Insects
Look out for the striking Silver Washed Fritillaries which can be seen gliding along the wooded track-sides in mid-summer.

28 species of butterfly have been recorded in our butterfly list since the National Trust acquired the park in 1994.

The vibrant and local Scarlet Tiger Moth emerges in June and can be seen throughout the valley. A long list of notable species has been recorded in the past.

The lakes support a good range of dragonflies and damselflies. These can be seen around the margins of the lakes from mid-summer to early autumn. The notable Downy Emerald Dragonfly has been recorded as breeding on Middle Pond in the past.

A long list of flies, beetles and other insects has also been recorded. A very rare tachnid fly Chrysomopsis aurata was discovered in remnant limestone grassland during a survey in 2002. This is the first time it has been found in Britain since 1943. Villa cingulata, Abida secale, a hairy beefly, only known from three other sites, was found during the same survey.

The same area of old scrubby grassland includes Great Green Bush Crickets, Rufus and Striped Winged Grasshoppers.

Glow worms (a beetle) can be seen in the vegetation alongside tracks together with the teeming nests of the wood ants.

Molluscs
Detailed surveys of molluscs present has not been carried out; however, the nationally rare Moutain Boulin Snail, Ena montana, and notable Large Chrysal Snail, Abida secale, are present.

Butterflies found at Woodchester Park
Brimstone
Brown Argus
Clouded Yellow
Comma
Common Blue
Dindy Skipper
Essex Skipper
Gatekeeper
Green Hairstreak
Holly Blue
Large Skipper
Large White
Marbled White
Meadow Brown
Orange Tip
Painted Lady
Peacock
Red Admiral
Ringlet
Silver Washed Fritillary
Small Copper
Small Skipper
Small Tortoiseshell
Small White
Speckled Wood
White Admiral
White Letter Hairstreak

Dragonflies and Damselflies found at Woodchester Park
Banded Demoiselle
Large Red Damselfly
Red Eyed Damselfly
Blue Tailed Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
Broad Bodied Chaser
Emperor Dragonfly
Brown Hawker
Southern Hawker
Migrant Hawker
Common Hawker
Common Darter

Southern, Migrant and Common Hawker probably present, but no confirmation. Downy Emerald has unconfirmed recent sightings.

Unfortunately none of our lists are comprehensive. Please email Woodchester Park with of your records or sightings.