Notable invertebrates associated with lowland dry acid grassland Spiders and allies (Arachnida: Araneae and Pseudoscorpiones) Walckenaeria stylifrons RDB1 Centromerus serratus Nb Centipedes (Chilopoda) Lithobius lapidicola
RDBK
Grasshoppers, crickets, earwigs and cockroaches (Orthoptera/Dermaptera/Dictyoptera) Gryllus campestris Field cricket BAP Priority Stenobothrus lineatus Should be considered worthy of conservation effort True Bugs (Hemiptera) Heteroptera Odontoscelis fuliginosa Arenocoris waltli Rhopalus rufus Ortholomus punctipennis Peritrechus gracilicornis Amblytylus delicates Lygus pratensis Legnotus picipes Odontoscelis lineola Spathocera dahlmanni Drymus latus Drymus pumilio Emblethis denticollis Graptopeltus lynceus Lasiosomus enervis Megalonotus dilatatus Megalonotus praetextatus Megalonotus sabulicola Berytinus hirticornis Nabis pseudoferus Chlamydatus pulicarius Systellonotus triguttatus Syromastes rhombeus Arenocoris falleni Ceraleptes lividus Liorhyssus hyalinus Alydus calcaratus Eremocoris podagricus Berytinus crassipes Berytinus montivagus Berytinus signoreti Coranus subapterus Conostethus roseus
RDB3 RDB2 RDB3 RDB3 RDBK RDB3 RDB3 Nb Nb Na Nb Nb pNb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Local Local Local Local Local Local Local Local Local Local Local
Leafhoppers, planthoppers, froghoppers, treehoppers & cicadas (Auchenorrhyncha) Ribautodelphax angulosus Nb Struebingianella dalei Nb
Flies (Diptera) Snail-killing flies, picture-wing flies, grass flies and allies (Acalyptrata) Tricimba brachyptera (Chloropidae) RDB3 Oscinimorpha arcuata (Chloropidae) N Trachysiphonella ruficeps (Chloropidae) N Soldier flies, bee flies, robber flies & allies (Larger Brachycera) Machimus arthriticus RDB1 Eutolmus rufibarbis RDB3 Blowflies, dungflies and allies (Calyptrata) Freraea gagatea (Tachinidae) RDB3 Gonia divisa (Tachinidae) RDB3 Subclytia rotundiventris (Tachinidae) RDB3 Helina crinita (Muscidae) RDB2 Helina tetrastigma (Muscidae) RDB3 Hydrotaea glabricula (Muscidae) RDB3 Coenosia atra (Muscidae) N Macronychia griseola (Sarcophagidae) RDB3 Miltogramma germari (Sarcophagidae) RDB3 Sarcophila latifrons (Sarcophagidae) N Oestrus ovis (Oestridae) RDB3 Eurithia intermedia (Tachinidae) N Scathophaga scybalaria (Scathophagidae) N In addition to the species covered below, several ungraded calypterates have a strong association with acid grassland. They include Dexia rustica, Helina ciliatocosta, Linnaemyia vulpina, Medina collaris, Metopia staegerii and Prosena siberita. Atherigona varia was also added to the British list recently from acidic, herb-rich acid grassland and is presumed to be a grass feeder.
Beetles (Coleoptera) Ground beetles (Carabidae) Harpalus froelichii Harpalus dimidiatus Amara fusca Bradycellus csikii Harpalus pumilus Amara consularis Amara equestris Amara fulva Amara lucida Calathus ambiguus Harpalus smaragdinus Licinus depressus Notiophilus aesthuans Panagaeus bipustulatus
BAP Priority BAP Priority RDB1 RDBI Na Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb Nb
Leaf beetles ( Chrysomelidae) Psylliodes sophiae Cassida nebulosa Mantura rustica
RDB 2 RDB K Notable B
Weevils (Curculionoidea) Procas granulicollis
(RDB Ind)
RDB2 Na
Apion rubiginosum Smicronyx coecus Aizobius (=Apion, partim) sedi Perapion affine Protapion dissimile Smicronyx jungermanniae Ceutorhynchus atomus Acalles ptinoides
RDB3 RDB3 Nb Na Nb Nb Na Nb
Dry Acid Grassland is far less rich than calcareous grassland for weevils. The listed species include several which are perhaps not true grassland species, but which can be included because their habitats are not appropriately assigned to any other Priority Habitat.
Rove beetles and allies (Staphylinidae/Scydmaenidae/Silphidae) Hetrothops dissimilis RDBK Lamprinodes saginatus Na Stenus aceris Local Quedius aridulus Local Ousipalia caesula Local Dung beetles and chafers (Scarabaeidae) Copris lunaris Heptaulacus testudinarius Euheptaulacus sus Aphodius putridus Euheptaulacus villosus Aphodius porcus Aphodius sordidus Aphodius coenosus Aphodius distinctus Aphodius paykulli
RDB1 RDB1 RDB1 Nb Na Nb Na Nb Nb Nb
Skin beetles (Trogidae) Trox sabulosus
Na
Earth-boring dung beetles (Geotrupidae) Geotrupes vernalis
Local
Ants, bees and wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) Cerceris quadricincta BAP Priority Cerceris quinquefasciata BAP Priority Andrena ferox BAP Priority Andrena gravida BAP Priority Andrena alfkenella RDB3 Halictus confusus RDB3 Lasioglossum pauperatum RDB3 Heriades truncorum RDB3, Very rare Stelis breviscula RDB1, Very rare Nomada guttulata RDB1 Nomada hirtipes RDB3 Hedychridium roseum Scarce Hedychridium coriaceum RDB3, Rare Hedychrum niemelai RDB3, Scarce Chrysis viridula Scarce
Pseudospinola neglecta Smicromyrme rufipes Tiphia femorata Monosapyga clavicornis Caliadurgus fasciatellus Cryptocheilus notatus Priocnemis agilis Mimesa bruxellensis Diodontus insidiosus Nysson dimidiatus Colletes marginatus Andrena bimaculata Andrena bucephala Andrena hafforfiana Andrena humilis Andrena labiata
Scarce Nb, Scarce Scarce Nb, Scarce Scarce RDB3, RDB2, Rare Nb, Scarce Na, Rare RDB3, Scarce Nb, Scarce RDB3, Na, Scarce Nb, Scarce RDB3, Na, Rare RDB3, Scarce Nb, Scarce RDB3, Na, Scarce