By Kevin McGee
Arranged in chronological order.
| Orsodacne cerasi. | (Chrysomelidae, local) | One photographed on Pear foliage on 23.4.00. Another was photographed on Hogweed flowers at nearby Drakes Broughton orchard on 5.6.00. |
| Pediacus dermestoides. | (Cucujidae, local). | One photographed under bark of an Oak log on 23.4.00. |
| Megatoma undata. | (Dermestidae, Notable B). | One photographed on the gate-post at the reserve entrance on 23.4.00. & 30.4.00. |
| Chrysolina staphylaea. | (Chrysomelidae, local) . | One on nettles along Chevington Lane near the reserve entrance on 23.4.00. |
| Dorcus parallelipipedus. | (Lucanidae, local). | Three under an Oak log on 28.5.00. One very large male was photographed. |
| Judolia cerambyciformis. | (Cerambycidae, local) | One photographed at Hogweed flowers on 4.6.00. The second year running I’ve recorded this Longhorn here, it’s usually more associated with the north & west of the county. |
| Psylliodes dulcamarae. | (Chrysomelidae, local). | One of about 20 was tubed from Bittersweet on 4.6.00. Identification confirmed by P.F.Whitehead. |
| Hemicrepidius hirtus. | (Elateridae, local). | One photographed on grasses on 17.6.00. |
| Cryptarcha strigata. | (Nitidulae, Notable B). | One photographed at the sap-run of a pollarded Oak on17.6.00. |
| Serica brunnea. | (Scarabaeidae, local). | A dead one was collected from a Marsh Thistle on 2.7.00. Identification confirmed by P.F.Whitehead. |
| Agapanthia villosoviridescens. | (Cerambycidae, local). | Two were photographed on 2.7.00. One was in the classic text-book situation on a Marsh Thistle stem. Probably the first site-record according to P.F.Whitehead. |
| Gnorimus nobilis (Scarabaeidae, RDB2). The ‘Noble Chafer’ one photographed at Angelica flowers on 15.7.00. Almost certainly the first site-record. This highlights the importance of the region outlying the west of Pershore as a stronghold for this nationally rare beetle. |
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| Anthrenus fuscus. | (Dermestidae, local). | One tubed from Angelica flowers on 27.7.00. Identification confirmed by P.F.Whitehead. |
| Rhynchites salicis. | (Attelabidae, local). | One of about six was tubed from Willow foliage on 1.8.00. Identification confirmed by P.F.Whitehead. |
| Phloiotrya vaudoueri. | (Melandryidae, Notable B). | One photographed on an Oak log on 19.8.00. Very possibly the first site-record. |
| Cychrus caraboides. | (Carabidae, local). | One under an Oak log on 10.9.00. |
| Metoecus paradoxus. | (Rhipiphoridae, local). | One photographed on an Oak trunk on 10.9.00. Very possibly the first site-record. |
Thanks to Paul Whitehead for confirming identifications.
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