Lists of insects of Great Britain facts for kids

The following are lists of insects of Great Britain. There are more than 20,000 insects of Great Britain, this page provides lists by order.

Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata)

• List of Odonata species of Great Britain

Grasshoppers & crickets (Orthoptera), earwigs (Dermaptera) and cockroaches (Dictyoptera)

• List of grasshoppers, crickets and allied insects recorded in Britain

Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)

• List of mayflies of the British Isles

Flies (Diptera)

• List of conopid fly species of Great Britain
• List of hoverfly species of Great Britain
• List of soldierflies and allies of Great Britain

Beetles (Coleoptera)

• List of beetles of Great Britain

Bees, wasps, ants and related insects (Hymenoptera)

• List of bees of Great Britain
• List of wasps of Great Britain
• List of ants of Great Britain
• List of sawflies of Great Britain

Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera)

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) butterflies are common in Great Britain.

• List of butterflies of Great Britain
• List of moths of Great Britain

True Bugs (Hemiptera)

• List of shield bugs recorded in Britain
• List of aquatic heteropteran bugs recorded in Britain
• List of heteropteran bugs recorded in Britain