Heteroptera

Leafhopper

Leafhopper (Evacanthus interruptus) in Glen Affric.
 


Pond skaters (Gerris lacustris) and Scots pine needles on a small lochan in Glen Affric.
 

Homoptera

aphid

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)
 

caterpillars

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

Gall induced by the willow gall sawfly (Pontania tuberculata) on the leaf of an eared willow (Salix aurita) on West Affric.
 

sawfly

Sawfly (Rhogogaster punctulata) on a birch leaf in Glen Affric.
 

Trichoptera


Caddis fly (Halesus digitatus), near Badger Falls in Glen Affric
 

Biodiversity 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 punctipennisEuropean birch aphid
Philaenus spumariusSpittlebug or common frog hopper
 

Hymenoptera

Bombus hortorumThree-banded white-tail bumblebee
Bombus lucorumWhite-tailed bumblebee
Bombus magnusNorthern white-tailed bumblebee
Bombus monticolaBilberry bumblebee
Bombus muscorumMoss carder bee
Bombus pratorumEarly bumblebee
 
Cynips divisaGall wasp
 
Diprion piniCommon pine sawfly
 
Formica aquiloniaScottish wood ant
Formica lemaniBlack ant
Formica lugubrisHairy wood ant
Formica sanguineaSlavemaker ant
 
Hemichroa croceaStriped alder sawfly
 
Neodiprion sertiferEuropean pine sawfly
Neuroterus albipesSmooth spangle gall wasp
Neuroterus numismalisSilk button spangle gall wasp
Neuroterus quercusbaccarumCommon spangle gall wasp
 
Pontania tuberculataWillow gall sawfly
 
Rhogogaster punctulataA sawfly
 
Trichiocampus viminalisPoplar sawfly
 
Vespula vulgarisCommon wasp
 
Xiphydria camelusAlder woodwasp
 

Lepidoptera

See Butterflies and Moths occurring in Glen Affric.

Megaloptera

Sialis lutaria Alder fly
 

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
   

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