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Abrostola tripartita
Spectacle Moth
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug
Accipiter gentilis
Northern Goshawk
Acronicta aceris
Sycamore Moth
Acronicta leporina
Miller Moth
Acronicta psi
Grey Dagger Moth
Adalia bipunctata
Two-spot Ladybird
Aelia acuminata
Bishop’s Mitre Shieldbug
Aglais io
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
Agonopterix arenella
Brindled Flat-body Moth
Agriopis marginaria
Dotted Border Moth
Agriphila geniculea
Elbow-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
Agriphila tristella
Common Grass-veneer Moth
Agrochola circellaris
Brick Moth
Agrochola lota
Red-line Quaker Moth
Agrochola macilenta
Yellow-line Quaker Moth
Agrotis puta
Shuttle-shaped Dart Moth
Allophyes oxyacanthae
Green-brindled Crescent Moth
Alloplasta piceator
an ichneumon wasp
Amblyteles armatorius
an ichneumonid wasp
Amphipoea lucens
Large Ear Moth
Amphipyra berbera
Svensson’s Copper Underwing Moth
Amphipyra tragopoginis
Mouse Moth
Andrena hattorfiana
Large Scabious Mining Bee
Andrena minutula
Common Mini-mining Bee
Anoplius nigerrimus
a spider wasp
Anthocharis cardamines
Orange-tip Butterfly
Antitype chi
Grey Chi Moth
Apamea monoglypha
Dark Arches Moth
Apamea sordens
Rustic Shoulder-knot Moth
Apeira syringaria
Lilac Beauty Moth
Aphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet Butterfly
Aplidium turbinatum
a colonial sea squirt
Aplocera efformata
Lesser Treble-bar Moth
Apoda limacodes
Festoon Moth
Apoderus coryli
Hazel Leaf-roller Weevil
Apomyelois bistriatella
Heath Knot-horn Moth
Aporia crataegi
Black-veined White Butterfly
Aporophyla nigra
Black Rustic Moth
Apotomis betuletana
Birch Marble Moth
Apotomis turbidana
White-shouldered Marble Moth
Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos
European Golden Eagle
Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress
Aricia artaxerxes
Northern Brown Argus Butterfly
Arvicola amphibius
European Water Vole
Athalia rosae
Turnip Sawfly
Autographa gamma
Silver Y Moth
Barbus barbus
Common Barbel
Bellardia pandia
Bisetose Emerald-bottle
Bibio marci
St. Mark’s Fly
Biston betularia
Peppered Moth
Blera fallax
Pine Hoverfly
Boloria selene
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Butterfly
Bombus campestris
Field Cuckoo Bee
Bombus hortorum
Garden Bumblebee
Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee
Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee
Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee
Bombus sylvestris
Forest Cuckoo Bee
Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Bombylius discolor
Dotted Bee-fly
Buathra laborator
an ichneumon wasp
Bufo bufo
Common Toad
Bugulina stolonifera
an erect bryozoan
Calamotropha paludella
Bulrush Veneer Moth
Calliphora vomitoria
a bluebottle
Canis lupus orion
Greenland Wolf
Cantharis rustica
a soldier beetle
Caprimulgus europaeus
European Nightjar
Caradrina clavipalpis
Pale Mottled Willow Moth
Caradrina kadenii
Clancy’s Rustic Moth
Carcina quercana
Long-horned Flat-body Moth
Catocala fraxini
Clifden Nonpareil Moth
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue Butterfly
Cerceris rybyensis
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp
Cervus elaphus
Red Deer
Cheilosia vulpina
Large Burdock Cheilosia
Chesias legatella
Streak Moth
Chloroclysta siterata
Red-green Carpet Moth
Chrysoperla carnea
Common Green Lacewing
Chrysoteuchia culmella
Garden Grass-veneer Moth
Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Two-banded Wasp Hoverfly
Clistopyga incitator
an ichneumon wasp
Coccinella septempunctata
Seven-spotted Ladybird
Colias crocea
Clouded Yellow Butterfly
Coremacera marginata
a snail-killing fly
Cosmia trapezina
Dun-bar Pinion Moth
Craniophora ligustri
Coronet Moth
Criorhina berberina
Dimorphic Bear Hoverfly
Cryptosula pallasiana
an encrusting bryozoan
Cyaniris semiargus
Mazarine Blue Butterfly
Cybosia mesomella
Four-dotted Footman Moth
Deilephila porcellus
Small Elephant Hawk-moth
Diachrysia chrysitis
Burnished Brass Moth
Diadumene lineata
Orange-striped Anemone
Diarsia rubi
Small Square-spot Moth
Dolichovespula sylvestris
Tree Wasp
Drepana falcataria
Pebble Hook-tip Moth
Dryobotodes eremita
Brindled Green Moth
Ecliptopera silaceata
Small Phoenix Moth
Eimeria tenella
a coccidian parasite
Emmelina monodactyla
Common Plume Moth
Epinotia bilunana
Crescent Bell Moth
Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly
Erannis defoliaria
Mottled Umber Moth
Erebia aethiops
Scotch Argus Butterfly
Erebia ligea
Arran Brown Butterfly
Eristalis arbustorum
Plain-faced Dronefly
Eristalis pertinax
Tapered Dronefly
Eristalis tenax
Common Dronefly
Erithacus rubecula
European Robin
Esperia sulphurella
Sulphur Tubic Moth
Euclidia mi
Mother Shipton Moth
Eudemis profundana
Diamond-back Marble Moth
Eulithis prunata
Phoenix Moth
Eulithis testata
Chevron Moth
Eupeodes corollae
Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes latifasciatus
Meadow Field Syrph
Eupithecia abbreviata
Brindled Pug Moth
Eupithecia centaureata
Lime-speck Pug Moth
Eupithecia dodoneata
Oak-tree Pug Moth
Eupithecia vulgata
Common Pug Moth
Euproctis similis
Yellow-tail Moth
Eupsilia transversa
Satellite Moth
Euzophera pinguis
Ash-bark Knot-horn Moth
Fabriciana adippe
High Brown Fritillary Butterfly
Furcula furcula
Sallow Kitten Moth
Gari tellinella
a sunset clam
Gibbula magus
Turban Top Shell
Glaucopsyche alexis
Green-underside Blue Butterfly
Glyphotaelius pellucidus
Mottled Sedge Caddisfly
Griposia aprilina
Merveille Du Jour Moth
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Double-striped Pug Moth
Gymnosoma rotundatum
a parasitoid ladybird fly
Haliclystus octoradiatus
Spotted Kaleidoscope Jellyfish
Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird
Hecatera dysodea
Small Ranunculus Moth
Hedya salicella
White-backed Marble Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
Brown House Moth
Hydraecia micacea
Rosy Rustic Moth
Hypena proboscidalis
Snout Moth
Hypsopygia costalis
Gold Triangle Moth
Ichneumon xanthorius
a parasitoid wasp
Idaea aversata
Riband Wave Moth
Incurvaria masculella
Feathered Bright Moth
Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Isoperla grammatica
Common Yellow Sally
Laetiporus sulphureus
Chicken Of The Woods
Laothoe populi
Poplar Hawk-moth
Lasioglossum lativentre
Furry-claspered Furrow Bee
Lasioglossum morio
Common Green Furrow Bee
Lasiommata megera
Wall Brown Butterfly
Lepidonotus clava
a scale worm
Leptidea sinapis
Wood White Butterfly
Leucozona laternaria
Dark-saddled Leucozona
Leuctra nigra
Black Needle Fly
Limenitis camilla
White Admiral Butterfly
Limnephilus lunatus
a caddisfly
Limnephilus marmoratus
Cinnamon Sedge Caddisfly
Limnephilus rhombicus
a caddisfly
Lineus longissimus
Bootlace Worm
Lobophora halterata
Seraphim Moth
Luperina testacea
Flounced Rustic Moth
Lutra lutra
Eurasian River Otter
Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper Butterfly
Lymantria monacha
Black Arches Moth
Lysandra bellargus
Adonis Blue Butterfly
Lysandra coridon
Chalkhill Blue Butterfly
Macaria notata
Peacock Moth
Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly
Macropis europaea
Yellow Loosestrife Bee
Malachius bipustulatus
Common Malachite Beetle
Malus domestica
Apple
Malus sylvestris
European Crab Apple
Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown Butterfly
Marthasterias glacialis
Spiny Starfish
Meganola albula
Kent Black Arches Moth
Melanargia galathea
Marbled White Butterfly
Melanchra persicariae
Dot Moth
Melanostoma mellinum
Dumpy Grass Hoverfly
Meles meles
European Badger
Melitaea athalia
Heath Fritillary Butterfly
Melitaea cinxia
Glanville Fritillary Butterfly
Melolontha melolontha
a cockchafer beetle
Membranipora membranacea
Sea Mat
Meta bourneti
a cave orb-weaver spider
Metellina segmentata
Autumn Spider
Micropterix aruncella
White-barred Gold Moth
Mimas tiliae
Lime Hawk-moth
Myopa tessellatipennis
a thick-headed fly
Mythimna ferrago
Clay Moth
Mythimna impura
Smoky Wainscot Moth
Nebria brevicollis
a ground beetle
Nematostella vectensis
Starlet Sea Anemone
Nemurella pictetii
a stonefly
Nephrotoma flavescens
Tiger Cranefly
Noctua fimbriata
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Moth
Noctua janthe
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Moth
Noctua pronuba
Large Yellow Underwing Moth
Notocelia uddmanniana
Bramble Shoot Moth
Notodonta dromedarius
Iron Prominent Moth
Notodonta ziczac
Pebble Prominent Moth
Nymphalis polychloros
Large Tortoiseshell Butterfly
Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper Butterfly
Ocypus olens
Devil’s Coach Horse Beetle
Opisthograptis luteolata
Brimstone Moth
Orcinus orca
Orca
Pammene aurita
Sycamore Piercer Moth
Pammene fasciana
Acorn Piercer Moth
Papilio machaon
Common Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly
Parapoynx stratiotata
Ringed China-mark Moth
Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood Butterfly
Patella pellucida
Blue-rayed Limpet
Phalera bucephala
Buff-tip Moth
Pheosia gnoma
Lesser Swallow Prominent Moth
Pheosia tremula
Swallow Prominent Moth
Pherbina coryleti
a snail-killing fly
Philereme vetulata
Brown Scallop Moth
Philonthus cognatus
a rove beetle
Phlogophora meticulosa
Angle Shades Moth
Pholis gunnellus
Rock Gunnel
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Ruby Tiger Moth
Pieris brassicae
Large White Butterfly
Pieris napi
Green-veined White Butterfly
Pieris rapae
Small White Butterfly
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Common Pipistrelle Bat
Piscicola geometra
a fish leech
Plebejus argus
Silver-studded Blue Butterfly
Podabrus alpinus
a soldier beetle
Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Butterfly
Protocalliphora azurea
a bird blowfly
Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Beetle
Pyrgus malvae
Grizzled Skipper Butterfly
Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle
Rana temporaria
Common Frog
Rattus norvegicus
Norway Rat
Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Rhingia campestris
Common Snout Hoverfly
Rhogogaster chlorosoma
Pale Rhogogaster Sawfly
Sacculina carcini
Crab Hacker Barnacle
Salmo trutta
Brown Trout
Sarcophaga caerulescens
Bluish Flesh Fly
Sarcophaga rosellei
Roselle's Flesh Fly
Sarcophaga subvicina
Lesser Worm Flesh Fly
Scaeva pyrastri
Pied Hoverfly
Schrankia costaestrigalis
Pinion-streaked Snout Moth
Sciurus carolinensis
Eastern Grey Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Scutellaria galericulata
Marsh Skullcap
Seladonia tumulorum
Bronze Furrow Bee
Sesia bembeciformis
Lunar Hornet Moth
Sicus ferrugineus
Ferruginous Bee-grabber
Sphecodes monilicornis
Box-headed Blood Bee
Spilarctia lutea
Buff Ermine Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda
White Ermine Moth
Spisula solida
a surf clam
Stelis phaeoptera
Plain Dark Bee
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
Twin-spot Plume Moth
Steromphala cineraria
Grey Top Shell
Sthenelais limicola
a segmented worm
Streptopelia turtur
European Turtle Dove
Synanthedon vespiformis
Yellow-legged Clearwing Moth
Tachina fera
a tachinid fly
Taurulus bubalis
Long-spined Sea Scorpion
Tenthredo mesomela
Common Green Tenthredo Sawfly
Tenthredo notha
a sawfly
Thecocarcelia acutangulata
a tachinid fly
Thera britannica
Spruce Carpet Moth
Tholera decimalis
Feathered Gothic Moth
Thyatira batis
Peach Blossom Moth
Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper Butterfly
Tinea semifulvella
Fulvous Clothes Moth
Tinea trinotella
Bird’s Nest Moth
Tiphia femorata
a beetle-killing wasp
Trachurus trachurus
Atlantic Horse Mackerel
Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Butterfly
Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady Butterfly
Vespa crabro
European Hornet
Vespula germanica
German Wasp
Vespula vulgaris
Common Wasp
Volucella inanis
Lesser Hornet Hoverfly
Xanthogramma pedissequum
a hoverfly
Xestia c-nigrum
Setaceous Hebrew Character Moth
Xestia xanthographa
Square-spot Rustic Moth
Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Moth
Xylota sylvarum
Golden-tailed Leafwalker
Yponomeuta sedella
Grey Ermine Moth
Ypsolopha sequella
Pied Smudge Moth
Zeuzera pyrina
Leopard Moth
Zygaena filipendulae
6-spot Burnet Moth
