Lists of insects of Great Britain explained

The following are lists of insects of Great Britain. There are more than 20,000 insects of Great Britain,^[1] this page provides lists by order.

Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata)

• List of Odonata species of Great Britain

Grasshoppers & crickets (Orthoptera), earwigs (Dermaptera) and cockroaches (Dictyoptera)

• List of grasshoppers, crickets and allied insects recorded in Britain

Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)

• List of mayflies of the British Isles

Flies (Diptera)

• List of conopid fly species of Great Britain
• List of hoverfly species of Great Britain
• List of soldierflies and allies of Great Britain

Beetles (Coleoptera)

• List of beetles of Great Britain

Bees, wasps, ants and related insects (Hymenoptera)

• List of bees of Great Britain
• List of wasps of Great Britain
• List of ants of Great Britain
• List of sawflies of the British Isles

Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera)

• List of butterflies of Great Britain
• List of moths of Great Britain

True Bugs (Hemiptera)

• List of shield bugs recorded in Britain
• List of aquatic heteropteran bugs recorded in Britain
• List of heteropteran bugs recorded in Britain

Notes and References

1. Book: Chinery, M. . A Field Guide to the Insects of Britain and Northern Europe . Collins . London . 1977 . 352 . 0-00-219216-0.