Welcome To Stockport's Beetles & Bugs

Green Shield Bug
(Palomena prasina)
The green shield bug is a shield bug of the family Pentatomidae. Thanks to Michael Anthony Brathwaite for this specimen captured at Abney Hall.

Meadow Grasshopper
(Chorthippus parallelus)
The meadow grasshopper, is a common species of grasshopper found in non-arid grasslands throughout the well vegetated areas of Europe. Michael Anthony Brathwaite gets credit for this.

Common Red Soldier Beetle
(Rhagonycha fulva)
The common red soldier beetle, also misleadingly known as the bloodsucker beetle, is a species of soldier beetle (Cantharidae). Thanks goes to Michael Anthony Brathwaite for this photo.

Leptopterna dolabrata
(Miris dolabratus)
commonly known as the meadow plant bug, is an insect in the Miridae family. Thanks to Michael Anthony Brathwaite for this lovely capture.

Soldier Beetle
Cantharis pellucida
These soldier beetles are quite difficult to identify as their are many that look very similar. Thanks again to Michael Anthony Brathwaite for this fine capture.

Golden-Bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle
(Agapanthia villosoviridescens)
Another fine specimen from Michael Anthony Brathwaite at Abney Hall.

Harlequin Ladybird
(Harmonia axyridis)
Quite a wide spreading non native ladybird captured by Michael Anthony Brathwaite.

Alder Leaf Beetle
Agelastica alni
Thanks again to Michael Anthony Brathwaite for this interesting little beetle taken at Abney Hall, believed to be extinct in the uk until found in Manchester in 2004 and now on the increase.

seven-spot ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Thanks to Michael Brierley for this capture taken in his garden.

Sloe Bug
(Dolycoris baccarum)
The Sloe Bug, is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. Thanks to Michael Anthony Brathwaite for being at Abney Hall to capture it.

Green Leaf Hopper
(Cicadella viridis)
Cicadella viridis, the 'Green Leafhoppers', is a species of belonging to the family Cicadellidae subfamily Cicadellinae. Thanks to Michael Anthony Brathwaite for this stunning capture.

Yet another sample of Harmonia axyridis, most commonly known as the harlequin, multicolored Asian, or simply Asian ladybeetle. This one was provided by Kenneth Moult.

Grypocoris
Grypocoris is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Miridae or plant bugs. thanks to Sheila Moth for the photo taken from her garden.

Clay-coloured Weevil
Otiorhynchus
 (often spelt Otiorrhynchus) is a large genus of weevils in the family CurculionidaeThanks to Michael Brierley for capturing this in his garden.

Athous Haemorrhoidalis
Athous haemorrhoidalis is a species of European and Asian click beetle in the genus Athous. Captured once again by the Abney marvel Michael Anthony Brathwaite.

Oedemera Nobilis (male)
Oedemera nobilis, also known as the thick-legged flower beetle, is a beetle in the family Oedemeridae, a common species in Western Europe, including the south of England. This Abney specimen was captured by Michael Anthony Brathwaite.

Oedemera Nobilis (Female)
Thanks goes to John Holme for this fine specimen captured at Abney Hall.

Chorthippus brunneus
Chorthippus brunneus, a member of the subfamily Gomphocerinae, are more commonly referred to as the common field grasshopper and thanks once again to our Abney regular Michael Anthony Brathwaite.

Gastrophysa viridula
Gastrophysa viridula, known as the green dock beetle, green dock leaf beetle or green sorrel beetle, is a species of beetle native to Europe. Thanks goes to John Holme for this specimen captured at Reddish Vale.

Harlequin Ladybird
(Harmonia axyridis)
Another fine sample of a Harlequin Ladybird, captured by Joanne MacDonald Bailey in her garden. This variety is named Conspicua.

Chrysolina americana
Chrysolina americana, common name rosemary beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. A lovely capture by Sheila Moth in her garden.

Rhododendron leafhopper (Graphocephala fennahi)
Graphocephala fennahi (rhododendron leafhopper) is a species of shield bug native to the United States. Once again thanks to Sheila Moth for the photo.