Portland Insects G-H

GALLS

Gall Mites

Galls of the mite Aceria cephalonea on a Sycamore Leaf.
First Recorded - 25 Apr 20 (Wakeham)


GNATS

 Yellow Bellied Fly (Sciara hemerobioides)
First Recorded - 1 Aug 21 (Wakeham)


GRASSHOPPERS

Common Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
First Recorded - 14 Aug 17 (Wakeham)

Common Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus

Common Green Grasshopper - Omocestus viridulus
First Recorded - 2 Jul 17 (South West Coast path)

Meadow Grasshopper - Chorthippus parallelus
First Recorded - 2 Jul 17 (South West Coast path)

 Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeloetettix maculatus
First Recorded - 19 Sep 17 (Wakeham)

Long-winged Cone-head - Conocephalus fuscus
First Recorded - 27 Aug 18 (Mermaid Track)

Long-winged Cone-head nymph - Conocephalus fuscus
First Recorded - 7 Aug 18 (Mermaid Track)


HARVESTMEN

Sclerosomatidae

Harvestman Leiobunum blackwalli
First Recorded - 9 Sep 17 (St Andrews Church Woods)

Phalangiidae

Canestrini's Harvestman - Opilio canestrinii
First Recorded - 13 Sep 23 (Wakeham Meadows)


HOVERFLIES

Anasimyia

Waisted Duckfly - Anasimyia contracta
First Recorded - 5 Jun 21 (Wakeham)


Baccha

Gossamer HoverflyBaccha elongata
First Recorded - 24 Apr 20 (Church Ope Cove)

Gossamer Hoverfly -  Baccha elongata


Chalcosyrphus

Pajupuuhari - Chalcosyrphus nemorum
First recorded - 21 May 18 (Pennsylvania Castle Wood)


Cheilosia

Cheilosia sp.
First Recorded - 18 Jun 18 (Mermaid Track)

Cheilosia sp.

Cheilosia sp.

Cheilosia sp.
First Recorded - 18 Jun 18 (Mermaid Track)


Chrysotoxum

Wasp-mimic Hoverfly Chrysotoxum cautum
First Recorded - 5 Aug 17 (Bumpers Lane)

Wasp-mimic Hoverfly Chrysotoxum cautum

Variable Wasp Hoverfly - Chrysotoxum elegans
First Recorded - 27 Jun 20 (Penns Wood)

Two-banded Wasp Hoverfly - Chrysotoxum bicinctum
First Recorded - 26 Jun 20 (Perryfields Butterfly Reserve)


Dasysyrphus

Stripe-backed Dasysyrphus - Dasysyrphus albostriatus
First Recorded - 14 May 19 (Wakeham Track)

Yellow-girdled Dasysyrphus - Dasysyrphus tricinctus
First Recorded - 20 Jun 19 (Wakeham Track)


Epistrophe

 Spring EpistropheEpistrophe eligans
First Recorded - 23 Apr 18 (Pennsylvania Castle Wood)

Pale-sided Epistrophe - Epistrophe diaphana
First Recorded - 14 Jun 19 (Wakeham Meadows)

Pale-sided Epistrophe - Epistrophe diaphana


Episyrphus

Marmalade Hoverfly - Episyrphus balteatus
First recorded - 15 Jun 17 (Perryfields Quarry)


Eristalinus

Large Spotty-eyed Dronefly - Eristalinus aeneus 
First Recorded - 6 Apr 20 (Church Ope Cove)

Large Spotty-eyed Dronefly - Eristalinus aeneus 

Small Spotty-eyed Dronefly - Eristalinus sepulchralis
First Recorded - 5 Jun 21 (Wakeham)


Eristalis

Common Drone Fly - Eristalis tenax
First recorded - 19 Jul 17 (St Andrews Church)

Common Drone Fly - Eristalis tenax (Dark coloured specimen)
First recorded - 5 Aug 17 (St Andrews Church)

Tapered Drone Fly - Eristalis pertinax
First recorded - 19 Jul 17 (St Andrews Church)

Levels DroneflyEristalis abusivus
First Recorded - 11 Jun 18 (Radipole RSPB Reserve)

Plain-faced Dronefly - Eristalis arbustorum
First Recorded - 25 Mar 19 (Rufus Castle)


Eumerus

Woodland Bulb Fly - Eumerus ornatus
First Recorded - 9 Apr 20 (Wakeham)


Eupeodes

Common Spotted Field Syrph - Eupeodes luniger
First recorded - 16 Jun 17 (Wakeham)

Vagrant Hoverfly - Eupeodes corollae
First Recorded - 25 Apr 19 (Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve)


Ferdinandea

Common Copperback Hoverfly - Ferdinandea cuprea
First Recorded - 27 Jul 17 (Church Ope Cove)

Common Copperback Hoverfly - Ferdinandea cuprea


Helophilus


The Footballer - Helophilus pendulus
First Recorded - 11 Jun 18 (Radipole RSPB Reserve)


Melangyna

Shiny-backed Melangyna - Melangyna umbellatarum
First Recorded - 10 Jul 22 (Wakeham Meadow)


Melanostoma

Chequered Hoverfly - Melanostoma scalare
First recorded - 18 Jun 17 (Wakeham)

 Slender MelanostomaMelanostoma scalare (Female)


Meligramma

 Gold-spotted Meligramma - Meligramma euchromum
First Recorded - 30 Jul 21 (Church Ope Cove)


Meliscaeva

Spotted Meliscaeva - Meliscaeva auricollis
First recorded - 27 Dec 17 (Church Ope Cove)


Meroden

Narcissus Bulb Fly - Merodon equestris form bulborum
First Recorded - 9 May 18 (Wakeham)

Narcissus Bulb Fly - Merodon equestris form narcissi
First Recorded - 6 May 19 (Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve - West)


Myathropa

Dead Head Hoverfly Myathropa florea
First Recorded - 15 Jul 17 (St Andrew's Church)

Dead Head Hoverfly Myathropa florea 


Parhelophilus

 Mini-tiger Hoverfly - Parhelophilus frutetorum
First Recorded - 8 Jun 23 (RSPB Radipole Lake)


Platycheirus

White-footed Hoverfly Platycheirus albimanus
First Recorded - 24 Jul 17 (Wakeham)


Scaeva

Pied Hoverfly - Scaeva pyrastri
First recorded -  19 Jun 17 (Wakeham)

Pied Hoverfly Scaeva pyrastri

 Yellow-clubbed Glasswing, Scaeva selenitica
First Recorded - 21 Apr 23 (Wakeham)

Yellow-clubbed GlasswingScaeva selenitica

Yellow-clubbed GlasswingScaeva selenitica

Yellow-clubbed GlasswingScaeva selenitica

 Yellow-clubbed GlasswingScaeva selenitica

 Yellow-clubbed GlasswingScaeva selenitica

Sphaerophoria

Long Hoverfly - Sphaerophoria scripta
First Recorded - 6 May 18 (Wakeham)


Syritta

Thick-legged hoverfly - Syritta pipiens
First Recorded - 11 Jun 20 (Wakeham)


Syrphus

Humming Syrphus - Syrphus ribesii
First recorded - 24 Jul 17 (Wakeham)

 Hairy-eyed SyrphusSyrphus torvus
First recorded - 26 Mar 18 (St Andrew's Church)


Volucellini

Pellucid Hoverfly Volucella pellucens
First Recorded - 13 Jul 17 (St Andrews Church)

Pellucid Hoverfly Volucella pellucens

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
First Recorded - 26 Jun 17 (St Andrews Church)

Lesser Hornet Hoverfly - Volucella inanis
First Recorded - 10 Aug 18 (Mermaid Track)

Lesser Hornet Hoverfly - Volucella inanis

Mimic Bee Hoverfly - Volucella plumata
First recorded - 10 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

Mimic Bee Hoverfly - Volucella bombylans
First recorded - 2 Jun 18 (Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve)


Xanthogramma

Superb Ant-hill Hoverfly - Xanthogramma pedissequum
First recorded - 9 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

 Barred Ant-hill Hoverfly - Xanthogramma citrofasciatum
First Recorded - 26 May 23 (Wakeham Meadow)

Xylota


Orange-belted Hoverfly Xylota segnis (male)
First recorded - 13 May 18 (Rufus Castle)

Portland Insects:- A-B

Portland Insects:- C-E

Portland Insects:- F

Portland Insects:- G-H

Portland Insects:- I-S

Portland Insects:- T-Z