Frilford Heath insect and other invertebrate list


Alder Leaf Beetle (Agelastica alni) - Seen feeding on the alder on the 3rd Blue in May
Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) - Common anywhere on the courses
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) - Common anywhere on the courses
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) - Common - feeds on Cuckoo Flower
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) - Common around the rough
Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi) - Found one on the 3rd Blue
St. Mark's Fly (Bibio marci) - Common in grassy areas in early May
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) - Common anywhere on the courses
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) - Common anywhere on the courses
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) - Fairly common.  Found on the 2nd Blue.
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) - Found on the first 4 holes of the Blue.
7 spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) - Common on vegetation everywhere
Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) - Found a caterpillar in Boundary Fen
Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) - Found on the 4th Blue and near the reservoir
Mayfly (Ephemera danica) - Seen in the stream on the 13th Red
Mayfly (Ephemera vulgata) - Seen on the 3rd Blue in May
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Fairly common over long grass
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) - Seen on the Tubney range
Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) - Found behind the 14th tee on the Red
Scorpion Fly (Panorpa communis) - Seen behind the 16th tee Blue
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) - Found in shady wooded areas
Green-veined White (Pieris napi) - Found on the 14th Blue
Small White (Pieris rapi) - Common on all of the coursees.
Comma (Polygonia c-album) - Have seen on the Doghouse range
Red-legged Shieldbug (Pentatoma rufipes) - Seen on the 18th Blue
White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) - Seen on 3rd Blue and 4th Red
Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) - Common in the rough
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) - Common on the course in later summer
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) - Seen on the 16th Red
Alder Fly (Sialis lutaria) - Seen on the 3rd Blue in May
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) - Fairly common in late summer.
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) - Found on the Doghouse range
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) - Common around all 3 courses
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) - Fairly common.  Found in late summer.


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