| Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies) |
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Calopteryx splendens Banded Demoiselle
(male; female similar to female C. virgo) b. 40-45 mm |
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Calopteryx virgo Beautiful Demoiselle19 (male) b. 40-45 mm |
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Calopteryx virgo Beautiful Demoiselle (female) b. 40-45 mm |


Coenagrion puella Azure Damselfly b. 35-40 mm |


Pyrrhosoma nymphula Large Red Damselfly b. 35-40 mm |
| Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies) |


Aeshna cyanea Southern Hawker b. 55-65 mm |


Aeshna mixta Migrant Hawker b. 50-55 mm |
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Sympetrum striolatum Common Darter (male) b. 30-35 mm |
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Sympetrum striolatum Common Darter (female) b. 30-35 mm |
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| Families Acanthosomatidae, Cydnidae & Pentatomidae (Shield Bugs) |


Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Hawthorn Shield Bug3 b. 13-15 mm |


Elasmostethus interstinctus Birch Shield Bug b. 8-10 mm |
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Elasmostethus interstinctus Birch Shield Bug (nymph) b. up to 6 mm |


Elasmucha grisea Parent Bug (adult & nymphs) b. up to 9 mm |


Eysarcoris fabricii [Shield Bug] b. 5-6 mm |


Legnotus limbosus [Shield Bug]1 b. 3.5-4.5 mm |


Palomena prasina Common Green Shield Bug b. 12-14 mm |
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Palomena prasina Common Green Shield Bug (nymph) b. up to 10 mm |


Pentatoma rufipes Forest Bug b. 11-14 mm |
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| Family Coreidae (Squash Bugs) |


Coreus marginatus [Squash Bug] b. 14-15 mm |
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Coreus marginatus [Squash Bug] (nymphs) b. up to 12 mm |
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| Family Miridae (Capsid Bugs) |


Deraeocoris ruber [Mirid or Capsid Bug] b. 4-6 mm |
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Harpocera thoracica [Mirid or Capsid Bug]24 (male) b. 6-7 mm |
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Harpocera thoracica [Mirid or Capsid Bug]1 (female) b. 6-7 mm |
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| Family Cercopidae (Froghoppers) |


Philaenus spumarius Common Froghopper b. 5-6 mm |
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| Suborder Nematocera (Crane-flies, Black-flies, Gnats, Midges & Mosquitoes) |
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Culex pipiens House Mosquito or Gnat21 (male) b. 9-11 mm |
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Culex pipiens House Mosquito or Gnat21 (female) b. 9-11 mm |


Tipula confusa [Crane-fly]29 b. 15-20 mm |


Tipula flavolineata [Crane-fly]25 b. 20-25 mm |


Tipula paludosa [Crane-fly]6 b. 20-25 mm |
| Suborder Brachycera (Bee-flies, Horse-flies, Robber-flies, Snipe-flies & Soldier-flies) |


Bombylius canescens [Bee-fly]24
(similar to illustrated sp.) b. 6-8 mm |


Bombylius major [Bee-fly]24 b. 10-12 mm |
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| Suborder Cyclorrhapha, Series Aschiza (Hover-flies & Scuttle-flies) |


Cheilosia illustrata [Hover-fly]5 b. 8-10 mm |


Cheilosia latifrons [Hover-fly]2 b. 6-9 mm |


Episyrphus balteatus [Hover-fly]1 b. 6-10 mm |


Eristalis arbustorum [Hover-fly]1 b. 7-10 mm |


Eristalis horticola [Hover-fly]20 b. 9-11 mm |


Eristalis interruptus [Hover-fly]5 b. 9-11 mm |


Eristalis intricarius [Hover-fly] b. 9-12 mm |


Eristalis pertinax [Hover-fly] b. 10-14 mm |


Eristalis tenax Drone Fly b. 10-15 mm |


Leucozona lucorum [Hover-fly]5 b. 8-10 mm |


Merodon equestris Narcissus or Bulb Fly5 b. 10-15 mm |


Myathropa florea [Hover-fly] b. 8-12 mm |


Rhingia campestris [Hover-fly]1 b. 6-9 mm |


Syrphus ribesii [Hover-fly] b. 8-10 mm |


Syrphus vitripennis [Hover-fly]25 b. 8-10 mm |


Volucella bombylans [Hover-fly]5 b. 10-14 mm |


Volucella inanis [Hover-fly]28 b. 14-16 mm |


Volucella pellucens [Hover-fly]5 b. 10-15 mm |


Volucella zonaria [Hover-fly]5 b. 16-20 mm |


Xanthogramma pedissequum [Hover-fly]1 b. 8-10 mm | |
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| Suborder Cyclorrhapha, Series Schizophora - Acalyptratae (Fruit-flies, Shore-flies, etc.) |
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Phytomyza ilicis Holly Leaf Miner (larval mine on holly leaf, Ilex) |
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| Suborder Cyclorrhapha, Series Schizophora - Calyptratae (Blow-flies, Dung-flies, Flesh-flies & House-flies) |


Calliphora vicina [Blow-fly or Bluebottle] b. 8-12 mm |


Scathophaga stercoraria Yellow Dung-fly b. 8-9 mm |


Tachina fera [Tachinid Fly]1 (left wing deformed) b. 10-15 mm |
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| Family Apidae (Bees) |
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Andrena cineraria Grey Mining Bee1 (female) b. 10-13 mm |
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Andrena denticulata [Solitary Mining Bee]16
(female very similar to illustrated sp.) b. 8-10 mm |
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Andrena fulva Tawny Mining Bee1 (female) b. 10-12 mm |
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Andrena haemorrhoa Early Mining Bee (female) b. 8-10 mm |
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Andrena scotica [Solitary Mining Bee]16 (female) b. 10-12 mm |
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Anthophora plumipes Hairy Footed Flower Bee16 (male; body brown-haired) b. 12-18 mm |
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Anthophora plumipes Hairy Footed Flower Bee (female; body black-haired) b. 12-18 mm |
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Apis mellifera Hive or Honey Bee (worker) b. 12-15 mm |


Bombus campestris [Cuckoo Bumblebee]8 b. up to 22 mm |
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Bombus hortorum Small Garden Bumblebee2 (female) b. up to 24 mm |


Bombus hypnorum Tree Bumblebee b. up to 18 mm |
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Bombus lapidarius Large Red-tailed Bumblebee (female) b. up to 25 mm |
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Bombus lucorum White-tailed Bumblebee (female) b. up to 25 mm |


Bombus pascuorum Common Carder Bee b. up to 18 mm |
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Bombus pratorum Early Bumblebee19 (male) b. up to 15 mm |
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Bombus terrestris Buff-tailed Bumblebee (female) b. up to 25 mm |
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Bombus vestalis [Cuckoo Bumblebee] (female) b. up to 22 mm |
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Megachile ligniseca Wood-carving Leaf-cutter Bee
(female very similar to illustrated sp.) b. 10-15 mm |


Nomada goodeniana Gooden's Nomad Bee1
(similar to illustrated sp.) b. 8-10 mm |


Osmia rufa Red Mason Bee b. 12-16 mm |
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| Family Vespidae (Social Wasps) |


Dolichovespula media European Wasp16 b. 15-22 mm |


Dolichovespula sylvestris Tree Wasp16 b. 12-18 mm |
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Vespa crabro Hornet1 (female) b. 20-30 mm |
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Vespula germanica German Wasp (female) b. 10-20 mm |
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Vespula vulgaris Common Wasp1 (female) b. 10-20 mm |
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| Family Cynipidae (Gall Wasps) |
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Andricus kollari Marble Gall Wasp (larval galls on oak, Quercus) |
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Andricus quercuscalicis Knopper Gall Wasp (young larval gall on oak acorn, Quercus) |
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Andricus quercuscalicis Knopper Gall Wasp (mature larval gall on oak acorn, Quercus) |
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Biorhiza pallida Oak Apple Gall Wasp (larval galls on oak, Quercus) |
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