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​Insects of Germany

This page is a snapshot of wildlife that calls Germany home.   It is important to keep in mind that this is a work in progress and does not include all wildlife.  Enjoy!

​Coleoptera Order

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Coccinella septempunctata - Seven-spot Ladybug On A Leaf In Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Chrysolina fastuosa - Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle In A Forest Near Naurod In Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Geotrupes stercorarius - Dor Beetle on the Ground in Grafenau,Baden-Württemberg
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Harmonia axyridis - A Harlequin Ladybug In Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg

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Rhagonycha fulva - Red Soldier Beetle On A White Flower In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz
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Rutpela maculata - Spotted Longhorn Beetle On A Leaf In Wiesbaden, Hessen

​​Diptera Order

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Bombylius major - Dark-edged Bee-fly Near the Goldsteinbach River in Wiesbaden, Hessen
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​Episyrphus balteatus - Marmalade Hoverfly At the Lebenswäldchen Nature Preserve In Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Sarcophaga carnaria - A Grey Flesh Fly On A Rock In Frauenstein - Wiesbaden, Hessen
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​Sphaerophoria scripta - A Long Hoverfly In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz

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Tipula maxima - Giant Crane Fly Ovipositing Next to the  Goldsteinbach River in Wiesbaden, Hessen

​Hemiptera Order

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Grahosoma lineatum - Striped Bug at the Mainzer Sand Nature Preserve In Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz
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Palomena prasina - Green Shield Bug On A Bush At the Mainzer Sand Nature Preserve In Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz
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Pyrrhocoris apterus - Pair of Firebugs in Neu-Isenburg, Hessen 
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Rhaphigaster nebulosa - Mottled Shieldbug On A Screen In Wiesbaden, Hessen

​Hymenoptera Order

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Apis mellifera - Western Honey Bee On A Flower In Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Bombus lapidarius - Red-tailed Bumblebee At the Lebenswäldchen Nature Preserve In Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Bombus terrestris - Buff-tailed Bumblebee On Purple Flowers - Neu-Isenburg, Hessen
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Vespula vulgaris - A Common Wasp On A Wooden Fence In Wiesbaden, Hessen

Lepidoptera Order

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Aglais io - A Peacock Butterfly On the Ground In Frauenstein Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Aglais urticae - A Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly On A Flower in Gahma, Thuringia
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Anthocharis cardamines - Orange-tip Butterfly on a Flower In Frauenstein - Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Aphantopus hyperanthus - A Ringlet Butterfly in Hainich National Park In Thuringia

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Argynnis paphia - A Silver-washed Fritillary on a Flower in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg
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Artogeia napi - Green-veined White Near Balje, Lower Saxony
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Boloria selene - A Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary at Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park, Rheinland-Pfalz
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​Euplagia quadripunctaria - A Jersey Tiger Moth on the Ground In Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg


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Iphiclides podalirius - Scarce Swallowtail at NABU-Naturschutzzentrum Rheinauen in Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz
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Issoria lathonia - A Queen of Spain Butterfly Near Westerhausen, Saxony-Anhalt
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Lycaena phlaeas - Small Copper On the Ground In Rüsselsheim, Hessen
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Macroglossum stellatarum - Hummingbird hawk-moth In A Field In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz

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Maniola jurtina - Meadow Brown Butterfly In A Field Near Eckardts, Thuringia 
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Melanargia galathea - Marbled White At Teufelsmauer Weddersleben In Thale, Saxony-Anhalt
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Pararge aegeria - Speckled Wood On the Ground In Dotzheim Forest In Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Pieris rapae - A Small White On A Flower in Merzig, Saarland

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Polygonia c-album - A Comma Butterfly On A Leaf Butterfly Near Balje, Lower Saxony
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Thaumetopoea processionea - Oak Processionary  Caterpillars in Neuburg, Bavaria
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Polyommatus icarus - A Common Blue Butterfly In Frauenstein - Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Thecla betulae - Brown Hairstreak Butterfly On A Leaf In Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg

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Vanessa atalanta - A Red Admiral ​On A Flower In Bad Lauterberg, Lower Saxony
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Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady On Purple Flowers In Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Zygaena filipendulae - A Six Spot Burnet At the Lebenswäldchen Nature Preserve In Wiesbaden, Hessen Germany

Odonata Order

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Calopteryx splendens - A Banded Demoiselle damselfly On the Wörnitz River in Donauwörth, Bavaria
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Calopteryx virgo - A Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly Near the Würm River in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg
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Coenagrion puella - Azure Bluet Mating Pair Next to Eckardts Lake In Eckardts, Thuringia
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Ischnura elegans - Common Bluetail Damselfly Pair Next to Eckardts Lake In Eckardts, Thuringia

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Libellula depressa -Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly Next to A Pond in Neuburg, Bavaria
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Sympetrum sanguineum - Ruddy Darter In A Field In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz

​​Orthoptera Order

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Leptophyes punctatissima - Speckled Bush-cricket In Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg
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Tettigonia viridissima - A Great Green Bush Cricket Near Eckardts, Thuringia













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