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Gyrinidae
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 Gyrinus substriatus |
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Noteridae
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 Noterus clavicornis |
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Paelobidae
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 Hygrobia hermanii |
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Dytiscidae
Water Beetles
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 Acilius sulcatus |
 Agabus bipustulatus |
 Colymbetes fuscus |
 Hydroporus palustris |
 Hydroporus pubescens |
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 Hygrotus impressopunctatus |
 Hygrotus inaequalis |
 Hygrotus nigrolineatus |
 Hyphydrus ovatus |
 Ilybius ater |
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 Ilybius fuliginosus |
 Ilybius quadriguttatus |
 Nebrioporus depressus |
 Rhantus suturalis |
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Carabidae
Ground Beetles
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 Abax parallelepipedus |
 Aculpalpus parvulus |
 Agonum fuliginosum |
 Agonum marginatum |
 Agonum muelleri |
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 Agonum viduum |
 Amara aenea |
 Amara apricaria |
 Amara communis |
 Amara convexior |
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 Amara equestris |
 Amara eurynota |
 Amara familiaris |
 Amara ovata |
 Amara plebeja |
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 Amara similata |
 Anisodactylus binotatus |
 Anchomenus dorsalis |
 Badister bullatus |
 Bembidion biguttatum |
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 Bembidion dentellum |
 Bembidion fumigatum |
 Bembidion guttula |
 Bembidion lampros |
 Bembidion quadrimaculatum |
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 Bembidion tetracolum |
 Bembidion tetragrammum |
 Bradycellus harpalinus |
 Calathus melanocephalus |
 Calathus fuscipes |
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 Calathus rotundicollis |
 Calodromius spilotus |
 Carabus nemoralis |
 Carabus problematicus |
 Carabus violaceus |
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 Cicindela campestris |
 Cychrus caraboides |
 Demetrias atricapillus |
 Dromius angustus |
 Dromius meridionalis |
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 Dromius quadrimaculatus |
 Elaphrus cupreus |
 Elaphrus riparius |
 Harpalus affinis |
 Harpalus rubripes |
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 Harpalus rufipes |
 Harpalus tardus |
 Laemostenus terricola |
 Leistus ferrugineus |
 Leistus fulvibarbis |
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 Leistus rufomarginatus |
 Leistus spinibarbis |
 Leistus terminatus |
 Loricera pilicornis |
 Nebria brevicollis |
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 Notiophilus aquaticus |
 Notiophilus biguttatus |
 Notiophilus palustris |
 Notiophilus substriatus |
 Ocys harpaloides |
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 Ophonus puncticeps |
 Oxypselaphus obscurus |
 Paradromius linearis |
 Paranchus albipes |
 Platynus assimilis |
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 Poecilus cupreus |
 Poecilus versicolor |
 Pterostichus madidus |
 Pterostichus melanarius |
 Pterostichus niger |
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 Pterostichus nigrita |
 Pterostichus oblongopunctatus |
 Pterostichus vernalis |
 Stenolophus mixtus |
 Stomis pumicatus |
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 Syntomus foveatus |
 Trechus obtusus |
 Trechus quadristriatus |
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Hydrophilidae
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 Cercyon lateralis |
 Cercyon melanocephalus |
 Cercyon unipunctatus |
 Enochrus testaceus |
 Helophorus aequalis |
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 Hydrobius fuscipes |
 Sphaeridium bipustulatum |
 Sphaeridium lunatum |
 Sphaeridium scarabaeoides |
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Histeridae
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 Atholus duodecimstriatus |
 Hister unicolor |
 Margarinotus brunneus |
 Margarinotus striola |
 Onthophilus striatus |
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Leiodidae
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 Agathidium varians |
 Anistoma humeralis |
 Catops tristis |
 Choleva glauca |
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Silphidae
Burying Beetles
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 Necrodes littoralis |
 Nicrophorus humator |
 Nicrophorus investigator |
 Nicrophorus vespillo |
 Nicrophorus vespilloides |
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 Oiceoptoma thoracicum |
 Silpha atrata |
 Silpha tristis |
 Thanatophilus rugosus |
 Thanatophilus sinuatus |
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Staphylinidae
Rove Beetles
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 Anthobium atrocephalum |
 Atheta ebenina |
 Atrecus affinis |
 Bisnius fimetarius |
 Bolitobius cingulatus |
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 Creophilus maxillosus |
 Deleaster dichrous |
 Gauropterus fulgidus |
 Habrocerus capillaricornis |
 Lathrobium brunnipes |
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 Lesteva longoelytrata |
 Lordithon trinotatus |
 Ocypus aeneocephalus |
 Ocypus brunnipes |
 Ocypus fuscatus |
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 Ocypus olens |
 Olophrum piceum |
 Ontholestes murinus |
 Ontholestes tessellatus |
 Othius punctulatus |
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 Othius subuliformis |
 Philonthus decorus |
 Philonthus laminatus |
 Platydracus fulvipes |
 Platydracus stercorarius |
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 Quedius cruentus |
 Quedius curtipennis |
 Quedius maurorufus |
 Quedius molochinus |
 Quedius nigriceps |
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 Quedius nitipennis |
 Quedius xanthopus |
 Rugilus similis |
 Scaphidium quadrimaculatum |
 Sepedophilus immaculatus |
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 Sepedophilus littoreus |
 Sepedophilus marshami |
 Sepedophilus nigripennis |
 Siagonium quadricorne |
 Stenus cincindeloides |
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 Stenus clavicornis |
 Stenus similis |
 Tachinus humeralis |
 Tachinus laticollis |
 Tachinus subterraneus |
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 Tachyporus atriceps |
 Tachyporus hypnorum |
 Tachyporus obtusus |
 Tachyporus solutus |
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Luncanidae
Stag Beetles
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 Lesser Stag Beetle |
 Rhinoceros Beetle |
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Trogidae
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 Trox scaber |
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Geotrupidae
Dor Beetles
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 Dor Beetle |
 Minotaur Beetle |
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Scarabaeidae
Dung Beetles and Chafers ... View all Aphodius
species
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 Aphodius ater |
 Aphodius contaminatus |
 Aphodius depressus |
 Aphodius distinctus |
 Aphodius fimetarius |
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 Aphodius foetens |
 Aphodius foetidus |
 Aphodius fossor |
 Aphodius granarius |
 Aphodius haemorrhoidalis |
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 Aphodius ictericus |
 Aphodius luridus |
 Aphodius prodromus |
 Aphodius rufipes |
 Aphodius rufus |
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 Aphodius sordidus |
 Aphodius sphacelatus |
 Amphimallon solstitiale |
 Hoplia philanthus |
 Melolontha melolontha |
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 Phylloptertha horticola |
 Serica brunnea |
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Scirtidae
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 Elodes minuta |
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Dascillidae
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 Orchid Beetle |
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Buprestidae
Jewel Beetles
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 Agrilus biguttatus |
 Agrilus angustulus |
 Agrilus sinuatus |
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Byrrhidae
Pill Beetles
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 Byrrhus pilula |
 Byrrhus fasciatus |
 Cytilus sericeus |
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Throscidae
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 Trixagus dermestoides |
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Elateridae
Click Beetles ... View all
species
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 Agriotes obscurus |
 Agriotes pallidulus |
 Agriotes sputator |
 Ampedus balteatus |
 Ampedus cardinalis |
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 Ampedus pomorum |
 Ampedus quercicola |
 Athous bicolor |
 Athous haemorrhoidalis |
 Athous subfuscus |
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 Dalopius marginatus |
 Denticollis linearis |
 Hemicrepidus hirtus |
 Kibunea minuta |
 Melanotus castanipes |
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 Melanotus villosus |
 Prosternon tessellatum |
 Selatosomus aeneus |
 Stenagostus rhombeus |
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Lycidae
Net-winged
Beetles
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 Platycis minutus |
 Pyropterus nigroruber |
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Lampyridae
Glow Worms
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 Glow Worm |
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Cantharidae
Soldier Beetles ... View all
species
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 Cantharis cryptica |
 Cantharis dicipiens |
 Cantharis figurata |
 Cantharis lateralis |
 Cantharis livida |
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 Cantharis nigra |
 Cantharis nigricans |
 Cantharis pallida |
 Cantharis pellucida |
 Cantharis rustica |
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 Cantharis thoracica |
 Malthinus flaveolus |
 Malthinus seriepunctatus |
 Malthodes marginatus |
 Malthodes minimus |
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 Rhagonycha fulva |
 Rhagonycha lignosa |
 Rhagonycha limbata |
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Dermestidae
Carpet and Hide Beetles
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 Anthrenus museorum |
 Anthrenus verbasci |
 Attagenus pellio |
 Ctesias serra |
 Dermestes ater |
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 Dermestes undulatus |
 Megatoma undata |
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Anobiidae
Woodworm and Deathwatch Beetles
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 Anobium fulvicorne |
 Hedobia imperialis |
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Lymexylidae
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 Hylecoetus dermestoides |
 Lymexylon navale |
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Cleridae
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 Thanasimus formicarius |
 Tillus elongatus |
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Dasytidae
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 Aplocnemus impressus |
 Dasytes aeratus |
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Malachiidae
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 Anthocomus rufus |
 Malachius bipustulatus |
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Kateretidae
Short-winged Flower Beetles
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 Kateretes pusillus |
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Nitidulidae
Sap and Pollen Beetles
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 Cychramus luteus |
 Epuraea unicolor |
 Glischrochilus hortensis |
 Glischrochilus quadriguttatus |
 Meligethes aeneus |
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 Pocadius adustus |
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Monotomidae
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 Rhizophagus bipustulatus |
 Rhizophagus depressus |
 Rhizophagus dispar |
 Rhizophagus nitidulus |
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Silvanidae
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 Silvanus unidentatus |
 Uleiota planata |
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Cucujidae
Flat Bark Beetles
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 Pediacus dermestoides |
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Phalacridae
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 Olibrus aeneus |
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Cryptophagidae
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 Antherophagus pallens |
 Cryptophagus lycoperdi |
 Telmatophilus typhae |
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Erotylidae
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 Dacne bipustulata |
 Triplax russica |
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Byturidae
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 Byturus ochraceus |
 Byturus tomentosus |
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Endomychidae
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 Endomychus coccineus |
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Byphyllidae
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 Biphyllus lunatus |
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Cerylonidae
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 Cerylon ferrugineum |
 Cerylon histeroides |
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Coccinellidae
Ladybirds ... View all
species
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 2-spot Ladybird |
 7-spot Ladybird |
 10-spot Ladybird |
 11-spot Ladybird |
 14-spot Ladybird |
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 16-spot Ladybird |
 18-spot Ladybird |
 22-spot Ladybird |
 Adonis' Ladybird |
 Coccidula rufa |
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 Cream-spot ladybird |
 Cream-streaked Ladybird |
 Eyed Ladybird |
 Harlequin Ladybird |
 Heather Ladybird |
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 Kidney-spot Ladybird |
 Larch Ladybird |
 Orange Ladybird |
 Pine Ladybird |
 Rhyzobius litura |
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 Scymnus suturalis |
 Striped Ladybird |
 Water Ladybird |
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Latridiidae
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 Cartodere bifasciata |
 Stephostethus lardarius |
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Mycetophagidae
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 Litargus connexus |
 Mycetophagus quadripustulatus |
 Triphyllus bicolor |
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Ciidae
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 Cis boleti |
 Cis villosulus |
 Octotemnus glabriculus |
 Orthocis alni |
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Tetratomidae
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 Tetratoma fungorum |
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Melandryidae
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 Conopalpus testaceus |
 Melandrya caraboides |
 Orchesia undulata |
 Phloiotrya vaudoueri |
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Mordellidae
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 Mordellochroa abdominalis |
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Colydiidae
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 Bitoma crenata |
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Tenebrionidae
Darkling Beetles
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 Corticeus unicolor |
 Lagria hirta |
 Isomira murina |
 Mycetochara humeralis |
 Nalassus laevioctostriatus |
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 Prionychus melanarius |
 Pseudocistela ceramboides |
 Tenebrio molitor |
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Oedemeridae
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 Ischnomera sanguinicollis |
 Oedemera lurida |
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Meloidae
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 Meloe proscarabaeus |
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Pyrochroidae
Cardinal Beetles
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 Pyrochroa coccinea |
 Pyrochroa serraticornis |
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Salpingidae
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 Rabocerus gabrieli |
 Salpingus planirostris |
 Salpingus ruficollis |
 Vincenzellus ruficollis |
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Scraptiidae
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 Anaspis fasciata |
 Anaspis frontalis |
 Anaspis maculata |
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Cerambycidae
Longhorn
Beetles... View all
species
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 Agapanthia villosoviridescens |
 Anaglyptus mysticus |
 Arhopalus rusticus |
 Aromia moschata |
 Asemum striatum |
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 Clytus arietis |
 Grammoptera ruficornis |
 Leiopus nebulosus |
 Leptura quadrifasciata |
 Poecilium alni |
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 Rhagium bifasciatum |
 Rhagium mordax |
 Rutpela maculata |
 Saperda scalaris |
 Stenocorus meridianus |
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 Tetrops praeustus |
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Chrysomelidae
Leaf
and Flea Beetles
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 Altica lythri |
 Altica oleracea |
 Bruchus rufimanus |
 Cassida rubiginosa |
 Cassida flaveola |
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 Chrysolina americana |
 Chrysolina fastuosa |
 Chrysolina hyperici |
 Chrysolina oricalcia |
 Chrysolina polita |
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 Chrysolina staphylaea |
 Crepidodera aurata |
 Crepidodera aurea |
 Crioceris aspargi |
 Cryptocephalus coryli |
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 Cryptocephalus fulvus |
 Cryptocephalus labiatus |
 Cryptocephalus moraei |
 Cryptocephalus pusillus |
 Cryptocephalus querceti |
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 Donacia vulgaris |
 Galeruca tanaceti |
 Galerucella lineola |
 Gastrophysa polygoni |
 Gastrophysa viridula |
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 Hydrothassa marginella |
 Lilioceris lilii |
 Lochmaea caprea |
 Lochmaea crataegi |
 Lochmaea suturalis |
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 Longitarsus melanocephalus |
 Neocrepidodera transversa |
 Oulema obscura |
 Oulema rufocyanea |
 Phaedon armoraciae |
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 Phaedon cochleariae |
 Phaedon tumidulus |
 Phratora laticollis |
 Phyllotreta undulata |
 Plagiodera versicolora |
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 Pyrrhalta viburni |
 Sermylassa halensis |
 Sphaeroderma rubidum |
 Sphaeroderma testaceum |
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Anthribidae
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 Platyrhinus resinosus |
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Rhynchitidae
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 Deporaus betulae |
 Deporaus mannerheimii |
 Lasiorhynchites cavifrons |
 Neocoenorrhinus aeneovirens |
 Neocoenorrhinus aequatus |
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 Neocoenorrhinus interpunctatus |
 Temnocerus nanus |
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Attelelabidae
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 Attelabus nitens |
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Apionidae
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 Apion frumentarium |
 Apion haematodes |
 Betulapion simile |
 Exapion fuscirostre |
 Exapion ulicis |
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 Perapion marchicum |
 Perapion violaceum |
 Protapion apricans |
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Dryophthoridae
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 Sitophilus granarius |
 Sitophilus oryzae |
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Curculionidae
Weevils
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 Andrion regensteinense |
 Anthonomus pedicularis |
 Anthonomus pomorum |
 Anthonomus rubi |
 Attactagenus plumbeus |
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 Barynotus moerens |
 Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus |
 Cionus alauda |
 Cionus hortulanus |
 Cionus scrophulariae |
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 Coeliodes rana |
 Coeliodes rubicundus |
 Curculio betulae |
 Curculio glandium |
 Curculio nucum |
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 Curculio pyrrhoceras |
 Curculio venosus |
 Dorytomus longimanus |
 Dorytomus taeniatus |
 Euophryum confine |
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 Hadroplontus litura |
 Hylastes ater |
 Hylobius abietis |
 Hypera postica |
 Hypera rumicis |
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 Liophloeus tesselatus |
 Magdalis carbonaria |
 Magdalis cerasi |
 Mecinus pyraster |
 Nedyus quadrimaculatus |
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 Neliocarus nebulosus |
 Neliocarus sus |
 Orchestes quercus |
 Orchestes rusci |
 Otiorhynchus singularis |
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 Otiorhynchus sulcatus |
 Pachyrhinus lethierryi |
 Parethelcus pollinarius |
 Pentarthrum huttoni |
 Phyllobius argentatus |
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 Phyllobius maculicornis |
 Phyllobius pomaceus |
 Phyllobius pyri |
 Phyllobius roboretanus |
 Phyllobius virideaeris |
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 Polydrusus cervinus |
 Rhinocyllus conicus |
 Rhinoncus pericarpius |
 Scolytus intrciatus |
 Scolytus multistriatus |
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 Scolytus scolytus |
 Sitona griseus |
 Sitona lepidus |
 Sitona lineatus |
 Sitona striellus |
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 Strophosoma capitatum |
 Strophosoma melanogrammum |
 Trichosirocalus troglodytes |
 Tropiphorus elevatus |
 Trypodendron domesticum |
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