Here is a list of Hymentoptera recorded at the lake. The Aculeate taxonomy follows the recently published Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera – aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea) by George Else, Barry Bolton (Formicidae) & Gavin R. Broad (2016).

Most records are from a survey by David J. Gibbs, others my own unless stated, so any inaccuracy is entirely down to me. If anyone has records they’d like to include, please contact me and I will insert and acknowledge them accordingly.

Symphyta: This suborder includes the sawflies, horntails, and parasitic wood wasps.

Cephoidea (Stem Sawflies)

  • Calameuta filiformis (Eversmann, 1847), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Calameuta pallipes (Klug, 1803), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Cephus pygmeus (Linnaeus, 1767) Wheat Stem Borer, 2019 BDMG

Sub-total 3 spp.

Tenthredinoidea (Sawflies)

  • Allantus calceata (Klug, 1818), 2019 BDMG.
  • Dolerus (Poodolerus) gonager (Fabricius, 1781) Reed Stem Borer, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Dolerus (Poodolerus) nigratus (Müller, 1766), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Dolerus (Poodolerus) picipes (Klug, 1818), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Empria pallimacula (Serville, 1823), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Empria pumila (Konow, 1896), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Eutomostethus gagathinus (Klug, 1816), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Eutomostethus luteiventris (Klug, 1816), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Monophadnoides tenuicornis (Klug, 1814), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Pachyprotasis rapae (Linnaeus, 1767), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Pachyprotasis variegata (Fallén, 1808), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Pristiphora (Pristiphora) aphantoneura (Förster, 1854), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Rhogogaster (Cytisogaster) picta (Klug, 1817), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Selandria serva (Fabricius, 1793), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Tenthredo (Temuledo) temula Scopoli, 1763, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Tenthredo (Tenthredo) schaefferi Klug, 1817, 2012 R. Williams
  • Tenthredo (Tenthredo) thompsoni (Curtis, 1839), 2012 R. Williams

Sub-total 17 spp.

Apocrita: This suborder includes the wasps, bees, and ants.

Aculeata

Apoidea

  • Crossocerus (Ablepharipus) podagricus (Vander Linden, 1829), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Ectemnius (Hypocrabro) continuus (Fabricius, 1804), 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Andrena (Andrena) praecox (Scopoli, 1763) Small Sallow Mining Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Andrena (Holandrena) labialis (Kirby, 1802) Large Meadow Mining Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Andrena (Melandrena) nitida (Müller, 1776) Grey-patched Mining Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Andrena (Notandrena) chrysosceles (Kirby, 1802) Hawthorn Mining Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Andrena (Trachandrena) haemorrhoa (Fabricius, 1781) Early Mining Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 Western Honey Bee, 2009 N.R. Milbourne, 2018 N.R. Milbourne
  • Bombus (Bombus) lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761) White-tailed Bumblebee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Bombus (Bombus) terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 2012 N.R. Milbourne
  • Bombus (Megabombus) hortorum (Linnaeus, 1761) Small Garden Bumblebee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Bombus (Melanobombus) lapidarius (Linnaeus, 1758) Large Red-Tailed Bumblebee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs, 2018 N.R. Milbourne
  • Bombus (Psithyrus) campestris (Panzer, 1801) Field Cuckoo Bumblebee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs, 2018 N.R. Milbourne
  • Bombus (Psithyrus) vestalis (Geoffroy, 1785) Vestal Cuckoo Bee, 2017 N.R. Milbourne
  • Bombus (Pyrobombus) hypnorum (Linnaeus, 1758) Tree Bumblebee, 2018 N.R. Milbourne
  • Bombus (Pyrobombus) pratorum (Linnaeus, 1761) Early Bumblebee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs, 2018 N.R. Milbourne
  • Bombus (Thoracobombus) muscorum (Linnaeus, 1758) Moss Carder Bee, 2012 R. Williams
  • Bombus (Thoracobombus) pascuorum (Scopoli, 1763) Common Carder Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Bombus (Thoracobombus) ruderarius (Müller, 1776) Red-tailed Carder Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Nomada fabriciana (Linnaeus, 1758) Fabricius’ Nomad Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Nomada marshamella (Kirby, 1802) Marsham’s Nomad Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Hylaeus (Hylaeus) communis Nylander 1852 Common Yellow Face Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Halictus (Seladonia) tumulorum (Linnaeus, 1758) Bronze Furrow Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) lativentre (Schenck, 1853) Furry-claspered Furrow Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) albipes (Fabricius, 1781) Bloomed Furrow Bee, 2015 R. Williams
  • Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) calceatum (Scopoli, 1763) Slender Mining Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) pauxillum (Schenck, 1853) Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs
  • Megachile (Megachile) versicolor Smith, F., 1844 Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee, 2004 D.J. Gibbs

Sub-total 26 spp.

Vespoidea

  • Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758) Red Ant
  • Vespa crabro Linnaeus, 1758 European Hornet, 2008 N.R. Milbourne, 2018 N.R. Milbourne
  • Vespula (Paravespula) germanica (Fabricius, 1793) German Wasp, 2001 N.R. Milbourne
  • Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Wasp

Sub-total 4 spp.

Total 50 spp.

Bibliography (sources of information)

  1. Else, G., Bolton, B., & Broad, G.R. 2016. Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera – aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea & Vespoidea).