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INVERTEBRATES
The following sections of invertebrates are placed in a similar order to the book "Milton Keynes More than Concrete Cows" to ease the comparison of species recorded.
MOLLUSCA
A Phylum of soft bodied invertebrates
Species Scientific Name Tetrads Garden
Slugs
Arion ater Large Black 4 G
Derocerus reticulatum Netted { Field} 3 G
Limax maximu Large Grey {Leopard} 1 G
Snails
Cepaea hortensis White-lipped 5 G
Cepaea nemoralis Brown-lipped 6 G
Columella edentula Short Spire or Toothless 1 G
Helix aspersa Garden 8 G
Hygromia cinctella Garden 1 G
Lymnaea stagnalis Great Pond 2 G
Monacha cantiana Kentish 1 G
Oxychilus navarricus


{sub species helveticus} Glossy Glass 1 G
Planorbis contortus Ramshorn 1 G
Trichia striolata Strawberry 1 G
Troculus hispidus Hairy 1 G
Bivalves
Andonta cygnea Swan Mussel 1
ARTHROPODS
Arthropods are invertebrates with a segmented body, jointed limbs, and an external skeleton. This includes insects, crustaceans, arachnids, centipedes, and millipedes.
Species Scientific Name Tetrads Garden
Woodlice
Oniscus asellus Common Shiny Woodlouse 7 G
Philoscia muscorum Striped Woodlouse 1 G
Porcellus scaber Rough Woodlouse 3 G
Porcellus spinicornis Woodlouse 1 G
Millipedes - Having 2 pairs of legs per body segment
Cylindroiulus loninensis
1 G
Cylindroiulus punctatus Blunt-tailed Snake Millipede 1 G
Polydesmus angustus Flat-backed Millipede 1 G
Tachypodoilus niger Black or White-legged Snake 3 G
Centipedes - having 1 pair of legs per body segment
Cryptops hortensis

G
Lithobius forficatus

G
Necrophloephagus longicornis

G
Stigmatogaster subterranean

G
Spiders
Araneus diadematus Garden Spider 6 G
Araniella cucurbitina Cucumber Spider 1 G
Diaea dorsata Crab spider 1 G
Dysdera crocota Woodlouse Spider 1 G
Enoplognatha ovata Comb-footed Spider 1 G
Lathys humilis
2 G
Lepthyphantes leprosus
1 G
Misumena vatia Crab Spider 1 G
Pholcus phalangiodes Daddy Longlegs Spider 5 G
Pterostichus madidus
1 G
Salticus scenicus Zebra Spider 6 G
Tegenaria domesticus House Spider 3 G
Tegenaria gigantica House Spider 3 G
Harvestmen
Dicranopalpus ramosus
4 G
Leiobunum blackwalli
1 G
Leiobunum rotundum
3 G
Oligolophus tridens
1 G
Opilio canastrinii
1 G
Opilio parietinus
1 G
Opilio saxitilis
1 G
Paroligolophus agestis
1 G
Platybunus triangularis
1 G
Mites
Pediculus capitus
1 G
Tetranychus urticae
1 G
Trombidium holosericeum
1 G
INSECTS
Bristletails & Springtails
Lepisma saccharina Silverfish 2 G
Entomobrya rivalis Springtail 1 G
Orchesella cincta Springtail 1 G
Orchesella villosa Springtail 1 G
Tomocerus longicornis Springtail 1 G
Tomocerus vulgaris Springtail 1 G
Mayflies
Cloeon dipterum
1
Ephemera vulgata
1
Dragonflies & Damselflies
Calopteryx splendens Banded Demoiselle 5
Lestes sponsa Emerald Damselfly 1
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Large Red Damselfly 6 G
Coenagrion puella Azure Damselfly 5 G
Enallagma cyathigerum Common Blue Damselfly 8 G
Ischnura elegans Blue-tailed Damselfly 6 G
Erythromma najas Red-eyed Damselfly 3 G
Brachytron pratense Hairy Dragonfly 1
Aeshna mixta Migrant Hawker 3 G
Aeshna cyanea Southern Hawker 3 G
Aeshna grandis Brown Hawker 4
Anax imperator Emperor Dragonfly 3
Libellula quadrimaculata Four-spotted Chaser 1
Libellula depressa Broad-bodied Chaser 3 G
Orthetrum cancellatum Black-tailed Skimmer 1
Sympettrum striolatum Common Darter 6 G
Sympettrum sanquineum Ruddy Darter 2 G
Grasshoppers & Crickets
Chorthippus brunneus Field Grasshopper 1 G
Chorthippus parellelus Meadow Grasshopper 1 G
Leptophyes punctatissima Speckled Bush-cricket 2 G
Meconema thalassinum Oak Bush-cricket 2 G
Metrioptera roeselii Roesel`s Bush-cricket 2 G
Pholidoptera griseoaptera Dark Bush-cricket 1 G
Earwigs
Forficula auricularia Common Earwig 2 G
True Bugs & Aphids
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Hawthorn Shieldbug 2 G
Dolycoris baccarum Sloe Bug 1 G
Coreus marginatus Squash or Dock Bug 3 G
Elasmostethus interstinctus Birch Shieldbug 1 G
Heterogaster urticae Nettle Ground Bug 1 G
Lygaeus saxitilis Fire Bug 1 G
Palomena prasina Green Shieldbug 4 G
Pentatoma ruficeps Forest Bug 3 G
Philaenus spumarius Common Froghopper 2 G
Sylomastes {Velusia} rhombeus Rhombic Leatherbug 1 G
Tritomegus {Sehirus} bicolor Pied Shieldbug 1 G
Gerris lacustris Common Pond Skater 4 G
Philaenus spumarius Froghopper 3 G
Aphis fabae Black Bean Aphid 1 G
Trialeuroides vaporariorum Greenhouse Whitefly 1 G
Lacewings
Chrysopa camea
3 G
Chrysopa septempunctata
1 G
Scorpion Flies
Panorpa communis
1 G
True Flies
Bibo marci St. Mark`s Fly 1 G
Bombylius major Bee Fly 8 G
Colliphora vomitora Blue Bottle 2 G
Chironomus plumeous Midge 1 G
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Hoverfly 1 G
Drosophila melangaster Red-eyed Fruit Fly 1 G
Emphis tessellata Emphid Fly 1
Epistrophe elegans Hoverfly 1 G
Epistrophe nitidicollis Hoverfly 1 G
Episyrphus balteatus Hoverfly 5 G
Eristralis tenax Hoverfly 1 G
Fannia canicularis Muscid Fly 1 G
Gonia divisa Tachnid Fly 1 G
Helophilus hybridus Hoverfly 1
Helophilus pendulus Hoverfly 2 G
Lucilia ceasar Greenfly 1 G
Merodon equestris Narcissus Bulb Fly 1 G
Mesembrina meridiana Mid Day {or Noon} Fly 1
Musca domestica Common House Fly 1 G
Pollenia rubis Cluster Fly 1 G
Sarcophaga carnaria Flesh Fly 1
Scaeva pyrastri Hoverfly 5 G
Scatophaga stercoraria Yellow Dung Fly 4 G
Sargus bipunctatis Soldier Fly 1 G
Sciara thomae Fungus Gnat 1
Sphaerophoria scripta Hoverfly 1 G
Syrphus ribesil Hoverfly 3 G
Tachina fera Tachnid Fly 1 G
Tipula maxima Crane-fly 2 G
Trialeurodes vaponarium White Fly 1 G
Trichocera annulata Winter Gnat 1 G
Volucella bombylans Bumblebee Hoverfly 1 G
Volucella pellucens Hoverfly 1 G
Volucella zonaria Hoverfly 1 G
Ichneumon Wasps
Amblyteles armatorius
1 G
Orphion luteus
1 G
Ants
Lasius flavus Common Meadow Ant 1 G
Lasius niger Black Ant 7 G
Lasius fuliginosus Shiny Black Ant 1 G
Wasps
Ancistrocerus parietum Mason 1
Apanteles spp Parasitic 1
Auplopus carbonarius Spider Hunting Wasp 1
DolIchovespula media Median Wap 1 G
Dolichovespula norvegica Norwegian 1 G
Gasturuption jaculator Parasitic 1
Vespa crabro Hornet 5
Vespula germanica German 1 G
Vespula vulgaris Common 1 G
Bees
Andrena fulva Tawny-mining 2 G
Anthophora plumipes Hairy-footed Flower 4 G
Apis mellifera Hive or Honey 10 G
Bombus campestris Field Cuckoo 1 G
Bombus hortorum Garden 2 G
Bombus hypnorum Tree 3 G
Bombus lapidarius Red-tailed 6 G
Bombus lucorum White-tailed 6 G
Bombus pascuorum Common Carder 8 G
Bombus pratorum Early 6 G
Bombus sylvestris Four coloured Cuckoo 1 G
Bombus terrestris Buff Tailed 12 G
Bombus vestalis Vestral Cuckoo 1 G
Megachile centuncularis Leaf–cutter 2 G
Melecta albifrons Cuckoo 2 G
Osmia rufa Red Mason 2 G
Symmorphus crassicornis Mason 1 G
Symmorphus gracilus Mason 1 G
Ladybirds
Adalia 2-punctata 2 Spot 6 G
Adalia 10-punctata 10 Spot 2 G
Calvia 14-guttata Cream Spot 1 G
Coccinella 7-punctat 7 Spot 10 G
Exochomus 4-pustulatus Pine 2 G
Halyzia 16-guttata Orange 1 G
Harmonia axyridis Harlequin 10 G
Propylea 14-punctata 14 Spot 2 G
Subcoccinella 24-punctata 24 Spot 2 G
Thea 22-punctata 22 Spot 5 G
Tytthaspis 16-punctata 16-Spot 1 G
Beetles
Agapanthia villosviridescens Longhorn 1
Amphimallon solstitialis Summer Chafer 1 G
Aphodius cufipes Scarab or Dung 1 G
Athous haemorrhoidalis Click 3
Cantharis livida Soldier 1
Cantharis rustica Soldier 3 G
Carabus violaceus Violet Ground 1 G
Clytus arietis Wasp 4 G
Crioceris asparagi Asparagus 1 G
Dorcus parallelipipedus Lesser Stag 4 G
Dytiscus marginalis Great Diving Beetle 1 G
Geotrupes stercorarius Dor 1 G
Grammoptera rufucornis Longhorn 1 G
Lilioceris lilii Lily 7 G
Malachius bipustulatus Red-tipped Flower 1 G
Melolentha melolentha Cock-chafer 4 G
Nicrophorus humator Burrowing or Sexton 2 G
Nicrophorus vespilo Burrowing or Sexton 1
Nicrophorus vestigator Burrowing or Sexton 1 G
Oedemera nobilis Green Flower 1 G
Otiorhynchus sulcatus Vine Weevil 3 G
Phyllopertha horticola Garden Chafer 1 G
Pterostichus melanarius Ground 1 G
Pyrochroa coccinea Cardinal { Black-headed} 1 G
Pyrochroa serraticornis Cardinal { Red-headed} 1 G
Rhagonycha fulva Soldier { Black-tipped} 2 G
Sinodendron cylindricum Rhinoceros 1
Staphylinus olens Devil`s Coach Horse 1 G
Strangalia maculata Longhorn 1
Earthworms & Leeches
Allolobophora chlorotica Green Earthworm 1 G
Aporrectodea caliginosa Rosy-tipped Worm 1 G
Eisenia fetida Brandling 1 G
Glossiphonia concolor Leech 1
Lumbricus rubellus Earthworm {Red} 1 G
Lumbricus terrestris Common Earthworm 3 G