Entomological Illustrations by Peter Skidmore
Peritrechus lundii – A lygaeid bug in sandy areas north to the Humber
Ammophila sabulosa – A saw wasp of southern England extending north to Yorkshire
Ceratocercus mirabilis – an encyrtid wasp of unknown range
Bembidion humerale – ‘Thorne Moors ground-beetle’ – only known sites in Britain are Thorne & Hatfield Moors
Curimorpsis nigrita – An international rarity – only known sites in Britain are Thorne & Hatfield Moors.
Large Heath Butterfly (Coenonympha tullia) – Endangered in lowland England are rare in Europe.
Sciarid Midge
Ceroxys urticae – a picture-winged fly, occurs locally in marshes
Delphax pulchellus – a frog hopper which occurs locally in reedbeds
Dromius sigma – a fenland species, its UK distribution almost confined to the Hatfield Chase.
Campsicnemis magius – a long-headed fly, a salt marsh species reaching its northerly outpost at Thorne Moors.
Pilophorus cinnamopterus – A mirid bug, very local in Britain reaching far north at the Hatfield Moors pines
Dictenidia bimeculata – a very local species of oak woodland, reaches as far north as Lindholme moors.
Bordered White Moth (Bupalus piniaria) a pine wood specialist occurring on the Lindhome pines
Pyropterus nigroruber – a lycid beetle, a national rarity of old forests.
Strangalia quadrifasciata – a longhorn beetle occurring in older birchwoods
Synanthedon culiciforme – the Large Red-belted Clearwing moth, a rarity in old birchwoods.
