Wednesday, 15 February 2012
A to Z of British Insects
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| Tachina fera | Tachina fera |
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| Tachycixius pilosus | Tachycixius pilosus | ||
| Tanner Beetle | Prionus coriarius |
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| Tansy Beetle | Chrysolina graminis | ||
| Taphropeltus contractus | Taphropeltus contractus | ||
| Taphropeltus hamulatus | Taphropeltus hamulatus | ||
| Tarnished Plant Bug | Lygus rugulipennis |
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| Tawny Mining Bee | Andrena fulva |
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| Teloleuca pellucens | Teloleuca pellucens | ||
| Temnostethus gracilis | Temnostethus gracilis | ||
| Temnostethus pusillus | Temnostethus pusillus | ||
| Temnostethus tibialis | Temnostethus tibialis | ||
| Ten Spot Ladybird | Adalia 10-punctata |
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| Ten-Spotted Pot Beetle | Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus | ||
| Teratocoris antennatus | Teratocoris antennatus | ||
| Teratocoris caricis | Teratocoris caricis | ||
| Teratocoris saundersi | Teratocoris saundersi | ||
| Teratocoris viridis | Teratocoris viridis | ||
| Terellia tussilagensis | Terellia tussilagensis |
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| Terellia tussilaginis | Terellia tussilaginis |
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| Tetraphleps bicuspis | Tetraphleps bicuspis | ||
| Tettigometra impressopunctata | Tettigometra impressopunctata | ||
| Thamnotettix confinis | Thamnotettix confinis | ||
| Thamnotettix dilutior | Thamnotettix dilutior | ||
| Thick-headed Fly | Sicus ferrugineus |
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| Thick-Legged Flower Beetle | Oedemera nobilis |
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This spectacular metallic-green beetle is usually seen on flowers. Only the male has the characteristic thickened hind ‘thighs' (femora). |
| Tingis ampliata | Tingis ampliata | ||
| Tingis angustata | Tingis angustata | ||
| Tingis reticulata | Tingis reticulata | ||
| Tinicephalus hortulanus | Tinicephalus hortulanus | ||
| Tortoise Beetle | Cassida rubiginosa |
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The Tortoise Beetle is a relatively small beetle with a broad and flattened elytra. The pronotum noticeably overlaps the body to help provide... |
| Tortoise Beetle | Cassida vibex |
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| Tortoise Bug | Eurygaster testudinaria |
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| Torymus affinis | Torymus affinis |
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| Torymus bedeguaris | Torymus bedeguaris |
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| Trapezonotus arenarius | Trapezonotus arenarius | ||
| Trapezonotus desertus | Trapezonotus desertus | ||
| Trapezonotus dispar | Trapezonotus dispar | ||
| Trapezonotus ullrichi | Trapezonotus ullrichi | ||
| Tree Damsel Bug | Himacerus apterus |
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| Trigonocranus emmeae | Trigonocranus emmeae | ||
| Trigonotylus caelestialium | Trigonotylus caelestialium | ||
| Trigonotylus psammaecolor | Trigonotylus psammaecolor | ||
| Trigonotylus ruficornis | Trigonotylus ruficornis | ||
| Troilus luridus | Troilus luridus |
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| Tropistethus holosericeus | Tropistethus holosericeus | ||
| Tupiocoris rhododendri | Tupiocoris rhododendri | ||
| Tuponia mixticolor | Tuponia mixticolor | ||
| Turnip Sawfly | Athalia rosae |
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| Turrutus socialis | Turrutus socialis | ||
| Turtle Bug | Podops inuncta | ||
| Twenty-Four Spot Ladybird | Subcoccinella 24-punctata |
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Body, legs and underside russet with between 0 and 26 spots unlike the harlequin and 7-spot which have black legs and undersides. |
| Twenty-Two Spot Ladybird | Psyllobora 22-punctata |
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| Twin Spot Longhorn Beetle | Oberea oculata | ||
| Two Spot Ladybird | Adalia bipunctata |
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| Two-banded Longhorn Beetle | Rhagium bifasciatum |
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| Typhlocyba bifasciata | Typhlocyba bifasciata | ||
| Typhlocyba quercus | Typhlocyba quercus | ||
| Tyrphodelphax distinctus | Tyrphodelphax distinctus | ||
| Tytthus pubescens | Tytthus pubescens | ||
| Tytthus pygmaeus | Tytthus pygmaeus |