A selection of notable records reported to Tanyptera. Includes older, but newly recognized regional vice county records (dates blue). ‘The region’ = VC58, 59, 60 + Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester. All photos are copyright of the recorder unless stated otherwise.
Bugs (Hemiptera)
Tremulicerus tremulae (Cicadellidae)
- Woolton, Merseyside (VC59), 9th December 2025, rec. det. Steve McWilliam
- Found in garden moth trap
- Has been recorded in VC59 a few times but not since 1980
- Associated with aspen or white poplar
iRecord records summary December 2025
| Group | No. of records | No. of species |
|---|---|---|
| insect - beetle (Coleoptera) | 59 | 8 |
| insect - true fly (Diptera) | 49 | 12 |
| mollusc | 44 | 18 |
| insect - hymenopteran | 22 | 14 |
| insect - true bug (Hemiptera) | 13 | 9 |
| crustacean | 10 | 2 |
| spider (Araneae) | 10 | 6 |
| coelenterate (=cnidarian) | 4 | 2 |
| springtail (Collembola) | 3 | 3 |
| acarine (Acari) | 2 | 2 |
iRecord top 10 species December 2025
| Scientific name | Common name | Order | Family | No. of records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic | Common Spangle Causer | Hymenoptera | Cynipidae | 3 |
| Bombus hypnorum | Tree Bumblebee | Hymenoptera | Apidae | 2 |
| Andricus kollari | Marble Gall | Hymenoptera | Cynipidae | 2 |
| Pimpla rufipes | Hymenoptera | Ichneumonidae | 2 | |
| Bombus terrestris | Buff-tailed Bumblebee | Hymenoptera | Apidae | 1 |
| Andricus aries f. agamic | Ramshorn Gall Causer | Hymenoptera | Cynipidae | 1 |
| Andricus foecundatrix f. agamic | Artichoke Gall Causer | Hymenoptera | Cynipidae | 1 |
| Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic | Knopper Gall Causer | Hymenoptera | Cynipidae | 1 |
| Cynips divisa | Red Currant Gall | Hymenoptera | Cynipidae | 1 |
| Cynips divisa f. agamic | Red-pea Gall Causer | Hymenoptera | Cynipidae | 1 |
References / sources
- British Bugs – Online identification guide to UK Hemiptera
- NBN Atlas – National Biodiversity Network data portal
- iRecord – Citizen science recording platform
