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Described in 1767

154 species

Wall

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
43,859

Hairy Sea-mat

Group
Bryozoans
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
11,414

Common Sunstar

Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
9,661

Norfolk Hawker

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
7,361

Acorn Barnacle

Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
7,241

Cirl Bunting

Group
Birds
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
5,559

Sea-mat

Group
Bryozoans
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
5,479

Glaucous Gull

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
5,212

Flame Carpet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
5,167

Honeycomb Worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,154

Red-green Carpet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
4,612

Nettle-tap

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,367

Hydroid

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
2,537

Iron Prominent

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,451

Ocean Quahog

Group
Molluscs
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,449

Buff Arches

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,259

Compass Jellyfish

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,023

Elder Pearl

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,022

Scorched Wing

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,807

Oak Beauty

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,661

Orange Footman

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,557

Semaphore Fly

Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,122

Lobe Shell

Group
Molluscs
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,019

Purple Thorn

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,008

Black Gnat

Group
True flies
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
948

Figure of Eighty

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
942

August Thorn

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
903

Barred Snout

Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
811

Red Underwing

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
773

Brussels Lace

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
614

Leaf beetle

Group
Beetles
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
596

Bordered Beauty

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
576

Hawthorn Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
547

Seraphim

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
516

Alder Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
481

Birch mocha

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
417

Dark umber

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
409

Vestal

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
372

Yellow Mayfly

Group
Mayflies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
362

Psyche casta

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
350

L-album wainscot

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
311

Pea crab

Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
303

Grass emerald

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
254

Privet Sawfly

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
197

Small white wave

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
197

Trox scaber

Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
141

July belle

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
139

Dolerus niger

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
118

Anagrus atomus

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
99

Oblique striped

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
77

Abia sericea

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
69

False Mocha

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
60