Rufous-shouldered Longhorn Beetle Anaglyptus mysticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hellfire Corner, Blagdon Lake © Nigel Milbourne 2011
Beetles Photo Gallery
Here is a list of Coleoptera recorded at the lake. All records are 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.
Annotated Site Beetles List [2024]
Order Coleoptera
Family Dytiscidae (Diving Beetles)
- Wasp Great Diving Beetle Dytiscus circumflexus Fabricius, 1801. 1st Aug. 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, light trap, verified by Andrew Duff).
Family Caribidae (Ground Beetles)
- Bembidion aeneum Germar, 1824. 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Bembidion assimile Gyllenhal, 1810. 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Blethisa multipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758). 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner). Notable-B.
- Dyschirius tristis J. 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner).
- Stenolophus mixtus
- Stenus solutus
Family Hydraenidae
- Ochthebius minimus
Family Silphidae (Sexton beetles, burying beetles, carrion beetles).
- Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus humator
- Common Burying Beetle Nicrophorus vespillo
Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)
- Aleochara brevipennis 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner). Nationally Notable.
- Carpelimus corticinus Gravenhorst, 1806. 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner).
- Carpelimus lindrothi Palm, 1942. 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner). Nationally Notable.
- Carpelimus rivularis (Motschulsky, 1860). 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner).
- Dacrila fallax 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner). Nationally Notable.
- Tetartopeus quadratus
- Devil’s Coach-horse Ocypus olens Uncommon.
- Othius laeviusculus Stephens, 1833. 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner).
- Atheta malleus
- Philonthus quisquiliarius
- Platydracus stercorarius
- Stenus boops
- Stenus canescens
- Stenus cicindeloides
- Stenus butrintensis Nationally Notable.
Family Lucanidae (Stag Beetles)
- Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipidus (Linnaeus, 1758). 7th June 2022 (N.R. Milbourne, photographed).
Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
- Melinopterus sphacelatus 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
Family Buprestidae (Jewel Beetles)
- Trachys compressus
- Devil’s-bit Jewel Beetle Trachys troglodytes
Family Byrrhidae (Pill Beetles)
- Byrrhus pilula (Linnaeus, 1758). 23rd Mar. 2019 (N. R. Milbourne).
Family Elateridae (Click Beetles)
- Agriotes lineatus 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Agriotes pallidulus 2010 (det. Ray Barnett).
- Athous haemorrhoidalis 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Denticollis linearis 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Denticollis linearis 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Limonius poneli Leseigneur & Mertlik, 2007. 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
Family Lampyridae (Glow-worms)
- Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1758). 2nd Sept. 2007 (N.R. Milbourne, photographed). Uncommon.
Family Cantharidae (Soldier Beetles)
- Cantharis lateralis 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.) 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake), 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Cantharis rufa 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Cantharis rustica 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting). Abundant.
- Silis ruficollis 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake). Notable-B.
- Rhagonycha lignosa (Müller, O.F., 1764). 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Rhagonycha nigriventris
- Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Family Malachiidae (Soft-winged Flower Beetles)
- Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Family Coccinellidae (Ladybirds)
- 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
- Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758). 3rd May 2010 (N.R. Milbourne, photographed).
- Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758). 3rd May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne).
- Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus 17th May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, photographed).
- 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 26th April 2011 (N.R. Milbourne). Common.
- Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758). 4th May 2013 (N.R. Milbourne, photographed).
- Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pallas (1773). 26th April 2011 (N.R. Milbourne). Common.
- Coccidula rufa Herbst, 1783. 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner).
- 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
Family Tenebrionidae (Darkling Beetles)
- Lagria hirta (Linnaeus, 1758). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
Family Oedemeridae (False Blister Beetles)
- Ischnomera cyanea (Fabricius 1792). 2013 (Bill Urwin Somerset Invertebrates Group Meeting). Notable-B.
- Oedemera femoralis Accidental. Notable-B.
- Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis (Scopoli, 1763). 13th May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, photographed), 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
Family Meloidae (Oil Beetles)
- Violet Oil-beetle Meloe violaceus
Family Pyrochroidae (Cardinal Beetles)
- Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Family Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
-
Rufous-shouldered Longhorn Beetle Anaglyptus mysticus (Linnaeus, 1758). 9th May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne, photographed).
- Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis (Linnaeus, 1758). 21st june 2013 (N.R. Milbourne, photographed).
- Grammoptera ruficornis (Fabricius, 1781). 2010 det. Ray Barnett, 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Phytoecia cylindrica Notable-B
- Rutpela maculata
Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
- Aphthona lutescens 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Bruchus atomarius (Linnaeus, 1761). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake). Notable-B.
- Bean Seed Weevil Bruchus rufimanus 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Fleabane Tortoise Beetle Cassida murraea (N.R. Milbourne, photographed 13th July 2005.).
- Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa (N.R. Milbourne, photographed).
- Tortoise Beetle Cassida vibex Linnaeus, 1767. 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Broad-shouldered Leaf Beetle Chrysolina oricalcia (Müller, O.F., 1776). 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting). Notable-B.
- Knotgrass Leaf Beetle Chrysolina polita (Linnaeus, 1758). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Derocrepis rufipes 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Donacia clavipes Fabricius, 1793. 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Donacia simplex Fabricius, 1775. 2010 det. Ray Barnett.
- Galerucella sagittariae Gyllenhal, 1813. 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula (De Geer, 1775). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake), 2019 (Bristol & District Moth Group Meeting).
- Broom Leaf Beetle Gonioctena olivacea (Forster, 1771). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Willow Leaf Beetle Lochmaea caprea (Linnaeus, 1758). 2010 det. Ray Barnett.
- Heather Beetle Lochmaea suturalis 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Longitarsus melanocephalus
- Longitarsus suturellus
- Neocrepidodera transversa
- Oulema erichsonii
- Oulema obscura
- Phaedon armoraciae
- Watercress Beetle Phaedon cochleariae
- Small Striped Flea Beetle Phyllotreta undulata
- Plateumaris discolor
- Potato Flea Beetle Psylliodes affinis
- Sphaeroderma rubidum
Family Anthribidae (Fungus Weevils)
- Cramp-ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus (Scopoli, 1763). 29th May 2009 (N.R. Milbourne). Accidental. Notable-B.
Family Attelabidae (Leaf-rolling Weevils)
- Hazel-leaf Roller Weevil Apoderus coryli 2019 (R. Higgins).
Family Erirhinidae (Wetland Weevils)
- Duckweed Weevil Tanysphyrus lemnae
Family Curculionidae (True Weevils)
- Bagous (Bagous) limosus (Gyllenhal, 1827). 2011 (J. McGill & C. Turner). Notable-B.
- Hypera plantaginis (De Geer, 1775). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Limnobaris dolorosa
- Limnobaris t-album (Linnaeus, 1758). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Liophloeus tessulatus (Müller, O.F., 1776). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs, Invertebrate Survey of Blagdon Lake).
- Mecinus pascuorum
- Mecinus pyraster
- Pelenomus canaliculatus
- Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
- Rhinocyllus conicus
- Rhinoncus perpendicularis
- Sitona hispidulus
- Trichosirocalus troglodytes
Key to abundance:
Accidental – five or less records
Very rare – twenty or less records
Rare – less than annual; many years between records
Very scarce – less than annual; typically every 2 or 3 years
Scarce – very small numbers virtually every year
Uncommon – recorded in low numbers each year
Fairly common – occurs in reasonable numbers
Common – regularly occurs in good numbers
Abundant – occurs in large numbers
Key to Status :
UK BAP sp. – UK Biodiversity Action Plan species (published Aug 2007)
Last update: 25th September 2024