Worcestershire Record No. 5 Nov 1998 p. 27
The weather was awful - wet and rather cold - but the enthusiasm was high and a lot of new records were obtained. They are listed below. A list of Diptera will follow later. Although we added a lot of records to the Grafton Wood list there are obviously still huge gaps in knowledge of the invertebrate fauna. Don Goddard's list of beetles shows that the wood and its evirons are important for dead wood associated beetles, and therefor other dead wood invertebrates.
The wood lies in two tetrads and we have kept records separate as far as possible.
MOTHS: compiled by ANB Simpson & JW Meiklejohn
SO 9654 (south end of wood)
| Barred Straw | Eulithis pyraliata |
| Beautiful Golden Y | Autographa pulchrina |
| Blood Vein | Timandra griseata |
| Brimstone | Opisthograptis luteolata |
| Buff Arches | Habrosyne pyritoides |
| Clouded Silver | Lomographa temerata |
| Common Emerald | Hemithea aestivaria |
| Common Footman | Eilema lurideola |
| Common Wainscot | Mythimna pallens |
| Common Wave | Cabera exanthemata |
| Double Square-spot | Xestia triangulum |
| Drinker | Philudoria potatoria |
| Engrailed | Ectropis bistorta |
| Flame | Axylia putris |
| Green Oak Tortrix | Tortrix viridana |
| GreenPug | Chloroclystis rectangulata |
| Heart & Dart | Agrotis exclamationis |
| July Highflier | Hydriomena furcata |
| Large Twin-spot Carpet | Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata |
| Large Yellow Underwing | Noctua pronuba |
| Light Emerald | Campaea margaritata |
| Minor Shoulder-knot | Brachylomia viminalis |
| Mother of Pearl | Pleuroptya ruralis |
| Peppered Moth | Biston betularia |
| Scallop Shell | Rheumaptera undulata |
| Small Fan-footed Wave | Idaea biselata |
| Small Yellow Wave | Hydrelia flammeolaria |
| Straw Dot | Rivula sericealis |
| Swallow-tailed | Ourapteryx sambucaria |
| Uncertain | Hoplodrina alsines |
| Yellow-tail | Euproctis similis |
| Yellow Shell | Camptogramma bilineata |
| Acleris ferrugana | |
| Acrobasis repandana | |
| Agapeta hamana | |
| Archips rosana | |
| Archips xylosteana | |
| Batia unitella | |
| Cnephasia incertana | |
| Cnephasia stephensiana | |
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | |
| Cydia splendana | |
| Gypsonoma dealbana | |
| Dipleurina lacustrata | |
| Elachista pulchella (E.cannapennella) | |
| Epiblema roborana | |
| Epiblema uddamanniana | |
| Eudonia mercurella | |
| Eucosma cana | |
| Hedya nubiferana (H.dimidioalba) | |
| Lobesia abscisana | |
| Orthopygia glaucinalis | |
| Pandemis heparana | |
| Phalonidia manniana | |
| Phycita roborella | |
| Pseudosciaphila branderiana | |
| Spilonota ocellana | |
| Ypsolopha ustella |
SO 9656 (North End of Wood)
| Blood Vein | Timandra griseata |
| Common Emerald | Hemithea aestivaria |
| Common Wave | Cabera exanthemata |
| Small Fan-footed Wave | Idea biselata |
| Straw Dot | Rivula sericealis |
| Stigmella plagicolella | mine, Prunus spinosus |
| Infurcitinea argentimaculella l+a | on Lepraria sp. |
| Caloptilia syringella | mine, Ash |
| Parornix devoniella | mine, leaf fold, Ash |
| Acrocercops brongniardella | mine, Oak |
| Phyllonorycter coryli | mine, Hazel |
| Phyllonorycter nicellii | mine, Hazel |
| Argyresthia goedartella | |
| Argyresthia brockeella | |
| Paraswammerdamia lutarea | |
| Digitivalva pulicariae | mine, Fleabane |
| Coleophora gryphipennella | |
| Coleophora serratella | |
| Coleophora lutipennella | |
| Coleophora glaucicolella | |
| Depressaria ultimella | stems Ap.nodiflorum |
| Agonopterix arenella | thistles |
| Diurnea fagella | Oak, Birch |
| Teleiodes vulgella | |
| Syncopacma larseniella | |
| Mompha epilobiella | Great Hairy. Willowherb |
| Cnephasia stephensiana | |
| Cnephasia incertana | |
| Olethreutes lacunana | |
| Bactra lancealana | |
| Epinotia immundana | Birch |
| Gypsonoma dealbans | |
| Eucosma cana | |
| Spilonota ocellana | |
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | |
| Pleuroptya ruralis | |
| Phycita roborella | |
| Zeiraphera isertana |
Other Invertebrates: Compiled by JW Meiklejohn
SO 9656 (north end)
Isopoda
| Oniscus asellus |
| Philoscia muscorum |
| Trichoniscus pusillus |
Diplopoda
| Cylindroiulus brittanicus |
Chilopoda
| Lithobius forficatus |
Opiliones
| Lacinius ephippiatus |
| Opilio saxatilis |
Araneae
| Enoplognatha ovata |
| Linyphia triangularis |
| Tetragnatha extensa |
Mollusca
| Arion ater |
| Aegopinella nitidula |
| Azeca goodali |
| Cochlicopa bubrica |
| Cochlicopa lubricella |
| Cochlodina laminata |
| Columella aspera |
| Discus rotundatus |
| Helix nemoralis |
| Oxychilus alliarius |
| Oxychilus cellarius |
| Trichia hispidus |
| Trichia striolata |
| Zonitoides nitidula |
Hemiptera
| Aphrophora alni |
| Capsus ater |
| Evacanthus acuminatus |
| Philaenus spumarius |
| Trapezonotus arenarius |
| Troilus luridus (K McGee) |
Hymenoptera
| Bombus hortorum |
Orthoptera
| Chorthippus brunneus |
| Leptophyes punctatissima |
| Meconema thalasinum |
| Pholidoptera griseoaptera |
| Tetrix subulata |
| Tetrix undulata |
Diptera
| Dasyneura pustulans |
| Dasyneura ulmariae |
| Harmandia globuli |
Coleoptera
| Abdera biflexuosa (Notable B) |
| Adalia bipunctata |
| Agonum assimile |
| Aphthona euphorbiae |
| Apoderus coryli |
| Axinotarsus marginalis |
| Clivina fossor |
| Curculio nucum |
| Loricera pilicornis |
| Malthodes minimus |
| Notiophilus substriatus |
| Pterostichus madidus |
| Rhagonycha fulva |
| Rhynchaenus avellanae |
| Scaphidium quadrimaculatum |
| Staphylinus olens |
| Stenus picipennis |
| Strangalia maculata (K McGee) |
SO 9654 (south end)
Isopoda
| Oniscus asellus |
| Porcellio scaber |
Diplopoda
| Glomeris marginata |
| Tachypodoiulus niger |
Chilopoda
| Lithobius forficatus |
Araneae
| Araniella cucurbitina |
| Enoplognatha ovata |
Opiliones
| Leiobunum rotundum |
| Nemastoma bimaculatum |
Mollusca
| Aegopinella nitidula |
| Candidula intersecta |
| Cochlicopa lubrica |
| Cochlodina laminata |
| Discus rotundatus |
| Helix nemoralis |
| Limax maximus |
| Oxychilus alliarius |
| Oxychilus cellarius |
| Trichia hispida |
Dermaptera
| Forficula auricularia |
Hemiptera
| Aphrophora alni |
| Evacanthus acuminatus |
| Philaenus spumarius |
Hymenoptera
| Bombus hortorum |
| Diastrophus rubi |
Orthoptera
| Leptophyes punctatissima |
| Pholidoptera griseoaptera |
Diptera
| Harmandia globuli |
Coleoptera
| Aphodius rufipes |
| Athous haemorrhoidalis |
| Deporaus betulae |
| Grynobius planus |
| Oedemera lurida |
| Pterostichus madidus |
| Rhagonycha fulva |
| Strangalia maculata (K McGee) |
| Tachyporus nitidulus |
Lepidoptera
| Buff Tip moth | Phalera bucephala |
| Painted Lady | |
| Purple Hairstreak |
Odonata
| Ischnura elegans |
Notes on Grafton Wood Recording Day
D.G.GoddardColeoptera
From field hedges leading to wood:
From hedgerow oak at SO 965557
Opilo mollis (L) Notable B AWI
From mixed oak/hazel along woodland rides So97/55
Athous haemorrhoidalis (F)
Malthinus flaveolus (Herbst)
Malthodes marginatus (Latreille)
Grammoptera ruficornis (F)
Strangalia maculata (Poda)
Polydrusus pterygomalis Boheman
Curculio nucum L.
Calvia 14-guttata (L)
Epurea florea (Erichson)
Rhynchaenus stigma (Germar)
From dead twigs on old oak SO 973556
Alphitobius laevigatus (F)
Trachodes hispidus (L) Notable B AW3
From hogweed SO 974558
Alosterna tabicolor (Degeer)
From aspen SO 974557
Chalcoides nitidula (L) Notbale B
C. fulvicornis (F)
From hazel SO 974556
Cantharis nigra (Degeer)
A remarkable visit considering the weather and the short time I was there. Six nationally notable, that is scarce, beetles including four ancient woodland indicator species, three AW3 "mild" indicators and one AW1 "strong" indicator strangely enough beaten from old oaks in the surrounding hedgerow . Grafton Wood seems as though it is going to be a very good ancient woodland site and certainly warrents further survey at different times and for all faunal and floral groups.
Chalcoides nitidula is a flea beetle associated with aspen and grey poplar, preferring younger trees.
Tillus eloneatus an ancient woodland species predatory on woodworm beetles especially Ptilinus pectinicomis on beech, also recorded from oak, hazel, black poplar, holly and ivy and also now from ash.
0pilio mollis an ancient woodland and pasture woodland indicator, again a predator of woodworm beetles especially the death watch beetle Xestobium rufovillosum, recorded from elm, oak, willow, poplar, beech, sycamore and Norway spruce.
Trachodes hispidus an ancient woodland indicator preferring small dead branches emphasising the importance of keeping dead wood on trees.
Abdera biflexuosa an ancient woodland indicator again breeding in dead twigs attached to trees, especially oak..
Agrilus laticornis a broad-leaved woodland beetle breeding in dying rather than dead branches of oak.
Butterflies observed in the rain!
various observers
Gatekeeper
Green veined white
Large skipper
Large White
Meadow brown
Painted lady
Purple hairstreak
Red admiral
Ringlet
Small white
White admiral
Odonata
Southern HawkerVertebrates
records mainly from John Tilt and Alan ShepherdBirds
Seen in spring and early summer 1998 (not all breeding).
Blackbird
Blackcap
Blue tit
Buzzard
Carrion crow
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff
Coal tit
Collared dove
Cuckoo
Dunnock
Garden Warbler
Goldcrest
Great spotted woodpecker
Great tit
Green woodpecker
Jackdaw
Jay
Kestrel
Lesser Redpoll
Lesser Spotted woodpecker
Lesser Whitethroat
Long-tailed tit
Magpie
Marsh tit
Mistle thrush
Pheasant
Robin
Song thrush
Sparrowhawk
Stock dove
Swallow
Tawny Owl
Tree creeper
Willow warbler
Wood pigeon
Woodcock
Wren
Mammals
HareAmphibians and Reptiles
Great-crested newt (at the church)Flowering Plants and Ferns
SO 9654 (tetrad S) (South end)
Dryopteris dilatata
Dryopteris filix-mas
Acer campestre
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis stolonifera
Ajuga reptans
Alopecurus geniculatus
Alopecurus pratensis
Anthriscus sylvestris
Arctium lappa
Arrhenatherum elatius
Bellis perennis
Betula pendula
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Bromopsis ramosa
Carex flacca
Carex otrubae
Carex pendula
Carex remota
Carex riparia
Carex spicata
Carex sylvatica
Centaurium erythraea
Centaurium pulchellum
Cerastium fontanum
Chamerion angustifolium
Circaea lutetiana
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium palustre
Clematis vitalba
Cornus sanguinea
Corylus avellana
Crataegus laevigata
Crataegus laevigata x monogyna (C. x macrocarpa)
Crataegus monogyna
Crepis capillaris
Cynosurus cristatus
Dactylis glomerate
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Daphne laureola
Deschampsia caespitosa
Dipsacus fullonum
Epilobium ciliatum
Epilobium hirsutum
Epilobium montanum
Epilobium obscurum
Epilobium parviflorum
Epipactis purpurata
Euphorbia amygdaloides
Festuca gigantea
Festuca rubra agg.
Filipendula ulmaria
Fragaria vesca
Fraxinus excelsior
Galium aparine
Galium palustre
Geranium dissectum
Geranium robertianum
Geum urbanum
Glechoma hederacea
Glyceria fluitans
Hedera helix
Heracleum sphondylium
Holcus lanatus
Hordeum secalinum
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Hypericum hirsutum
Hypericum huniifusum
Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum tetrapterum
Hypochaeris radicata
llex aquifolium
Juncus articulatus
Juncus bufonius
Juncus conglomeratus
Juncus effusus
Juncus inflexus
Lactuca serriola
Lapsana communis
Lathyrus pratensis
Ligustrum vulgare
Lonicera periclymenum
Lotus comiculatus
Lotus pedunculatus
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Lysimachia nummularia
Malva moschata
Melica uniflora
Mercurialis perennis
Milium effusum
Myosotis arvensis
Odontites vemus
Phleum pratense
Plantago major
Populus tremula
Potentilla reptans
Potentilla sterilis
Primula veris
Primula vulgaris
Prunella vulgaris
Prunus spinosa
Pyrus pyraster
Quercus robur
Ranunculus repens
Rosa arvensis
Rosa canina agg.
Rubus caesius
Rubus fruticosus agg.
Rumex sanguineus
Sagina procumbens
Salix caprea x cinerea (S. x reichardtii)
Salix cinerea ssp. oleifolia
Sambucus nigra
Scrophularia auriculata
Scrophularia nodosa
Senecio aquaticus
Senecio jacobaea
Solanum dulcamara
Sonchus asper
Stachys officinalis
Stachys sylvatica
Tamus communis
Torilis japonica
Trifolium campestre
Trifolium dubium
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Urtica dioica
Veronica serpyllifolia
Viburnum lantana
Viburnum opulus
Vicia sepium
Vicia tetrasperma
Additions for SO 9656 (tetrad T) (north end)
Agrimonia eupatoria
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