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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 |