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

A favourite of many pollinators

ichneumon wasp [Alomya debellator?]

possibly male (L)and female of A. debellator? on Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) flowers - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 13 Jun 2026

Large Rose Sawfly [Arge pagana]

A. pagana on Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 20 Jul 2026

Dimorphic Strider [Macrophya montana]

Adult females on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 03 Jun 2022

Sharp-shouldered Fly Fox, Greater Pennant Wasp, 7-spot Ladybird and Thick-legged Flower Beetle

4 insects on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 18 Jul 2025

powdery mildew [Erysiphe heraclei]

E. heraclei on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 17 May 2025

Common Splay-wing [Phania funesta]

Adult on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 21 Jul 2021

Ringed Tubetail [Fagisyrphus cinctus]

Male on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 27 Jun 2025

Common Red Soldier Beetle [Rhagonycha fulva]

Adult on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 27 Jun 2025

Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp [Cerceris rybyensis]

Adult on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 28 Jun 2025

Median Wasp [Dolichovespula media]

Median Wasp on Hogweed - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 30 Jun 2025

Hogweed Leaf Miner [Phytomyza spondylii ]

leaf mines caused by larvae of P. spondylii on Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) leaves - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 22 May 2026

Cinquefoil Strider [Macrophya annulata]

M. annulata on Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 23 May 2026

Cow Parsley Leaf Beetle [Chrysolina oricalcia]

C. oricalcia beetle on a Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 28 May 2026

Narrow-barred Fusehorn [Arge melanochra]

A. melanochra on a Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) flower – Date of image : 30 May 2026

Yellow Weevil [Lixus iridis]

mating pair of L. iridis on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 16 Apr 2026

Dock Bug [Coreus marginatus]

adult C. marginatus on a Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 17 Apr 2026

Yellow Weevil [Lixus iridis]

adult L. iridis on a Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 17 Apr 2026

White-lipped Snail [Cepaea hortensis]

adult White-lipped Snail on a Hogweed leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 18 Apr 2026

Small Copper [Lycaena phlaeas]

Small Copper on Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 21 Apr 2026

Oak Catkin Bug [Harpocera thoracica]

male H. thoracica on a Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 21 Apr 2026