a catch-all term for the many blackberry species in the Rubus fructicosus species aggregate
![Meadow Froghopper [Philaenus spumarius]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/jul_2026/NG9_0911-PXL_085744238_TheDowns_15Jul2026.jpg "Meadow Froghopper [Philaenus spumarius]")
Meadow Froghopper [Philaenus spumarius]
adult P. spumarius on a bramble (Rubus sp.) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 15 Jul 2026
![Flower Crab Spider [Misumena vatia]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/july_2025/NG8_1912_EOS-1D_TheDowns_01Jul2025.jpg "Flower Crab Spider [Misumena vatia]")
Flower Crab Spider [Misumena vatia]
Adult female on Rubus sp. - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 01 Jul 2025
![parasitic wasp [Gelis sp.?]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/dec_2025/JO8V5052_EOS-1D_TheDowns_10Dec2025.jpg "parasitic wasp [Gelis sp.?]")
parasitic wasp [Gelis sp.?]
female parasitic wasp of genus Gelis? on Rubus sp. leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 10 Dec 2025
![Common Mesh Weaver [Dictyna arundinacea]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/june_2025/JO8V9950_EOS-1D_TheDowns_04Jun2025.jpg "Common Mesh Weaver [Dictyna arundinacea]")
Common Mesh Weaver [Dictyna arundinacea]
Female - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 04 Jun 2025
![Kite-tailed Robberfly [Machimus atricapillus]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/aug_2025/NG8_3090_EOS-1D_TheDowns_09Aug2025.jpg "Kite-tailed Robberfly [Machimus atricapillus]")
Kite-tailed Robberfly [Machimus atricapillus]
Female - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 09 Aug 2025
![Twin-spot Centurion [Sargus bipunctatus]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/oct_2025/NG8_4280_EOS-1D_TheDowns_01Oct2025.jpg "Twin-spot Centurion [Sargus bipunctatus]")
Twin-spot Centurion [Sargus bipunctatus]
Male on a bramble leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 01 Oct 2025
![Black-tailed Aphideater [Eupeodes luniger]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/aug_2026/NG9_1743_EOS-1D_TheDowns_12Aug2026.jpg "Black-tailed Aphideater [Eupeodes luniger]")
Black-tailed Aphideater [Eupeodes luniger]
Female E. luniger on a bramble (Rubus sp.) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 12 Aug 2026
![Brown Argus [Aricia agestis]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/jul_2026/NG9_0968_EOS-1D_TheDowns_15Jul2026.jpg "Brown Argus [Aricia agestis]")
Brown Argus [Aricia agestis]
female A. agestis on bramble (Rubus sp.) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 15 Jul 2026
![Dock Bug [Coreus marginatus]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/sep-2025/NG8_4198_EOS-1D_TheDowns_30Sep2025.jpg "Dock Bug [Coreus marginatus]")
Dock Bug [Coreus marginatus]
Adult on underside of a Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) leaf - Location : Banstead Heath, Surrey, England – Date of image : 30 Sep 2025
![Silver Birch [Betula pendula]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/feb_2026/BD2_0683_7D_TheDowns_25Feb2026.jpg "Silver Birch [Betula pendula]")
Silver Birch [Betula pendula]
Silver Birch seed (orange) adhering to a bramble (Rubus sp.) leaf – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Feb 2026
![Early Bumblebee [Bombus pratorum]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/june_2025/NG8_0704_EOS-1D_TheDowns_04Jun2025.jpg "Early Bumblebee [Bombus pratorum]")
Early Bumblebee [Bombus pratorum]
Male - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 04 Jun 2025
![Rush Veneer [Nomophila noctuella]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/aug_2026/NG9_1832_EOS-1D_TheDowns_19Aug2026.jpg "Rush Veneer [Nomophila noctuella]")
Rush Veneer [Nomophila noctuella]
N. noctuella on bramble (Rubus sp.) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 19 Aug 2026
![Striped Oak Bug [Rhabdomiris striatellus]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/june_2025/NG8_0723_EOS-1D_TheDowns_07Jun2025.jpg "Striped Oak Bug [Rhabdomiris striatellus]")
Striped Oak Bug [Rhabdomiris striatellus]
Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 07 Jun 2025
![Speckled Wood [Pararge aegeria]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/jul_2026/NG9_1123_EOS-1D_TheDowns_18Jul2026.jpg "Speckled Wood [Pararge aegeria]")
Speckled Wood [Pararge aegeria]
female P. aegeria of summer brood on a bramble leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 18 Jul 2026
![Azure Damselfly [Coenagrion puella]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/jun_2026/NG8_9524_EOS-1D_TheDowns_13Jun2026.jpg "Azure Damselfly [Coenagrion puella]")
Azure Damselfly [Coenagrion puella]
male C. puella on a Rubus sp. leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 13 Jun 2026
![Common Awl Robberfly [Neoitamus cyanurus]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/june_2025/NG8_0758_EOS-1D_TheDowns_07Jun2025.jpg "Common Awl Robberfly [Neoitamus cyanurus]")
Common Awl Robberfly [Neoitamus cyanurus]
Female on Rubus sp. leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 07 Jun 2025
![Shining Bramble Dot [Stigmella splendidissimella]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/nov_2025/NG8_5207_EOS-1D_TheDowns_12Nov2025.jpg "Shining Bramble Dot [Stigmella splendidissimella]")
Shining Bramble Dot [Stigmella splendidissimella]
Larval leaf mines of S. splendidissimella on Rubus sp. leaves - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 12 Nov 2025
![Meadow Plant Bug [Leptopterna dolabrata]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/june_2025/NG8_0767_EOS-1D_TheDowns_07Jun2025.jpg "Meadow Plant Bug [Leptopterna dolabrata]")
Meadow Plant Bug [Leptopterna dolabrata]
Adult on Rubus sp. leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 07 Jun 2025
![Common (or Meadow) Froghopper [Philaenus spumarius]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/aug_2025/JO8V3327_EOS-1D_TheDowns_15Aug2025.jpg "Common (or Meadow) Froghopper [Philaenus spumarius]")
Common (or Meadow) Froghopper [Philaenus spumarius]
Common Froghopper attracting the attention of a spider - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 15 Aug 2025
![Large Rose Sawfly [Arge pagana]](https://test.intothevoid.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/hymenoptera/NG7_4371_EOS-1D_BansteadDowns_05Aug2021.jpg "Large Rose Sawfly [Arge pagana]")
Large Rose Sawfly [Arge pagana]
Adult - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 05 Aug 2021