Brereton Heath
Notable Records:
Spider – Allomengea vidua, J. Sharp
- A Nationally Scarce and much declined spider associated with wetlands. There are few Cheshire records.
Spider – Entelecara omissa (Linyphiidae), R. Gallon
- New to Cheshire from vacuuming Sedge bed at Bagmere.
A Dance Fly – Empis scotica (Empididae), P. Brighton
- New to Lanvashire & Cheshire
- Mainly known from Wales and Scotland
Heather Shieldbug – Rhacognathus punctatus (Pentatomidae) – R. Gallon
- Nymph vacuumed by Richard Gallon, identified by Keith Fowler and confirmed by Maria Justamond. Photo by David Williams.
- This is one of the rarer shieldbugs in Cheshire, with most records coming from the classic invertebrate sites such as Wynbunbury Moss, Little Budworth Common and the Delamere bogs.
