British Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater


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Scientific NameCommon Name
Laccophilus poecilusWater beetle
Lacon quercusClick beetle
Lasius flavusYellow meadow ant
Lasius nigerSmall black ant
Leiobunum rotundumHarvestman
Leptidea sinapisWood white butterfly
Libellula quadrimaculataFour-spotted chaser
Limoniscus violaceusViolet click beetle
Lionychus quadrillumRiver shingle ground beetle
Lipsothrix nigristigmaCranefly
Lophopus crystallinusFreshwater bryozoan
Lucanus cervusStag beetle
Lumbricus terrestrisEarthworm
Luperina nickerlii leechiSandhill rustic moth
Lycaena disparLarge copper butterfly
Lycaena phlaeusSmall copper butterfly
Lycia zonaria britannicaBelted beauty moth
Lygephila craccaeScarce blackneck moth
Lymnaea stagnalisGreat pond snail
Lysandra bellargusAdonis blue
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