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