Fine Streaked Bugkin Miris striatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Green Lawn, Blagdon Lake © Nigel Milbourne 2011

 

True Bugs Gallery

 

Here is a list of Bugs recorded at the lake. The site list is based on those given on the British Bugs website which I refer you to (see Bibliogrpahy). There are nearly 2000 species of Hemiptera in the UK so, like many other groups, there is plenty of scope to add to the site list – we have but scratched the surface!

Annotated list of Hemiptera [2025 revision]

Order Hemiptera

Sub-order Heteroptera (Terrestrial & aquatic bugs)

Family Pentatomidae

      • Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum (Linnaeus, 1758). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs), 2019 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).
      • Common Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina (Linnaeus, 1761). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs), 2019 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).
      • Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758) 21st Aug. 2010 (N.R. Milbourne). Most woods.
      • Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus (Fabricius, 1775). 2010 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).

Family Anthocoridae

      • Anthocoris confusus Reuter 1884. 2019 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).

Family Cimicidae

      • Bat Bug Cimex pipistrelli Jenyns 1839. 30th Aug. 2010 (N.R. Milbourne photo). Voucher specimens given to Bristol Museum. Pumping Station.

Family Lygaeidae

      • Cymus glandicolor Hahn 1832.
      • European Cinchbug Ischnodemus sabuleti (Fallén 1807). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
      • Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae (Panzer 1797). 2019 (R.J. Higgins).

Family Miridae

      • Capsus ater (Linnaeus 1758). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
      • Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus (Gmelin 1788). 30th June 2017 (N.R. Milbourne).
      • Cyllecoris histrionius (Linnaeus, 1767), 2010 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).
      • Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus (DeGeer 1773). 3rd May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne photo). North Shore & Green Lawn.
      • Harpocera thoracica (Fallén 1807). 26th April 2011 (N.R. Milbourne photo). Butcombe Bay.
      • Heterocordylus genistae (Scopoli 1763). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs), 2019 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).
      • Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolobrata (Linnaeus, 1758). 2010 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).
      • Liocoris tripustulatus (Fabricius 1781).
      • Fine Streaked Bugkin Miris striatus (Linnaeus 1758). 3rd May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne photo), 2019 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet). North & Shores.
      • Plagiognathus arbustorum (Fabricius, 1794). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
      • Rhabdomiris striatellus (Fabricius 1794). 7th May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne photo). Ash Tree & North Shore.
      • Stenodema laevigata (Linnaeus 1758). 2010 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet), 2019 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).
      • Teratocoris antennatus (Boheman 1852). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Family Nabidae

      • Marsh Damsel Bug Nabis limbatus Dahlbom, 1851. 2010 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).
    • Family Corixidae
      • Arctocorisa germari (Fieber 1848). 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton), 5th Aug. 1979 (R.S. Cropper). Dominant sp., v. numerous at >1 metre deep (Walton).
      • Callicorixa praeusta (Fieber 1848). 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton). Not uncommon (Walton).
      • Corixa panzeri (Fieber 1848). 5th June 1937 (G.A. Walton). Took six from the stomach of a 1.1kg Rainbow Trout.
      • Common Water Boatman Corixa punctata (Illiger 1807). 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton).
      • Hesperocrixa sahlbergi (Fieber 1848). 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton).
      • Paracorixa concinna (Fieber 1848). 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton), 15th April 1979 (R.S. Cropper). Abundant (Walton), a male (Cropper).
      • Sigara falleni (Fiebe, 1848). 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton).
      • Sigara fossarum (Leac, 1817). 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton).
      • Sigara striata (Linnaeus 1758). 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton).

Family Pleidae

      • Plea minutissima Leach 1817. 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton).

Family Saldidae

      • Chartoscirta cincta (Herrich-Schäffer 1841). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
      • Common Shore Bug Saldula saltatoria (Linnaeus 1758). 1937-1943 (G.A. Walton).

Sub-order Auchenorrhyncha (Leafhoppers, planthoppers, froghoppers, treehoppers & cicadas)

Family Cercopidae

      • Cercopis vulnerata Rossi 1807. 6th May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne photo), 2019 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet). Abundant.

Family Aphrophoridae

      • Aphrophora alni (Fallen 1805), 2010 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet).
      • Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus 1758), 2004 (D.J. Gibbs), 2019 (R. Barnett, BDMG meet). (Look out my photo taken at Babcary Meadows Jul 2007).

Family Membracidae

      • Centrotus cornutus (Linnaeus 1758). 24th May 2011 (N.R. Milbourne photo), 2019 (R. Higgins). Spinney Copse.

Family Cicadellidae

      • Oncopsis carpini (J. Sahlberg 1871). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Family Cixiidae

      • Tachycixius pilosus (Olivier 1791). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
      • Cixius nervosus (Linnaeus 1758). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Family Delphacidae

      • Stenocranus major (Kirschbaum 1868). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).
      • Euconomelus lepidus (Boheman 1847). 2004 (D.J. Gibbs).

Sub-order Coleorrhyncha

 

Sub-order Sternorrhyncha (Psyllids)

Total 44 spp.

Bibliography (sources of information):

  1. British Bugs website
  2. Cropper, R.S. Avon & District Entomological Report (1979).  Proc. of the Bristol Naturalist’s Soc., 39, 85-87 (1979).
  3. Walton, G.A. The Water Bugs of North Somerset, Trans. Soc. Brit. Ent., 8, 231-90 (1943).

Last update: 27th February 2025