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Preston Montford Field Centre – Wildlife Review 1956-2011

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FSC Preston Montford

Wildlife Review 1956-2011

March 2012

Preston Montford Wildlife Review

Compiled by; Jess Balai, Pete Boardman & Karen Jeffreys

FSC Preston Montford


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Known Contributors;

Jane Andrews-Gauvain, Sarah Anstis-Smith, Jess Balai, Pete Boardman, Ian Cheeseborough,

Caroline Cook, Mark Duffell, Martin Godfrey, Simon Gomm, Jessie Hine, Karen Jeffreys,

Geoffrey Kibby, Debbie Merrick, David Morgan, John Morgan, Angela Munn, Adrian Pickles,

Jessica Phillips, Karl Reich, Alex Rogers, Edward Sopp, Jenni Taylor, Ian Thompson, Sue

Townsend, Jackie Underhill, Kim Woermann & Jim Wright

Published by;

FSC Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury SY4 1DX

Picture on front;

Horse Chestnut tree at Preston Montford in winter (Karen Jeffreys)


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Foreword

Adrian Pickles – Head of Centre 2011

I am delighted to be writing the foreword to this report. It has been compiled by the FSC Invertebrate Challenge

Project Officer, Pete Boardman using the information available from a wide variety of sources, records and

archive material. Although there are over 1750 records included we recognise that this is very much a first

edition. I am looking forward to seeing an even thicker second edition in the next year or two.

The FSC was originally established as the Council for the Promotion of Field Studies and staff in the early years

were very definitely field scientists who worked with groups of learners. Over recent years curriculum pressure

has shifted our organisational focus towards the classroom needs of our school students. This report is a result of

efforts to maintain and strengthen our work in the field of natural history and recognise the importance of

knowing what particular places are like.

It is fitting that the inspiration behind the report was work Paul Holmes and Charles Sinker at Malham Tarn in

the 1950s. In 1957 Charles Sinker moved to Shropshire as the founding warden FSC Preston Montford and was

highly influential in many areas including the identification and description of the County flora and establishing

the Shropshire Conservation Trust which has since transformed into the Wildlife Trust. Recently Robin Sutton

the Assistant Warden at Malham Tarn has built on the work of Holmes and Sinker and shown that this sort of

work is still relevant and important for students in the 21st century. The appointment of my predecessor Sue

Townsend as Biodiversity Learning Manager for the FSC is another significant step in maintaining the profile of

natural history in inspiring environmental understanding.

Over the years the Preston Montford site has developed and changed. Researchers, University groups and

participants on adult courses have collected species lists and described the geomorphology and hydrology of the

site but there has been no attempt to collate or compile all these records. In my background research about how

to do this I have yet to come across anywhere that has an integrated holistic scheme to record what everything

known about a site. My thanks go to Pete Boardman and our Preston Montford higher education placement

students for rising to this challenge and producing this report as the first result.

For the future we really need to add any records that we have not been able to track down. At the same time we

need to find ways to capture future records as well making records accessible records in written or graphical

form. Therefore this excellent report is only a staging post on an ongoing journey, so please do contribute any

records or ideas about how to manage the process.

Ms Sue Townsend – Head of Centre 1994-2011

Going in to work as Head of Centre, I rather hopped that I would do more in the biological recording story

attached to the Preston Montford Estate. I managed a few habitat creation schemes (meadow, woodland, nectar

garden and sewage system) – but singularly failed to design or implement any monitoring or long term

recording projects. I am addressing my short-falls though enrolling on a Masters Biological Recording course –

and am delighted to see the Centre addressing the gaps I left behind me through writing a baseline list of the

records found to date. I know there may be omissions of taxa, recorders, past staff notes and important

information. PLEASE all you readers – do not be offended by this – and use this review as a forum to add your

thoughts and records.


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Content

Introduction – pg 5

Scope of report – pg 6

Meteorological Summary of 2011 – pg 8

Species Data – pg 13

Bryophytes – pg 14

Vascular Plants – pg 14

Fungi – pg 18

Lichen – pg 19

Worms – pg 19

Gastropods – pg 19

Woodlice – pg 19

Centipede/Millipede – pg 19

Arachnida – pg 20

Insects – pg 20

Fish – pg 38

Amphibians – pg 38

Reptiles – pg 38

Birds – pg 38

Mammals – pg 40

List of Recorders – pg 41

References – pg 41


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Introduction

Whilst optimistically claiming to produce a report covering more than 50 years of wildlife history at Preston

Montford Field Centre, realistically we have to acknowledge that this is not really the case. Biological

recording as a science has perhaps only been recognised more fully as a way of properly cataloguing the

biodiversity of a site in more recent years, though of course many records have been made at Preston

Montford that are now lost to us. Indeed the advent of biological recording software relatively freely available

to recorders has aided this data trawl of “PM records”. This is not to say there may not be an archive

somewhere of the wildlife comings and goings at Preston Montford that awaits discovery; however we must

content ourselves with relatively contemporary lists.

There are some exceptions though. Shropshire’s botanical history is well archived and researched thanks to a

strong Shropshire Flora Group and the fact that the first warden at Preston Montford, Charles Sinker (who

died in 2010) was a renowned botanist who made many records at the site, some of which are noted in The

Rare Plants of Shropshire (Lockton & Whild, 2005). A Rothampsted light trap has nightly been recording

moth diversity at the site since June 1966 and so a wealth of moth data is available to us. Preston Montford

was amongst the top twenty most diverse moth sites that are part of the Rothampsted scheme in 1998, 2000,

2001, 2002, 2003 and 2008 (The UK Light trap network newsletters, 2001-2010).

Preston Montford also played its part in the development of modern natural history and other sciences. The

FSC published its own science journal Field Studies from 1959 to 2003. Articles published from Preston

Montford (though not necessarily focusing upon the site per se) included such luminaries as Thomas Townley

Macan, Peter Toghill, Margaret Redfern, and of course Charles Sinker. These papers can be downloaded from

the FSC website (www.field-studies-council.org/fieldstudies).

Data has also often been generated by course tutors (known as “associate tutors” within the FSC) and course

attendees studying at Preston Montford on an array of courses too long to list here. In addition to these

“leisure learning” courses and University courses, in recent years there has been added courses from lottery-

funded projects such as the Biodiversity Training Project (2006-2010) and the Invertebrate Challenge (2011-

2013) which have generated data. Also currently the Invertebrate Challenge project officer manages the

Shropshire Ecological Data Network (SEDN) invertebrate database from which all other invertebrate records

(except moths) have been sourced for this report.

Given the wide gaps in our knowledge of what exactly has been recorded at Preston Montford over the years

we accept that there are many potential omissions in the species lists published below. Indeed in some cases

whole taxonomic classes or orders are unknown to us, so if you know of records or species seen at the Field

Centre that are not included in this report we’d be very grateful to receive them. We hope that this will

become an annual report highlighting the wildlife seen each year at the Field Centre by staff and visitors alike.


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Scope of this report

Preston Montford Field Centre sits to the east of the River Severn, the south of the A5 Shrewsbury bypass and

to the west of the B4473 at Montford Bridge (map 1). It is bounded at its southern edge by Preston Montford

Farm. The site centroid grid reference is SJ433147 and the site sits solely in tetrad SJ4314. This report lists

wildlife within this site boundary only.

Map 1 – Preston Montford Field Centre (maps.google.co.uk)

Map 2 – Breakdown of habitat and other features at Preston Montford (Karen Jeffreys)


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The site is approximately 12 hectares in size and comprises grassland, woodland and river bank, as well as

ponds (including a sewage system), and stands of arboretum trees. Map 2 shows the breakdown of habitats at

the site.

The taxonomic scope is potentially open to anything that has been identified at the Field Centre between the

years 1956-2011 and should in theory include diatoms, microscopic life, and algae; however we have no

records of such life. Therefore, table 1 lists taxonomic groups covered within this report, or those that we hope

we will be able to supply details of in coming years, and the approximate date range of the data. Also listed

are the compilers of the data or those consulted, during the compilation of this document. Any uncommon or

rare species identified are highlighted within the individual group / order / family reports.

A meteorological station has also been maintained at Preston Montford for a number of years and so a

summary of “met” data is included in this report.


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Meteorological Summary of 2011

January started with a wet period between the 1st –

5th when 13.7mm of rain fell; this was followed by

a slight snowfall on the 7th-8th; with a depth of

2mm. Ground frost was recorded throughout most

of the month. At the beginning of the month,

temperatures were warm with a maximum of

12.5°C. After the 18th there was a cold spell with

temperatures struggling to surpass 6°C, and

minimum temperatures constantly below freezing.

January 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 12.5°C 15th January

Average Maximum 6.6°C

Coldest Day 7°C 31st January

Average Minimum 0.0°C

Days with Ground Frost 24 days

Wettest Day 1.4 mm 7th January

Total Rain for Month 41.8 mm

Sunniest Day 1.7 hours 28th January

Total Sunshine 49.5 hours

Fig. 1 – January 2011 weather summary

Snow at Preston Montford in January (Pete Boardman)

February was a wet month with rain on 26 days.

Most days the rain was <1mm, but with big

downpours on the 3rd and 25th Feb. There was a

period of high winds from 2nd – 7th Feb, which also

coincided with the period of greatest

temperatures. Visibility over the month averaged

out at 4-6km, with cloud cover at 80%. There was a

break from the cloud for a period, 7th – 14th; when

51% of the sunshine hours occurred.

February 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 15°C 7th February

Average Maximum 10°C

Coldest Day 5.5°C 1st February



Wettest Day 36 mm 3rd February


Sunniest Day 1.8 hours 8th February


Fig. 2 – February 2011 weather summary

March began cold and wet, between the 5th – 12th

most of the rainfall for the month fell. The

minimum temperature was recorded at -4.5°C on

both the 7th and 8th. Rainfall dropped and

temperatures increased towards the later part of

the month. Cloud cover averaged at 67% over the

month, though this also dropped in the later

stages. Visibility was poor over the month at 2-

3km, but wind speed was low, mostly recorded at

2 knots.

March 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 17.5°C 25th March


Coldest Day 4.5°C 7th, 8th March



Wettest Day 5.2 mm 12th March


Sunniest Day 9 hours 21st, 22nd March


Fig. 3 – March 2011 weather summary

April was a dry, sunny month with a total rainfall

of 3.1mm. The rain fell in three small periods; 3rd –

5th, 11th-14th and on the 22nd; with only one day

having >1mm of rain. However there was a total of

184.2 hours of sunshine, which averaged out at 6.1

hours a day. On average, cloud cover was less

than 50% and visibility was 10km. In the later part


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of the month both the maximum and minimum

temperatures were recorded on the 22nd and 28th

respectively.

April 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 23.6°C 22nd April


Coldest Day 1.5°C 28th, 29th April



Wettest Day 1.1 mm 11th April


Sunniest Day 11.5 hours 28th April


Fig. 4 – April 2011 weather summary

The woodland flora in spring at Preston Montford (Pete

Boardman)

May was a month of cool, clear days. On average

there was sunshine for 6.5 hours, with a maximum

of 13.5 hours on the 19th. From the 5th – 9th visibility

dropped to 2km, when there was also a period of

rainfall. In the middle of the month there was a

spell of high cloud cover, and temperatures

dropped. From the 24th; there was eight

consecutive days with ground frost and low wind

speeds. This coincided with another period of rain,

with the wettest day occurring within this period.

May 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 21.5°C 6th May


Coldest Day 0.8°C 4th May



Wettest Day 8.9 mm 29th May


Sunniest Day 13.5 hours 19th May


Fig. 5 – May 2011 weather summary

June had an average maximum temperature of

19.9°C, but less sunshine hours in total than May.

Most days there was a light rainfall, with four

days experiencing rainfall >5mm; 12th, 17th, 20th and

24th. Only three days at the beginning and end of

the month had no rain. Averaged over the month

cloud cover was 65%, and visibility was moderate

at 4-7km. Four days experienced ground frost in

the middle of the month, 11th – 14th, when there

was a spell of cold days, with minimum

temperatures barely above freezing.

Preston Montford wildflower meadow in June (Pete

Boardman)


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June 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 27°C 26th, 27th June


Coldest Day 0°C 11th June



Wettest Day 10 mm 24th June


Sunniest Day 12 hours 3rd June


Fig. 6 – June 2011 weather summary

July began with four days of low cloud cover, lots

of sunshine hours but low temperatures. The rain

for the month fell in two spells; the 5th – 10th and

the 15th – 22nd. At the end of the month there was

another period of low cloud cover and a large

number of sunshine hours, however temperatures

were high. The maximum temperature did not fall

below 20°C from the 23rd onwards. No minimum

temperatures fell below freezing and there were

no ground frosts.

July 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 25.5°C 4th July


Coldest Day 4.7°C 2nd, 3rd July



Wettest Day 12.3 mm 8th July


Sunniest Day 13.5 hours 24th July


Fig. 7 – July 2011 weather summary

Brown Hawker at Preston Montford in July (Pete

Boardman)

August was a hot month with low wind speeds.

The maximum temperature occurred at the

beginning of the month, on the 2nd. During the

17th – 19th a colder spell was felt, when the lowest

monthly temperatures were recorded. Rainfall

mostly fell as drizzle, with rain on 50% of the days.

Most rain was ≤0.5mm per day, only three days

had rainfall >1mm; 20th, 24th and 25th. From the 26th

onwards there was a period of cold weather, high

cloud cover and low visibility.

August 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 25.7°C 2nd August


Coldest Day 5.5°C 18th August



Wettest Day 2.1 mm 24th August


Sunniest Day 10.5 hours 5th August


Fig. 8 – August 2011 weather summary

September began with the coldest minimum

temperature and the only day, 1st, when the grass

temperature was ≤0. September 1st was also the

sunniest day with 10.3 hours of sunshine and zero

cloud cover. The rainfall for the month fell in four

periods, with the greatest daily rainfall in the third

period from the 18th – 21st. For most of the month

the wind speed was 5 knots or less. From the 27th

onwards there was little cloud cover and a period

of maximum temperatures above 20°C.

September 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 27.5°C 30th September


Coldest Day 4.9°C 1st September



Wettest Day 3.8 mm 19th September


Sunniest Day 10.3 hours 1st September


Fig. 9 – September 2011 weather summary


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October continued with the warm weather, until a

period of rain from the 5th – 8th, when 5.4mm fell, a

quarter of the month’s total rainfall. For most of

the month there was 70% cloud cover, apart from

four days when the cover was ≤25%; visibility

averaged out at moderate (4-7km). The 10 days of

ground frost fell in two periods, 15th – 22nd and 26th

– 29th. For the last eight days of the month there

was constant rainfall, and few sunshine hours.

October 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 28.1°C 1st October


Coldest Day 0.5°C 15th October



Wettest Day 8.1 mm 31st October


Sunniest Day 8.5 hours 18th October


Fig. 10 – October 2011 weather summary

November was a month of almost constant light

drizzle and high cloud cover. Only three days had

more than five hours of sunshine, 1st, 6th and 27th.

However, the temperature was continuously

above 10°C, apart from the 14th – 16th, when the

temperature slightly dipped. From the 24th

onwards a period of higher winds were seen with

an average of 16 knots. Ground frosts were

interspersed throughout the whole month,

although the 7th and 8th were the only dates with

minus minimum temperatures.

November 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 15.5°C 1st, 3rd November


Coldest Day 2.8°C 7th November



Wettest Day 8.5 mm 4th November


Sunniest Day 6 hours 1st, 27th November


Fig. 11 – November 2011 weather summary

December was divided into three sections,

beginning with a warm spell until the 10th. After 10

days of cold weather, it began to warm up again

on the 20th where temperatures were constantly

above 10°C. Ground frosts were seen every day in

the first and second thirds, but not the last.

Rainfall fell most days, with two days

experiencing large amounts of 13.6 and 17mm. On

average the visibility was 10km, however on five

days visibility was excellent at +40km. A period of

high winds was felt on the 4th - 9th.

December 2011 Summary

Warmest Day 13.7°C 21st December


Coldest Day -1.4 10th December



Wettest Day 17 mm 23rd December


Sunniest Day 4 hours 3rd, 15th December


Fig.12 – December 2011 weather summary

Frost on a fence in December (Karen Jeffreys)


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Comparison with previous years

Rainfall figures for 2011 compared with figures for the previous decade show less rain throughout the year

with the exception of late winter (Jan – Feb), where rainfall was considerably higher than the ten year average,

and to a lesser extent the year end.

Fig. 13 – Comparison of rainfall in 2011 and the average over 2000-2010

Average sunshine values compared favourably with the norm over the previous decade, as did the average of

maximum and minimum temperatures logged.

Darwin building after a downpour in November (Alex Rogers)

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Species Data

A total of 1784 taxa are listed within this report. They are split into order or family, or the most convenient

group to list their number. Table 1 lists the taxonomic groups and number of taxa within this report along

with a data range if known and the main compiler(s) of the data for this report. Where a zero is listed it is

hoped that future annual reviews will include this data.

Taxonomic Group Number of species in

this report

Date Range Compiler

Bryophytes 0 - -

Vascular plants - ferns 5 Mark Duffell

Vascular plants – grasses, sedges

and rushes

48 Mark Duffell

Vascular plants – flowering plants 260 Mark Duffell

Fungi 48 unknown Geoffrey Kibby & Pete Boardman

Lichens 0 - -

Worms 6 2009 Simon Norman & Louise Parker

Gastropoda - snails 2 2011 Pete Boardman

Woodlice 10 1993-2008 Pete Boardman

Centipedes / Millipedes 1 2009 Pete Boardman

Arachnida - spiders 20 1998-2008 Pete Boardman

Arachnida - harvestman 4 1998-2008 Pete Boardman

Arachnida - pseudoscorpions 2 1998-2008 Pete Boardman

Arachnida - mites 4 1998-2008 Pete Boardman

Insects – mayflies 2 2003-2010 Pete Boardman & Ian Thompson

Insects – dragonflies 18 1978-2011 Pete Boardman & Ian Cheeseborough

Insects – earwigs 2 1998-2011 Pete Boardman

Insects – grasshoppers 1 2004 Pete Boardman

Insects – barkflies 1 2011 Pete Boardman

Insects – true bugs 65 1989-2011 Pete Boardman

Insects – beetles 243 1963-2011 Pete Boardman

Insects – alderflies 1 1998 Pete Boardman

Insects – lacewings 17 1988-1993 Pete Boardman (data via Godfrey Blunt)

Insects - alderflies 1 1998 Pete Boardman

Insects - scorpionflies 2 2011 Pete Boardman

Insects – bees, wasps, ants 104 1997-2011 Ian Cheeseborough

Insects – butterflies 20 1978-2011 Pete Boardman

Insects - sawflies 2 2002 Pete Boardman

Insects – macro moths

(Rothampsted trap)

408 1967-2010 (2010 in

detail)

Pete Boardman, Rothampsted Institute, Preston

Montford tutors

Insects – micro moths 233 1952-2011 Pete Boardman

Insects – caddisflies 39 1966-2010 Pete Boardman

Insects – true flies 98 1997-2011 Pete Boardman

Fish 12 1980’s-1990’s Sue Townsend

Amphibians 4 2000’s Pete Boardman

Reptiles 2* 1990’s Sue Townsend

Birds 75 2000’s Martin Godfrey

Mammals – bats 8 2007-2010 John Morgan

Mammals - others 16 2000’s Jackie Underhill & Preston Montford tutors

TOTAL SPECIES 1784

Table 1 – Summary of species within this report


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Important Species

A number of species listed within this report are

considered important for their conservation status.

Where possible these are listed within individual

taxonomic lists, written in red. These comprise

Shropshire axiophytes (plants) and axiozoans

(other taxa than plants), and nationally rare

species.

All breeding birds are protected by law. Bats also

have legal protection plus other selected

mammals.

Bryophytes

It is hoped that a list of mosses recorded at Preston

Montford will be included in the 2012 report.

Vascular Plants

Prior to the 1950s recording of Vascular Plants at

Preston Montford had been sporadic, with the first

record being made in 1878 for Cowslip by Canon

T. Butler. Since then more thorough recording has

been made often of critical taxa (Rubus and Salix)

by national experts visiting the centre. Records

have also been made by visiting students and

tutors. The plant lists are in alphabetical order

rather than taxonomic order and have been split

down to ferns, grasses, sedges and rushes, then

flowering plants.

Vascular Plants – ferns

Athyrium filix-femina - Lady-fern

Botrychium lunaria – Moonwort (Recorded 1909,

now extinct at site)

Dryopteris affinis morphotype robusta - Scaly Male-

fern

Dryopteris filix-mas - Male-fern

Pteridium aquilinum - Bracken

Underside of fern (Pete Boardman)

Vascular Plants – grasses, sedges

and rushes Agrostis canina - Velvet Bentgrass

Agrostis capillaris - Colonial Bentgrass

Agrostis gigantea - Black Bentgrass

Agrostis stolonifera - Creeping Bentgrass

Alopecurus geniculatus - Marsh Foxtail

Alopecurus pratensis - Golden Foxtail

Anisantha sterilis - Barren Brome

Arrhenatherum elatius - False Oat-Grass

Avena sativa - Oat

Bolboschoenus maritimus - Sea Club-rush (Unusual,

found round fish ponds)

Brachypodium sylvaticum - False-brome

Briza media - Quaking Grass

Bromopsis ramosa - Hairy-brome

Bromus hordeaceus - Soft Brome

Carex hirta - Hairy Sedge

Carex leporina - Oval Sedge

Carex muricata ssp. pairii - Prickly Sedge

Carex paniculata - Greater Tussock-sedge

Carex pendula - Pendulous Sedge

Carex pseudocyperus - Cyperus Sedge

Carex rostrata - Bottle Sedge

Cynosurus cristatus - Crested Dog's-tail

Deschampsia cespitosa – Tussock-grass

Elymus caninus - Bearded Couch


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Elytrigia repens - Common Couch

Festuca rubra - Chewing's Fescue

Glyceria fluitans - Floating Sweet-grass

Glyceria maxima - Reed Sweet-grass

Glyceria notata - Plicate Sweet-grass

Holcus lanatus - Yorkshire Fog

Holcus mollis - Creeping Soft-grass

Hordeum secalinum - Meadow Barley

Juncus acutiflorus - Sharp-flowered Rush

Juncus articulatus - Jointed Rush

Juncus effusus - Corkscrew Rush

Juncus inflexus - Soft Rush

Lolium perenne - Perennial Ryegrass

Phalaris arundinacea - Reed Canary-grass

Phleum pratense - Timothy-grass

Phragmites australis - Common Reed

Poa annua - Annual Meadow Grass

Poa nemoralis - Wood Meadow-grass

Poa pratensis - Smooth Meadow-grass

Poa trivialis - Rough-stalked meadow-grass

Polypogon monspeliensis - Annual Beard-grass

Schedonorus giganteus - Giant Fescue

Schedonorus pratensis - Meadow Fescue

Trisetum flavescens - Yellow Oat-grass

Vascular Plants – flowering plants

Acer campestre - Field Maple

Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore

Achillea millefolium -Yarrow

Acorus calamus - Sweet-flag

Adoxa moschatellina – Moschatel (Woodland)

Aegopodium podagraria - Ground-elder

Aesculus hippocastanum - Horse Chestnut

Ajuga reptans - Bugle

Alisma plantago-aquatica - Water-plantain

Alliaria petiolata - Garlic Mustard

Allium ursinum – Ramsons (Woodland in spring)

Allium vineale - Wild Onion

Alnus glutinosa - Alder

Anemone nemorosa - Wood Anemone (Ancient

woodland in spring)

Angelica sylvestris - Angelica

Anthriscus sylvestris - Cow Parsley

Apium nodiflorum - Fool's Water-cress

Arctium minus - Lesser Burdock

Arum maculatum - Lords and Ladies

Atriplex patula - Common Orache

Atriplex prostrata - Spear-leaved Orache

Ballota nigra - Black Horehound

Barbarea verna - American Winter-cress

Barbarea vulgaris - Winter-cress

Bellis perennis - Daisy

Berberis vulgaris - Berberis

Berula erecta - Lesser Water-parsnip

Betula pendula - Silver Birch

Betula pubescens - Downy Birch

Bryonia dioica - White Bryony

Callitriche brutia - Pedunculate Water-starwort

Callitriche stagnalis - Common Water-starwort

Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold

Calystegia sepium - Hedge Bindweed

Campanula patula - Harebell

Capsella bursa-pastoris - Shepherd's-purse

Cardamine flexuosa - Wavy Bitter-cress

Cardamine hirsuta - Hairy Bitter-cress

Cardamine pratensis - Cuckooflower

Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut

Centaurea nigra - Knapweed

Cerastium fontanum - Common Mouse-ear

Ceratophyllum demersum - Rigid Hornwort

Chaerophyllum temulum - Rough Chervil

Chamerion angustifolium - Rosebay Willowherb

Chenopodium album - Fat-hen

Chenopodium polyspermum - Many-seeded

Goosefoot

Chrysosplenium oppositifolium - Opposite-leaved

Golden-saxifrage

Circaea lutetiana - Enchanter's Nightshade

Enchanter’s Nightshade (Pete Boardman)

Cirsium arvense - Field Thistle


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Cirsium vulgare - Creeping Thistle

Colchicum autumnale - Meadow Saffron

Conopodium majus - Pignut

Corylus avellana - Hazel

Crassula helmsii - New Zealand Pigmy-weed

(Invasive Schedule 9)

Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn

Crepis capillaris - Smooth Hawks-beard

Datura stramonium - Thorn-apple

Daucus carota - Wild Carrot

Digitalis purpurea - Foxglove

Dipsacus fullonum - Teasel

Elodea nuttallii - Nuttal's Waterweed

Epilobium ciliatum - American Willowherb

Epilobium hirsutum - Great Willowherb

Epilobium montanum - Broad-leaved Willowherb

Epilobium obscurum - Short-fruited Willowherb

Epilobium palustre - Marsh Willowherb

Epilobium parviflorum - Hoary Willowherb

Eupatorium cannabinum - Hemp-agrimony

Euphorbia peplus - Milkweed

Fallopia convolvulus - Black-bindweed

Ficaria verna - Lesser celandine

Ficaria verna ssp. verna - Lesser Celendine

Filipendula ulmaria - Meadowsweet

Foeniculum vulgare - Fennel

Frangula alnus - Alder Buckthorn

Fraxinus excelsior - Ash

Fumaria densiflora - Narrow-leaved Fumitory

Fumaria muralis - Common ramping-fumitory

Fumaria purpurea - Purple ramping-fumitory

Galanthus nivalis - Common Snowdrop

Galeopsis tetrahit - Common Hemp-nettle

Galium album - Hedge Bedstraw

Galium aparine - Cleavers

Galium palustre - Marsh Bedstraw

Geranium dissectum - Cut-leaved Crane's-bill

Geranium pusillum - Small-flowered Crane's-bill

Geranium pyrenaicum - Hedgerow Crane's-bill

Geranium robertianum - Herb Robert

Geum urbanum - Wood Avens

Glechoma hederacea - Ground Ivy

Hedera helix - Ivy

Heracleum sphondylium - Hogweed

Hyacinthoides hispanica - Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides non-scripta - Bluebell

Hyacinthoides x massartiana - Hybrid Bluebell

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae - Frogbit

Hypericum hirsutum - Hairy St. John's-wort

Hypericum maculatum - Imperforate St. John's-wort

Hypericum perforatum - Perforate St. John's-wort

Hypochaeris radicata - Cat's-ear

Ilex aquifolium - Holly

Impatiens glandulifera - Himalayan Balsam

(Invasive Schedule 9)

Iris pseudacorus - Yellow Flag Iris

Knautia arvensis - Field Scabious

Laburnum anagyroides - Laburnum

Lamiastrum galeobdolon – Yellow Archangel

(Woodland)

Lamium album - White Deadnettle

Lamium purpureum - Red Deadnettle

Lapsana communis - Nipplewort

Lathyrus pratensis - Meadow Vetchling

Lathyrus sylvestris - Narrow-leaved Everlasting Pea

Lemna gibba - Fat Duckweed

Lemna minor - Common Duckweed

Lemna trisulca - Ivy-leaved Duckweed

Lepidium didymum – Lesser Swinecress

Leucanthemum vulgare - Ox-eye Daisy

Linaria vulgaris - Common Toadflax

Lonicera periclymenum - Honeysuckle

Lotus corniculatus - Birdsfoot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus var. sativus - Birdsfoot trefoil

Lotus pedunculatus - Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil

Lycopus europaeus - Gypsywort

Lysimachia vulgaris - Garden Loosestrife

Malus pumila - Paradise Apple

Malva moschata - Musk-mallow

Malva sylvestris - Common Mallow

Matricaria discoidea - Pineappleweed

Medicago lupulina - Black Medic

Mentha aquatica - Water Mint

Menyanthes trifoliata – Bogbean

Bog-bean (Pete Boardman)

Mercurialis perennis - Dog's Mercury


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Mimulus moschatus - Muskflower

Moehringia trinervia - Three-nerved Sandwort

Muscari comosum - Tassel Hyacinth

Myosotis arvensis - Field Forget-me-not

Myosotis scorpioides - Water Forget-me-not

Myosotis sylvatica - Wood Forget-me-not

Myriophyllum aquaticum - Parrot's-feather

Myriophyllum spicatum - Eurasian Water-milfoil

Narcissus sp. - Daffodil sp.

Nasturtium officinale - Watercress

Nuphar lutea - Yellow Water Lily

Nymphaea alba - White Water Lily

Oenanthe crocata - Hemlock Water-droplet

Onopordum acanthium - Cotton Thistle

Papaver somniferum - Opium Poppy

Phalaris arundinacea - Reed canary-grass

Pinus sylvestris - Scot's Pine

Plantago lanceolata - Ribwort Plantain

Plantago major - Common Plantain

Polygonum aviculare agg. - Knotgrasses

Populus 'Balsam Spire' - Poplar

Potamogeton berchtoldii - Small Pondweed

Potamogeton crispus - Curled Pondweed

Potamogeton natans - Broad-leaved Pondweed

Potamogeton obtusifolius - Blunt-leaved Pondweed

Potamogeton pectinatus - Fennel Pondweed

Potentilla reptans - Creeping Cinquefoil

Primula veris - Cowslip

Primula vulgaris - Primrose

Prunella vulgaris - Self-heal

Prunus avium - Bird Cherry

Prunus cerasifera - Cherry plum

Prunus domestica - Plum

Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn

Quercus robur - English Oak

Ranunculus acris - Meadow Buttercup

Ranunculus bulbosus - Bulbous Buttercup

Ranunculus flammula - Lesser Spearwort

Ranunculus hederaceus - Ivy-leaved Crowfoot

Ranunculus lingua - Greater Spearwort

Ranunculus peltatus - Pond Water-crowfoot

Ranunculus repens - Creeping Buttercup

Ranunculus sceleratus - Celery-leaved Buttercup

Ribes nigrum - Black Currant

Ribes rubrum - Red Currant

Rorippa palustris - Marsh Yellow-cress

Rorippa sylvestris - Creeping Yellow-cress

Rosa arvensis - Field Rose

Rosa caesia ssp. caesia - Rose

Rubus cardiophyllus - Bramble (Identified by

national expert)

Rubus dasyphyllus - Bramble (Identified by national

expert)

Rubus eboracensis - Bramble (Identified by national

expert)

Rubus fruticosus agg. - Bramble

Rubus idaeus - Bramble

Rubus leightonii - Bramble

Rubus tuberculatus - Bramble

Rubus ulmifolius - Bramble

Rubus vestitus - Bramble

Rumex acetosa - Common Sorrel

Rumex conglomeratus - Clustered Dock

Rumex crispus - Curled Dock

Rumex hydrolapathum - Water Dock

Rumex obtusifolius - Broad-leaved Dock

Rumex sanguineus - Wood Dock

Sagina procumbens - Procumbent Pearlwort

Salix alba - White Willow

Salix caprea - Goat Willow

Salix cinerea - Grey Willow

Salix purpurea - Purple Willow

Salix triandra - Almond Willow

Salix viminalis - Osier

Salix x smithiana - Hybrid willow (S. cinerea x

viminalis)

Sambucus nigra - Elder

Scrophularia auriculata - Water Figwort

Scutellaria galericulata - Skullcap

Senecio aquaticus - Marsh Ragwort

Senecio jacobaea - Ragwort

Senecio vulgaris - Groundsel

Silene dioica - Red Campion

Silene latifolia - White Campion

Silene vulgaris - Bladder Campion

Silene x hampeana - Pink Campion (S. dioica x S.

latifolia)

Sisymbrium officinale - Hedge Mustard

Solanum dulcamara - Bittersweet

Solanum physalifolium - Green Nightshade

Sonchus arvensis - Perennial Sow-thistle

Sonchus asper - Prickly Sow-thistle

Sonchus oleraceus - Smooth Sow-thistle

Sorbus aucuparia - Rowan

Sparganium erectum - Branched Bur-weed

Spirodela polyrhiza - Greater Duckweed

Stachys sylvatica - Hedge Woundwort

Stellaria alsine - Bog Chickweed

Stellaria graminea - Common Stitchwort

Stellaria media - Common Chickweed

Stellaria neglecta - Greater Chickweed

Tanacetum vulgare - Tansy


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Taraxacum officinale agg. - Dandelion

Tilia x europaea - Lime

Tragopogon pratensis - Goat's-beard

Trifolium dubium - Lesser Trefoil

Trifolium hybridum - Alsike Clover

Trifolium pratense - Red Clover

Trifolium repens - White Clover

Tripleurospermum inodorum - Scentless Mayweed

Tussilago farfara - Coltsfoot

Typha latifolia - Bulrush

Ulmus glabra - Wych Elm

Ulmus procera - English Elm

Urtica dioica - Common Nettle

Urtica urens - Small Nettle

Vaccinium macrocarpon - American Cranberry

Veronica agrestis - Green-field Speedwell

Veronica beccabunga - Brooklime

Veronica chamaedrys - Germander Speedwell

Veronica filiformis - Slender Speedwell

Veronica hederifolia - Ivy-leaved Speedwell

Veronica montana - Wood Speedwell (Woodland)

Veronica polita - Grey-field Speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia - Thyme-leaved Speedwell

Viburnum opulus - Guelder-rose

Vicia sativa - Common Vetch

Vicia sepium - Bush Vetch

Viola odorata - Sweet Violet (Woodland)

Viola riviniana - Dog Violet

Viola tricolor - Wild Pansy

Zannichellia palustris - Horned Pond-weed

Fungi

Important species are highlighted with a double

asterisk (Geoffrey Kibby pers comm). The records

have been made by Geoffrey Kibby and course

students, in addition to Pete Boardman. No

systematic recording has occurred and the list is

compiled from data over an unknown number of

years.

Agaricus campestris – Field Mushroom

Agaricus impudicus – a fungus

Armillaria mellea – Honey Fungus

Auricularia auricula-judae - Jelly Ear fungus

Jelly Ear Fungus (Pete Boardman)

Bolbitius titubans – Yellow Field-cap

Chlorophyllum rachodes – Shaggy Parasol

Chondrostereum purpureum – Silverleaf fungus

Clitocybe dealbata – Ivory Funnel

Clitocybe gibba – Common Funnel

Collybia dryophila – Russet Tough-Shank

Coprinus atramentarius – Ink Cap

Coprinus comatus – Shaggy Ink Cap

Coprinus micaceus – Glistening Ink Cap

Hebeloma mesophaeum – Veiled Poisonpie

Hygrocybe flavescens – Yellow Waxcap

Hygrocybe nivea – Snowy Waxcap

Hymenoscyphus acicularis – a fungus

Hypholoma fasciculare – Sulphur Tuft

Laccaria laccata - Deceiver

Lactarius pubescens – Bearded Milk Cap

Lepiota cristata – Stinking Dapperling

Leratiomyces (Stropharia) ceres** - Redlead

Roundhead

Lycoperdon perlatum – Common Puffball

Lycoperdon pyriforme – Stump Puffball

Macrolepiota procera - Parasol

Melanoleuca polioleuca – Common Cavalier

Mycena galericulata – Common Bonnet

Mycena pseudocorticola – a fungus

Mycena stylobates – Bulbous Bonnet

Panaeolina foenisecii – Brown Mottlegill


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Panaeolus campanulatus – a fungus

Paxillus involutus – Brown Rollrim

Paxillus obscurosporus** – a fungus

Phellinus igniarius – Willow Bracket

Pholiota connisans** – a fungus

Pluteus cervinus – Deer Shield

Psathyrella candolleana – Pale Brittlestem

Psilocybe cyanescens – Wavy Caps

Psilocybe semilanceata – Magic Mushroom

Rhodocybe gemina** – a fungus

Rhytisma acerinum - Sycamore Tarspot

Russula amoenolens – a brittlegill

Russula fragilis – Fragile Brittlegill

Scleroderma citrinum – Common Earthball

Stropharia cyanea –Blue-green Slime-head

Tricholoma fulvum – Birch Knight

Xerocomellus cisalpinus – a fungus

Xerocomellus engelii – a fungus

Lichens It is hoped that a list of lichens recorded at Preston

Montford will be included in the 2012 report.

Invertebrates

All invertebrate data has been supplied by the

Shropshire Ecological Data Network (SEDN),

except macro-moth data which has been supplied

by the Rothampsted recorders, or unless otherwise

stated.

Worms

The identification of worms at Preston Montford

occurred in a single survey in 2009. This was

generated during OPAL (Open Air Laboratory)

fieldwork by Simon Norman and Louise Parker

who supplied the records.

Allolobophora chlorotica – Green Worm

Aporrectodea calignosa – Grey Worm

Aporrectodea longa – Black-headed Worm

Aporrectodea rosea – Rose-tipped Worm

Lumbricus rubellis – Red-headed Worm

Octolasion cyaneum – Blue/Grey Worm

Gastropoda - Snails These were spotted in 2011 and it is hoped more

Gastropods will be in the 2012 report.

Cepaea nemoralis - White-lipped Snail

Cepaea hortensis - Brown-lipped Snail

White-lipped Snail (Pete Boardman)

Woodlice Woodlice recordings have been made by Pete

Boardman in the years 1993 – 2008.

Armadillidium vulgare – Common Pill Woodlouse

Asellus aquaticus – Water Hoglouse

Haplophthalmus danicus – a woodlouse

Ligidium hypnorum – a woodlouse

Oniscus asellus – Common Shiny Woodlouse

Philoscia muscorum – Common Striped Woodlouse

Porcellio scaber – Common Rough Woodlouse

Porcellio spinicornis – a woodlouse

Trichoniscus pusillus – Common Pygmy Woodlouse

Trichoniscus pygmaeus – a woodlouse

Centipedes / Millipedes

With only one centipede recording to date we are

hoping to have more in the 2012 report.

Lithobius variegatus – a centipede


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Arachnida - spiders

A total of 30 species have been recorded within

four orders of Arachnida over a 10 year period,

1998-2008 and made by a variety of recorders. The

recent establishment of a Shropshire Spider Group

will hopefully increase our knowledge of the

spiders at Preston Montford in future years.

Pholcus phalangioides – Cellar spider

Theridion varians – a spider

Araeoncus humilis – a spider (Vulnerable)

Porrhomma pygmaeum – a spider

Diplostyla concolor – a spider

Poeciloneta variegata- a spider

Lepthyphantes flavipes – a spider

Linyphia triangularis – a spider

Tetragnatha montana – a spider

Tetragnatha nigrita – a spider

Metellina mengei – a spider

Araneus diadematus – European garden spider

Nuctenea umbratica – a spider

Pardosa amentata – a spider

Pisaura mirabilis – Nursery web spider

Amaurobius fenestralis – a spider

Anyphaena accentuata – a spider

Ozyptila trux – a spider

Ozyptila atomaria – a spider

Salticus scenicus – a spider

Arachnida - harvestmen

Mitopus morio – a harvestman

Opilio parietinus – a harvestman

Leiobunum rotundum – a harvestman

Leiobunum blackwalli – a harvestman

Arachnida - pseudoscorpions

Chthonius ischnocheles – a pseudoscorpion

Neobisium muscorum – a pseudoscorpion

Arachnida - mites

Aceria aceriscampestris – Red pustule gall mite (on

Field Maple)

Aceria erineus – Mite on Walnut leaves

Eriophyes tiliae – Mite on Lime leaves

Phyllocoptes populi – Mite on Aspen leaves

Insects – mayflies

Cloeon dipterum – a mayfly

Ephemera danica – The Green Drake

The Green Drake (Pete Boardman)

Insects – dragonflies

Species with asterisks are known to breed at

Preston Montford or along the River Severn

adjacent to the site.

Calopteryx virgo - Beautiful Demoiselle (Local)

Calopteryx splendens - Banded Demoiselle

Lestes sponsa - Emerald Damselfly

Platycnemis pennipes - White-legged Damselfly

Pyrrhosoma nymphula - Large Red Damselfly

Ischnura elegans - Blue-tailed Damselfly

Enallagma cyathigerum - Common Blue Damselfly

Coenagrion puella - Azure Damselfly

Aeshna grandis - Brown Hawker

Aeshna cyanea - Southern Hawker

Aeshna mixta - Migrant Hawker

Anax imperator - Emperor Dragonfly

Libellula depressa - Broad-bodied Chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata - Four-spotted Chaser

Orthetrum cancellatum - Black-tailed Skimmer

Sympetrum striolatum - Common Darter


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Common Darter (Pete Boardman)

Sympetrum sanguineum - Ruddy Darter

Gomphus vulgatissimus - Club-tailed Dragonfly

Club-tailed Dragonfly (Pete Boardman)

Insects – earwigs

Labia minor - Lesser Earwig

Forficula auricularia - Common Earwig

Insects – grasshoppers

Rather surprisingly only a single species has been

recorded of this order and not one of the

commoner species either. Definite targets for 2012

are the commoner grasshopper species which

should thrive in some of Preston Montford’s

grasslands.

Tetrix subulata - Slender Ground Hopper

Insects – barkflies

Graphopsocus cruciatus – a barkfly

Insects – true bugs

Heteroptera Nepa cinerea - Water Scorpion

Ranatra linearis – Water Stick Insect

Corixa punctata - Lesser Water Boatman

Hesperocorixa sahlbergi - a water boatman

Sigara dorsalis - a water boatman

Sigara distincta - a water boatman

Sigara falleni - a water boatman

Sigara fossarum - a water boatman

Ilyocoris cimicoides - Saucer Bug

Aphelocheirus aestivalis - River Bug

Notonecta glauca - Water Boatman

Plea minutissima - Pygmy Boatman

Hydrometra stagnorum - Water Measurer

Microvelia reticulata - a water bug

Gerris lacustris - Common Pondskater

Gerris odontogaster - a pondskater

Physatocheila dumetorum - a lace bug

Campyloneura virgula – a mirid bug

Dicyphus epilobii - a mirid bug

Deraeocoris lutescens – a mirid bug

Calocoris alpestris – a mirid bug

Calocoris stysi – a mirid bug

Capsus ater – a mirid bug

Capsis ater (Pete Boardman)

Liocoris tripustulatus – a mirid bug

Lygocoris pabulinus Common Green Capsid

Lygocoris viridis - a mirid bug

Lygus rugulipennis – a mirid bug


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Miridius quadrivirgatus – a mirid bug

Miris striatus – a mirid bug

Pantilius tunicatus - Hazel bug

Phytocoris tiliae – a mirid bug

Pinalitus cervinus – a mirid bug

Polymerus palustris – a mirid bug

Stenotus binotatus – a mirid bug

Stenodema laevigata – a mirid bug

Blepharidopterus angulatus - Black-kneed Capsid

Orthotylus flavosparsus – a mirid bug

Orthotylus marginalis – a mirid bug

Orthotylus ochrotrichus – a mirid bug

Orthotylus tenellus – a mirid bug

Orthotylus viridinervis – a mirid bug

Orthotylus virescens – a mirid bug

Macrotylus solitarius – a mirid bug

Megalocoleus molliculus – a mirid bug

Nabis ferus - Field Damsel Bug

Anthocoris nemorum – a flower bug

Kleidocerys resedae - Birch Seedbug

Ischnodemus sabuleti – European Chinchbug

Eysarcoris fabricii - Woundwort Shieldbug

Palomena prasina - Green Shieldbug

Pentatoma rufipes - Forest Shieldbug

Forest Bug (Pete Boardman)

Picromerus bidens - Spiked Shieldbug

Troilus luridus - Bronze Shieldbug

Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale - Hawthorn Shieldbug

Dolycoris baccarum - Sloe Bug

Elasmostethus interstinctus - Birch Shieldbug

Elasmucha grisea - Parent Bug

Homoptera Cercopis vulnerata – Red and black froghopper

Cercopis vulnerata (Pete Boardman)

Aphrophora alpina – Alder bug

Empoasca vitis – a leafhopper

Eupteryx florida – a leafhopper

Ribautiana tenerrima – a leafhopper

Alnetoidea alneti – a leafhopper

Zygina flammigera – a leafhopper

Zygina tiliae – a leafhopper

Insects – beetles

Sphaerius acaroids – a mud beetle

Haliplus confinis - a water beetle

Hygrobia hermanni – a screech beetle

Noterus clavicornis – a water beetle

Nebrioporus elegans- a water beetle

Dytiscus marginalis - Great Diving beetle

Acilius sulcatus – a water beetle

Carabus granulatus – a ground beetle

Carabus problematicus – a ground beetle

Carabus violaceus - Violet Ground beetle

Cychrus caraboides – a ground beetle

Leistus rufomarginatus – a ground beetle

Leistus fulvibarbis – a ground beetle

Leistus ferrugineus – a ground beetle

Nebria brevicollis - a ground beetle

Notiophilus biguttatus – a ground beetle

Notiophilus rufipes – a ground beetle

Loricera pilicornis – a ground beetle

Elaphrus riparius - a ground beetle

Clivina collaris – a ground beetle

Trechus quadristriatus- a ground beetle

Asaphidion curtum – a ground beetle

Bembidion biguttatum – a ground beetle

Bembidion punctulatum – a ground beetle

Bembidion lampros – a ground beetle

Bembidion properans – a ground beetle


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Bembidion lunatum – a ground beetle (Nationally

scarce)

Bembidion illigeri – a ground beetle

Pterostichus madidus – a ground beetle

Pterostichus niger – a ground beetle

Pterostichus melanarius – a ground beetle

Pterostichus rhaeticus – a ground beetle

Pterostichus vernalis – a ground beetle

Pterostichus strenuus – a ground beetle

Abax parallelepipedus – a ground beetle

Calathus piceus – a ground beetle

Calathus rotundicollis – a ground beetle

Calathus erratus – a ground beetle

Calathus fuscipes – a ground beetle

Calathus melanocephalus – a ground beetle

Synuchus nivalis - a ground beetle

Paranchus albipes – a ground beetle

Agonum fuliginosum – a ground beetle

Agonum marginatum – a ground beetle

Agonum muelleri - a ground beetle

Amara plebeja – a ground beetle

Amara aenea – a ground beetle

Amara eurynota - a ground beetle

Amara familiaris - a ground beetle

Amara ovata – a ground beetle

Harpalus affinis – a ground beetle

Harpalus rufipes - a ground beetle

Badister bipustulatus – a ground beetle

Coelostoma orbiculare – a water scavenger beetle

Cercyon haemorrhoidalis – a water beetle

Cercyon lateralis - a water beetle

Cercyon melanocephalus – a water beetle

Cercyon lugubris - a water beetle

Cercyon unipunctatus – a water beetle

Cercyon analis – a water beetle

Megasternum obscurum - a water scavenger beetle

Cryptopleurum minutum – a water scavenger beetle

Onthophilus striatus – a carrion beetle

Margarinotus merdarius – a beetle

Hister bissexstriatus – a beetle

Atholus duodecimstriatus - a beetle

Leiodes polita – a beetle

Ptomaphagus subvillosus – a beetle

Scydmaenus tarsatus – a beetle

Lesteva longoelytrata – a rove beetle

Megarthrus denticollis – a rove beetle

Megarthrus prosseni – a rove beetle

Tachyporus chrysomelinus – a rove beetle

Tachyporus hypnorum – a rove beetle

Tachyporus nitidulus – a rove beetle

Tachyporus pusillus – a rove beetle

Tachinus humeralis – a rove beetle

Tachinus laticollis – a rove beetle

Tachinus rufipes - a rove beetle

Mycetoporus nigricollis – a rove beetle

Mycetoporus splendidus – a rove beetle

Bolitobius analis - a rove beetle

Habrocerus capillaricornis - a rove beetle

Ocalea picata – a rove beetle

Tachyusa constricta – a rove beetle

Nehemitropia lividipennis - a rove beetle

Plataraea brunnea – a rove beetle

Atheta liliputana - a rove beetle

Microdota liliputana – a rove beetle

Atheta basicornis - a rove beetle (Nationally scarce)

Mycetota laticollis – a rove beetle

Chaetida longicornis – a rove beetle

Aleochara bipustulata – a rove beetle

Aleochara intricata – a rove beetle

Aleochara lanuginosa – a rove beetle

Aleochara ruficornis – a rove beetle

Tinotus morion – a rove beetle

Autalia rivularis - a rove beetle

Encephalus complicans – a rove beetle

Scaphidium quadrimaculatum – a rove beetle

Bledius gallicus – a rove beetle

Bledius annae – a rove beetle

Platystethus cornutus – a rove beetle

Oxytelus sculptus – a rove beetle

Anotylus rugosus – a rove beetle

Anotylus sculpturatus – a rove beetle

Anotylus tetracarinatus – a rove beetle

Stenus bimaculatus – a rove beetle

Stenus clavicornis – a rove beetle

Stenus guttula – a rove beetle

Stenus juno – a rove beetle

Stenus similis – a rove beetle

Stenus palustris – a rove beetle

Rugilus orbiculatus – a rove beetle

Rugilus rufipes – a rove beetle

Lithocharis nigriceps – a rove beetle

Lithocharis ochracea – a rove beetle

Lathrobium brunnipes – a rove beetle

Philonthus atratus – a rove beetle (Nationally

scarce)

Philonthus varius – a rove beetle

Philonthus cognatus – a rove beetle

Philonthus debilis – a rove beetle

Philonthus intermedius – a rove beetle

Philonthus laminatus – a rove beetle

Philonthus politus – rove beetle

Philonthus sanguinolentus – a rove beetle


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Philonthus splendens – a rove beetle

Philonthus tenuicornis – a rove beetle

Philonthus varians – a rove beetle

Gabronthus thermarum – a rove beetle

Bisnius sordidus – a rove beetle

Gabrius piliger- a rove beetle

Ontholestes murinus – a rove beetle

Ontholestes tessellatus – a rove beetle

Platydracus stercorarius – a rove beetle

Ocypus olens Devil's Coach-horse

Ocypus compressus – a rove beetle

Quedius fuliginosus - a rove beetle

Quedius tristis - a rove beetle

Quedius scintillans - a rove beetle

Othius angustus - a rove beetle

Othius myrmecophilus – a rove beetle

Leptacinus pusillus - a rove beetle

Gyrohypnus fracticornis – a rove beetle

Xantholinus linearis – a rove beetle

Xantholinus longiventris – a rove beetle

Dorcus parallelipipedus Lesser Stag Beetle

Lesser Stag Beetle (Pete Boardman)

Aphodius rufipes - a dung beetle

Aphodius fimetarius – a dung beetle

Aphodius granarius - a dung beetle

Aphodius prodromus – a dung beetle

Aphodius contaminatus – a dung beetle

Aphodius equestris- a dung beetle

Serica brunnea - Brown Chafer

Clambus punctulum – a beetle

Clambus punctulus – a beetle

Dascillus cervinus – Orchid beetle

Macronychus quadrituberculatus – a water beetle

Athous bicolor – a click beetle

Agriotes acuminatus – a click beetle

Cantharis cryptica - a soldier beetle

Cantharis nigricans - a soldier beetle

Cantharis rufa - a soldier beetle

Cantharis rustica - a soldier beetle

Rhagonycha limbata - a soldier beetle

Rhagonycha fulva - a soldier beetle

Malthodes minimus - a soldier beetle

Brachypterus glaber – a beetle

Kateretes rufilabris – a pollen beetle

Monotoma picipes – a beetle

Pediacus dermestoides – a flat bark beetle

Cryptolestes ferrugineus – a beetle

Atomaria linearis - Pygmy Beetle

Atomaria apicalis - a beetle

Halyzia sedecimguttata - Orange Ladybird

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata - 22-spot Ladybird

Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - 14-spot Ladybird

Harmonia axyridis - Harlequin Ladybird

Adalia bipunctata - 2-spot Ladybird

Adalia decempunctata - 10-spot Ladybird

Coccinella septempunctata - 7-spot Ladybird

Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata - 16-spot Ladybird

Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata - 24-spot

Ladybird

Enicmus transversus – a beetle

Cartodere bifasciata – a mould beetle

Cartodere nodifer - a mould beetle

Corticaria crenulata – a mould beetle

Corticaria impressa – a mould beetle

Corticaria longicollis – a mould beetle

Corticaria punctulata – a mould beetle

Mycetophagus quadripustulatus – Hairy Fungus

Beetle

Alphitophagus bifasciatus -Two-banded Flour Beetle

Oedemera nobilis - Swollen-thighed Beetle

Oedemera lurida - a beetle

Pyrochroa coccinea - Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

(Nationally scarce)

Pyrochroa serraticornis - Common Cardinal Beetle

Salpingus planirostris – a beetle

Omonadus floralis – a beetle

Grammoptera ruficornis - a long-horned beetle

Clytus arietis - Wasp Beetle

Anaglyptus mysticus - a long-horned beetle

(Nationally scarce)

Bruchus loti – a beetle

Donacia versicolorea - a reed beetle

Cassida rubiginosa - Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Cassida viridis - Green Tortoise Beetle

Chrysolina banksi - a leaf beetle

Chrysolina polita - a leaf beetle

Chrysolina staphylaea - a leaf beetle

Gastrophysa viridula - Green Dock Beetle

Phaedon armoraciae - a leaf beetle


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Phaedon tumidulus - Celery Leaf Beetle

Hydrothassa marginella – Buttercup Leaf Beetle

Galerucella lineola - Brown Willow Beetle

Pyrrhalta viburni - Guelder-rose Leaf Beetle

Altica oleracea – a leaf beetle

Neocoenorrhinus aequatus - Apple Fruit Rhynchites

Protapion nigritarse - a weevil

Perapion hydrolapathi - a weevil

Apion frumentarium - a weevil

Apion frumentarium (Pete Boardman)

Apion craccae - a weevil

Eutrichapion ervi - a weevil

Otiorhynchus singularis - Raspberry Weevil

Phyllobius roboretanus - Small Green Nettle Weevil

Phyllobius pyri - Common Leaf Weevil

Phyllobius pomaceus - a weevil

Phyllobius argentatus - Silver-green Leaf Weevil

Barypeithes pellucidus - a weevil

Liophloeus tessulatus - a weevil

Barynotus obscurus - Ground Weevil

Graptus triguttatus – a weevil

Tanymecus palliatus – a weevil (Nationally scarce)

Charagmus griseus – a weevil

Sitona lineatus - a weevil

Sitona puncticollis - a weevil

Sitona striatellus - a weevil

Leiosoma deflexum – a weevil

Dorytomus longimanus – a weevil

Parethelcus pollinarius – a weevil

Ceutorhynchus quadridens – a weevil

Trichosirocalus troglodytes – a weevil

Nedyus quadrimaculatus - Small Nettle Weevil

Rhynchaenus alni – a weevil

Insects – alderflies

Sialis lutaria – an alderfly

Insects – lacewings

Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) borealis – a lacewing

Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) tineiformis – a lacewing

Coniopteryx (Metaconiopteryx) esbenpeterseni – a

lacewing

Sisyra fuscata – a lacewing

Micromus (Micromus) variegatus – a lacewing

Micromus (Nesomicromus) paganus – a lacewing

Hemerobius humulinus – a lacewing

Hemerobius lutescens – a lacewing

Wesmaelius (Kimminsia) nervosus – a lacewing

Wesmaelius (Kimminsia) subnebulosus - lacewing

Sympherobius (Sympherobius) pygmaeus - lacewing

Chrysopa perla – a green lacewing

Chrysoperla carnea agg. – a green lacewing species

complex

Chrysopidia ciliata – a lacewing

Cunctochrysa albolineata - lacewing

Dichochrysa flavifrons – a lacewing

Dichochrysa prasina – a lacewing

Insects – scorpionflies

Panorpa communis - a scorpion fly

Panorpa germanica - a scorpion fly

Insects – bees, wasps, ants

Chrysis angustula - a cuckoo wasp

Andricus legitimus - a gall wasp

Pseudomalus auratus - a cuckoo wasp

Pseudomalus violaceus – a cuckoo wasp

Trichrysis cyanea - a cuckoo wasp

Myrmosa atra - Black Headed Velvet Ant

Monosapyga clavicornis - a solitary wasp

Sapyga quinquepunctata - a solitary wasp

Sapyga quinquepunctata (Nigel Jones)


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Myrmica rubra - an ant

Arachnospila anceps - a spider-hunter wasp

Dipogon subintermedius - a spider-hunter wasp

Ancistrocerus gazelle - a mason wasp

Ancistrocerus nigricornis - a mason wasp

Ancistrocerus parietum - Wall Mason Wasp

Dolichovespula media - a social wasp

Symmorphus bifasciatus - a mason wasp

Vespula germanica - German Wasp

Vespula rufa - Red Wasp

Vespula vulgaris - Common Wasp

Cerceris rybyensis - Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp

Crabro cribrarius - Slender Bodied Digger Wasp

Crossocerus annulipes - a digger wasp

Crossocerus cetratus - a digger wasp

Crossocerus megacephalus - a digger wasp

Crossocerus nigritus - a digger wasp

Crossocerus podagricus - a digger wasp

Crossocerus pusillus - a digger wasp

Crossocerus quadrimaculatus - 4-spotted Digger

Wasp

Crossocerus walkeri - a digger wasp

Diodontus tristis - Melancholy Black Wasp

Ectemnius cavifrons - a digger wasp

Ectemnius continuus - a digger wasp

Ectemnius lituratus - a digger wasp

Lindenius albilabris - a digger wasp

Mellinus arvensis - Field Digger Wasp

Mimumesa dahlbomi - a digger wasp

Nysson spinosus - Large Spurred Digger Wasp

Passaloecus insignis - a digger wasp

Passaloecus singularis - a digger wasp

Pemphredon inornata - a digger wasp

Pemphredon lugubris - Mournful Wasp

Pemphredon morio - a digger wasp

Psenulus concolor - a digger wasp

Psenulus pallipes - Pale Footed Black Wasp

Rhopalum clavipes - a digger wasp

Rhopalum coarctatum - a digger wasp

Stigmus solskyi - a digger wasp

Trypoxylon attenuatum - Slender Wood Borer Wasp

Trypoxylon clavicerum - Club Horned Wood Borer

Wasp

Trypoxylon figulus sens. str. - a digger wasp

Andrena angustior - a mining bee

Andrena apicata - a mining bee

Andrena bicolor - Gwynne's Mining Bee

Andrena chrysosceles - a mining bee

Andrena cineraria - Grey Mining Bee

Andrena clarkella - a mining bee

Andrena dorsata - a mining bee

Andrena fulva - Tawny Mining Bee

Tawny Mining Bee (Pete Boardman)

Andrena haemorrhoa - Early Mining Bee

Andrena labiata - Girdled Mining Bee

Andrena minutula - a mining bee

Andrena nigroaenea - a mining bee

Andrena nitida - a mining bee

Andrena scotica (A. carontonica) - a mining bee

Andrena subopaca - a mining bee

Andrena wilkella - a mining bee

Anthophora plumipes - Hairy Footed Flower Bee

Apis mellifera - Honey Bee

Bombus barbutellus - a bumblebee

Bombus hortorum - Small Garden Bumble Bee

Bombus hypnorum - Tree Bumble Bee

Bombus lapidarius - Large Red Tailed Bumble Bee

Bombus lucorum - White-tailed Bumble Bee

Bombus pascuorum - Common Carder Bee

Bombus pratorum - Early Bumble Bee

Bombus rupestris - a cuckoo bumblebee

Bombus sylvestris - a bumblebee

Bombus terrestris - Buff-tailed Bumble Bee

Bombus vestalis - a bumblebee

Chelostoma florisomne - Sleepy Carpenter Bee

Halictus rubicundus - a mining bee

Halictus tumulorum - a mining bee

Hylaeus communis - Common Yellow Face Bee

Hylaeus hyalinatus - a solitary bee

Lasioglossum calceatum - Slender Mining Bee

Lasioglossum leucopus - a mining bee

Lasioglossum leucozonium - a mining bee


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Lasioglossum morio - Brassy Mining Bee

Lasioglossum parvulum - a mining bee

Megachile centuncularis - Patchwork Leaf-cutter Bee

Megachile willughbiella - Willughby's Leaf-cutter

Bee

Nomada fabriciana - Fabricius' Nomad Bee

Nomada flava - a solitary bee

Nomada flavoguttata - a solitary bee

Nomada goodeniana - Gooden's Nomad Bee

Nomada leucophthalma - a solitary bee

Nomada marshamella - Marsham's Nomad Bee

Nomada panzeri - a solitary bee

Nomada ruficornis - Red-horned Nomad Bee

Nomada striata - a solitary bee

Osmia caerulescens - a mason bee

Osmia leaiana - a mason bee

Osmia rufa - Red Mason Bee

Sphecodes ephippius - a cuckoo bee

Insects – butterflies

Thymelicus sylvestris - Small Skipper

Ochlodes venata - Large Skipper

Gonepteryx rhamni - Brimstone

Pieris brassicae - Large White

Pieris rapae - Small White

Pieris napi - Green-veined White

Anthocharis cardamines - Orange-tip

Orange Tip (Pete Boardman)

Lycaena phlaeas - Small Copper

Polyommatus icarus - Common Blue

Celastrina argiolus - Holly Blue

Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral

Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady

Aglais urticae - Small Tortoiseshell

Inachis io - Peacock

Polygonia c-album - Comma

Pararge aegeria - Speckled Wood

Speckled Wood (Pete Boardman)

Lasiommata megera - Wall

Pyronia tithonus - Gatekeeper

Maniola jurtina - Meadow Brown

Aphantopus hyperantus - Ringlet

Insects - sawflies

Dolerus nigratus – a sawfly

Dolerus madidus – a sawfly

Insects – macro moths

(Rothampsted trap, plus others)

Moths recorded at Preston Montford but not in the

Rothampsted trap are indicated with a double

asterisk **. Moths are listed by Bradley Fletcher

number.

14 Hepialus humuli - Ghost Swift

15 Hepialus sylvina - Orange Swift

17 Hepialus lupulinus - Common Swift

18 Hepialus fusconebulosa - Map-winged Swift

171 Zygaena lonicerae - Narrow-bordered Five Spot

Burnet**

1631 Poecilocampa populi -December Moth

1632 Trichiura crataegi - Pale Eggar

1637 Lasiocampa quercus - Oak Eggar

1640 Euthrix potatoria - The Drinker

1642 Gastropacha quercifolia - The Lappet

1646 Watsonalla binaria - Oak Hook-tip

1648 Drepana falcataria - Pebble Hook-tip

1651 Cilix glaucata - Chinese Character

1652 Thyatira batis - Peach Blossom

1653 Habrosyne pyritoides - Buff Arches

1654 Tethea ocularis octogesima - Figure of Eighty

1657 Ochropacha duplaris - Common Lutestring


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1659 Achlya flavicornis - Yellow-horned

1663 Alsophila aescularia - March Moth

1666 Geometra papilionaria - Large Emerald

1667 Comibaena bajularia - Blotched Emerald

1669 Hemithea aestivaria - Common Emerald

1670 Chlorissa viridata - Small Grass Emerald

1674 Jodis lactearia - Little Emerald

1682 Timandra comae - Blood-vein

1690 Scopula imitaria - Small Blood-vein

1693 Scopula floslactata - Cream Wave

1702 Idaea biselata - Small Fan-footed Wave

1705 Idaea fuscovenosa - Dwarf Cream Wave

1707 Idaea seriata - Small Dusty Wave

1708 Idaea dimidiata - Single-dotted Wave

1709 Idaea subsericeata - Satin Wave

1711 Idaea trigeminata - Treble Brown Spot

1712 Idaea emarginata - Small Scallop

1713 Idaea aversata - Riband Wave

1716 Rhodometra sacraria - The Vestal

1719 Orthonama vittata - Oblique Carpet

1720 Orthonama obstipata - The Gem

1722 Xanthorhoe designata - Flame Carpet

1723 Xanthorhoe decoloraria - Red Carpet

1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia - Red Twin-spot Carpet

1725 Xanthorhoe ferrugata - Dark-barred Twin-spot

Carpet

1726 Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata - Large Twin-spot

Carpet

1727 Xanthorhoe montanata - Silver-ground Carpet

1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata - Garden Carpet

1732 Scotopteryx chenopodiata - Shaded Broad-bar

1734 Scotopteryx luridata plumbaria - July Belle

(Local)

1738 Epirrhoe alternata - Common Carpet

1742 Camptogramma bilineata - Yellow Shell

1745 Larentia clavaria - The Mallow (Local)

1746 Anticlea badiata - Shoulder Stripe

1747 Anticlea derivata - The Streamer

1748 Mesoleuca albicillata - Beautiful Carpet

1749 Pelurga comitata - Dark Spinach

1750 Lampropteryx suffumata - Water Carpet

1751 Lampropteryx otregiata - Devon Carpet

(Nationally scarce)

1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata - Purple Bar

1753 Nebula salicata latentaria - Striped Twin-spot

Carpet

1754 Eulithis prunata - The Phoenix

1755 Eulithis testata - The Chevron

1756 Eulithis populata - Northern Spinach

1757 Eulithis mellinata - The Spinach

1758 Eulithis pyraliata - Barred Straw

1759 Ecliptopera silaceata - Small Phoenix

1760 Chloroclysta siterata - Red-green Carpet

1762 Chloroclysta citrata - Dark Marbled Carpet

1764 Chloroclysta truncata - Common Marbled

Carpet

1765 Cidaria fulvata - Barred Yellow

1766 Plemyria rubiginata - Blue-bordered Carpet

1767 Thera firmata - Pine Carpet

1768 Thera obeliscata - Grey Pine Carpet

1769 Thera britannica - Spruce Carpet

1771 Thera juniperata- Juniper Carpet

1773 Electrophaes corylata - Broken-barred Carpet

1775 Colostygia multistrigaria - Mottled Grey

1776 Colostygia pectinataria - Green Carpet

1777 Hydriomena furcata - July Highflyer

1778 Hydriomena impluviata - May Highflyer

1784 Melanthia procellata - Pretty Chalk Carpet

1788 Rheumaptera cervinalis - Scarce Tissue

1789 Rheumaptera undulata - Scallop Shell

1791 Philereme vetulata - Brown Scallop

1795 Epirrita dilutata - November Moth

1796 Epirrita christyi - Pale November Moth

1797 Epirrita autumnata - Autumnal Moth

1798 Epirrita filigrammaria - Small Autumnal Moth

1799 Operophtera brumata - Winter Moth

1800 Operophtera fagata - Northern Winter Moth

1802 Perizoma affinitata - The Rivulet

1803 Perizoma alchemillata - Small Rivulet

1808 Perizoma flavofasciata - Sandy Carpet

1809 Perizoma didymata - Twin-spot Carpet

1811 Eupithecia tenuiata - Slender Pug

1812 Eupithecia inturbata - Maple Pug

1813 Eupithecia haworthiata - Haworth's Pug

1816 Eupithecia linariata - Toadflax Pug

1817 Eupithecia pulchellata - Foxglove Pug

1819 Eupithecia exiguata - Mottled Pug

1823 Eupithecia venosata - Netted Pug

1825 Eupithecia centaureata - Lime-speck Pug

1826 Eupithecia trisignaria - Triple-spotted Pug

1827 Eupithecia intricata - Freyer’s Pug

1828 Eupithecia satyrata - Satyr Pug

1830 Eupithecia absinthiata - Wormwood Pug

1832 Eupithecia assimilata - Currant Pug

1834 Eupithecia vulgata - Common Pug

1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria - White-spotted Pug

1837 Eupithecia subfuscata - Grey Pug

1838 Eupithecia icterata - Tawny-speckled Pug

1839 Eupithecia succenturiata - Bordered Pug

1842 Eupithecia simpliciata - Plain Pug

1844 Eupithecia indigata - Ochreous Pug


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1846 Eupithecia nanata angusta - Narrow-winged

Pug

1849 Eupithecia fraxinata - Ash Pug

1851 Eupithecia virgaureata - Golden-rod Pug

1852 Eupithecia abbreviata - Brindled Pug

1853 Eupithecia dodoneata - Oak-tree Pug

1854 Eupithecia pusillata - Juniper Pug

1856 Eupithecia lariciata - Larch Pug

1857 Eupithecia tantillaria - Dwarf Pug

1858 Chloroclystis v‑ata - V-Pug

1859 Pasiphila chloerata - Sloe Pug

1860 Pasiphila rectangulata - Green Pug

1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata - Double-striped Pug

1864 Chesias legatella - The Streak

1865 Chesias rufata - Broom-tip

1867 Aplocera plagiata - Treble-bar

1868 Aplocera efformata - Lesser Treble-bar

1874 Euchoeca nebulata - Dingy Shell

1876 Hydrelia flammeolaria - Small Yellow Wave

1879 Lobophora halterata - The Seraphim

1880 Trichopteryx carpinata - Early Tooth-striped

1882 Pterapherapteryx sexalata - Small Seraphim

(Local)

1883 Acasis viretata - Yellow-barred Brindle

1884 Abraxas grossulariata - The Magpie

1885 Abraxas sylvata - Clouded Magpie

1887 Lomaspilis marginata - Clouded Border

1888 Ligdia adustata - Scorched Carpet

1893 Macaria liturata - Tawny-barred Angle

Tawny-barred Angle (Pete Boardman)

1894 Chiasmia clathrata - Latticed Heath

1897 Macaria wauraria - The V-moth

1901 Cepphis advenaria - Little Thorn

1902 Petrophora chlorosata - Brown Silver-lines

1903 Plagodis pulveraria - Barred Umber

1904 Plagodis dolabraria - Scorched Wing

1906 Opisthograptis luteolata - Brimstone Moth

1907 Epione repandaria - Bordered Beauty

1909 Pseudopanthera macularia - Speckled Yellow

1910 Apeira syringaria - Lilac Beauty

1912 Ennomos quercinaria - August Thorn

1913 Ennomos alniaria - Canary-shouldered Thorn

1914 Ennomos fuscantaria - Dusky Thorn

1915 Ennomos erosaria - September Thorn

1917 Selenia dentaria - Early Thorn

1918 Selenia lunularia - Lunar Thorn

1919 Selenia tetralunaria - Purple Thorn

1920 Odontopera bidentata - Scalloped Hazel

1921 Crocallis elinguaria - Scalloped Oak

1922 Ourapteryx sambucaria - Swallow-tail Moth

1923 Colotois pennaria - Feathered Thorn

1925 Apocheima hispidaria - Small Brindled Beauty

1926 Phigalia pilosaria - Pale Brindled Beauty

1927 Lycia hirtaria - Brindled Beauty

1930 Biston strataria - Oak Beauty

1931 Biston betularia - Peppered Moth

Peppered Moth (Pete Boardman)

1932 Agriopis leucophaearia - Spring Usher

1933 Agriopis aurantiaria - Scarce Umber

1934 Agriopis marginaria - Dotted Border

1935 Erannis defoliaria - Mottled Umber

1936 Menophra abruptaria - Waved Umber

1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria - Willow Beauty

1940 Deileptenia ribeata - Satin Beauty

1941 Alcis repandata - Mottled Beauty

1947 Ectropis bistortata - The Engrailed

1951 Aethalura punctulata - Grey Birch

1955 Cabera pusaria - Common White Wave

1956 Cabera exanthemata - Common Wave

1957 Lomographa bimaculata - White-pinion Spotted

1958 Lomographa temerata - Clouded Silver

1960 Theria primaria - Early Moth

1961 Campaea margaritata - Light Emerald

1962 Hylaea fasciaria - Barred Red

1968 Semiaspitates ochrearia - Yellow Belle

1979 Mimas tiliae - Lime Hawk-moth


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Lime Hawk-moth (Pete Boardman)

1980 Smerinthus ocellata - Eyed Hawk-moth

1981 Laothoe populi - Poplar Hawk-moth

1984 Macroglossum stellatarum - Humming-bird

Hawk-moth**

1991 Deilephila elpenor - Elephant Hawk-moth**

1994 Phalera bucephala - Buff-tip

Buff Tip (Pete Boardman)

2000 Notodonta dromedarius - Iron Prominent

2003 Notodonta ziczac - Pebble Prominent

2006 Pheosia gnoma - Lesser Swallow Prominent

2007 Pheosia tremula - Swallow Prominent

2008 Ptilodon capucina - Coxcomb Prominent

2011 Pterostoma palpina - Pale Prominent

2015 Drymonia ruficornis - Lunar Marbled Brown

2019 Clostera curtula - Chocolate-tip (Local)

2020 Diloba caeruleocephala - Figure of Eight

2026 Orgyia antiqua - The Vapourer

2028 Calliteara pudibunda - Pale Tussock

2030 Euproctis similis - Yellow-tail

2031 Leucoma salicis - White Satin Moth

2035 Thumatha senex - Round-winged Muslin

2038 Nudaria mundana - Muslin Footman

2039 Atolmis rubricollis - Red-necked Footman

(Local)

Red-necked Footman (Pete Boardman)

2040 Cybosia mesomella - Four-dotted Footman

2044 Eilema griseola - Dingy Footman

2047 Eilema complana - Scarce Footman

2049 Eilema depressa - Buff Footman

2050 Eilema lurideola - Common Footman

2057 Arctia caja - Garden Tiger

2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda - White Ermine

2061 Spilosoma luteum - Buff Ermine

2063 Diaphora mendica - Muslin Moth

2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa - Ruby Tiger

2069 Tyria jacobaeae - Cinnabar

2077 Nola cucullatella - Short-cloaked Moth

2078 Nola confusalis - Least Black Arches

2082 Euxoa nigricans - Garden Dart

2087 Agrotis segetum - Turnip Moth

2089 Agrotis exclamationis - Heart & Dart

Heart and Dart (Pete Boardman)

2090 Celaena leucostigma leucostigma - The Crescent

2091 Agrotis ipsilon - Dark Sword-grass

2092 Agrotis puta - Shuttle-shaped Dart

2098 Axylia putris - The Flame

2102 Ochropleura plecta - Flame Shoulder

2107 Noctua pronuba - Large Yellow Underwing

2109 Noctua comes - Lesser Yellow Underwing


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2110 Noctua fimbriata - Broad-bordered Yellow

Underwing

2111 Noctua janthe - Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow

Underwing

2112 Noctua interjecta caliginosa - Least Yellow

Underwing

2114 Graphiphora augur - Double Dart

2117 Eugnorisma glareosa - Autumnal Rustic

2118 Lycophotia porphyrea - True Lover's Knot

2119 Peridroma saucia - Pearly Underwing

2120 Diarsia mendica - Ingrailed Clay

2122 Diarsia brunnea - Purple Clay

2123 Diarsia rubi - Small Square-spot

2126 Xestia c‑nigrum - Setaceous Hebrew Character

2127 Xestia ditrapezium - Triple-spotted Clay

2128 Xestia triangulum - Double Square-spot

2130 Xestia baja - Dotted Clay

2133 Xestia sexstrigata - Six-striped Rustic

2134 Xestia xanthographa - Square-spot Rustic

2136 Naenia typica - The Gothic

2137 Eurois occulta - Great Brocade

2138 Anaplectoides prasina - Green Arches

2139 Cerastis rubricosa - Red Chestnut

2140 Cerastis leucographa - White-marked

2145 Discestra trifolii - The Nutmeg

2147 Hada plebeja - The Shears

2154 Mamestra brassicae - Cabbage Moth

2155 Melanchra persicariae - Dot Moth

2158 Lacanobia thalassina - Pale-shouldered Brocade

2160 Lacanobia oleracea - Bright-line Brown-eye

2163 Melanchra pisi - Broom Moth

2173 Hadena bicruris - The Lychnis

2176 Cerapteryx graminis - Antler Moth

Antler Moth (Pete Boardman)

2178 Tholera decimalis - Feathered Gothic

2179 Panolis flammea - Pine Beauty

2182 Orthosia cruda - Small Quaker

2183 Orthosia miniosa - Blossom Underwing (Local)

2185 Orthosia populeti - Lead-coloured Drab

2186 Orthosia gracilis - Powdered Quaker

2187 Orthosia cerasi - Common Quaker

2188 Orthosia incerta - Clouded Drab

2189 Orthosia munda - Twin-spotted Quaker

2190 Orthosia gothica - Hebrew Character

2192 Mythimna conigera - Brown-line Bright-eye

2193 Mythimna ferrago - The Clay

2198 Mythimna impura - Smoky Wainscot

2199 Mythimna pallens - Common Wainscot

2205 Mythimna comma - Shoulder-striped Wainscot

2214 Cucullia chamomillae - Chamomile Shark

2225 Brachylomia viminalis - Minor Shoulder-knot

2227 Asteroscopus sphinx - The Sprawler

2232 Aporophyla nigra - Black Rustic

2235 Lithophane semibrunnea - Tawny Pinion

2236 Lithophane hepatica - Pale Pinion

2237 Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis - Grey

Shoulder-knot

2240 Lithophane leautieri hesperica - Blair's Shoulder-

knot

2243 Xylocampa areola - Early Grey

2245 Allophyes oxyacanthae - Green-brindled

Crescent

2247 Dichonia aprilina - Merveille du Jour

2248 Dryobotodes eremita - Brindled Green

2254 Antitype chi - Grey Chi

2256 Eupsilia transversa - The Satellite

2258 Conistra vaccinii - The Chestnut

2259 Conistra ligula - Dark Chestnut

2262 Agrochola circellaris - The Brick

2263 Agrochola lota - Red-line Quaker

2264 Agrochola macilenta - Yellow-line Quaker

2265 Agrochola helvola - Flounced Chestnut

2266 Agrochola litura - Brown-spot Pinion

2267 Agrochola lychnidis - Beaded Chestnut

2268 Parastichtis suspecta - The Suspected

2269 Atethmia centrago - Centre-barred Sallow

2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa - Lunar Underwing

2271 Xanthia citrago - Orange Sallow

2272 Xanthia aurago - Barred Sallow

2273 Xanthia togata - Pink-barred Sallow

2274 Xanthia icteritia - The Sallow

2275 Xanthia gilvago - Dusky-lemon Sallow

2278 Acronicta megacephala - Poplar Grey

2280 Acronicta leporina - The Miller

2281 Acronicta alni - Alder Moth


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2283 Acronicta tridens - Dark Dagger

2284 Acronicta psi - Grey Dagger

2289 Acronicta rumicis - Knot Grass

2293 Cryphia domestica - Marbled Beauty

2297 Amphipyra pyramidea - Copper Underwing

2298 Amphipyra berbera svenssoni - Svensson's

Copper Underwing

2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis - Mouse Moth

2302 Rusina ferruginea - Brown Rustic

2303 Thalpophila matura - Straw Underwing

2305 Euplexia lucipara - Small Angle Shades

2306 Phlogophora meticulosa - Angle Shades

2311 Ipimorpha retusa - Double Kidney (Local)

2312 Ipimorpha subtusa - The Olive

2314 Parastichtis ypsillon - Dingy Shears

2316 Cosmia affinis - Lesser-spotted Pinion

2318 Cosmia trapezina - The Dun-bar

2319 Cosmia pyralina - Lunar-spotted Pinion

2321 Apamea monoglypha - Dark Arches

2322 Apamea lithoxylaea - Light Arches

2326 Apamea crenata - Clouded-bordered Brindle

2330 Apamea remissa - Dusky Brocade

2331 Apamea unanimis - Small Clouded Brindle

2334 Apamea sordens - Rustic Shoulder-knot

2335 Apamea scolopacina - Slender Brindle

2336 Apamea ophiogramma - Double Lobed

2337 Oligia strigilis - Marbled Minor

2338 Oligia versicolor - Rufous Minor

2339 Oligia latruncula - Tawny Marbled Minor

2340 Oligia fasciuncula - Middle-barred Minor

2341 Mesoligia furuncula - Cloaked Minor

2342 Mesoligia literosa - Rosy Minor

2343 Mesapamea secalis - Common Rustic

2345 Photedes minima - Small Dotted Buff

2350 Chortodes pygmina - Small Wainscot

2353 Luperina testacea - Flounced Rustic

2361 Hydraecia micacea - Rosy Rustic

2364 Gortyna flavago - Frosted Orange

2369 Nonagria typhae - Bulrush Wainscot

2371 Archanara dissoluta - Brown-veined Wainscot

2379 Coenobia rufa - Small Rufous

2380 Charanyca trigrammica - Treble Lines

2381 Hoplodrina alsines - The Uncertain

2382 Hoplodrina blanda - The Rustic

2387 Caradrina morpheus - Mottled Rustic

2389 Paradrina clavipalpis - Pale Mottled Willow

2421 Bena bicolorana - Scarce Silver-lines

2422 Pseudoips prasinana britannica - Green Silver-

lines

2423 Nycteola revayana - Oak Nycteoline

2434 Diachrysia chrysitis - Burnished Brass

2439 Plusia festucae - Gold Spot

2441 Autographa gamma - Silver Y

2442 Autographa jota - Plain Golden Y

2443 Autographa pulchrina - Beautiful Golden Y

2444 Autographa bractea - Gold Spangle

2449 Abrostola triplasia - Dark Spectacle

2450 Abrostola tripartita - The Spectacle

2452 Catocala nupta - Red Underwing

2466 Lygephila pastinum - The Blackneck

2469 Scoliopteryx libatrix - The Herald

2473 Laspeyria flexula - Beautiful Hook-tip

2474 Rivula sericealis - Straw Dot

2477 Hypena proboscidalis - The Snout

2484 Schrankia costaestrigalis - Pinion-streaked

Snout

2489 Zanclognatha tarsipennalis - The Fan-foot

2492 Hermina grisealis - Small Fan-foot

Insects – micro moths (Rothampsted

trap, plus others) Moths recorded at Preston Montford but not in the

Rothampsted trap are indicated with a double

asterisk **. Moths are listed by Bradley Fletcher

number.

6 Eriocrania subpurpurella – a micro-moth

46 Trifurcula immundella – a micro-moth

50 Stigmella aurella – a micro-moth

Stigmella aurella leaf mine (Pete Boardman)

70 Stigmella obliquella – a micro-moth

77 Stigmella tityrella – a micro-moth

148 Nemophora degeerella – a micro-moth


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150 Adela reaumurella – a micro-moth

216 Nemapogon cloacella - Cork Moth

223 Nemaxera betulinella - a micro moth

246 Tinea semifulvella – a micro-moth

247 Tinea trinotella – a micro-moth

282 Caloptilia elongella – a micro-moth

286 Caloptilia alchimiella – a micro-moth

287 Caloptilia robustella – a micro-moth

288 Caloptilia stigmatella – a micro-moth

296 Calybites phasianipennella – a micro-moth

301 Parornix betulae – a micro-moth

303 Parornix anglicella – a micro-moth

304 Parornix devoniella – a micro-moth

308 Parornix finitimella – a micro-moth

309 Deltaornix torquillella – a micro-moth

317 Phyllonorycter heegeriella – a micro-moth

320 Phyllonorycter quercifoliella – a micro-moth

321 Phyllonorycter messaniella – a micro-moth

326 Phyllonorycter blancardella – a micro-moth

337 Phyllonorycter hilarella – a micro-moth

341 Phyllonorycter maestingella – a micro-moth

342 Phyllonorycter coryli -Nut Leaf Blister Moth

359 Phyllonorycter nicellii – a micro-moth

364 Phyllonorycter geniculella – a micro-moth

366a Cameraria ohridella - Horse Chestnut Leaf-

miner

Horse Chestnut leaf-miner (Pete Boardman)

368 Phyllocnistis unipunctella – a micro-moth

391 Glyphipterix simpliciella - Cocksfoot Moth

410 Argyresthia brockeella – a micro-moth

411 Argyresthia goedartella – a micro-moth

412 Argyresthia pygmaeella – a micro-moth

413 Argyresthia sorbiella – a micro-moth

415 Argyresthia retinella – a micro-moth

418 Argyresthia conjugella - Apple Fruit Moth

421 Argyresthia bonnetella – a micro-moth

424 Yponomeuta evonymella - Bird-cherry Ermine

425 Yponomeuta padella - Orchard Ermine

427 Yponomeuta cagnagella - Spindle Ermine

437 Swammerdamia caesiella – a micro-moth

438 Swammerdamia pyrella – a micro-moth

441 Paraswammerdamia lutarea – a micro-moth

449 Prays fraxinella - Ash Bud Moth

450 Scythropia crataegella - Hawthorn Moth

455 Ypsolopha scabrella – a micro-moth

461 Ypsolopha ustella – a micro-moth

464 Plutella xylostella - Diamond-back Moth

485 Schreckensteinia festaliella – a micro-moth

490 Coleophora lutipennella – a case-bearer moth

491 Coleophora gryphipennella – a case-bearer moth

493 Coleophora serratella – a case-bearer moth

494 Coleophora coracipennella – a case-bearer moth

510 Coleophora juncicolella – a case-bearer moth

516 Coleophora trifolii Large Clover Case-bearer

518 Coleophora mayrella – a case-bearer moth

519 Coleophora deauratella – a case-bearer moth

532 Coleophora albidella – a case-bearer moth

537 Coleophora palliatella – a case-bearer moth

544 Coleophora albicosta – a case-bearer moth

547 Coleophora discordella – a case-bearer moth

553 Coleophora striatipennella – a case-bearer moth

559 Coleophora peribenanderi – a case-bearer moth

563 Coleophora argentula – a case-bearer moth

565 Coleophora saxicolella – a case-bearer moth

584 Coleophora alticolella – a case-bearer moth

587 Coleophora caespititiella – a case-bearer moth

597 Elachista atricomella – a micro-moth

607 Elachista canapennella – a micro-moth

609 Elachista maculicerusella – a micro-moth

610 Elachista argentella – a micro-moth

613 Elachista subocellea – a micro-moth

641 Batia lambdella – a micro-moth

644 Borkhausenia fuscescens – a micro-moth

647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella - Brown House

Moth

648 Endrosis sarcitrella - White-shouldered House

Moth

649 Esperia sulphurella – a micro-moth

658 Carcina quercana – a micro-moth

663 Diurnea fagella – a micro-moth

667 Semioscopis steinkellneriana – a micro-moth

670 Depressaria daucella – a micro-moth

671 Depressaria ultimella – a micro-moth

672 Depressaria pastinacella - Parsnip Moth

674 Depressaria badiella – a micro-moth

676 Depressaria pulcherrimella – a micro-moth

687 Exaeretia allisella – a micro-moth

688 Agonopterix heracliana – a micro-moth


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689 Agonopterix ciliella – a micro-moth

695 Agonopterix alstromeriana – a micro-moth

696 Agonopterix propinquella – a micro-moth

697 Agonopterix arenella – a micro-moth

726 Metzneria metzneriella – a micro-moth

731 Eulamprotes atrella – a micro-moth

760 Exoteleia dodecella – a micro-moth

770 Carpatolechia proximella – a micro-moth

772 Carpatolechia fugitivella – a micro-moth

774 Teleiodes luculella – a micro-moth

775 Teleiodes sequax – a micro-moth

776 Teleiopsis diffinis – a micro-moth

780 Bryotropha similis – a micro-moth

787 Bryotropha terrella – a micro-moth

792 Mirificarma mulinella – a micro-moth

819 Scrobipalpa costella – a micro-moth

830 Caryocolum fraternella – a micro-moth

832 Caryocolum blandella – a micro-moth

834 Carocolum tricolorella – a micro-moth

868 Helcystogramma rufescens – a micro-moth

870 Oegoconia quadripuncta – a micro-moth

873 Blastobasis adustella – a micro-moth

886 Mompha ochraceella – a micro-moth

905 Blastodacna hellerella – a micro-moth

906 Blastodacna atra Apple Pith Moth

925 Phtheochroa rugosana – a tortrix moth

937 Agapeta hamana – a tortrix moth

938 Agapeta zoegana – a tortrix moth

945 Aethes cnicana – a tortrix moth

946 Aethes rubigana – a tortrix moth

947 Aethes smeathmanniana – a tortrix moth

951 Aethes beatricella – a tortrix moth

954 Eupoecilia angustana – a tortrix moth

969 Pandemis corylana - Chequered Fruit-tree

Tortrix

970 Pandemis cerasana - Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix

972 Pandemis heparana - Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix

977 Archips podana - Large Fruit-tree Tortrix

980 Archips xylosteana - Variegated Golden Tortrix

989 Aphelia paleana - Timothy Tortrix

993 Clepsis spectrana - Cyclamen Tortrix

994 Clepsis consimilana – a tortrix moth

998 Epiphyas postvittana - Light Brown Apple Moth

1002 Lozotaenia forsterana – a tortrix moth

1006 Epagoge grotiana – a tortrix moth

1010 Ditula angustiorana - Red-barred Tortrix

1020 Cnephasia stephensiana - Grey Tortrix

1021 Cnephasia asseclana - Flax Tortrix

1021 Cnephasia interjectana – a tortrix moth

1024 Cnephasia incertana - Light Grey Tortrix

1025 Tortricodes alternella – a tortrix moth

1026 Exapate congelatella – a tortrix moth

1027 Neosphaleroptera nubilana – a tortrix moth

1029 Eana osseana – a tortrix moth

1032 Aleimma loeflingiana – a tortrix moth

1033 Tortrix viridana - Green Oak Tortrix

1035 Acleris bergmanniana – a tortrix moth

1036 Acleris forsskaleana – a tortrix moth

1037 Acleris holmiana – a tortrix moth

1038 Acleris laterana – a tortrix moth

1041 Acleris sparsana – a tortrix moth

1042 Acleris rhombana - Rhomboid Tortrix

1045 Acleris notana – a tortrix moth

1048 Acleris variegana - Garden Rose Tortrix

1062 Acleris emargana – a tortrix moth

1063 Celypha striana – a tortrix moth

1076 Celypha lacunana – a tortrix moth

1082 Hedya pruniana - Plum Tortrix

1083 Hedya nubiferana - Marbled Orchard Tortrix

1086 Hedya salicella – a tortrix moth

1093 Apotomis betuletana – a tortrix moth

1104 Endothenia quadrimaculana – a tortrix moth

1108 Lobesia abscisana – a tortrix moth

1111 Bactra lancealana – a tortrix moth

1115 Ancylis achatana – a tortrix moth

1133 Epinotia bilunana – a tortrix moth

1138 Epinotia nisella – a tortrix moth

1139 Epinotia tenerana Nut Bud Moth

1142 Epinotia tedella – a tortrix moth

1150 Epinotia abbreviana – a tortrix moth

1151 Epinotia trigonella – a tortrix moth

1159 Rhopobota naevana Holly Tortrix

1167 Gypsonoma aceriana – a tortrix moth

1169 Gypsonoma dealbana – a tortrix moth

1174 Epiblema cynosbatella – a tortrix moth

1175 Epiblema uddmanniana Bramble Shoot Moth

1177 Epiblema rosaecolana – a tortrix moth

1178 Epiblema roborana – a tortrix moth

1183 Epiblema foenella – a tortrix moth

1200 Eucosma hohenwartiana – a tortrix moth

1201 Eucosma cana – a tortrix moth

1205 Spilonota ocellana Bud Moth

1219 Lathronympha strigana – a tortrix moth

1247 Grapholita funebrana Plum Fruit Moth

1272 Pammene aurana – a tortrix moth

1273 Dichrorampha petiverella – a tortrix moth

1281 Dichrorampha simpliciana – a tortrix moth

1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth

1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer

1294 Crambus pascuella – a pyralid moth

1301 Crambus lathoniellus - a pyralid moth

1302 Crambus perlella - a pyralid moth


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1304 Agriphila straminella - a pyralid moth

1305 Agriphila tristella – a pyralid moth

1309 Agriphila geniculea - a pyralid moth

1313 Catoptria pinella - a pyralid moth

1314 Catoptria margaritella Pearl-band Grass Veneer

1316 Catoptria falsella – a pyralid moth

1329 Donacaula forficella – a pyralid moth

1331 Acentria ephemerella - Water Veneer

1333 Scoparia pyralella – a pyralid moth

1334 Scoparia ambigualis – a pyralid moth

1338 Dipleurina lacustrata – a pyralid moth

1342 Eudonia angustea – a pyralid moth

1345 Elophila nymphaeata - Brown China-mark

1354 Cataclysta lemnata - Small China-mark

1356 Evergestis forficalis - Garden Pebble

1376 Eurrhypara hortulata - Small Magpie

1378 Phlyctaenia coronata - a pyralid moth

1385 Ebulea crocealis – a pyralid moth

1387 Nascia cilialis – a pyralid moth

1388 Udea lutealis – a pyralid moth

1390 Udea prunalis – a pyralid moth

1392 Udea olivalis – a pyralid moth

1395 Udea ferrugalis - Rusty-dot Pearl

1398 Nomophila noctuella - Rush Veneer

1405 Pleuroptya ruralis - Mother of Pearl

1413 Hypsopygia costalis - Gold Triangle

1415 Orthopygia glaucinalis – a pyralid moth

1421 Aglossa pinguinalis - Large Tabby

1428 Aphomia sociella - Bee Moth

1439 Trachycera advenella – a pyralid moth

1440 Trachycera marmorea – a pyralid moth

1452 Phycita roborella – a pyralid moth

1470 Euzophera pinguis – a pyralid moth

1483 Phycitodes binaevella – a pyralid moth

1494 Capperia britanniodactyla – a plume moth

1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla – a plume moth

1503 Platyptilia ochrodactyla – a plume moth

1504 Platyptilia pallidactyla – a plume moth

1508 Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla – a plume moth

1509 Stenoptilia pterodactyla – a plume moth

1513 Pterophorus pentadactyla White Plume Moth

1524 Emmelina monodactyla - a plume moth

Insects – caddisflies

The majority of this list was supplied by Dr

Ian Wallace of Liverpool Museum who has

regularly taught at the Field Centre over the

years and is national caddisfly recorder.

Agapetus ochripes – a caddis fly

Anabolia nervosa – a caddis fly

Athripsodes aterrimus – a caddis fly

Athripsodes cinereus – a caddis fly

Brachycentrus subnubilus – a caddis fly

Ceraclea annulicornis – a caddis fly

Ceraclea dissimilis – a caddis fly

Ceraclea fulva – a caddis fly

Chaetopteryx villosa – a caddis fly

Cheumatopsyche lepida – a caddis fly

Cyrnus trimaculatus – a caddis fly

Glossosoma boltoni – a caddis fly

Glossosoma conformis – a caddis fly

Glyphotaelius pellucidus – a caddis fly

Goera pilosa – a caddis fly

Halesus digitatus – a caddis fly

Halesus radiatus – a caddis fly

Hydropsyche contubernalis – a caddis fly

Hydropsyche pellucidula – a caddis fly

Hydroptila lotensis – a caddis fly

Hydroptila sparsa – a caddis fly

Lepidostoma hirtum – a caddis fly

Limnephilus auricula – a caddis fly

Limnephilus flavicornis – a caddis fly

Limnephilus lunatus – a caddis fly

Limnephilus vittatus – a caddis fly

Mystacides azurea – a caddis fly

Odontocerum albicorne – a caddis fly

Oecetis notata – a caddis fly

Plectrocnemia brevis – a caddis fly

Plectrocnemia conspersa – a caddis fly

Polycentropus flavomaculatus – a caddis fly

Potamophylax latipennis – a caddis fly

Psychomyia pusilla – a caddis fly

Sericostoma personatum – a caddis fly

Setodes punctatus – a caddis fly

Stenophylax permistus – a caddis fly

Tinodes waeneri – a caddis fly

Triaenodes bicolor – a caddis fly

Insects – true flies

Despite a dipterist working on site since 2006 the

fly records accumulated at Preston Montford are

admittedly lacking to what they might be. Also the

annual visit of the Dipterists Forum for their

workshops is during the late winter, before the

spring field season gets properly underway.

Having said this, the fly situation was remedied to

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results of which will be included in the 2012 report

once they have been published elsewhere.

Ctenophora pectinicornis – a cranefly (Local)

Dictenidia bimaculata – a cranefly (Local)

Nephrotoma analis – a cranefly

Nephrotoma appendiculata – a cranefly

Nephrotoma cornicina – a cranefly

Tipula luna – a cranefly

Tipula vittata – a cranefly

Tipula vittata (Pete Boardman)

Tipula unca – a cranefly

Tipula cava – a cranefly

Tipula fascipennis – a cranefly

Tipula lunata – a cranefly

Tipula vernalis – a cranefly

Tipula varipennis – a cranefly

Tipula pagana – a cranefly

Tipula oleracea – a cranefly

Tipula paludosa – a cranefly

Tipula lateralis – a cranefly

Cheilotrichia cinerascens – a cranefly

Erioconopa trivialis – a cranefly

Erioptera squalida – a cranefly

Molophilus griseus – a cranefly

Molophilus ochraceus – a cranefly

Ormosia hederae – a cranefly

Symplecta hybrida – a cranefly

Tasiocera fuscescens – a cranefly

Austrolimnophila ochracea – a cranefly

Eloeophila submarmorata – a cranefly

Epiphragma ocellare – a cranefly

Dicranophragma adjunctum – a cranefly

Dicranophragma nemorale – a cranefly

Neolimnomyia batava – a cranefly

Phylidorea ferruginea – a cranefly

Dicranomyia chorea – a cranefly

Limonia nubeculosa – a cranefly

Limonia phragmitidis – a cranefly

Lipsothrix remota – a cranefly

Rhipidia maculata – a cranefly

Bibio marci – a St Mark’s fly

Coelosia tenella – a fungus gnat

Dasineura urticae – Nettle gall fly

Rondaniola bursaria – Lighthouse gall fly

Trichocera annulata – a winter gnat

Trichocera hiemalis – a winter gnat

Trichocera regelationis – a winter gnat

Sylvicola punctatus – a window gnat

Ptychoptera albimana – a fold-winged cranefly

Ptychoptera contaminata – a fold-winged cranefly

Beris chalybata – a soldier fly

Chloromyia formosa – a soldier fly

Bombylius major – a bee fly

Empis nuntia – a dance fly

Empis tessellata – a dance fly

Hilara maura – a dance fly

Rhamphomyia sulcata – a dance fly

Melanostoma mellinum – a hoverfly

Melanostoma scalare – a hoverfly

Platycheirus albimanus – a hoverfly

Platycheirus peltatus - hoverfly

Platycheirus granditarsus – a hoverfly

Dasysyrphus albostriatus – a hoverfly

Dasysyrphus tricinctus – a hoverfly

Epistrophe eligans – a hoverfly

Episyrphus balteatus – a hoverfly

Episyrphus balteatus (Pete Boardman)

Eupeodes luniger – a hoverfly

Syrphus ribesii – a hoverfly


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Cheilosia albitarsis sens. str. – a hoverfly

Cheilosia grossa – a hoverfly

Rhingia campestris – a hoverfly

Chrysogaster solstitialis – a hoverfly

Melanogaster hirtella – a hoverfly

Neoascia tenur – a hoverfly

Anasimyia lineata – a hoverfly

Eristalinus sepulchralis – a hoverfly

Eristalis arbustorum – a hoverfly

Eristalis pertinax – a hoverfly

Eristalis tenax – a hoverfly

Helophilus pendulus – a hoverfly

Pipiza austriaca – a hoverfly

Volucella pellucens – a hoverfly

Volucella zonaria – a hoverfly (Nationally scarce)

Criorhina berberina – a hoverfly

Sicus ferrugineus – a conopid fly

Sicus ferrugineus (Pete Boardman)

Lonchaea chorea – a lonchaeid fly

Tephritis bardanae – a picture-winged fly

Terellia tussilaginis – a picture-winged fly

Euphranta toxoneura – a picture-winged fly

(Nationally scarce)

Elgiva cucularia – a snail-killing fly

Sepedon sphegea – a snail-killing fly

Phytomyza lappae – a leaf-mining fly

Asteia amoena – a fly

Scaptomyza graminum – a fruit fly

Norellia spinipes – a dung fly

Scathophaga furcata – a dung fly

Scathophaga stercoraria – a dung fly

Eudasyphora cyanella – a muscid fly

Mesembrina meridiana – a muscid fly

Calliphora vomitoria – a muscid fly

Gymnocheta viridis – a parasitic fly

Tachina fera – a parasitic fly

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Fish

No systematic monitoring has occurred, with the

recordings only happening from the 1980’s and

1990’s. Fish marked with a single asterisk have

been recorded in Preston Montford ponds whilst

the other species have been caught in the River

Severn.

Anguilla anguilla - Eel*

Barbus barbus – Barbel

Carassius carassius - Crucian Carp*

Cyprinus carpio - Common Carp*

Leuciscus cephalus – Chub

Leuciscus leuciscus – Dace

Rutilus rutilus – Roach*

Scardinius erythrophthalmus – Rudd*

Gasterosteus aculcatus - Three-spined Stickleback*

Perca fluviatilis – Perch*

Salmo salar – Atlantic Salmon

Salmo trutta - Brown Trout

Amphibians

This list was recorded by Martin Godfrey in the

2000’s. These species are all on the Schedule Five

species list and have been from 1981.

Triturus vulgaris - Smooth Newt

Triturus cristatus - Great Crested Newt

Bufo bufo - Common Toad

Rana temporaria Common Frog

Toad (Pete Boardman)

Reptiles

There are unconfirmed records of two species of

Reptiles; an adder, Vipera berus, was claimed to

have been seen along the river bank and a grass

snake, Natrix natrix, was reportedly seen at one of

the Preston Montford ponds. Confirmation of

these sightings, or indeed others, would be

welcomed.

Birds No Systematic bird monitoring has taken place at

Preston Montford, though Birmingham University

students have recorded signs of breeding birds

during course work. In the list below Br indicates

some evidence of breeding, ie territorial

behaviour, adults with food or faecal sacs, adults

feeding young, nests or fledglings seen.

Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea

Greylag Goose - Anser anser

Canada Goose - Branta canadensis

Mute Swan - Cygnus olor

Mute Swan (Pete Boardman)

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

Gooseander - Mergus merganser

Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus

Buzzard - Buteo buteo

Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus

Red Kite - Milvus milvus


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Red Kite (Pete Boardman)

Quail - Coturnix coturnix

Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus

Water Rail - Rallus aquaticus

Moorhen Br - Gallinula chloropus

Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus

Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos

Black Headed Gull - Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Lesser Black Backed Gull - Larus fuscus

Herring Gull - Larus argentatus

Stock Dove - Columba oenas

Collared Dove Br - Streptopelia decaocto

Wood Pigeon Br - Columba palumbus

Cuckoo - Cuculus canorus

Tawny Owl Br - Strix aluco

Swift - Apus apus

Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis

Green Woodpecker - Picus viridis

Great Spotted Woodpecker Br - Dendrocopos major

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos minor

Skylark - Alauda arvensis

Sand Martin - Riparia riparia

House Martin Br - Delichon urbicum

Swallow Br - Hirundo rustica

Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Pied Wagtail – Motacilla alba

Wren Br - Troglodytes troglodytes

Dunnock Br - Prunella modularis

Robin Br - Erithacus rubecula

Blackbird Br - Turdus merula

Fieldfare - Turdus pilaris

Fieldfare (Pete Boardman)

Song Thrush Br - Turdus philomelos

Mistle Thrush Br - Turdus viscivorus

Redwing - Turdus iliacus

Sedge Warbler Br - Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Garden Warbler Br - Sylvia borin

Willow Warbler Br - Phylloscopus trochilus

Whitethroat Br - Sylvia communis

Blackcap Br - Sylvia atricapilla

Chiffchaff Br - Phylloscopus collybita

Goldcrest - Regulus regulus

Spotted Flycatcher Br - Muscicapa striata

Long-tailed Tit Br - Aegithalos caudatus

Marsh Tit - Poecile palustris

Coal Tit Br - Periparus ater

Blue Tit Br - Cyanistes caeruleus

Great Tit Br - Parus major

Nuthatch Br - Sitta europaea

Treecreeper Br - Certhia familiaris

Jay - Garrulus glandarius

Magpie Br - Pica pica

Jackdaw - Corvus monedula

Rook - Corvus frugilegus

Carrion Crow - Corvus corone

Raven - Corvus corax

Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

House Sparrow Br - Passer domesticus

Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus

Chaffinch Br - Fringilla coelebs

Greenfinch Br - Carduelis chloris

Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis

Siskin - Carduelis spinus

Linnet - Carduelis cannabina

Lesser Redpoll - Carduelis cabaret

Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Yellowhammer - Emberiza citrinella

Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus


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Mammals – bats This bat list was very kindly supplied by John

Morgan. They were made up of bat observations

recorded on an Anabat detector, training for

University of Birmingham students which he

carried out and Shropshire Bat Group training

events, which have routinely been held at Preston

Montford over a number of years.

Eptesicus serotinus - Serotine

Myotis daubentonii - Daubenton's Bat

Myotis mystacinus - Whiskered Bat

Myotis nattereri - Natterer's Bat

Nyctalus noctula - Noctule Bat

Pipistrellus pipistrellus - Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pygmaeus - Soprano Pipistrelle

Plecotus auritus - Brown Long-eared Bat

Mammals - other No systematic monitoring has occurred of these

mammals. In May, June, July and September the

Preston Montford tutors mammal trap on average

twice a week, but during the rest of the year this

only occurs sporadically. Jackie Underhill and

adult students have also provided records of

mammals seen and caught in 2000’s. Highlighted

species are on the Schedule Six species list, and

those with an asterisk are on the Schedule Five list.

Sorex araneus - Common Shrew

Sorex minutus - Pygmy Shrew

Talpa europaea - Northern Mole

Erinaceus europaeus - Hedgehog

Vulpes vulpes - Red Fox

Lutra lutra – Otter*

Meles meles - Badger

Mustela erminea -Stoat

Mustela putorius - Western Polecat

Sciurus carolinensis - Grey Squirrel

Arvicola terrestris - Northern Water Vole*

Clethrionomys glareolus - Bank Vole

Microtus agrestis - Field Vole

Apodemus flavicollis - Yellow-necked Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus - Wood Mouse

Rattus norvegicus - Brown Rat

Oryctolagus cuniculus – Rabbit


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Recorders Whilst every effort has been made to list the recorders responsible for the species lists above there is every

chance that omissions have occurred.

Albertini, M., Andrews, H., Anon., Armstrong, A., Arnold, H.R., Atkins, R., Auden, W., Bannister, P.A.,

Barnett, L.K., Bayley, J.A., Bebbington, J., Bellis, S., Blunt, A.G., Boardman, P., Bodley, M.A., Boon, C.R.,

Bradley, V., Braithwaite, P.A., Bratton, J.H., Brazier, H., Bridges, B., Brooke, S., Brown, D., Brown, M., Brown,

Z., Burkmar, R., Butler, C.T. ,Butler, S.G., Cailes, C., Carr, P., Cheeseborough, I., Cole, A.T., Coleman, S.,

Connell, M.J., Cook, C., Crichton, M.I., Davidson, A., Davis, T.A.W., Dawes, A., Day, J.J., De Souza, L.,

Denman, D., Dodd, S., Dodds, M., Dowling, L., Duffell, M, Williams. Dr. J, Dunn, T.C. , Dyer, A., Earl, D.P.,

Edwards, K., Emms, C., Evans, D.M., Fairclough, J., Fallon, M., Fenwick, J.D., Ferry, C., Field Studies Centre

Course Students, Finch, A., Finch, S., French, G., Gardiner, G., Geikie, S.T., Girvan, I., Godfrey, M.F., Gorman,

S., Graceson, A., Graham G.G., Handley, C., Harrison, T.D., Hayward, K., Heath, J., Hewitt, S., Holland, D.G.,

Iles, C., Ilsley, J., Jackson, P., Jacques, T., Johncock, A., Johnson, G.E., Johnson, R., Jolley, E.M., Jones, N.,

Judge, S., Kibby, Dr. G , Lamb, R., Lambert, D., Lansdown, R.V., Law, A., Lewis, S., Lobo, B., Lockton, A.J.,

Luty, D., Marsh, J., Marsh, S., Martin, D., Mayo, C., McLamb, S., McLoughlin, S., McNeill, A., Melbourne, R.,

Merrifield, R.K., Merrifield, R.M., Mold, S.A., Moody, L.A., Morgan, A., Morgan, J, Morris, M.G., Neven, H.,

Newbery, F., Nicholson, P.J., Norman, S., O'Broin, L., Palmer, R.M., Parker, Parkes, K,. L., Partridge, W.J.,

Perring, F.H., Preston, C., Priest, S., Pryce, D., Pugh, L.A., Redford, G., Reid, J., Reid, M., Riley, A.M., Roe, S.,

Rogers, A.C., Rothampsted Moth Survey Team, Rutter, E.M., Samworth, M., Saunders, G., Sinker, C.A., Slade,

H., Smallshire, D., Spencer-Vellacott, P., Stace, C.A., Stenhouse, D.A., Surry, K.L., Taylor, M., Terrell-Nield, C.,

Thompson, I., Townsend, Turner, K., S., Turner, S.R., Underhill, J., Vaughan, P.A.,Vincent, P., Wainwright, M.,

Wallace, Dr. I.D., Walter, S.R., Watson, J., Way, J.M., Wellings, A., Wharam, S., Whild, Dr S.J., Wilkinson, I.,

Williams, J., Williams, M., Wingrove, M., Woods, A., Woods, K., Wynn, S.J., Wysome, P.J.

References

Lockton A.J. and Whild S.J. 2005. Rare Plants of Shropshire 3rd Ed. Shropshire Botanical Society,

Shropshire.

Websites

The UK Light trap newsletters can be found here;

http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/insect-survey/LTNewsletters.php

Copies of Field Studies can be downloaded here;

http://www.field-studies-council.org/fieldstudies/index.htm


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