Beetles (Coleoptera) observed and recorded in the Beck Bottom Community Garden, Hensingham.

John Read - December 2024

Introduction

The beetles referred to in this survey report have been recorded and observed in the Beck Bottom Community Garden, Hensingham during the past seven years. The report also contains a few beetles that were found during several visits made to the former Hensingham Park which was owned and managed by Copeland Borough Council, and established over 30 years ago before the present garden was created on the same site. Beetle recording in the garden has been carried out mainly in the spring and summer months, with occasional visits made in mid to late autumn. Most of the beetles were discovered by using the following methods - sweeping vegetation with a net, tapping the blossom of various trees and shrubs, searching through piles of decaying cut vegetation and heaped grass cuttings, and visual searches, mainly on the leaves and flower heads of various plants. In some cases it was not possible to identify certain beetles when they were first discovered, and they had to be collected in order to make a positive identification. These specimens were kept for a short period of time prior to being released back into the garden.
This report provides collecting methods and other relevant information for all the species of beetles discovered in the garden. The information includes brief details of the situations in which the various beetles were found, the date of observation, a six and eight figure National Ordnance Survey grid reference, some general habitat information, and brief details of the National distribution, and the Cumbrian distribution for each species has also been provided.
To date 57 species of beetles belonging to 18 families have now been recorded from the garden. The arrangement, and nomenclature (i.e. scientific names) of all the beetles recorded from the Community Garden is according to the most recent checklist list by A. G. Duff - Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles (Third Edition). Pemberley Books (Publishing) Iver 2018.
Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles

Good quality photographic images of most of the beetles referred to in this report can be found on a number of online websites. Recommended ones are; -

UK Beetle Recording  www.coleoptera.org.uk/photo-gallery

Iconographia Coleopterorum Poloniae www.colopolon.biol.uni.wroc.pl/lista%20rodzin.html

Iconographia Coleopterorum Poloniae  https://cassidae.uni.wroc.pl/Colpolon/lista%20rodzin.htm

Kerbiter De Coleoptera www.kerbtier.de/enindex.html

Acknowledgment

I wish to thank David Todhunter for kindly allowing me to visit the Community Garden and giving me permission to carry out the beetle survey.

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Beetles recorded from the Community Garden

Family CARABIDAE Latreille, 1802 - Ground Beetles

Leistus fulvibarbis Dejean, 1826 One in pile of heaped grass cuttings, 27. 11. 2022, (NX98651700). This 8mm long, metallic dark - blue coloured ground beetle is mainly found in moss and humus in woodland. It also occurs in coastal sand dunes. Quite common and widely distributed in Britain; scarce and locally distributed in Cumbria.

Family HYDROPHILIDAE Latreille, 1802 - Aquatic and semi - aquatic scavenger Beetles

Cercyon lateralis (Marsham, 1802)

Several found in heaped grass cuttings 27. 9. 2017 (NX986169), 21. 5. 2024 (NX98651700). A small, 2. 5mm long, deep reddish - brown beetle associated with decaying vegetation, and the dung of various mammals. It is found in a variety of habitats. Widespread in Britain; uncommon and locally distributed in Cumbria.

Cercyon melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

One in grass cuttings lying on the ground 19. 10. 2013 (NX986169). This small, 2.5mm long, all black, round - shaped scavenger beetle is associated with decaying vegetation, dung and carrion. Widely distributed in Britain; locally distributed in Cumbria.

Megasternum concinnum (Marsham, 1802) Specimens found in heaped grass cuttings 27. 8. 2017 (NX986169), 27. 9. 2017 (NX986169), 6. 7. 2020 (NX986169), 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). A very small, 1.5 - 2mm long, all black coloured beetle, mainly found in decaying vegetation and moss in damp habitats. Widespread nationally; widely distributed in Cumbria.

Anacaena globulus (Paykull, 1798) One in pile of old wood chip, 20. 10. 2022 (NX98671701). This small, 2.5 - 3mm long, round - shaped beetle is mainly found in moss and decaying vegetation by the edges of streams and ponds. It also occurs in sphagnum bogs. A very common and widespread beetle nationally; common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Family PTILIIDAE Erichson, 1845 - Minute feather - winged Beetles

A number of adults in this family of minute (one millimetre long) all black coloured beetles were mainly found in grass cuttings and decaying composted waste. Due to problems with identification, it has only been possible to identify these specimens as belonging to the genus Ptenidium and Acrotrichus.

Family STAPHYLINIDAE Latreille, 1802 - Rove Beetles

(Unless otherwise stated, the species of beetles in this family that were recorded from the garden were found in heaped grass cuttings and decaying composted, cut vegetation).

Omalium excavatum Stephens, 1834 One male, 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). A small, 2.5 - 3mm long, dark - brown coloured rove beetle, mainly found in moss and decaying vegetation, usually in damp situations. Widespread in Britain; locally distributed in Cumbria.

Megarthrus denticollis (Beck, 1817) One female specimen 27. 9. 2017 (NX986169). A small 2. 5mm long, dark - brown beetle, mainly found in moss and humus in areas of damp woodland. It can also occur in decaying vegetation. Widespread in Britain; uncommon and locally distributed in Cumbria.

Proteinus ovalis Stephens, 1834 One specimen, 22. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). A 2mm long, dark - brown beetle, found mainly in decaying vegetation, and fungi in wooded areas. Sometimes found overwintering under bark. Widespread in Britain; uncommon in Cumbria.

Reichenbachia juncorum (Leach, 1817) Several, 17. 10. 2022 NX98641701, 13. 11. 2022 (NX98651700). This very small, 1.5mm long, reddish -brown beetle with long legs and antennae, is mainly found in moss and general decaying vegetation in a variety of habitats. Widley distributed in Britain; rather scarce in Cumbria.

Tachinus rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758) Several, 27. 9. 2017, 6. 7. 2020 (NX986169). A 5mm long, deep red coloured, elongate rove beetle, mainly found in moss and humus in mixed woodland. It also occurs in grass tussocks and plant roots in areas of rough grassland. Common and widespread nationally; widely distributed in Cumbria.

Atheta (Mocyta) fungi (Gravenhorst, 1806) Several, 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). Small 2mm long, brown rove beetle. It is mainly found in moss, humus and decaying vegetation in damp situations. It also occurs in various fungi in deciduous woodland. Very common nationally; common and widespread in Cumbria.

Anotylus rugosus (Fabricius, 1775) Several, 27. 9. 2017, 6. 7. 2020 (NX986169), 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). This 5mm long, all black shiny rove beetle is associated with leaf litter, moss and carrion. Quite widely distributed in Britain; fairly widespread in Cumbria, mainly in wooded areas.

Anotylus tetracarinatus (Block, 1799) Several specimens, 6. 7. 2020 (NX986169). A very small, 2mm long, dull coloured rove beetle. Mainly found in moss, herbivore dung, carrion and grass tussocks. Very common in Britain; common and very widely distributed in Cumbria.

Stenus cicindeloides (Schaller, 1783) Several specimens 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). A small, slender, all black rove beetle, with yellow and black banded legs. It is mainly found among emergent vegetation in marshy places. Sometimes found overwintering in grass tussocks. Common in southern England, but scarcer in the north and more locally distributed; uncommon in Cumbria.

Stenus picipes Stephens, 1833 One female, 27. 9. 2017 (NX986169). A 3 - 4.7mm long, black coloured rove beetle and mainly found in dry to wet grassland, usually amongst decaying vegetation, and in moss, humus and grass heaps. Widely distributed nationally; uncommon in Cumbria.

Stenus clavicornis (Scopoli, 1763) Several, 17. 10. 2022 NX9864701. A 5mm long, black rove beetle with large prominent eyes. Found in a variety of habitats, on low vegetation, mainly on dry and damp soils; quite often in marshy areas. It can also be found overwintering under stones and fallen branches Widespread nationally; quite common and widespread in Cumbria.

Stenus juno (Paykull, 1789) Several, 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). This 6 - 7mm long, all black rove beetle is mainly found in wet places, especially in moss and humus, and also in decaying vegetation. Common and widespread in Britain; quite common and generally distributed in Cumbria.

Stenus brunnipes Stephens, 1833 Several, 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701), 20. 10. 2022 (NX98671701) and 13. 11. 2022 (NX98651700). A 4mm long, all black rove beetle and found in moss and humus, mainly in wooded areas, but it can also be found in sand dunes and on heathy areas. Widespread nationally, and quite common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Lithocharis nigriceps Kraatz, 1859 One 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701. This 3.5 - 4mm long, reddish - yellow coloured rove beetle with an all - black head is an established introduction from the Oriental region and was first discovered in Britain in 1955. It is mainly associated with decaying, composted vegetation, grass heaps, and dung in a variety of habitats. Widely distributed in England and Ireland; uncommon and locally distributed in Cumbria.

Rugilus orbiculatus Paykull, 1789 Found on three occasions in old wood chip pile - one 11. 7. 2022 (NX98661699), one 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701) and one 28. 10. 2023 (NX98651700). An elongate, 5mm long rove beetle, with long legs and large head. It is found in a variety of habitats. Frequently found in compost heaps and piles of decaying vegetation. Widely distributed in Britain, uncommon and locally distributed in Cumbria.

Gyrohypnus punctulatus (Paykull, 1789) Several specimens 27. 8. 2023 (NX98651699). This all black, 7. 5mm long rove beetle with dark - brown coloured legs is associated with decaying vegetation and various kinds of mammal dung. Found in a variety of habitats. It is locally distributed in Britain; scarce and locally distributed in Cumbria.

Xantholinus linearis (Olivier, 1795) A few specimens 28. 8. 2017 (NX986169) and 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). An elongate dark brown coloured rove beetle, mainly found in dry, open situations, and in wooded areas. Common and widespread nationally; quite widely distributed in Cumbria.

Xantholinus longiventris Heer, 1839 One 27.8. 2017 (NX986169). Another, 8mm long brown rove beetle found in similar habitats to X. linearis. Locally distributed nationally; scarce in Cumbria.

Ocypus aeneocephalus (De Geer, 1774) One female 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). A very large 12 - 14mm long, copper coloured rove beetle with a large head. Found in open, damp situations, usually in moss and decaying vegetation. A widespread species nationally; locally distributed in Cumbria.

Bisnius fimetarius (Gravenhorst, 1892) Males and females in small numbers 27. 9. 2017 (NX986169), 13. 11. 2022 (NX98651700) and 27. 8. 2023 (NX98651699). A 5mm long dark - brown coloured rove beetle associated with decaying vegetation, dung and rotting fungi, mainly in wooded areas. Widespread in Britain; quite widely distributed in Cumbria.

Bisnius nigriventris (Thomson, C. G., 1867) Several 27. 8. 2023 (NX98651699). A 6 - 7mm long rove beetle, mainly found in ground litter, decaying vegetation, rotting fungi, and occasionally in underground mammal nests. Locally distributed in Britain; scarce in Cumbria.

Philonthus carbonarius (Gravenhorst, 1802) One female 17. 10. 2022 (NX98641701). An 8mm long, all black rove beetle and mainly found in damp situations in moss and humus in open woodland, and also in heath - grassland. Widespread nationally; quite common in Cumbria.

Philonthus concinnus (Gravenhorst, 1802) Two male specimens 20. 10. 2022 (NX98671701). An all black, 6 - 8mm rove beetle and mainly found in decaying grass heaps and litter on damp, but usually well drained soils. Widespread in Britain; locally distributed in Cumbria.

Philonthus sanguinolentus (Gravenhorst, 1802) One male 20. 5. 2024 (NX98651700). A 7. 5mm black rove beetle with two dull red spots on the wing - cases. It is found in a variety of habitats, usually in decaying vegetation and litter piles. Widely distributed in Britain; uncommon and locally distributed in Cumbria.

Philothus varians (Paykull, 1789) Several 27. 8. 2023 (NX98651699) and 20. 5. 2024 (NX98651700). Another all - black rove beetle with red spotted wing - cases. It is associated mainly with various kinds of herbivore dung, but also found in moss and decaying vegetation. Quite common nationally; uncommon, but quite widespread in Cumbria.

Gabrius sp. One female 22. 1. 2022 (NX98671701). The species in the genus Gabrius are difficult to identify, and males need to be collected and examined in detail, in order to make a positive identification. So far only female specimens have been discovered in the garden.

Family BYRRHIDAE - Pill Beetles

Cytilus sericeus (Forster, 1771) One specimen was tapped from the leaves of Curled Dock (Rumex crispus) 19. 5. 2024 (NX98631697). This 3mm long, very round shaped pill beetle with variegated grey and black wing - cases is mainly found in moss and humus on damp soils. Uncommon and locally distributed in Britain; scarce with a scattered distribution in Cumbria.

Family DRYOPIDAE Billberg, 1820 (1817) - Long - toed water beetles

Dryops ernesti Gozis, 1886 Several males and females in heaped grass cuttings 27. 8. 2017 (NX986169), 27. 9. 2017 (NX986169), 6. 7. 2020 (NX986169) and 13. 11. 2022 (NX98651700). A 4mm long, grey - coloured, semiaquatic water beetle, mainly found in moss and under stones by the edges of ponds, also on muddy soil in damp situations. Widespread nationally; quite common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Family CANTHRIDAE Imhoff, 1856 - Solider and Sailor Beetles

Cantharis cryptica Ashe, 1947 One tapped from Silver Birch (Betula pendula) foliage 20. 5. 2024 (NX98631698). This large 10mm long, orange - yellow coloured solider beetle is associated with rank vegetation and scrub in damp grassland and marshy areas. Quite common and widely distributed in Britain; locally distributed in Cumbria.

Rhagonycha fulva (Scopoli, 1763) Several on the flower heads of Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) 28. 7. 2023 (NX98621699) and 8. 7. 2024 (NX98621698). This bright orange - red coloured solider beetle with black tips to the wing - cases can be found in large numbers from late spring to mid - summer on the flower heads of various plants, particularly common Hogweed (Hieracleum sphondylium), usually in tall, herb rich grassland and flower meadows. The larvae of R. fulva feed voraciously on a variety of insects and other invertebrates. Very common nationally, and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Family BYTURIDAE Gistel, 1848 - Raspberry and Gooseberry Fruit worm Beetles

Byturus tomentosus (De Geer, 1774) Several tapped from Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) Blossom 19. 5. 2024 (NX98631701). This variably coloured 4mm long beetle is associated mainly with brambles (Rubus fruticosa sp.). The larvae develop inside the fruit, especially those of blackberries, they also attack the developing fruit of wild and cultivated raspberries and gooseberries. A very common and widely distributed beetle in Britain, common and widespread in Cumbria.

Family KATERETIDAE Kirby, 1837 - Short - winged Flower Beetles

Brachypterus glaber (Newman, 1834) Several tapped from the flower heads of Common Nettle (Urtica dioica) 28. 5. 2023 (NX98641702) This very small 3mm long, black pollen beetle is found mainly on nettles (Urtica sp.) and at times can occur in quite large numbers. Common and widespread nationally; widely distributed in Cumbria.

Braycypterus urticae (Fabricius, 1792) Several tapped from the flowers of Common Nettle 28. 5. 2023 (NX98641702). Both B. glaber and B. urticae can quite often occur together on plants of common nettle. B. urticae has a similar national and county distribution to B. glaber.

Family - NITIDULIDAE Latreille, 1802 - Sap and Polen Beetles

Meligethes aeneus (Fabricius, 1775) Several tapped from Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom 19. 5. 2024 (NX98631701). A small dark blue pollen beetle mainly found on the flower heads of yellow - flowering cruciferous plants, especially mustard and oil seed rape. Very common nationally; common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Family COCCINELLIDAE Latreille, 1807 - Ladybirds

Rhizobius litura (Fabricius, 1787) Pointed - keeled Rhyzobius Several individuals were tapped from Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom 19. 5. 2024 (NX96631701) and one on a leaf of Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) 20. 5. 2024 (NX98651695). A small 2. 5 - 3mm long, pale brown non - spotted ladybird with a black, U - shaped mark near the tip of the wing cases. It is mainly found on low - growing vegetation, especially various grasses, thistles and nettle plants. Widely distributed in Britain, mainly in England. Locally distributed in Cumbria.

Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) Harlequin Ladybird One observed by David Todhunter 21. 10. 2023 (NX98591691). This large, variable - red and black spotted ladybird was first recorded from England in 2003, and has since spread rapidly throughout Britain. It has now been recorded as far north as southern Scotland. The ladybird is classed as an established introduction originally from Central and Eastern Asia. Adults and larvae are mainly found on low, mixed vegetation, and also various trees. They mainly feed on aphids, but will also eat other insects, soft fruit, pollen and nectar. In recent years there has been an increase in the number of records from West Cumbria, but in general this ladybird is still locally distributed in the county, and possibly under recorded in many areas.

Family LATRIDIIDAE Erichson, 1842 - Mould Beetles

Cartodere bifasciata (Reitter, 1877) Adults found in heaped grass cuttings and composted vegetation on three occasions in the garden, 27. 9. 2017 (NX986169), 6. 7. 2020 (NX986169) and 27. 8. 2023 (NX98651699). A very small 1.5 - 2.00 mm long, yellowish - red mould beetle, mainly found in mouldy decaying vegetation. It is an established introduction from Australia and was first discovered in Britain in 1950. It is now widespread nationally; uncommon in Cumbria, but perhaps overlooked in many areas.

Family OEDEMERIDAE Latreille, 1810 - False Blister Beetles

Oedemera lurida (Marsham, 1802) Two individuals observed on the flower head of buttercup (Ranunculus sp.) 28. 5. 2023 (NX98641700). This long and slender, silvery - green blister beetle is mainly found on the flower heads of mix vegetation, especially Ox - eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), usually in grassland and flower rich meadows. Widespread nationally and quite widely distributed in Cumbria.

Family ANTHICIDAE Latreille, 1819 - Ant - like Flower Beetles

Omonadus floralis (Linnaeus, 1758) Two specimens in heaped grass cuttings and composted vegetation 27. 8. 2017 (NX986169). This small 3 mm, long deep reddish - brown flower beetle is associated with decomposing vegetation, and at times can occur in large numbers, especially in grass and compost heaps. Widespread nationally, and quite widely distributed in Cumbria.

Omonadus formicarius (Goeze, 1777) Several specimens were also found in grass cuttings 27. 9. 2017 (NX986169). This flower beetle is very similar to O. floralis and both species can occur together in the same sort of habitat. The beetle is also widely distributed in Britain; rather scarce in Cumbria.

Family SCRAPTIDAE Gistel, 1848 - False - tumbling Flower Beetles

Anaspis frontalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Several tapped from Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom 20. 5. 2024 (NX98631701). An all black, false - tumbling flower beetle with long, thin narrow legs. It is mainly found on Hawthorn blossom in hedgerows and wooded areas. Very common and widespread in Britain; common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Anaspis maculata (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785) Several individuals were tapped from Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom on three occasions 28. 5. 2023 (NX98641702), 19. 5. 2024 (NX98631701) and 20. 5. 2024 (NX98631701). This 2 - 3mm long yellowish - brown coloured flower beetle, with black spotted wing cases, can occur in large numbers in early spring and summer on the blossom of various tress, mainly Hawthorn and Elder. A common and widely distributed beetle nationally; common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802 - Longhorn Woodboring Beetles

Grammoptera ruficornis Fabricius, 1781 One individual was tapped from Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom 28. 5. 2023 (NX98641702). This 3 - 7mm long greyish - black, longhorn wood boring beetle with long legs and antennae is mainly found in wooded areas on deciduous trees and shrubs. Adult beetles are found on blossom, especially that of Hawthorn, and also on the flower heads of various umbellifers. The larvae bore into, and develop in the dead twigs of decaying small branches of a variety of broadleaved trees and shrubs. G. ruficornis is quite common and widespread in Britain; locally distributed in Cumbria.

Family CHRYSOMELIDAE Latreille, 1802 - Leaf and Seed Beetles

Cassida rubiginosa Muller, O. F, 1776 - Green Tortoise Leaf Beetle Several specimens were observed on the leaves of common knapweed in the pollinator area of the garden 19. 5. 2014 (NX98621698). This round shaped, green tortoise beetle with short legs is associated with a range of plants, particularly thistles, which includes Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) and species of Carduus. The adults and larvae can also be found on Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and Greater Burdock (Arctium lappa). The beetle is common in Britain; also common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Gastrophysa viridula (De Geer, 1775) - Common Dock leaf Beetle Large numbers of adults, eggs and larvae have been observed on a number of occasions in the garden on Broad - leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) 28. 5. 2023 (NX98631700), 19. 5. 2024 (NX98631697) and 20. 5. 2024 (NX98631697). This large, round - shaped, bright iridescent green leaf beetle is mainly associated with docks, particularly Broad - leaved Dock (R. obtusifolius). The adults and larvae feed extensively on the leaves of the hostplant where they make numerous, large round holes. Pupation takes place in the soil in an earthen cell, usually around the base of the dock plants. A very common beetle nationally, and common and widespread in Cumbria.

Longitarsus pratensis (Panzer, 1794) Several adults observed on the leaves of Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) in the pollinating area of the garden 20. 5. 2024 (NX98611696). This very small, 1.5 - 2mm long, yellowish - brown coloured jumping flea leaf beetle feeds mainly on the leaves of various plantains, mainly Ribwort Plantain (P. lanceolata) and Sea Plantain (P. maritima). The adults feed mainly on the leaves of the hostplants where they make characteristic, small round holes. Widely distributed nationally, and quite common and widespread in Cumbria.

Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758) Several observed feeding on the pollen of Buttercup (Ranunuculus sp.) flower heads 20. 5. 2024 (NX98651695). This dark green and yellow striped leaf beetle is associated with various species of buttercup, mainly Creeping Buttercup and Meadow Buttercup. The adults and larvae mainly feed on the leaves of their hostplants. A common and widely distributed beetle nationally; quite common and widespread in Cumbria.

Family APIONIDAE Schonherr, 1823 - Apionid Weevils

Perapion curtirostre (Germar, 1817) One specimen was sweep netted from mixed vegetation 20. 5. 2024 (NX98641701). This small 2.5mm long, grey - black weevil feeds on various species of docks and sorrels, particularly Broad - leaved and Curled Dock, and to a lesser extent Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa). The larvae feed and develop, mainly in the stems of their foodplants where they also pupate. A very common weevil nationally; common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Protapion apricans Herbst, 1797 Three individuals were found in the old seeding flower heads of Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) 10. 8. 2023 (NX99121736). This small 2. 5 mm long, black weevil with red and yellow banded kegs, is associated with various species of clovers (Trifolium spp.) especially Red Clover (T. pratense). The larvae feed and develop in the flower heads where they also pupate. This is a common and widespread weevil in Britain; common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Ischnopterapion loti Kirby, 1808 One specimen was tapped from plants of cultivated, yellow - flowering trefoil in the pollinator area 20. 5. 2024 (NX98611696). This black 3m, long weevil is mainly found on species of trefoils, particularly Birds Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). The adults feed mainly on the leaves and the larvae develop inside the seedpods. A common and widely distributed beetle nationally, quite common in Cumbria, especially in western coastal areas.

Family CURCULIONIDAE Laterille, 1802 - Weevils

Rhinoncus pericarpius (Linnaeus, 1758) One individual was found in heaped grass cuttings and general decomposing vegetation 6. 7. 2020 (NX9986169) and one specimen was tapped from flowering Buttercup (Ranunuculus sp.) 20. 5. 2024 (NX98651695). This deep reddish - brown weevil, with cream - coloured scales on the wing cases, is associated with various species of docks (Rumex spp.). It is mainly found on Broad - Leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) and Curled Dock (Rumex crispus), and to a lesser extent on Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa). Very common throughout Britain; common and widespread in Cumbria.

Leiosoma deflexum (Panzer, 1795) One specimen was found in heaped grass cuttings and composted vegetation 6. 7. 2020 (NX9986169). This all - black, shiny weevil is nearly always found in association with species of buttercup, especially Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus repens), and also Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa). The adults of L. deflexum mainly feed on the leaves of buttercups where they make small, round distinctive holes. The larvae feed and develop in the root systems of the foodplants. A common weevil nationally; it is also common and widely distributed in Cumbria.

Nedys quadrimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) One individual was tapped from plants of Common Nettle (Urtica dioica) on the edge of the pollinator area. 19. 5. 2024 (NX98631701). This small 3mm long, grey - black weevil with small white spots on the wing cases feeds exclusively on nettles, especially Common Nettle (U. dioica), The adults eat the leaves of nettle plants making small irregular shaped holes, while the larvae feed and develop in the roots, and pupate in the soil. A common and widespread weevil in Britain; common and widespread in Cumbria.

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Taxonomic list of all the beetles recorded from the Community Garden

CARABIDAE
Leistus fulvibarbis Dejean, 1828

HYDROPHILDAE
Cercyon lateralis Marsham, 1802
Cerycon melanocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Megasternum concinnum (Marsham, 1802)
Anacaena globulus Paykull, 1798

STAPHYLINIDAE
Omalium excavatum Stephens, 1834
Megarthrus denticollis (Beck, 1817)
Proteinus ovalis Stephens, 1834
Reichenbachia juncorum Leach, 1817)
Tachinus rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Atheta (Mocyta) fungi (Gravenhorst, 1806)
Anotylus rugosus (Fabricius, 1775)
Antotylus tetracarinatus (Block, 1799)
Stenus cicindeloides (Schaller, 1783)
Stenus picipes Stephens, 1833)
Stenus clavicornis (Scopoli, 1763)
Stenus juno (Paykull,1789)
Stenus brunnipes Stephens, 1833
Lithocharis nigriceps Kraatz, 1859
Rugilus orbiculatus Paykull, 1789
Gyrophynus punctulatus (Paykull, 1789)
Xantholinus linearis Olivier, 1795
Xantholinus longiventris Heer, 1839
Ocypus aeneocephalus (De Geer, 1774)
Bisnius fimetarius (Gravenhorst, 1892)
Bisnius nigriventris (Thomson, C. G., 1867)
Philonthus carbonarius (Gravenhorst, 1802)
Philonthus concinnus (Gravenhorst, 1802)
Philonthus sanquinolentus (Gravenhorst, 1802)
Philonthus varians (Paykull, 1789)

BYRRHIDAE
Cytilus sericeus (Forster, 1771)

DRYOPIDAE
Dryops ernesti Gozis, 1886

CANTHARIDAE
Cantaharis cryptica Ashe, 1947
Rhagonycha fulva (Scopoli, 1763)

BYTURIDAE
Byturus tomentosus (De Geer, 1774)

KATERIDAE
Brachypterus glaber (Newman, 1834)
Brachypterus urticae (Fabricius, 1792)

NITIDULIDAE
Meligethes aeneus (Fabricius, 1775)

COCCINELLIDAE
Rhizobius litura (Fabricius, 1787)
Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773)

LATERIIDAE
Cartodere bifasciata (Reitter, 1827)

OEDEMERIDAE
Oedemera lurida (Marsham, 1802)

ANTHICIDAE
Omonadus floralis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Omonadus formicarius (Goeze, 1777)

SCRAPTIDAE
Anaspis frontalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anaspis maculata (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)

CERAMBYCIDAE
Grammoptera ruficornis Fabricius, 1781

CHRYSOMELIDAE
Cassida rubiginosa (Muller, O. F., 1776)
Gastrophysa viridula (De Geer, 1775)
Longitarsus pratensis (Panzer, 1794)
Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)

APIONIDAE
Perapion curtirostre (Germar, 1817)
Protapion apricans Herbst, 1797
Ischnopterapion loti Kirby, 1808

CURCULIONIDAE
Rhinoncus pericarpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leiosoma deflexum (Panzer, 1795)
Nedys quadrimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)