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Codringtonia (Codringtonia neocrassa)
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Codringtonia (Codringtonia helenae)
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Codringtonia (Codringtonia elisabethae)
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Codringtonia (Codringtonia intusplicata)
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Codringtonia (Codringtonia gittenbergeri)
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Columbia clubtail (Gomphus lynnae)
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Comma (Polygonia c-album)
The comma is a beautiful, common butterfly. The wings have scalloped edges, and the undersides are…
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Common European earwig (Forficula auricularia)
The earwig is a very common insect, and one that often triggers repulsion due to the unfounded…
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Common birdwing (Troides helena)
The common birdwing is amongst the largest and most beautiful butterflies in Asia . The dramatic…
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Common blue (Polyommatus icarus)
The common blue is the most widespread of the blue butterflies in Britain , and as the name suggests…
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Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
As the name suggests, the common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) is one of the commonest…
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Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum)
The common carder bumblebee is the only common bumblebee to have a completely ginger thorax…
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Common centipede (Lithobius forficatus)
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Common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)
This common, large beetle often crashes into lighted windows at night during early summer . It is a…
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Common fan-foot moth (Pechipogo strigilata)
This species can be distinguished from other similar Fan-foot moths by its pale hindwings and…
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Common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus)
This is probably the most frequently seen grasshopper; it is fairly large and occurs in a very wide…
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Common froghopper (Philaenus spumarius)
This small, common froghopper is variably patterned with brown, black and white . The wings are held…
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Common garden slug (Arion distinctus)
Once included in the aggregate species Arion hortensis agg, the garden slug (Arion distinctus) is…
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Common green darner (Anax junius)
One of North America’s most common and widespread dragonflies , the common green darner (Anax…
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Common pond skater (Gerris lacustris)
The common pond skater (Gerris lacustris) is one of the most widespread British bugs. It is…
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Common pond-damsel (Ceriagrion glabrum)
A small, yet striking red and yellow damselfly with bright green eyes, the common pond-damsel…
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Common scarlet-darter (Crocothemis erythraea)
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Common striped woodlouse (Philoscia muscorum)
Woodlice are not insects, but are crustaceans; more closely related to crabs and shrimps than…
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Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
The common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is a familiar and much feared social insect . They are quite…
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Common whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
A stout, medium-sized dragonfly , the common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) is widespread throughout…
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Common woodlouse (Oniscus asellus)
The common woodlouse (Oniscus asellus) is one of the commonest and widely spread of the British…
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Conasauga blue burrower (Cambarus cymatilis)
Information on the Conasauga blue burrower (Cambarus cymatilis) is currently being researched and…
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Congeria (Congeria kusceri)
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Conondale spiny crayfish (Euastacus hystricosus)
The Conondale spiny crayfish (Euastacus hystricosus) is a large freshwater crayfish found only in…
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Conus (Conus cepasi)
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Conus (Conus africanus)
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Conus (Conus nobrei)
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Conus (Conus zebroides)
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Cook Strait giant weta (Deinacrida rugosa)
Reaching up to an enormous seven centimetres in length, the Cook Strait giant weta is one of the…
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Cooks’ cave millipede (Pseudotremia cookorum)
Cooks’ cave millipede is named in honour of William and Gayle Cook, the owners of Little Mouth Cave…
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Coosawattee crayfish (Cambarus coosawattae)
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Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle (Cicindela limbata albissima)
The Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle is a subspecies of the tiger beetle Cicindela limbata. It has…
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Corded purg (Pyrgulopsis nevadensis)
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Cordulegaster (Cordulegaster vanbrinkae)
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Coremiocnemis (Coremiocnemis jeremyhuffi)
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Cousin German moth (Protolampra sobrina)
Cousin German (Protolampra sobrina, formerly known as Paradiarsia sobrina) is a rare moth that has…
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Crab spider (Xysticus kochi)
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Crab spider (Thomisus onustus)
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Crab spider (Misumena vatia)
There is just a single species in Britain belonging to the genus Misumena . As the common name…
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Cracking pearly mussel (Hemistena lata)
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Cranefly (Tipula paludosa)
This species of cranefly, or daddy-long-legs is one of the most common craneflies in Britain . The…
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Cranefly (Lipsothrix nigristigma)
Most people have experienced a cranefly or 'daddy long-legs' Tipula oleracea in the house at the end…
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Crematogaster (Crematogaster pilosa)
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Crescent crayfish (Orconectes taylori)
Information on crescent crayfish (Orconectes taylori) is currently being researched and written and…
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Cretan bluet (Coenagrion intermedium)
The Cretan bluet (Coenagrion intermedium) is typical of the Coenagrion genus, commonly known as…
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Cretan spotted darner (Boyeria cretensis)
Members of the Aeshnidae family are commonly known as ‘hawkers’ or ‘darners’, the latter because the…
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Crimson speckled footman (Utetheisa pulchella)
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Cristilabrum (Cristilabrum spectaculum)
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Cristilabrum (Cristilabrum bubulum)
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Cristilabrum (Cristilabrum simplex)
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Croatan crayfish (Procambarus plumimanus)
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Cromwell chafer (Prodontria lewisi)
The Cromwell chafer is a Critically Endangered beetle found at just one site in Cromwell, New…
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Crotchiella (Crotchiella brachyptera)
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Crucifix ground beetle (Panagaeus crux-major)
This rare beetle is largely black and very bristly. In shape, it has a characteristic bug-eyed…
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Cryptazeca (Cryptazeca monodonta)
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Cryptopotamon (Cryptopotamon anacoluthon)
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Cryptosaccus (Cryptosaccus asturiensis)
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Cumberland bean pearly mussel (Villosa trabalis)
The thick, elongated, oval shell of a Cumberland bean pearly mussel is a pleasure to behold; when…
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Cumberlandian combshell (Epioblasma brevidens)
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Curlyhair tarantula (Brachypelma albopilosum)
The curlyhair tarantula is a plump-bodied spider, covered with dark brown to black hair. It has a…
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Cyathopoma (Cyathopoma picardense)
Cyathopoma picardense is a tiny, Endangered snail found only on Aldabra Atoll, in the Seychelles…
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D'Abrera's tiger (Parantica dabrerai)
Information on the D'Abrera's tiger (Parantica dabrerai) is currently being researched and written…
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Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)
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Damochlora (Damochlora spina)
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Dark bordered beauty moth (Epione vespertaria)
The Dark Bordered Beauty moth, Epione vespertaria (Formerly known as Epione paralellaria) is similar…
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Dark crimson underwing moth (Catocala sponsa)
The generic name of the dark crimson underwing moth, Catocala derives from the Greek 'katõ' meaning…
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Dark guest ant (Anergates atratulus)
A highly specialised parasite with a remarkable life history, the dark guest ant (Anergates…
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Dark pincertail (Onychogomphus assimilis)
This colourful dragonfly belongs to the Gomphidae family, commonly known as ‘clubtail dragonflies’…
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Dark spreadwing (Lestes macrostigma)
A relatively large species of damselfly, the dark spreadwing (Lestes macrostigma) is named for its…
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Dark whiteface (Leucorrhinia albifrons)
Like other members of its genus, the dark whiteface is a small, slender, low-flying dragonfly . It…
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Dark-winged groundling (Brachythemis fuscopalliata)
Like other members of the Libellulidae family, the dark-winged groundling has a relatively short…
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Darwin's beetle (Chiasognathus granti)
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David Bowie spider (Heteropoda davidbowie)
The red-brown body of the David Bowie spider (Heteropoda davidbowie) has a pattern of dark patches…
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Death watch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum)
The larvae of the common death watch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum) are notorious pests of…
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Death’s-head hawkmoth (Acherontia styx)
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Decim periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim)
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Delaware County Cave crayfish (Cambarus subterraneus)
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Delta green ground beetle (Elaphrus viridis)
This tiny beetle is adorned with an opulent, metallic emerald-green hue, generally with bronze spots…
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Desert babul blue (Azanus ubaldus)
A finely-marked, beautiful butterfly of Africa and Asia, the male desert babul blue (Azanus ubaldus)…
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Desert black tip (Elphinstonia charlonia)
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Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria)
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Desert mantis (Eremiaphila braueri)
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Desert runner ant (Cataglyphis niger)
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Desert white (Pontia glauconome)
A beautiful, striking white butterfly of arid regions of North Africa and Asia , the desert white…
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Desmoulin's whorl snail (Vertigo moulinsiana)
This tiny snail, not more than 3mm tall, is one most people are unlikely to encounter unless you…
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