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| Key and general information to the list The photographs provide links to all currently illustrated species. Insect classification is often complicated, with many orders having sub-orders, families and sub-families etc. I have tried to restrict the use of these various sub-families wherever practically possible - using the basis that public interest in any of the species illustrated is far more likely to be borne out of simplicity. Therefore most species are listed by family and then alphabetically by species. |
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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Ditiscidae 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 |
 Rhantus suturalis |
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Carabidae Ground
Beetles
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 Abax parellelepipedus |
 Agonum fuliginosum |
 Agonum muelleri |
 Agonum viduum |
 Amara aenea |
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 Amara apricaria |
 Amara communis |
 Amara convexior |
 Amara eurynota |
 Amara equestris |
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 Amara ovata |
 Amara plebeja |
 Amara similata |
 Anisodactylus binotatus |
 Anchomenus dorsalis |
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 Badister bullatus |
 Bembidion biguttatum |
 Bembidion guttula |
 Bembidion lampros |
 Bembidion tetracolum |
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 Bembidion quadrimaculatum |
 Bradycellus harpalinus |
 Calathus melanocephalus |
 Calathus fuscipes |
 Calathus rotundicollis |
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 Calodromius spilotus |
 Carabus nemoralis |
 Carabus problematicus |
 Carabus violaceus |
 Cicindela campestris |
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 Cychrus caraboides |
 Dromius angustus |
 Dromius quadrimaculatus |
 Elaphrus cupreus |
 Harpalus affinis |
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 Harpalus rubripes |
 Harpalus rufipes |
 Harpalus tardus |
 Laemostenus terricola |
 Leistus ferrugineus |
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 Leistus fulvibarbis |
 Leistus rufomarginatus |
 Leistus spinibarbis |
 Loricera pilicornis |
 Nebria brevicollis |
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 Notiophilus aquaticus |
 Notiophilus biguttatus |
 Notiophilus palustris |
 Notiophilus substriatus |
 Ocys harpaloides |
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 Oxypselaphus obscurus |
 Paradromius linearis |
 Paranchus albipes |
 Platynus assimilis |
 Poecilus cupreus |
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 Poecilus versicolor |
 Pterostichus madidus |
 Pterostichus melanarius |
 Pterostichus niger |
 Pterostichus nigrita |
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 Pterostichus oblongopunctatus |
 Pterostichus vernalis |
 Trechus obtusus |
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Hydrophilidae
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 Cercyon lateralis |
 Cercyon melanocephalus |
 Hydrobius fuscipes |
 Sphaeridium bipustulatum |
 Sphaeridium lunatum |
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 Sphaeridium scarabaeoides |
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Histeridae
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 Atholus duodecimstriatus |
 Hister unicolor |
 Margarinotus brunneus |
 Margarinotus striola |
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Leiodidae
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 Anistoma humeralis |
 Catops tristis |
 Choleva glauca |
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Silphidae Burying
Beetles
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 Nicrophorus humator |
 Nicrophorus investigator |
 Nicrophorus vespilloides |
 Oiceoptoma thoracicum |
 Silpha atrata |
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 Silpha tristis |
 Thanatophilus rugosus |
 Thanatophilus sinuatus |
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Staphylinidae Rove
Beetles
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 Atheta ebenina |
 Atrecus affinis |
 Bolitobius cingulatus |
 Creophilus maxillosus |
 Gauropterus fulgidus |
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 Habrocerus capillaricornis |
 Lathrobium brunnipes |
 Lordithon trinotatus |
 Ocypus aeneocephalus |
 Ocypus brunnipes |
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 Ocypus fuscatus |
 Ocypus olens |
 Olophrum piceum |
 Ontholestes murinus |
 Ontholestes tessellatus |
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 Othius punctulatus |
 Othius subuliformis |
 Philonthus cognatus |
 Philonthus decorus |
 Philonthus laminatus |
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 Platydracus fulvipes |
 Platydracus stercorarius |
 Quedius cruentus |
 Quedius curtipennis |
 Quedius maurorufus |
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 Quedius molochinus |
 Quedius nigriceps |
 Quedius nitipennis |
 Quedius xanthopus |
 Rugilus similis |
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 Scaphidium quadrimaculatum |
 Sepedophilus bipunctatus |
 Sepedophilus immaculatus |
 Sepedophilus marshami |
 Sepedophilus nigripennis |
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 Siagonium quadricorne |
 Stenus cincindeloides |
 Stenus clavicornis |
 Tachinus humeralis |
 Tachinus laticollis |
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 Tachyporus atriceps |
 Tachyporus obtusus |
 Tachyporus solutus |
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Luncanidae Stag
Beetles
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 Lesser Stag Beetle |
 Rhinoceros Beetle |
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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
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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 |
 Hoplia philanthus |
 Melolontha melolontha |
 Phylloptertha horticola |
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 Serica brunnea |
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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 sinuatus |
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Byrrhidae Pill Beetles
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 Byrrhus pilula |
 Byrrhus fasciatus |
 Cytilus sericeus |
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Elateridae Click
Beetles ... View all
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 Adrastus pallens |
 Agriotes obscurus |
 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
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 Cantharis cryptica |
 Cantharis lateralis |
 Cantharis livida |
 Cantharis pellucida |
 Cantharis nigra |
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 Cantharis nigricans |
 Cantharis pallida |
 Cantharis rustica |
 Cantharis thoracica |
 Malthinus flaveolus |
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 Malthinus seriepunctatus |
 Rhagonycha fulva |
 Rhagonycha lignosus |
 Rhagonycha limbata |
 Rhagonycha testacea |
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Dermestidae
Carpet and Hide Beetles
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 Anthrenus museorum |
 Anthrenus verbasci |
 Ctesias serra |
 Dermestes ater |
 Dermestes undulatus |
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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 |
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Malachiidae
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 Malachius bipustulatus |
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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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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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 Phalacrus fimetarius |
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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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Cerylonidae
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 Cerylon ferrugineum |
 Cerylon histeroides |
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Coccinellidae Ladybirds ... View all
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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 |
 Orange Ladybird |
 Pine Ladybird |
 Rhyzobius litura |
 Scymnus suturalis |
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 Striped Ladybird |
 Water Ladybird |
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Latridiidae
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 Stephostethus lardarius |
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Mycetophagidae
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 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 testaceous |
 Melandrya caraboides |
 Orchasia undulata |
 Phloiotrya vaudoueri |
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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 ater |
 Pseudocistela ceramboides |
 Tenebrio molitor |
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Oedemeridae
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 Oedemera lurida |
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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 |
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Scraptiidae
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 Anaspis frontalis |
 Anaspis maculata |
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Cerambycidae Longhorn Beetles... View all
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 Agapanthia villoviridescens |
 Arhopalus rusticus |
 Asemum striatum |
 Clytus arietis |
 Grammoptera ruficornis |
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 Leiopus nebulosus |
 Leptura quadrifasciata |
 Rhagium bifasciatum |
 Rhagium mordax |
 Rutpela maculata |
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 Saperda scalaris |
 Stenocorus meridianus |
 Tetrops praeustus |
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Chrysomelidae Leaf and Flea Beetles
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 Altica lythri |
 Altica oleracea |
 Cassida rubiginosa |
 Chrysolina hyperici |
 Chrysolina oricalcia |
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 Chrysolina polita |
 Chrysolina staphylaea |
 Crepidodera aurata |
 Crepidodera aurea |
 Crioceris aspargi |
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 Cryptocephalus coryli |
 Cryptocephalus fulvus |
 Cryptocephalus labiatus |
 Cryptocephalus pusillus |
 Donacia vulgaris |
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 Galeruca tanaceti |
 Galerucella calmariensis |
 Gastrophysa polygoni |
 Gastrophysa viridula |
 Lilioceris lilii |
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 Lochmaea crataegi |
 Lochmaea suturalis |
 Neocrepidodera transversa |
 Oulema obscura |
 Oulema rufocyanea |
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 Phaedon armoraciae |
 Phaedon cochleariae |
 Phaedon tumidulus |
 Phratora laticollis |
 Plagiodera versicolora |
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 Sermylassa halensis |
 Sphaeroderma testaceum |
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Anthribidae
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 Platyrhinus resinosus |
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Rhynchitidae
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 Deporaus betulae |
 Lasiorhynchites cavifrons |
 Neocoenorrhinus aequatus |
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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 ulicis |
 Perapion marchicum |
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 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 |
 Barynotus moerens |
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 Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus |
 Cionus scrophulariae |
 Coeliodes rubicundus |
 Curculio betulae |
 Curculio glandium |
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 Curculio nucum |
 Curculio pyrrhoceras |
 Curculio venosus |
 Dorytomus taeniatus |
 Hadroplontus litura |
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 Hylastes ater |
 Hylobius abietis |
 Hypera postica |
 Liophloeus tesselatus |
 Nedyus quadrimaculatum |
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 Neliocarus sus |
 Orchestes quercus |
 Orchestes rusci |
 Otiorhynchus singularis |
 Otiorhynchus sulcatus |
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 Phyllobius argentatus |
 Phyllobius maculicornis |
 Phyllobius pomaceus |
 Phyllobius pyri |
 Phyllobius roboretanus |
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 Phyllobius virideaeris |
 Polydrusus cervinus |
 Rhinoncus pericarpius |
 Sitona lepidus |
 Sitona striellus |
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 Strophosoma capitatum |
 Strophosoma melanogrammum |
 Tropiphorus elevatus |
 Trypodendron domesticum |
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