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 Hoverfly -  Baccha 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 Epistrophe - Epistrophe 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 Dronefly - Eristalis abusivus

First Recorded - 11 Jun 18 (Radipole RSPB Reserve)

Plain-faced Dronefly - Eristalis arbustorum

First Recorded - 25 Mar 19 (Rufus Castle)

Stripe-faced Dronefly - Eristalis nemorum

First Recorded - 3 Aug 24 (Weymouth Relief Road Balancing Reservoir)

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)

Broad-banded Aphideater - Eupeodes latifasciatus AKA (Meadow Field Syrph)

First recorded - 31 Aug 24 (Wakeham Railway Cuttings (east))

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 Melanostoma - Melanostoma 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 Glasswing, Scaeva selenitica

Yellow-clubbed Glasswing, Scaeva selenitica

Yellow-clubbed Glasswing, Scaeva selenitica

 Yellow-clubbed Glasswing, Scaeva selenitica

 Yellow-clubbed Glasswing, Scaeva 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 Syrphus - Syrphus 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