A to Z of British Insects

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Primary Image Scientific Name Common Name Description
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Hoverfly
Dasysyrphus friuliensis Hoverfly
Decticus verrucivorus Wartbiter The Wartbiter is a large and bulky bush-cricket with marbled green and brown body and wings. l.
Delphacinus mesomelas Delphacinus mesomelas
Delphacodes capnodes Delphacodes capnodes
Delphacodes venosus Delphacodes venosus
Delphax pulchellus Delphax pulchellus
Deltocephalus maculiceps Deltocephalus maculiceps
Deltocephalus pulicaris Deltocephalus pulicaris
Deraeocoris cordiger Deraeocoris cordiger
Deraeocoris flavilinea Deraeocoris flavilinea
Deraeocoris lutescens Deraeocoris lutescens
Deraeocoris olivaceus Deraeocoris olivaceus
Deraeocoris ruber Mirid bug
Deraeocoris scutellaris Deraeocoris scutellaris
Derephysia foliacea Derephysia foliacea
Dichrooscytus gustavi Dichrooscytus gustavi
Dichrooscytus rufipennis Dichrooscytus rufipennis
Dicranocephalus agilis Dicranocephalus agilis
Dicranocephalus medius Dicranocephalus medius
Dicranopalpus ramosus Harvestman

Easily identified by the very long legs which are always spread to the sides, with the second pair being up to 5cm long.  The pedipalps extend well to the front of the body, with a forked...

Dicranotropis divergens Dicranotropis divergens
Dicranotropis hamata Dicranotropis hamata
Dictyla convergens Dictyla convergens
Dictyonota fuliginosa Dictyonota fuliginosa
Dictyonota strichnocera Dictyonota strichnocera
Dicyphus annulatus Dicyphus annulatus
Dicyphus constrictus Dicyphus constrictus
Dicyphus epilobii Dicyphus epilobii
Dicyphus errans Dicyphus errans
Dicyphus globulifer Dicyphus globulifer
Dicyphus pallicornis Dicyphus pallicornis
Dicyphus stachydis Dicyphus stachydis
Dicyrtomina ornata Springtails
Didea fasciata Hoverfly
Dikraneura variata Dikraneura variata
Diplocolenus abdominalis Diplocolenus abdominalis
Diplocolenus bensoni Diplocolenus bensoni
Diplolepis rosae Bedeguar gall wasp
Ditropis pteridis Ditropis pteridis
Dolichonbis limbatus Marsh damsel bug
Dolichovespula media Queen Median Wasp
Dolomedes fimbriatus Raft Spider
Dolomedes plantarius Fen raft spider
Dolycoris baccarum Sloe Bug
Doratura impudica Doratura impudica
Doratura stylata Doratura stylata
Dorcus parallelipipedus Lesser Stag Beetle
Doros profuges Wasp Hoverfly
Dromius sigma Ground Beetle
Drymus brunneus Drymus brunneus
Drymus latus Drymus latus
Drymus pilicornis Drymus pilicornis
Drymus pilipes Drymus pilipes
Drymus pumilio Drymus pumilio
Drymus ryei Drymus ryei
Drymus sylvaticus Drymus sylvaticus
Dryoderes umbraculatus Dryoderes umbraculatus
Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus
Dufouriellus ater Dufouriellus ater
Dysdera crocata Woodlouse spider
Dytiscus marginalis Great Diving Beetle

The Great Diving Beetle is a large water beetle, with a generally dark brown/black appearance and orangey-brown margins to the elytra and thorax. The male beetle is gnerall has a smooth and shiny...