easily overlooked. Hairy whirlygig. Haliplidae (Crawling water beetles) Vc10 Vc11 Vc12 Notes Brychius elevatus (Panzer, 1793) + + V.Local in flowing water esp. in submerged gravel and near weirs. Peltodytes caesus (Duftschmid, 1805) + + + (Nb) Rare but increasing? Weedy ponds, Haliplus apicalis Thomson, 1868 * Portsea (Moncreaff) Haliplus confinis Stephens, 1828 + + + Local in ponds, lakes and canals with Charophytes Haliplus flavicollis Sturm, 1834 + + V.local in large ponds, canals. Haliplus fluviatilis Aube, 1836 + + Widespread in ponds, lakes, canals etc. Haliplus fulvus (F., 1801) + + V.local in large ponds, Woolmer. (JSD) Haliplus heydeni Wehncke, 1875 + + + (Nb) V.local in small detritus ponds. Haliplus immaculatus Gerhardt, 1877 + + + Widespread in weedy ponds Haliplus laminatus (Schaller, 1783) + + + (Nb) Weedy streams and ponds. Haliplus lineatocollis (Marsham, 1802) + + + Widespread in streams, ditches and weedy ponds. Haliplus lineolatus Mannerheim, 1844 + Rare? [canals, ponds, flooded gravel pits] Haliplus mucronatus Stephens, 1828 * Alverstoke see Balfour-Browne 1952 Haliplus obliquus (F., 1787) + + + Local, but can be a rapid coloniser of new ponds with Chara Haliplus ruficollis (Degeer, 1774) + + + Widpespread in detritus ponds. Haliplus sibiricus Motsch.,1860 + + Local in standing water Haliplus variegatus Sturm, 1834 + RDB 3 Noteridae Noterus clavicornis (Degeer, 1774) + + Widespread and common in ponds, canals, and lakes +30 post 1980 records Noterus crassicornis (Muller, 1776) * Hygrobiidae Hygrobia hermanni (F., 1775) Screech Beetle + + + Widespread but local in ponds esp. with silty substrates +20 post 1980 records 4 Dytiscidae (Diving Beetles) Vc10 Vc11 Vc12 Notes Laccophilus hyalinus (Degeer, 1774) + + + Local, in slow flowing water, frequent in Basingstoke Canal, occasionally in ponds Laccophilus minutus (L., 1758) + + + Widespread and common in ponds, canals, and lakes Laccophilus poecilus * Portsea (Moncreaff) Hyphydrus ovatus (L., 1761) + + + Widespread and common in ponds, canals, and lakes Hydrovatus clypealis Sharp, 1876 * + (Nb) Lake Common IoW 1926 (JLH) Bidessus unistriatus (Schrank, 1781) + Hydroglyphus pusillus (F., 1781) + + + (Nb) Widespread, a rapid coloniser of new ponds with silty substrates. Hygrotus confluens (F., 1787) + + + Widespread a rapid coloniser of new ponds with silty substrates. Hygrotus decoratus (Gyllenhal, 1810) * + (Nb) Rare in well vegetated marshy wetland and pond margins. Woolmer Pond (JSD) Portsea (Moncreaff) Hygrotus inaequalis (F., 1777) + + + Widespread and common in ponds, canals, and lakes Hygrotus impressopunctatus (Schaller,1783) + + + Widespread in ponds, esp. on heathland. Hygrotus nigrolineatus (von Steven, 1808) + (Na) Recent immigrant increasing in new ponds. Castle Bottom (JSD) Hygrotus novemlineatus (Stephens, 1829) * Woolmer P Hygrotus parellelogrammus (Ahrens, 1812) + + Hygrotus quinquelineatus (Zetterstedt, 1828) * New Forest A.Thornley det FBB Hygrotus versicolor (Schaller, 1783) + + + (Nb) Rare formerly in Basingstoke canal, no post 1980 records. Hydroporus angustatus Sturm, 1835 + + + Widespread and common in ponds, canals, and lakes, avoiding acidic heath ponds. Hydroporus discretus Fairmaire, 1859 + + + V.local in spring fed puddles and pools Hydroporus erythrocephalus (L., 1758) + + + Widespread and common in ponds and lakes, esp. in acidic heath ponds. Hydroporus ferrugineus Stephens, 1829 ? + (Nb) Rare. Confined to small springhead areas on the Gault? slopes of Hydroporus gyllenhali Schioedte, 1841 + + + Widespread and common in ponds and lakes, esp. in acidic heath ponds. Hydroporus incognitus Sharp, 1869 + + + Local in shaded pools and marshy pools beside streams. Hydroporus longicornis Sharp, 1871 + (Nb) Hydroporus longulus Mulsant, 1860 + (Nb) Rare in spring fed streams. Liss Forest (JSD) Hydroporus marginatus (Duftschmid, 1805) + + Hydroporus melanarius Sturm, 1835 + + Local in small pools on heathland Hydroporus memnonius Nicolai, 1822 + + Widespread in woodland pools in flooded leaf litter Hydroporus neglectus Schaum, 1845 + (Nb) V.Local in shaded acid pools. 6 post 1980 records Hydroporus nigrita (F., 1792) + + + Local in a variety of small water bodies including small seasonal pools. Hydroporus obscurus Sturm, 1835 * + + Local in flooded Sphagnum on heaths and in bogs. Hydroporus palustris (L., 1761) + + + Widespread in detritus ponds and marshy areas by lakes and flowing water Hydroporus planus (F., 1781) + + + Widespread rapid coloniser of new and recently cleared ponds also in water troughs Hydroporus pubescens (Gyllenhal, 1808) + + + Widespread in acid standing water Hydroporus scalesianus Stephens, 1828 * Portsea <1880 (Moncreaff) Hydroporus striola (Gyllenhal, 1827) + + Local in standing water Hydroporus tessellatus Drapiez, 1819 + + + Widespread rapid coloniser of new and recently cleared ponds also in water troughs, isolated puddles Hydroporus tristis (Paykull, 1798) + + Local in small pools esp. Sphagnum pools on heathland Hydroporus umbrosus (Gyllenhal, 1808) + + Local in small pools esp. Sphagnum pools on heathland Stictonectes lepidus (Olivier, 1795) + * Suphrodytes dorsalis (F., 1784) + + Local in shaded detritus ponds. Deronectes latus (Stephens, 1829) + + + Rare River Rother, Liss 1994 (JSD) 5 Porhydrus lineatus (F., 1775) + + Graptodytes flavipes (Olivier, 1795) * + (RDB2) Extinct? Graptodytes granularis (L., 1767) + (Nb) Extinct?? No modern records, ought to still occur some where! Graptodytes pictus (F., 1787) + + Nebrioporus depressus (F.) ssp. elegans + + + Local in rivers and permanent streams occasionally in deep ponds in pits etc. (Panzer) Stictotarsus duodecimpustulatus (F., 1792) + + Local Oreodytes sanmarki (Sahlberg, 1826) + + + Local in streams esp. in root tangles, shade tolerant. Copelatus haemorrhoidalis (F., 1787) + + + Local. In weedy detritus ponds and bog pools. Platambus maculatus (L., 1758) + + Local in flowing water, streams, and rivers. Tolerant of shade. Agabus affinis (Paykull, 1798) + + V.local in acid ponds typically in flooded Sphagnum. Agabus biguttatus (Olivier, 1795) + Nb Rare [calcareous ground fed waters, spring heads] Rudd Kimpton Agabus bipustulatus (L., 1767) + + R+ Ubiquitous in stagnant water including horse troughs etc. a strong flyer. Agabus brunneus (F., 1798) + Agabus congener (Thunberg, 1794) + Emer Bog 2002 (JSD) Agabus conspersus (Marsham, 1802) * + (Nb) Freshwater 1922 (JLH) Titchfield haven 1996 (JSD) Agabus didymus (Olivier, 1795) + + + Local in flowing water amongst marginal vegetation. Agabus guttatus (Paykull, 1798) + + + Local in spring fed streams and well heads also outfalls of man made drains Agabus labiatus (Brahm, 1790) + + (Nb) Rare. In shallow heath pools. Agabus melanarius Aube, 1837 + (Nb) Rare. Seepages in woodlands, amongst flooded Sphagnum and leaf litter Agabus nebulosus (Forster, 1771) + + + Widespread. In silt ponds esp. new or recently cleared sites , a strong flier also frequent in troughs etc. Agabus paludosus (F., 1801) * + + Local, in weedy margins of flowing water, also around small seepages and springheads in flooded litter and moss. Agabus sturmii (Gyllenhal, 1808) + + + Widespread in detritus ponds. Agabus uliginosus (L., 1761) * Alverstoke (Adams) Agabus unguicularis (Thomson, 1867) + Agabus undulatus (Schrank, 1776) * * Portsea (Moncreaff) Ilybius aenescens Thomson, 1870 + + (Nb) Rare. In acid ponds typically in flooded Sphagnum Ilybius ater (Degeer, 1774) + + Widespread in all kinds of standing waters. Also comes to light Ilybius chalconatus (Panzer, 1796) + + Local. In ponds and rut pools in wooded areas, in VC17 commoner than I.montanus. Ilybius fenestratus (F., 1781) * + (Nb) V.local. In large ponds, lakes esp. in heathland areas. Frequent along Basingstoke canal. Tolerant of heavy fish stocking Ilybius fuliginosus (F., 1792) + + + Widespread in ponds and weedy margins of flowing water. Also comes to light. Ilybius guttiger (Gyllenhal, 1808) + + (Nb) V.local. In pools on heathland Ilybius montanus Zimmermann, 1915 + + Local in acid ponds esp. on heathland Ilybius quadriguttatus (Lacordaire, 1835) * + + Local in detritus ponds Ilybius subaeneus Erichson, 1837 ? (Nb) Extinct Woolmer Pond Rhantus exsoletus (Forster, 1771) ? + Local in detritus ponds and marshy areas Rhantus frontalis (Marsham, 1802) * * Portsea (Moncreaff) Rhantus grapii (Gyllenhal, 1808) + + (Nb) Local in richly vegetated (usually old) ponds and in Sphagnum in richer bog pools Rhantus suturalis (MacLeay, 1825) + + + (Nb) Widespread good coloniser of new and recently cleared silt pools. Freshwater 1989 (S.K-J) Rhantus suturellus (Harris, 1828) + + Local. In peat pools on heathland. Colymbetes fuscus (L., 1758) + + Frequent species of