What have I seen on Dogwood? - A diary of wildlife on Banstead Downs

more common on the Downs than you might like

Dogwood Leaf Miner [Phytomyza agromyzina]

Multiple leaf mines on a (Cornus sanguinea) leaf caused by larvae of fly P. agromyzina – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 14 Oct 2025

Common Dogwood [Cornus sanguinea]

Dogberries on Common Dogwood, with a Common Flower Fly (Syrphus ribesii) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 14 Sep 2025

Common Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus ribesii]

Larva of S. ribesii on a Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 14 Oct 2025

Common Dogwood-grass Aphid [Anoecia corni]

Alate adult with 2nd stage nymphs and their cast-off white exoskeletons on a Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 14 Oct 2025

Western Honey Bee [Apis mellifera]

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) female collecting pollen from Common Dogwood ( Cornus sanguinea) flowers - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 16 May 2025

Common Bluebottle [Calliphora vicina]

Adult on Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 07 Jun 2021

Wayward Sawfly [Tenthredo temula]

female T. temula on Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 1 Jun 2026

Common Dogwood-grass Aphid [Anoecia corni]

Alate adults with nymphs on a Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 17 Oct 2025

Common Greenbottle [Lucilia sericata?]

Adult on Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 12 Sep 2021

Harlequin Ladybird [Harmonia axyridis]

pupa of H. axyridis on the upperside of a Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 17 Oct 2026

Death's Head Fly (or Batman Hoverfly) [Myathropa florea]

Male on Common Dogwood leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 22 May 2025

Dogwood Rivet Midge [Craneiobia corni ]

rivet galls formed by larvae of C. corni on a Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 18 Sep 2026

Small Blue [Cupido minimus]

Female Small Blue (Cupido minimus) on Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) – Date of image : 16 May 2025

Meadow Tortrix [Grapholita compositella]

Adult on dogwood leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 04 Jun 2025

Cottony Hydrangea Scale [Pulvinaria kuwacola]

egg sacs of P. kuwacola on the underside of a Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf; note brown female scale insects still attached to two of the egg sacs - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 5 Jun 2026

Common Dogwood [Cornus sanguinea]

Common Dogwood berries - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 09 Aug 2025

ichneumon wasp [Achaius oratorius]

adult A. oratorius on a Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 23 Sep 2026

Harlequin Ladybird [Harmonia axyridis]

final stage nymph of H. axyridis on a Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Sep 2026

Western Honey Bee [Apis mellifera]

female Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen from Common Dogwood ( Cornus sanguinea) flowers - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 16 May 2025

Dogwood Rivet Midge [Craneiobia corni]

Galls caused by C. corni on upper surface of a Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 14 Aug 2025