Ayr Gorge, Ayrshire [Scotland]

Survey Period: 1960 - 2020

Data Source(s): Various surveys

OS Grid Reference

NS460255

Scoring spp.

57

SQS Value

182

SQI Value

319.3

IEC Value

12

SQI Type

Broadleaf

Site Inventory

60 Saproxylic Species Family Conservation Status Conifer sp. SQI Score IEC Score
Anisotoma humeralisLeiodidaeLocal20
Anisotoma orbicularisLeiodidaeLocal20
Agathidium nigripenneLeiodidaeLocal20
Phyllodrepoidea crenataStaphylinidaeNationally Scarce (NS)80
Hapalaraea pygmaeaStaphylinidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Bibloporus bicolorStaphylinidaeLocal20
Leptusa fumidaStaphylinidaeCommon10
Leptusa pulchellaStaphylinidaeLocal20
Phloeopora testaceaStaphylinidaeCommon10
Stenichnus bicolorStaphylinidaeVery Local41
Atrecus affinisStaphylinidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Bisnius subuliformisStaphylinidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Quedius maurusStaphylinidaeLeast Concern (LC): Very Local41
Sinodendron cylindricumLucanidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Denticollis linearisElateridaeCommon10
Stenagostus rhombeusElateridaeVery Local41
Melanotus villosus / castanipesElateridaeCommon10
Malthinus flaveolusCantharidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Malthinus seriepunctatusCantharidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Malthodes flavoguttatusCantharidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Malthodes fuscusCantharidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Malthodes guttiferCantharidaeLeast Concern (LC): Notable/Nb40
Malthodes marginatusCantharidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Malthodes mysticusCantharidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Ptinus subpilosusPtinidaeNationally Scarce (NS)83
Grynobius planusAnobiidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Dryophilus pusillusAnobiidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local✔20
Ernobius mollisAnobiidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local✔20
Phloiophilus edwardsiiPhloiophilidaeNationally Scarce (NS)81
Aspidiphorus orbiculatusSphindidaeLocal20
Epuraea marseuliNitidulidaeCommon10
Epuraea terminalisNitidulidaeNotable/Nb80
Soronia punctatissimaNitidulidaeLocal20
Rhizophagus bipustulatusMonotomidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Rhizophagus disparMonotomidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Rhizophagus cribratusMonotomidaeNationally Scarce (NS)80
Cryptophagus dentatusCryptophagidaeUnknown20
Triplax aeneaErotylidaeLocal20
Cerylon ferrugineumCerylonidaeLocal20
Mycetophagus atomariusMycetophagidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Octotemnus glabriculusCiidaeCommon10
Orthocis alniCiidaeLocal20
Cis boletiCiidaeCommon10
Tetratoma ancoraTetratomidaeNationally Rare (NR)240
Orchesia minorMelandryidaeNationally Scarce (NS)80
Orchesia undulataMelandryidaeLeast Concern (LC): Very Local41
Abdera flexuosaMelandryidaeNationally Scarce (NS)80
Salpingus ruficollisSalpingidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Anaspis thoracicaScraptiidaeNationally Scarce (NS)83
Anaspis rufilabrisScraptiidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Rhagium bifasciatumCerambycidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Rhagium mordaxCerambycidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Grammoptera ruficornisCerambycidaeLeast Concern (LC): Common10
Leptura quadrifasciataCerambycidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local21
Alosterna tabacicolorCerambycidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Pogonocherus hispidulusCerambycidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Pogonocherus hispidusCerambycidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Leiopus nebulosus / linneiCerambycidaeLeast Concern (LC): Local20
Dryocoetes alniCurculionidaeNa80
Hylurgops palliatusCurculionidaeCommon✔10