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Species
Groups
By month
Families
Counties
Designations
Most recorded
Year described
Earthy
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Year described
1808
Described in 1808
82
species
1807
1809
Essex Skipper
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
31,187
Thickback Sole
Group
Fish
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
18,651
Starry ray, Thorny skate
Group
Fish
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
12,880
Smoky Wainscot
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
6,750
Red Thread-gilled Worm
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,250
Elongate abra
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,086
Rusty Urchin-shell
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,852
Hydroporus pubescens
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,670
Sturm's diving beetle
Group
Beetles
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
2,470
Small-Ear Fileclam
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,321
Smooth Nutclam
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,758
Burrowing mud shrimp
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,727
Anthura gracilis
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,503
Myxicola infundibulum
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,499
Ischnopterapion loti
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,199
Crescent
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,151
Cross-Sculpture Crenella
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
928
Clover Seed Weevil
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
811
Mottled tube-maker
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
806
Bryer's Nut Crab
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
778
Ceratapion onopordi
Group
Beetles
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
758
Beetle
Group
Beetles
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
586
Eutrichapion ervi
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
577
Hydroporus umbrosus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
530
Hoary Footman
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
477
Protapion nigritarse
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
459
Nartus grapii
Group
Beetles
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
449
Goniodoris nodosa
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
420
Gyrinus marinus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
413
Ptenidium pusillum
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
398
Apion haematodes
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
395
Apseudes talpa
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
365
Catapion seniculus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
357
Ilybius guttiger
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
357
Montacuta substriata
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
330
Delicate
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
327
Heterarthrus vagans
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
302
Stromboceros delicatulus
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
270
Ceratapion carduorum
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
255
Maera grossimana
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
241
Parthenina indistincta
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
226
Sand hopper
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
222
Oxystoma subulatum
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
220
Upogebia stellata
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
217
Crisilla semistriata
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
213
Cotton bollworm
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
205
Atomaria fuscata
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
195
Aspidiphorus orbiculatus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
193
Stenopterapion tenue
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
191
Ampithoe rubricata
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
188
Omphalapion hookerorum
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
188
Stenelmis canaliculata
Group
Beetles
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
185
Holotrichapion ononis
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
148
Platycampus luridiventris
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
142
Spodoptera exigua
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
142
Cercyon littoralis
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
139
Ametastegia equiseti
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
138
Endeis spinosa
Group
Other invertebrates
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
136
Pearly underwing
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
132
Pirimela denticulata
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
132
Ametastegia glabrata
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
125
Caliadurgus fasciatellus
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
124
Symphoromyia crassicornis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
120
Skenea serpuloides
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
116
Myrianida pinnigera
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
115
Ione thoracica
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
102
Ametastegia tenera
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
97
Hygrotus nigrolineatus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
95
Dryophilus pusillus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
88
Pristiphora pallidiventris
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
86
Squamapion atomarium
Group
Beetles
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
83
Lepidonotus clava
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
81
Synapion ebeninum
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
80
Agenioideus cinctellus
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
79
Pseudaplemonus limonii
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
79
Pirapion immune
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
76
Agoliinus lapponum
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
66
Leucophytia bidentata
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
66
Stenopterapion meliloti
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
62
Sphindus dubius
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
61
Late Birch Leaf Edgeminer
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
59
Diplapion confluens
Group
Beetles
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
52