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Virtual Fauna of Lakeland
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Cumbrian Species Checklist - Index Page
Click on a group and then family name to see a checklist of these insects in Cumbria.
Go to the Collections Index Page
 
Dragonflies - Odonata
Grasshoppers & allies -Orthoptera etc

Booklice & Bark Lice - Psocoptera
Bugs - Hemiptera

Lacewings & Allies - Neuroptera/Mecoptera
Beetles - Coleoptera
Caddisflies - Trichoptera
Butterflies & Moths - Lepidoptera
Flies - Diptera
Fleas - Siphonapera
Bees, Wasps & Ants - Hymenoptera
Link to Tullie House Museum and Gallery website

Birds - family index is not yet available for this group
Centipedes and Millipedes - family index is not yet available for this group
Crayfish - family index is not yet available for this group
Fungi & Lichens - family index is not yet available for this group
Leeches - family index is not yet available for this group
Mammals - family index is not yet available for this group

Mosses & Liverworts
- family index is not yet available for this group
Reptiles and Amphibians
- family index is not yet available for this group
Slugs & Snails - family index is not yet available for this group
Spiders & Harvestmen - family index is not yet available for this group
Woodlice & Slaters - family index is not yet available for this group


  Dragonflies - Odonata Damselflies            Agriidae, Coenagriidae, Lestidae
  Dragonflies Aeshnidae, Cordulegasteridae, Libellulidae
   
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  Grasshoppers & allies - Orthoptera etc Bush-crickets       

Tettigonidae,Meconematidae, Conocephalidae, Phaneropteridae

  Crickets Gryllidae
  Groundhoppers Tetrigidae
  Grasshoppers       Acrididae
  Earwigs  Labiidae, Forficulidae,
  Cockroaches Blattidae, Pseudomopidae
   
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  Booklice & Barklice - Psocoptera Booklice & Barklice

Lepidopsocidae, Trogiidae, Caeciliidae, Stenopsocidae, Lachesillidae, Ectopsocidae, Peripsocidae, Trichopsocidae, Elipsocidae, Philotarsidae, Psocidae

   
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  Bugs - Hemiptera Flat barkbugs

Aradidae,

  Shieldbugs etc.

Acanthosomatidae, Cydnidae, Pentatomidae, Rhopalidae

  Groundbugs Lygaeidae
  Stiltbugs Berytinidae,
  Beetbugs Piesmidae,
  Lacebugs Tingidae
  Assassinbugs Aneuridae
  Damselbugs Nabidae
  Bedbugs & Flower-bugs Cimicidae
  Minute bugs Microphysidae
  Plantbugs Miridae
  Dipsocorid bugs Dipsocoridae,
  Shorebugs Saldidae
  Pondskaters etc Mesoveliidae, Hebridae, Hydrometridae, Veliidae Gerridae , Nepidae
  Water boatmen etc Aphelocheiridae, Notonectidae, Pleidae, Corixidae
  Froghoppers Cercopidae
  Treehoppers Membracidae
  Leafhoppers Cicadellidae
  Planthoppers       

Delphacidae, Cixiidae, Issiidae,

  Jumping plantlice Liviidae, Aphalaridae, Psyllidae, Triozidae
  Aphids Aphididae
   
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  Lacewings & Allies -   Neuroptera/Mecoptera Snake-flies Raphidiidae
  Alder-flies             Sialidae
  Lacewings

Chrysopidae, Hemerobiidae, Osmylidae, Sisyridae, Coniopterigidae

  Scorpion-flies      

Boreidae, Panorpidae,

   
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  Beetles - Coleoptera Ground beetles

Carabidae

  Water beetles Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae
  Whirligig beetles Gyrinidae
  Scavenger Beetles Sphaeriidae
  Scavenger water beetles Hydrophilidae
  Phaeritid beetles Sphaeritidae
  Carrion beetles Histeridae
  Small water beetles Hydraenidae
  Featherwing beetles Ptiliidae
  Nest beetles Leptinidae
  Sexton beetles Silphidae
  Small ant-like beetles Scydmaenidae
  Shining fungus beetles Scaphidiidae
  Rove beetles Staphylinidae
  Short-winged mould beetles Pselaphidae
  Stag or rhinoceros beetles Lucanidae
  Hide beetles Trogidae
  Dor beetles Geotrupidae
  Dung beetles and chafers Scarabaeidae
  Orchid beetles Dascillidae
  Armadillo beetles Clambidae
  Marsh beetles Scirtidae
  Pill beetles Byrrhidae
  Water-penny beetles Psephenidae
  Mud beetles Heteroceridae
  Long-toed water beetles Dryopidae
  Riffle beetles Elmidae
  Jewel beetles Buprestidae
  Click beetles Elateridae
  False click beetles Throscidae, Eucnemidae
  Soldier beetles Cantharidae
  Glow-worms Lampyridae
  Museum & larder beetles Dermestidae
  Tooth-necked fungus beetles Derodontidae
  Wood-boring beetles Anobiidae
  Spider beetles Ptinidae
  Bostrichid beetles Bostrichidae
  Powder-post beetles

Lyctidae

  Phloiophilid beetles Phloiophilidae
  Black beetles Trogossitidae
  Domed fungus beetles Peltidae
  Chequered beetles Cleridae
  Malachite beetles Melyridae
  Timber beetles Lymexylidae
  Pollen & sap beetles Nitidulidae
  Narrow bark beetles Rhizophagidae
  Slime mould beetles Sphindidae
  Flat bark beetles Cucujidae
  Grain beetles Silvanidae
  Silken fungus beetles Cryptophagidae
  Byturid beetles Byturidae
  Shiny fungus beetles Erotylidae
  Smut beetles Phalacridae
  Cerylonid beetles Cerylonidae
  Minute fungus beetles Corylophidae
  Ladybirds Coccinellidae
  False ladybirds Endomychidae
  Mould beetles Lathridiidae
  Small fungus beetles Cisidae
  Hairy fungus beetles Mycetophagidae
  Narrow timber beetles Colydiidae
  Darkling beetles Tenebrionidae
  Shiny fungus beetles Tetratomidae
  False weevils Salpingidae
  Cardinal beetles Pyrochroidae
  False darkling beetles Melandryidae
  Tumbling flower beetles

Scraptiidae

  Wasp-nest beetles Rhipiphoridae
  Thick-legged flower beetles Oedemeridae
  Oil beetles Meloidae
  Ant-like beetles Anthicidae
  Longhorn beetles Cerambycidae
  Seed beetles Bruchidae
  Leaf beetles Chrysomelidae
  Weevils Nemonychidae, Anthribidae, Attelabidae, Apionidae, Curculionidae
  Bark & ambrosia beetles Scolytidae
   
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  Caddisflies - Trichoptera Caddisflies           

Rhyacophilidae, Glossosomatidae,
Hydroptilidae, Philopotamidae, Psychomyiidae, Ecnomidae,
Polycentropidae, Hydropsychidae, Phryganeidae, Brachycentridae,
Lepidostomatidae, Limnephilidae, Goeridae, Beraeidae,
Sericostomatidae, Odontoceridae, Molannidae, Leptoceridae

   
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  Butterflies & Moths  Lepidoptera Micro-moths

Micropterigidae, Eriocraniidae

  Swifts                    

Hepialidae

  Pigmy & Longhorn moths Nepticulidae, Tischeriidae, Incurvariidae

Heliozellidae
  Goat moths

Cossidae

  Burnet moths Zygaenidae
 

Tineoid moths

Psychidae, Tineidae, Gracillariidae

  Clearwing moths Sesiidae
  Small-ermine moths

Choreutidae,Glyphipterigidae, Yponomeutidae, Lyonetiidae, Epermeniidae, Schreckensteiniidae

  Gelechid moths

Coleophoridae, Elachistidae,Oecophoridae, Gelechiidae, Blastobasidae, Momphidae, Scythrididae

  Tortricid moths Cochylidae, Tortricidae
  Pyralid & plume moths Alucitidae, Pyralidae & Pterophoridae
  Skipper butterflies

Hesperiidae

  White butterflies Pieridae
  Blue & Hairstreak butterflies Lycaenidae
  Fritillary butterflies etc Nemeobiidae, Nymphalidae
  Brown butterflies Satyridae
  Milkweed butterflies Danaidae
  Eggar & Emperor moths Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae
  Hooktips & lutestrings Drepanoidea, Thyatiridae
  Geometrid moths Geometridae
  Hawkmoths Sphingidae
  Noctuid moths Noctuidae, Arctiidae, Lymantriidae, Notodontidae, Nolidae
   
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  Flies – Diptera

Winter gnats Trichoceridae
  Craneflies Tipulidae Ptychopteridae
  Midges, Gnats & Mosquitos Dixidae, Chaoboridae, Culicidae, Thaumaleidae, Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, Anisopodidae,
Bibionidae, Mycetophilidae, Sciaridae, Scatopsidae
  Awl-flies Xylophagidae
  Snipe-flies Rhagionidae
  Horse-flies Tabanidae
  Soldier-flies Stratiomyidae
  Hump-backed Flies Acroceridae
  Bee-flies  Bombylidae
  Window-flies Scenopinidae
  Stiletto-flies Therevidae
  Robber-flies Asilidae
  Dance-flies Empididae
  Long-headed flies Dolichopodidae
  Pointed-wing Flies Lonchopteridae
  Scuttle-flies Phoridae
  Big-footed flies Platypezidae
  Big-headed flies Pipunculidae
  Hoverflies Syrphidae
  Stilt-flies & Carrot-flies Micropezidae, Psilidae, Megamerinidae
  Conopid flies Conopidae
  Lance-flies Lonchaeidae
  Picture-wing flies Pallopteridae, Piophilidae, Otitidae, Platystomatidae, Tephritidae
  Flies Chamaemyiidae, Coelopidae
  Snail-killing flies Sciomyzidae
  Lesser Dung-flies Sepsidae
  Flies Clusiidae , Odiniidae
  Leaf-mining flies Agromyzidae
  Flies Opomyzidae, Anthomyzidae Aulacigastridae, Chloropidae, Heleomyzidae,
  Lesser Dung-flies Sphaeroceridae
  Fruit-flies Drosophilidae
  Flies Diastatidae
  Shore-flies Ephydridae
  Bird-flies, Bat-flies & Keds Hippoboscidae, Nycteribidae
  Lesser Dung-flies Scathophagidae
  Flies Anthomyiidae
  Blue-bottles, House-flies  Calliphoridae, Muscidae, Fanniidae
  Flesh-flies Sarcophagidae, Rhinophoridae
  Parasitic flies Tachinidae
   
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  Fleas - Siphonaptera

Fleas Histrichopsyllidae, Ischnopsyllidae, Ceratophyllidae
   
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  Bees, Wasps & Ants - Hymenoptera Sawflies Pamphiliidae Siricidae Cephidae Argidae Blasticotomidae Cimbicidae Tenthredinidae
  Ichneumon wasps Ichneumonidae
  Gall wasps Cynipidae
  Chalcid wasps Pteromalidae ////
  Parasitic wasps Proctotrupidae Diapriidae
  Ruby-tailed Wasps Chrysididae
  Velvet ants Tiphiidae ////
  Ants Formicoidea
  Social Wasps  Vespidae
  Spider-hunting Wasps  Pompilidae
  Solitary Wasps Sphecidae, Eumenidae
  Solitary Bees Halticidae, Anthophoridae, Colletidae, Megachilidae, Andrenidae
  Social Bees & Cuckoo Bees Apidae
   
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