Worcestershire Record No. 5 Nov 1998 p. 27

GRAFTON WOOD RECORDING DAY

Results of WBRC recording day 11th July 1998

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 StrawEulithis pyraliata
Beautiful Golden YAutographa pulchrina
Blood VeinTimandra griseata
BrimstoneOpisthograptis luteolata
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides
Clouded Silver Lomographa temerata
Common Emerald Hemithea aestivaria
Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Common WainscotMythimna pallens
Common Wave Cabera exanthemata
Double Square-spotXestia triangulum
DrinkerPhiludoria potatoria
EngrailedEctropis bistorta
Flame Axylia putris
Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana
GreenPugChloroclystis rectangulata
Heart & DartAgrotis exclamationis
July Highflier Hydriomena furcata
Large Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe quadrifasiata
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba
Light EmeraldCampaea margaritata
Minor Shoulder-knotBrachylomia viminalis
Mother of PearlPleuroptya ruralis
Peppered MothBiston betularia
Scallop Shell Rheumaptera undulata
Small Fan-footed WaveIdaea biselata
Small Yellow Wave Hydrelia flammeolaria
Straw DotRivula sericealis
Swallow-tailed Ourapteryx sambucaria
UncertainHoplodrina alsines
Yellow-tail Euproctis similis
Yellow ShellCamptogramma 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 WaveCabera exanthemata
Small Fan-footed WaveIdea biselata
Straw DotRivula sericealis
Stigmella plagicolellamine, Prunus spinosus
Infurcitinea argentimaculella l+a on Lepraria sp.
Caloptilia syringella mine, Ash
Parornix devoniella mine, leaf fold, Ash
Acrocercops brongniardellamine, Oak
Phyllonorycter coryli mine, Hazel
Phyllonorycter nicelliimine, Hazel
Argyresthia goedartella
Argyresthia brockeella
Paraswammerdamia lutarea
Digitivalva pulicariaemine, Fleabane
Coleophora gryphipennella
Coleophora serratella
Coleophora lutipennella
Coleophora glaucicolella
Depressaria ultimella stems Ap.nodiflorum
Agonopterix arenellathistles
Diurnea fagella Oak, Birch
Teleiodes vulgella
Syncopacma larseniella
Mompha epilobiellaGreat Hairy. Willowherb
Cnephasia stephensiana
Cnephasia incertana
Olethreutes lacunana
Bactra lancealana
Epinotia immundanaBirch
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 mothPhalera bucephala
Painted Lady
Purple Hairstreak

Odonata

Ischnura elegans

Notes on Grafton Wood Recording Day

D.G.Goddard

Coleoptera

From field hedges leading to wood:
Beaten from old ash at S0968557
Tillus elongatus (L) Notable B AW3
From hedgerow oaks at SO 966557, and in wood at SO 97/55
Agrilus laticornis (Illiger) Notable B
Abdera biflexuosa (Curtis) Notable B AW3
Hemicoelus fulvicornis (Sturm)
Grynobius planus (F)
Anobium punctatum (Degeer)

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 Hawker
Black-tailed skimmer
Common darter
Emperor

Vertebrates

records mainly from John Tilt and Alan Shepherd

Birds

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

Hare
Rabbit
Fox
Badger
Muntjac
Roe
Mole
Pipistrelle (at the church)

Amphibians and Reptiles

Great-crested newt (at the church)
Common frog
Common toad
Slow-worm
Grass snake

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
Allium ursinum
Angelica sylvestris
Arctium minus
Callitriche stagnalis
Cardamine flexuosa
Carex riparia
Cirsium vulgare
Euonymus europaeus
Malus domestica
Mentha arvensis
Myosotis laxa
Picris echioides
Pimpinella major
Potentilla anserina
Prunus domestica
Pulicaria dysenteica
Veronica beccabunga

 
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