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.
The insect family Nabidae contains the damsel bugs. There are over 500 species in 20 genera. They are soft-bodied, elongate, winged terrestrial predators. Many damsel bugs catch and hold prey with their forelegs, similar to mantids. They are considered helpful species in agriculture because of their predation on many types of crop pests.
A woodlouse is a crustacean from the monophyletic suborder Oniscidea within the isopods. They get their name from often being found in old wood.
Miris is type genus of mirid bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. The genus was first described in 1794 by Johan Christian Fabricius.
Trigonotylus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 18 described species in Trigonotylus.
Lyctocoridae is a reconstituted family of bugs, formerly classified within the minute pirate bugs of the family Anthocoridae.
Enoplops is a genus of Palaearctic bugs, in the family Coreidae and tribe Coreini. Species are recorded from Europe and includes E. scapha found in the British Isles; there are also records from North Africa and China.
Trypetimorpha is a genus of bugs in the family Tropiduchidae; species are recorded from mainland Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Platycranus is a genus of mostly European capsid bugs in the tribe Orthotylini, erected by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1858. The species P. bicolor has been recorded from the British Isles.
Brachynotocoris is a genus of mostly European capsid bugs in the tribe Orthotylini, erected by Odo Reuter in 1880. The type species Brachynotocoris puncticornis is found in northern Europe, including the British Isles.
Megacoelum is a genus of European, African, Asian and Australian capsid bugs in the tribe Mirini, erected by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1858. The species Megacoelum infusum is recorded from northern Europe including the British Isles.
Tinicephalus is a genus of mostly European capsid bugs in the tribe Phylini, erected by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1858. The species Tinicephalus hortulanus is recorded from northern Europe including the British Isles.
Pseudomegacoelum is a genus of mostly European capsid bugs in the tribe Mirini, erected by Chérot and Malipatil in 2016. The type species, Pseudomegacoelum beckeri is recorded from northern Europe including the British Isles.
Hypseloecus is a genus of capsid bugs in the tribe Pilophorini, erected by Odo Reuter in 1891. Records are mostly from Europe, with some in Africa, Asia and Australia. The type species Hypseloecus visci is recorded from northern Europe including the British Isles.
Pachytomella is a genus of mostly European capsid bugs in the tribe Halticini, erected by Odo Reuter in 1891. The species Pachytomella parallela is recorded from northern Europe including the British Isles.
Psallodema is a genus of mostly European capsid bugs in the tribe Phylini, erected by V.G. Putshkov in 1970. The species Psallodema fieberi is recorded from northern Europe including the British Isles.
Hadrodemus is a genus of mostly European capsid bugs in the tribe Mirini, erected by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1858. The type species Hadrodemus m-flavum is recorded from northern Europe including the British Isles.
Pachycoleus is a genus of bugs in the family Dipsocoridae, erected by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1860. The type species Pachycoleus waltli is recorded from northern Europe including the British Isles.
Notochilus is a genus of mostly European bugs in the tribe Drymini, erected by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1864. The species Notochilus limbatus is recorded from northern Europe including the British Isles.
The Cardiastethini are a tribe of flower bugs, erected by Carayon in 1972 and based on the type genus Cardiastethus.
