Hedgerows
31 species found in this habitat
Ash Bark Weevil
Magdalis armigera
A small black weevil that breeds under the bark of ash trees. Larvae create winding galleries in the cambium. Has become...
Banded Chalcid Wasp
Chalcis sispes
A robust chalcid wasp with enlarged hind femora bearing tooth-like projections. It parasitizes the pupae of various flie...
Banks Peninsula Tree Weta
Hemideina ricta
The rarest tree weta in New Zealand, restricted to Banks Peninsula near Christchurch. It was not described as a distinct...
Black Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus humator
A large all-black burying beetle with orange-tipped antennae. It buries animal carcasses for its larvae....
Bloody-Nosed Beetle
Timarcha tenebricosa
A large, flightless, domed black beetle that oozes red fluid from its mouth when threatened. The secretion contains dist...
Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae
A secretive butterfly with rich brown wings and an orange flash on the female's forewings. Adults spend most of their ti...
Club-horned Sawfly
Abia sericea
A striking metallic green sawfly found across Europe. Adults visit flowers while larvae feed on honeysuckle and scabious...
Dance Fly
Empis tessellata
A predatory fly in which males present silk-wrapped insect prey as nuptial gifts to females. Mating swarms form elaborat...
European Ash Bark Beetle
Hylesinus varius
A bark beetle that colonizes ash trees across Europe. It creates star-shaped brood galleries radiating from a central eg...
European Glowworm
Lampyris noctiluca
A well-known European firefly where only the wingless female produces a steady green glow. Males are winged but produce ...
Flightless Dung Beetle
Circellium bacchus
The largest flightless dung beetle in the world, endemic to South Africa. It is now restricted to a few remaining habita...
Green Carpet Moth
Colostygia pectinataria
A small moth with bright green forewings crossed by darker green bands. The green color fades to yellowish in older or w...
Green Nettle Weevil
Phyllobius pomaceus
A bright metallic green weevil covered in iridescent scales, commonly found on nettles. The green scales wear off with a...
Hazel Leaf-Roller Weevil
Apoderus coryli
A small red and black weevil that rolls hazel leaves into neat cigar-shaped tubes for its eggs. The rolled leaf provides...
Large Elm Bark Beetle
Scolytus scolytus
The principal vector of Dutch elm disease in Europe. Adults feed in twig crotches of healthy elms, transmitting the dead...
Mother of Pearl Moth
Patania ruralis
A large crambid moth with translucent pearlescent wings bearing subtle brown markings. It is one of the larger and more ...
Nettle Root Weevil
Phyllobius virideaeris
A bright green-scaled weevil found on nettles and other vegetation in spring. Extremely common but the scales wear off w...
Notch-horned Cleg
Haematopota pluvialis
A grey horse fly with mottled wings that approaches silently before biting. It is one of the most common biting flies in...
Peach Blossom
Thyatira batis
A charming moth with olive-brown forewings adorned with pink and white spots that resemble peach blossoms. Fresh specime...
Polydrusus Weevil
Polydrusus sericeus
A small weevil covered in brilliant green scales that sparkle in sunlight. It is commonly found on birch and hazel trees...
Red-Headed Cardinal Beetle
Pyrochroa serraticornis
A vivid red beetle with serrated antennae found on flowers and under bark. Larvae are predatory and live beneath the bar...
Sallow
Xanthia icteritia
A pretty golden-yellow moth found in autumn, associated with sallow trees. Adults can be attracted to sugar or wine rope...
Snipe Fly
Rhagio scolopaceus
A slender, brownish fly with a pointed abdomen and spotted wings that typically perches head-down on tree trunks and fen...
Soldier Beetle
Cantharis livida
A soft-bodied beetle with orange-yellow elytra and a dark head. Adults are commonly seen on flower heads hunting small i...
Speckled Longhorn
Pachytodes cerambyciformis
A small yellow longhorn beetle with variable black spots and markings. It is a frequent visitor to hogweed and other umb...
Tawny Cockroach
Ectobius pallidus
A small outdoor cockroach native to Europe that lives in leaf litter and low vegetation. It is harmless and does not inf...
Thorn-Mimic Treehopper
Enchenopa binotata
A small treehopper with a hump-shaped pronotum that mimics a plant thorn or bud. It is a complex of cryptic species defi...
White-letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album
A small dark butterfly with a distinctive W-shaped white line on the hindwing underside. Breeds on elm....
Willow Shoot Sawfly
Janus cynosbati
A slender, dark stem sawfly whose larvae bore into the shoots of willow and rose. Females cause distinctive wilting of s...
Yellow Dance Fly
Empis stercorea
A medium-sized dance fly with a yellowish body commonly found on spring flowers. Males present prey items as mating gift...
Yellow False Blister Beetle
Oedemera flavipes
A slender yellowish-brown oedemerid beetle found across Europe. It is a frequent visitor to umbelliferous flowers in lat...