Wikipedia:WikiProject Biota of Great Britain and Ireland/Sandbox

This page can be used to make sure lists of all Great Britain and Ireland biota is covered on Wikipedia. Lists should be split so that no more than 750 species are present in one list, though a number of around 250 is preferable. Depending on the reference or the general scientific consensus the list may refer to British Isles (BI) or United Kingdom (UK) in place of Great Britain (GB). When there are two lists in the list column, generally the second already exists while the first could be a preferable name.

Fauna of Great Britain
Common name Phylum Class Order Family Genus List Additional information
Comb jellies Ctenophore List of comb jellies of Great Britain
Sea anemones, corals, sea pens Cnidaria Anthozoa List of sea anemones and corals of Great Britain
Jellyfish Cnidaria Scyphozoa List of jellyfish of Great Britain
Box jellyfish Cnidaria Cubozoa List of box jellyfish of Great Britain
Freshwater cnidarians as well
as many marine forms
Cnidaria Hydrozoa List of hydrozoa of Great Britain
Fish Chordata non-tetrapod List of fish of Great Britain
Cartilaginous fish Chordata Chondrichthyes List of cartilaginous fish of Great Britain
Bony fish Chordata Osteichthyes List of bony fish of Great Britain 30,000+ species worldwide, would
need to be split considerably
Amphibians Chordata Amphibia List of amphibians of Great Britain
Reptiles Chordata Sauropsida List of reptiles of Great Britain
Birds Chordata Aves List of birds of Great Britain
Mammals Chordata Mammalia List of mammals of Great Britain
Echinoderms Echinodermata List of echinoderms of Great Britain
Nematodes Nematoda List of nematodes of Great Britain Could be 500,000+ species worldwide
Spiders Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae List of spiders of Great Britain 40,000+ species worldwide
Harvestmen Arthropoda Arachnida Opiliones List of harvestmen of Great Britain
Mites and ticks Arthropoda Arachnida Acarina List of mites and ticks of Great Britain
Centipedes Arthropoda Chilopoda List of centipedes of Great Britain
Millipedes Arthropoda Diplopoda List of millipedes of Great Britain
Insects Arthropoda Insecta Lists of insects of Great Britain
Bristle-tails, springtails, two-pronged bristle-tails and proturans Arthropoda Insecta Apterygota List of apterygota of Great Britain 9, 300, 12 and 12 BI species respectively;[1] paraphyletic
Mayflies Arthropoda Insecta Ephemeroptera List of mayflies of Great Britain 46 BI species[1]
Damselflies and dragonflies Arthropoda Insecta Odonata List of damselflies and dragonflies of Great Britain
List of Odonata species of Great Britain
56 species
Stoneflies Arthropoda Insecta Plecoptera List of stoneflies of Great Britain 34 BI species[1]
Grasshoppers and crickets Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera List of grasshoppers and crickets of Great Britain
List of Orthoptera and allied insects of Great Britain
30 species[1]
Earwigs Arthropoda Insecta Dermaptera List of earwigs of Great Britain
List of Orthoptera and allied insects of Great Britain
4 species[1]
Webspinners Arthropoda Insecta Embioptera List of webspinners of Great Britain Not many species
Cockroaches and termites Arthropoda Insecta Blattodea List of cockroaches and termites of Great Britain
List of Orthoptera and allied insects of Great Britain
Only 3 cockroach species, and 2 native European termites[1]
Mantids Arthropoda Insecta Mantodea List of mantids of Great Britain Only 12 species in Europe[1] None in GB[2]
Booklice Arthropoda Insecta Psocoptera List of booklice of Great Britain 70 natives, ~12 live under artificial conditions[1]
Chewing lice and suckling lice Arthropoda Insecta Mallophaga, Anoplura List of lice of Great Britain At least 500 species of Mallophaga, 25 of Anoplura[1]
Thrips Arthropoda Insecta Thysanoptera List of thrips of Great Britain 160 BI species[1]
True bugs Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera List of true bugs of Great Britain 1,650 BI species[1], can be split extensively to family groupings
Bees, wasps and ants Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera List of hymenoptera of Great Britain
List of bees of Great Britain
List of wasps of Great Britain
List of ants of Great Britain
List of sawflies of Great Britain
1,650 BI species[1], can be split extensively to family groupings
Sawflies Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Symphyta (suborder) List of sawflies of Great Britain Around 500 species[1]
Bees Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Anthophila (unranked) List of bees of Great Britain About 250 species[1]
Ants Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae List of ants of Great Britain 59 species
Wasps Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apocrita (suborder) (non-bee, non-ant) List of wasps of Great Britain Needs splitting up
Snakeflies Arthropoda Insecta Raphidioptera List of snakeflies of Great Britain
Alderflies and dobsonflies Arthropoda Insecta Megaloptera List of alderflies and dobsonflies of Great Britain
Net-winged insects Arthropoda Insecta Neuroptera List of net-winged insects of Great Britain 60 species (including Raphidioptera and Megaloptera)[1]
Scorpion flies and fleas Arthropoda Insecta Mecoptera List of scorpion flies and fleas of Great Britain 4 scorpion fly species, 60 flea species though not all native[1]
Thick-headed flies Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Conopidae List of thick-headed flies of Great Britain
List of conopid fly species of Great Britain
Hoverflies Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Syrphidae List of hoverflies of Great Britain
List of hoverfly species of Great Britain
Larger Brachycera Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Larger Brachycera (suborder) List of Larger Brachycera of Great Britain
List of soldierflies and allies of Great Britain

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Chinery, M. (1977). A Field Guide to the Insects of Britain and Northern Europe. London: Collins. p. 352. ISBN 0 00 219216 0.
  2. ^ http://www.amentsoc.org/insects/fact-files/orders/mantodea.html