Heteroptera
Leafhopper (Evacanthus interruptus) in Glen Affric.
Pond skaters (Gerris lacustris) and Scots pine needles on a small lochan in Glen Affric.
Homoptera
European birch aphid (Euceraphis punctipennis) on the leaf of a birch tree in Glen Affric.
Hymenoptera
Wood ants (Formica lugubris) attacking a metallic green chafer beetle (Protaetia metallica) in Glen Affric
(See Species Profile: Wood ants)
Striped alder sawfly larvae (Hemichroa crocea) on an alder tree (Alnus glutinosa) in Glen Affric
European pine sawfly larvae (Neodiprion sertifer) on a Scots pine tree in Glen Affric
(See Species Profile: Scots pine)
Gall induced by the willow gall sawfly (Pontania pustulata) on the leaf of an eared willow (Salix aurita) on West Affric.
Sawfly (Rhogogaster punctulata) on a birch leaf in Glen Affric.
Trichoptera
Caddis fly (Halesus digitatus), near Badger Falls in Glen Affric
Insects occurring in Glen Affric
This list has been compiled from observations and information provided by Forest Enterprise, Dr. Keith Bland, Dr. Mark Young, Iain McGowan and Graham Rotheray of the Malloch Society, and Trees for Life staff. This list is an initial and very incomplete one, as no comprehensive studies of insects have yet been carried out in Glen Affric.
Coleoptera
See Beetles occurring in Glen Affric.
Diptera
See Diptera occurring in Glen Affric.
Ephemeroptera
| Baetis vernus (or B. tenax) |
Medium olive |
| |
| Ecdyonurus dispar |
Autumn dun |
| Ecdyonurus venosus |
A mayfly |
| Electrogena lateralis |
A mayfly |
| |
| Heptagenia sulphurea |
Yellow may dun |
| |
| Leptophlebia marginata |
A mayfly |
| Leptophlebia vespertina |
A mayfly |
| |
| Paraleptophlebia werneri |
A mayfly |
| |
| Rithrogena semicolorata |
Olive upright |
| |
Serratella ignita |
Blue winged olive |
| Siphlonurus lacustris |
A mayfly |
Heteroptera
| Acalypta brunnea |
A lacebug |
| Aradus betulae |
| Aradus depressus |
A flat bark bug |
| Arctocorisa germari |
A waterboatman |
| |
| Cymatia bonsdorffi |
A waterboatman |
| |
| Evacanthus interruptus |
Leafhopper |
| |
| Gerris lacustris |
Pond skater, or common water-strider |
| Gerris odontogaster |
A pond skater |
| |
| Hesperocorixa castanea |
A waterboatman |
| Hesperocorixa sahlbergi |
A waterboatman |
| |
| Mesovelia furcata |
A pondweed bug |
| |
| Notonecta glauca |
A backswimmer |
| |
| Sigara dorsalis |
A waterboatman |
| Sigara nigrolineata |
A waterboatman |
| |
| Velia caprai |
Water cricket |
Homoptera
| Euceraphis punctipennis |
European birch aphid |
| |
| Philaenus spumarius |
Spittlebug or common frog hopper |
Hymenoptera
| Bombus hortorum |
Three-banded white-tail bumblebee |
| Bombus lucorum |
White-tailed bumblebee |
| Bombus magnus |
Northern white-tailed bumblebee |
| Bombus monticola |
Bilberry bumblebee |
| Bombus muscorum |
Moss carder bee |
| Bombus pratorum |
Early bumblebee |
| |
| Cynips divisa |
Gall wasp |
| |
| Diprion pini |
Common pine sawfly |
| |
| Formica aquilonia |
Scottish wood ant |
| Formica lemani |
Black ant |
| Formica lugubris |
Hairy wood ant |
| Formica sanguinea |
Slavemaker ant |
| |
| Hemichroa crocea |
Striped alder sawfly |
| |
| Neodiprion sertifer |
European pine sawfly |
| Neuroterus albipes |
Smooth spangle gall wasp |
| Neuroterus numismalis |
Silk button spangle gall wasp |
| Neuroterus quercusbaccarum |
Common spangle gall wasp |
| |
| Pontania pustulata |
Willow gall sawfly |
| |
| Rhogogaster punctulata |
A sawfly |
| |
| Trichiocampus viminalis |
Poplar sawfly |
| |
| Vespula vulgaris |
Common wasp |
| |
| Xiphydria camelus |
Alder woodwasp |
Lepidoptera
See Butterflies and Moths occurring in Glen Affric.
Megaloptera
Neuroptera
| Chrysoperla carnea agg. |
Green lacewing |
| |
| Micromus paganus |
A brown lacewing |
| |
| Nineta vittata |
Green lacewing |
Odonata
See Dragonflies occurring in Glen Affric.
Orthoptera
| Tetrix undulata |
Common ground-hopper |
Plecoptera
| Amphinemura sulcicollis |
A stonefly |
| |
| Brachyptera risi |
A stonefly |
| |
| Chloroperla torrentium |
Small yellow sally |
| |
| Dinocras cephalotes |
Broad-headed stonefly |
| |
| Isoperla grammatica |
A stonefly |
| |
| Leuctra fusca |
Needle fly |
| Leuctra hippopus |
A stonefly |
| |
| Nemoura avicularis |
A stonefly |
| Nemoura cambrica |
A stonefly |
| Nemoura cinerea |
A stonefly |
| |
| Perla bipunctata |
A stonefly |
| Perlodes microcephala |
A stonefly |
| Protonemura meyeri |
A stonefly |
| Protonemura praecox |
A stonefly |
| |
| Taeniopteryx nebulosa |
A stonefly |
Trichoptera
| Agapetus delicatulus |
A caddis fly |
| Agrypnia obsoleta |
A caddis fly |
| Anabolia nervosa |
A caddis fly |
| Athripsodes aterrimus |
A caddis fly |
| |
| Glossosoma boltoni |
A caddis fly |
| |
| Halesus digitatus |
A caddis fly |
| Holocentropus dubius |
A caddis fly |
| Hydropsyche instabilis |
A caddis fly |
| Hydropsyche pellucidula |
A caddis fly |
| Hydropsyche siltalai |
A caddis fly |
| |
| Lepidostoma hirtum |
A caddis fly |
| Limnephilus centralis |
A caddis fly |
| Limnephilus flavicornis |
A caddis fly |
| Limnephilus lunatus |
A caddis fly |
| Lype phaeopa |
A caddis fly |
| |
| Micropterna lateralis |
A caddis fly |
| Mystacides azurea |
A caddis fly |
| |
| Phryganea bipunctata |
A caddis fly |
| Plectrocnemia conspersa |
A caddis fly |
| Polycentropus flavomaculatus |
A caddis fly |
| |
| Rhyacophila dorsalis |
A caddis fly |
| |
| Sericostoma personatum |
A caddis fly |
| |
| Wormaldia sp. |
A caddis fly |
Total no of species: 93
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