List compiled by Vanna Bartlett. Last updated 22nd March 2023.

True Bugs (Order Hemiptera) found in Earlham Cemetery.

Shieldbugs and Leatherbugs

Mostly large and distinctive bugs that are quite easy to identify.

SHIELDBUGS

Birch Shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus) often found on Birch

Bishop’s Mitre (Aelia acuminata) one record from August 2019

Bordered Shieldbug (Legnotus limbosus) one record from June 2021, associated with Bedstraws

Bronze Shieldbug (Troilus luridus) one record, of a nymph, 2022

Crucifer Shieldbug one record from Stuart Paston, August 2014

Forget-me-not Shieldbug (Sehirus luctuosus) occasionally on Green Alkanet, also found on Forget-me-not

Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) regularly recorded

Gorse Shieldbug (Piezodorus lituratus) occasional records

Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum) regularly recorded, can be plentiful on Red Dead-nettles in spring

Hawthorn Shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) regularly recorded

Juniper Shieldbug (Cyphostethus tristriatus) associated with conifers, especially Western Red Cedar

Knobbed (Turtle) Shieldbug (Podops inuncta) one record from August 2018

Parent Bug (Elasmucha grisea) often on Birch

Red-legged Shieldbug (Pentatoma rufipes) over-winters as an early instar when it can easily be found on gravestones under trees.

Tortoise Shieldbug (Eurygaster testudinaria) one record from Ian Senior, May 2019

LEATHERBUGS

Box Bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus) occasional records

Dock Bug (Coreus marginatus) frequent, often seen in numbers on Bramble

Rhombic Leatherbug (Syromastus rhombeus) occasionally recorded

Western Conifer Seedbug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) occasionally recorded, associated with conifers including Western Red Cedar

Other Bugs

ANTHOCORIDAE Flower Bugs

Anthocoris confusus recorded by Tim Hodge February 2019

Anthocoris nemorum frequent, the commonest of several similar species

Cardiastethus fasciiventris occasionally recorded

APHIDIDAE Aphids

Aphis evonymi found on Spindle

Callipterinella tuberculata on Silver Birch

Cinara confinis found on Abies sp

Cinara cuneomaculata found on Larch

Cinara pinea found on Pine spp

Cinara pini found on Scots Pine

Drepanosiphum platanoidis found on Sycamore

Eucallipterus tiliae found on Lime

Euceraphis betulae found on Silver Birch

Eulachnus rileyi found on Pine sp

Lachnus roboris found on Oak

Pemphigus spirothecae found on Native Black Poplar, forms distinctive petiole galls

Phyllaphis fagi found on Beech

Symydobius oblongus found on Silver Birch

Tinocallis takachihoensis found on Elm

CICADELLIDAE Leafhoppers

Arboridia ribauti

Eurhadina cf concinna

Fagocyba cruenta (form inquinata)

Ledra aurita Eared Leafhopper, our largest species, occasional records

DELPHACIDAE Planthoppers

Asiraca clavicornis

ISSIDAE

Issus coleoptratus nymphs are recorded more frequently than adults which are associated with Ivy

LYGAEIDAE Groundbugs

Eremocoris fenestratus

Eremocoris podagricus

Drymus brunneus

Gastrodes grossipes Pine-cone Bug mostly found on Larch

Kleidocerys resedae Birch Catkin Bug frequent, often abundant

Orsillus depressus associated with conifers, especially Western Red Cedar, regularly recorded in winter on gravestones

Raglius alboacuminatus most often seen in spring

Scolopostethus cf affinis

MIRIDAE Plant or Capsid Bugs

The largest Family of bugs in Britain with many brightly coloured and attractive species

Camplyloneura virgula

Closterotomus trivialis

Deraeocoris lutescens frequent and often abundant especially in autumn

Deraeocoris ruber

Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus

Heterotoma planicornis

Lygus pratensis

Lygus rugulipennis recorded by Tim Hodge February 2019

Megacoelum infusum found on Oak

Pantilius tunicatus associated with Hazel, Alder and Birch; one record from November 2021

Phytocoris tiliae

Pilophorus cinnamopterus found on Pine

Pinalitus cervinus

NABIDAE Damsel Bugs

Himacerus apterus Tree Damsel Bug

Himacerus mirmicoides Ant Damsel Bug

Nabis rugosus Common Damsel Bug

PSYLLIDAE Jumping Plant Lice

Bactericera albiventris/curvatinervis

Spanioneura fonscolombii found on Box

Trioza remota

REDUVIIDAE Assassin Bugs

Empicoris vagabundus

RHOPALIDAE

Stictopleurus punctatonervosus