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British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

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Catinella arenaria (Sandbowl snail)
One of the family of amber snails, this extremely rare snail has an amber-coloured shell, with three whorls and an almost circular... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Catocala promissa (Light crimson underwing moth)
The generic name of the Light Crimson Underwing, Catocala derives from the Greek 'kato' meaning below and 'kalos' meaning... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Catocala sponsa (Dark crimson underwing moth)
The generic name of the dark crimson underwing moth, Catocala derives from the Greek 'katõ' meaning below, and 'kalos'... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Cepaea hortensis (White-lipped banded snail)
The white-lipped banded snail has a glossy, smooth shell, which is typically yellow in colour but may be pink, brown or red, with... More	6 Images	2 Videos

Cetonia aurata (Rose chafer)
This beautiful iridescent beetle can occur in a variety of colours; the wingcases or elytra are typically bright green, but they... More	8 Images	2 Videos

Chirocephalus diaphanus (Fairy shrimp)
The fairy shrimp is a beautiful, translucent crustacean, which lacks a carapace, and is considered to be rather primitive as it has... More	6 Images	2 Videos

Chorthippus brunneus (Common field grasshopper)
This is probably the most frequently seen grasshopper; it is fairly large and occurs in a very wide range of colours including... More	15 Images	4 Videos

Chrysis pseudobrevitarsis (Ruby-tailed wasp)
This vulnerable and beautiful ruby-tailed wasp has a striking appearance. As the common name suggests, it has a brilliant... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Chrysolina cerealis (Rainbow leaf beetle)
The rainbow leaf beetle is arguably one of the most beautiful beetles in Britain. Its common name refers to the longitudinal bands... More	3 Images	1 Video

Chrysolina graminis (Tansy beetle)
The tansy beetle is an attractive bright green leaf beetle, with a coppery sheen. The wing cases were so admired by Victorians that... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Chrysops relictus (Horse-fly)
Apart from entomologists, there are probably few people who would actively look for horse-flies. For their size, they have one of... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Cicadetta montana (New Forest cicada)
Cicadas are usually associated with hot countries, so some might find it unusual to learn that Britain has one listed as a native... More	1 Image	5 Videos

Cicindela campestris (Green tiger beetle)
This species is the commonest British tiger beetle. All tiger beetles are long-legged and fast-running. When disturbed they make... More	16 Images	4 Videos

Cicindela germanica (Cliff tiger beetle)
The cliff tiger beetle is the smallest tiger beetle in Britain. It is typically dull green in colour with a coppery sheen, but it... More	4 Images	1 Video

Cicindela hybrida (Northern dune tiger beetle)
This very handsome beetle is predominantly dark red all over its body, but there is a slight greenish sheen, as well as incomplete... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Cicindela maritima (Dune tiger beetle)
The dune tiger beetle was once thought to be a subspecies of the very similar species Cincindela hybrida, but is now... More	5 Images	1 Video

Cicindela sylvatica (Heath tiger beetle)
Cicindela sylvatica is the largest tiger beetle. It is bluish-black in colour, with a bronze sheen, and a metallic blue... More	6 Images	3 Videos

Cliorismia rustica (Stiletto fly)
This stiletto fly has a greyish-black thorax. The abdomen is long and tapering, and is patterned with grey and black... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Clytus arietis (Wasp beetle)
The wasp beetle is quite aptly-named as, to a casual glance, it does resemble a wasp. However, a closer look will reveal typical... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Coccinella septempunctata (Seven-spot ladybird)
Ladybirds are perhaps the most well-known and popular of all British beetles, and the seven-spot ladybird is one of the commonest... More	19 Images	6 Videos

Coenagrion mercuriale (Southern damselfly)
Males are sky-blue and black in colour, with blue eyes and two small eyespots. They can be distinguished from the males of similar... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Coenonympha pamphilus (Small heath butterfly)
The small heath is amongst the smallest of the butterflies found in the UK. It has pale orange upperwings bordered with brown and... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Coenonympha tullia (Large heath)
Adult large heath butterflies always have their wings closed when at rest; males are smoky orange-brown in colour, and females are... More	5 Images	1 Video

Coleophora tricolor (Basil-thyme case-bearer moth)
Adults of the endangered Basil-thyme Case bearer have dusky ochreous forewings with delicate silvery-white streaks. Both the fore-... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Colletes floralis (Northern colletes)
This medium sized bee is mainly black, but has tawny red hairs covering the top of the thorax and paler hairs on the face. The... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cordulegaster boltonii (Golden-ringed dragonfly)
The golden-ringed dragonfly is one of Britain’s largest dragonflies, and is the only member of the genusCordulegaster in the... More	11 Images	1 Video

Coscinia cribraria bivittata (Speckled footman moth)
This species of moth is very variable in the colouration and markings of the upper, or forewings. They can range from pale grey and... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cosmia diffinis (White-spotted pinion moth)
The forewings of the White-spotted Pinion are brownish-red in colour. There are two roughly triangular spots on the outer edge... More	3 Images	1 Video

Cryptocephalus coryli (Hazel pot beetle)
An orange and black insect that has the typical - if slightly squarish - 'beetle' shape. The thorax is black in males and red in... More	16 Images	2 Videos

Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus (Ten-spotted pot beetle)
The ten-spotted pot beetle has the typical 'beetle' shape and comes in two colour forms: one is almost pure shining black; the... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Cryptocephalus exiguus (Pashford pot beetle)
This is the smallest of the British Cryptocephalus species. It is a shiny black in colour, with the legs and base of the... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cryptocephalus nitidulus (Shining pot beetle)
This beetle, as its name suggests, has a shining metallic blue, bronze or purplish-green sheen over its body. The legs and antennae... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cryptocephalus primarius (Pot beetle)
This rather shiny beetle (one of the larger Cryptocephalus species) has orange wing-cases (elytra), each with five black... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cryptocephalus sexpunctatus (Six-spotted pot beetle)
This shiny beetle has a yellow thorax and yellow wing-cases, which are each marked with three black spots. However, despite the... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Curculio glandium (Acorn weevil)
The most striking feature of the acorn weevil is its elongated snout, known as a 'rostrum', which is longer in females than males... More	9 Images	3 Videos

Curimopsis nigrita (Mire pill beetle)
Pill beetles have rounded, convex bodies. The mire pill beetle, or 'bog hog' is tiny, measuring just 2 mm in length, and is black... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Cyclophora pendularia (Dingy mocha moth)
The common name 'mocha' refers to mocha stone, an agate with a beautiful moss-like patterning of crystals. The Dingy Mocha is... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Decticus verrucivorus (Wart-biter cricket)
The wart-biter cricket is a large, dark green bush-cricket, often with dark brown blotches on the pronotum and wings. A keel is... More	9 Images	4 Videos

Dicycla oo (Heart Moth)
The Heart Moth is pale in colour with light brown patterning and off-white hind-wings. It takes its common name from the single... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Dolomedes fimbriatus (Raft spider)
This large brown and white spider has long, sturdy legs and an oval-shaped abdomen. There are striking pale stripes along the sides... More	12 Images	5 Videos

Dolomedes plantarius (Fen raft spider)
As well as being one of Britain's largest spiders, the fen raft spider is also one of the rarest. It is a handsome dark brown... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Donacia aquatica (Reed beetle)
This is a spectacularly coloured beetle, having a metallic blue sheen over its whole body, and rainbow-like stripes down each wing... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Doros profuges (Wasp hoverfly)
This spectacular large, slender hoverfly is a wasp mimic; its body shape and black and yellow markings make it very similar in... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Dromius sigma (Ground beetle)
Ground beetles belonging to the genus Dromius are typically elongate, flattened beetles. Dromius sigma has a black... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Dryophthorus corticalis (Saproxylic weevil)
This endangered wood-boring weevil has a robust, stocky appearance with an elongated snout, correctly known as a ‘rostrum’, a... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Dytiscus marginalis (Great diving beetle)
The great diving beetle is, as the name suggests, a large aquatic beetle. It is has a beautifully streamlined body shape and is... More	10 Images	6 Videos

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)
Dragonflies and damselflies can appear alarming to some people, and their old English country names of ‘horse-stingers’ and... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Epione vespertaria (Dark bordered beauty moth)
The Dark Bordered Beauty moth, Epione vespertaria (Formerly known as Epione paralellaria) is similar in appearance to... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Eresus sandaliatus (Ladybird spider)
The attractive ladybird spider is one of the rarest in the UK. The males have a bright orange or vermilion back with four large... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Eristalis cryptarum (Bog hoverfly)
The bog hoverfly is a bee mimic; it is very similar in general appearance to a bee. Like all members of the Eristalis genus... More	1 Image	1 Video

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