Thank you to the recorders who joined us for the final recording day of the season at Bedford Moss & Windy Bank for this recording day. The privately owned Bedford Moss was the first location for the day. This site is part of the wider Astley & Bedford Mosses SSSI, the condition of which is Unfavourable but recovering. The SSSI Citation can be viewed here.
The weather was raining on our arrival, but after a 30 minute walk across to the entrance of Bedford Moss SSSI it began to clear.
After lunch at Bedford Moss, we visited the woodlands, grasslands & ponds of Windy Bank owned by the Forestry Commission, to whom we thank for their kind permission for access.
Recorders: Dave Bentley, Philip Brighton, Keith Fowler, Belinda Nixie, Gary Hedges, Glen Rostron, Julia Simons
A developing species list is given below, with more to be added in the coming weeks and months as recorders identify their specimens. As well as providing us with a list, recorders are asked to formally submit their recorders via their usual channels (iRecord is recommended).
Download Bedford Moss Provisional Species List [Excel spreadsheet] last updated 29/9/2019
Download Windy Bank Provisional Species List [Excel spreadsheet] last updated 29/9/2019
Bedford Moss Records
Order | Family | Taxon | Common Name | Notes |
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Coleoptera | Coccinellidae | Nephus redtenbacheri | ||
Diptera | Anisopodidae | Sylvicola cinctus | ||
Diptera | Anthomyiidae | Delia florilega | ||
Diptera | Anthomyiidae | Delia platura | ||
Diptera | Anthomyiidae | Pegomya geniculata | ||
Diptera | Anthomyiidae | Pegoplata infirma | ||
Diptera | Calliphoridae | Lucilia caesar | Common Greenbottle | |
Diptera | Calliphoridae | Pollenia labialis | Dark-based Clusterfly | |
Diptera | Calliphoridae | Pollenia pediculata | Tufted Clusterfly | |
Diptera | Culicidae | Aedes cantans | ||
Diptera | Culicidae | Culex pipiens | ||
Diptera | Culicidae | Culiseta annulata | ||
Diptera | Dolichopodidae | Chrysotus gramineus | ||
Diptera | Fanniidae | Fannia pallitibia | ||
Diptera | Fanniidae | Fannia polychaeta | ||
Diptera | Heleomyzidae | Suillia laevifrons | ||
Diptera | Heleomyzidae | Suillia notata | ||
Diptera | Hybotidae | Bicellaria vana | ||
Diptera | Lauxaniidae | Tricholauxania praeusta | ||
Diptera | Limoniidae | Limonia macrostigma | ||
Diptera | Lonchopteridae | Lonchoptera lutea | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Hebecnema vespertina | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Helina impuncta | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Morellia aenescens | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Musca autumnalis | Face Fly | |
Diptera | Muscidae | Mydaea orthonevra | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Myospila meditabunda | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Phaonia tuguriorum | ||
Diptera | Opomyzidae | Opomyza florum | ||
Diptera | Scathophagidae | Scathophaga furcata | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Eristalis arbustorum | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Helophilus pendulus | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Melanostoma mellinum | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Melanostoma scalare | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Platycheirus albimanus | ||
Diptera | Tachinidae | Cinochira atra | ||
Diptera | Tachinidae | Phasia barbifrons | ||
Diptera | Tachinidae | Siphona geniculata | ||
Diptera | Tephritidae | Tephritis cometa | ||
Diptera | Tipulidae | Prionocera turcica | ||
Hemiptera | Acanthosomatidae | Elasmostethus interstinctus | Birch shieldbug | |
Hemiptera | Anthocoridae | Anthocoris nemorum | Common flower bug | |
Hemiptera | Aphrophoridae | Aphrophora alni | Alder spittlebug | |
Hemiptera | Aphrophoridae | Philaenus spumarius | Common froghopper | |
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Eupteryx aurata | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Eupteryx urticae | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Evacanthus interruptus | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Graphocephala fennahi | ||
Hemiptera | Delphacidae | Ditropis pteridis | ||
Hemiptera | Lygaeidae | Kleidocerys resedae | Birch catkin bug | |
Hemiptera | Miridae | Blepharidopterus angulatus | Black-kneed capsid | |
Hemiptera | Miridae | Lygocoris pabulinus | ||
Hemiptera | Miridae | Orthops (Orthops) campestris | ||
Hemiptera | Miridae | Stenodema calcarata | ||
Hemiptera | Nabidae | Nabis ericetorum | Heath damsel bug | |
Hemiptera | Nabidae | Nabis limbatus | Marsh damsel bug | |
Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | Dolycoris baccarum | Hairy Shieldbug | |
Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | Palomena prasina | Green shieldbug | |
Hemiptera | Triozidae | Trioza urticae | ||
Psocoptera | Caeciliusidae | Valenzuela flavidus | ||
Psocoptera | Ectopsocidae | Ectopsocus petersi |
Windy Bank Records
Order | Family | Taxon | Common Name | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coleoptera | Coccinellidae | Calvia quatuordecimguttata | Cream-spot ladybird | |
Coleoptera | Coccinellidae | Coccinella septempunctata | 7-spot ladybird | |
Diptera | Anisopodidae | Sylvicola cinctus | ||
Diptera | Anthomyiidae | Anthomyia liturata | ||
Diptera | Anthomyiidae | Botanophila fugax | ||
Diptera | Anthomyiidae | Delia radicum | ||
Diptera | Anthomyiidae | Hylemyza partita | ||
Diptera | Anthomyiidae | Pegoplata infirma | ||
Diptera | Calliphoridae | Calliphora vomitoria | Orange-bearded Bluebottle | |
Diptera | Calliphoridae | Pollenia labialis | Dark-based Clusterfly | |
Diptera | Culicidae | Aedes punctor | ||
Diptera | Culicidae | Culex pipiens | ||
Diptera | Culicidae | Culiseta annulata | ||
Diptera | Hybotidae | Bicellaria vana | ||
Diptera | Lauxaniidae | Meiosimyza rorida | ||
Diptera | Limoniidae | Limonia macrostigma | ||
Diptera | Limoniidae | Metalimnobia quadrinotata | ||
Diptera | Limoniidae | Phylidorea ferruginea | ||
Diptera | Lonchopteridae | Lonchoptera lutea | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Azelia cilipes | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Coenosia tigrina | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Graphomya maculata | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Haematobosca stimulans | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Hebecnema vespertina | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Helina impuncta | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Morellia aenescens | ||
Diptera | Muscidae | Phaonia angelicae | ||
Diptera | Opomyzidae | Opomyza florum | ||
Diptera | Opomyzidae | Opomyza germinationis | ||
Diptera | Opomyzidae | Opomyza petrei | ||
Diptera | Psilidae | Loxocera albiseta | ||
Diptera | Ptychopteridae | Ptychoptera albimana | ||
Diptera | Ptychopteridae | Ptychoptera minuta | ||
Diptera | Scathophagidae | Scathophaga stercoraria | ||
Diptera | Sciomyzidae | Pherbellia schoenherri | ||
Diptera | Sciomyzidae | Sepedon sphegea | ||
Diptera | Sciomyzidae | Tetanocera robusta | ||
Diptera | Sepsidae | Sepsis fulgens | ||
Diptera | Sepsidae | Sepsis punctum | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Eristalis arbustorum | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Eristalis nemorum | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Eristalis pertinax | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Eristalis tenax | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Helophilus pendulus | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Melanostoma mellinum | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Platycheirus clypeatus | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Syrphus ribesii | ||
Diptera | Syrphidae | Volucella pellucens | ||
Diptera | Tachinidae | Cinochira atra | ||
Diptera | Tachinidae | Phasia barbifrons | ||
Diptera | Tachinidae | Tachina fera | ||
Diptera | Tachinidae | Voria ruralis | ||
Diptera | Tipulidae | Tipula lateralis | ||
Diptera | Tipulidae | Tipula paludosa | ||
Hemiptera | Acanthosomatidae | Elasmostethus interstinctus | Birch Shieldbug | |
Hemiptera | Anthocoridae | Anthocoris nemorum | Common Flower Bug | |
Hemiptera | Aphrophoridae | Aphrophora alni | Alder spittlebug | |
Hemiptera | Aphrophoridae | Neophilaenus lineatus | ||
Hemiptera | Aphrophoridae | Philaenus spumarius | Common froghopper | |
Hemiptera | Berytidae | Berytinus (Berytinus) crassipes | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Cicadella viridia | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Empoasca vitis | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Errastunus ocellaris | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Eupteryx aurata | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Eupteryx filicum | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Eupteryx urticae | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Eupteryx vittata | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Euscelis incisus | ||
Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Macrosteles sexnotatus | ||
Hemiptera | Delphacidae | Conomelus anceps | ||
Hemiptera | Delphacidae | Stenocranus major | ||
Hemiptera | Lygaeidae | Kleidocerys resedae | Birch catkin bug | |
Hemiptera | Miridae | Blepharidopterus angulatus | Black-kneed capsid | |
Hemiptera | Miridae | Bryocoris pteridis | ||
Hemiptera | Miridae | Liocoris tripustulatus | ||
Hemiptera | Miridae | Lygus rugulipennis | ||
Hemiptera | Miridae | Notostira elongata | ||
Hemiptera | Miridae | Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus | ||
Hemiptera | Miridae | Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata | ||
Hemiptera | Miridae | Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata | ||
Hemiptera | Nabidae | Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus | Tree Damsel Bug | |
Hemiptera | Nabidae | Nabis limbatus | Marsh damsel bug | |
Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | Dolycoris baccarum | Sloe bug | |
Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | Palomena prasina | ||
Hemiptera | Tingidae | Tingis ampliata | ||
Hymenoptera | Apidae | Bombus pascuorum | Common carder bee | |
Psocoptera | Caeciliusidae | Valenzuela flavidus | ||
Psocoptera | Ectopsocidae | Ectopsocus briggsi | ||
Psocoptera | Stenopsocidae | Stenopsocus stigmaticus |