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Species
Groups
By month
Families
Counties
Designations
Most recorded
Year described
Earthy
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Year described
1818
Described in 1818
114
species
1817
1819
Catworm
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
11,643
Limnophyes minimus
Group
True flies
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
10,558
Small-eyed Ray
Group
Fish
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
4,087
Kidneybean Thracia
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,554
Metriocnemus albolineatus
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
3,129
Gari tellinella
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,855
Plea minutissima
Group
True bugs
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,819
Rhipidia maculata
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,713
Great shearwater
Group
Birds
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,584
Campylomyza flavipes
Group
True flies
Peak month
December
Records since 2000
2,470
Glycera unicornis
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,412
Symplecta stictica
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,131
Dicranomyia modesta
Group
True flies
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
2,095
Phylidorea ferruginea
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,051
Dicranomyia chorea
Group
True flies
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
2,007
Grey Knot-horn
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,831
Leach's/Townsend's/Ainley's Storm-Petrel
Group
Birds
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,800
Sigara lateralis
Group
True bugs
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,698
Erioconopa trivialis
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,606
Molophilus obscurus
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,515
Bradysia nitidicollis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,267
Short-winged cranefly
Group
True flies
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,252
Richard's/Blyth's Pipit
Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,208
Metriocnemus fuscipes
Group
True flies
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,120
Dicranophragma nemorale
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,116
Tipula rufina
Group
True flies
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,078
Erioptera fuscipennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,072
Trichocera annulata
Group
True flies
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,059
Tipula varipennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
889
Pilaria discicollis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
859
Tipula fascipennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
773
Anopheles maculipennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
699
Helius longirostris
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
635
Bibio lanigerus
Group
True flies
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
615
Acnemia nitidicollis
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
574
Tipula fascipennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
571
Molophilus ochraceus
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
501
Pseudolimnophila lucorum
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
492
Laetmonice hystrix
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
445
Metriocnemus picipes
Group
True flies
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
440
A cranefly
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
433
Tasiocera murina
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
383
Macropelopia notata
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
381
Culicoides obsoletus
Group
True flies
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
379
Mycomya annulata
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
369
Parapsectra nana
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
353
Simulium variegatum
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
322
Euphylidorea dispar
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
318
Cylindrotoma distinctissima
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
305
Euglesa obtusalis
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
304
Petricolaria pholadiformis
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
297
Orfelia nemoralis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
290
Simulium ornatum
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
283
Ula sylvatica
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
277
Metalimnobia quadrinotata
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
270
Cordyla crassicornis
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
262
Rhypholophus varius
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
260
Phaenopsectra flavipes
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
255
Hermit crab
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
251
Cricotopus bicinctus
Group
True flies
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
246
Philosepedon humeralis
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
244
Dolerus picipes
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
219
Synapha vitripennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
213
Pilaria fuscipennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
208
Tanypus punctipennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
207
Harpalus rufipalpis
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
199
Anacharis eucharoides
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
196
Dixella serotina
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
187
Porcellio spinicornis
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
187
Acrobasis suavella
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
186
Synapha fasciata
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
185
Atypophthalmus inustus
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
171
Tipula obsoleta
Group
True flies
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
171
Diogma glabrata
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
161
Dolerus vestigialis
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
160
Corynoptera minima
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
156
Aedes cantans
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
145
Aphelopus melaleucus
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
145
Ancula gibbosa
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
139
Phyllodoce laminosa
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
136
Boletina trivittata
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
135
Cheilotrichia imbuta
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
135
Didymium squamulosum
Group
Microorganisms and protists
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
131
Chaetocladius melaleucus
Group
True flies
Peak month
November
Records since 2000
120
Brush-thighed Seed-eater
Group
Beetles
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
113
Rostanga rubra
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
111
Leia fascipennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
106
Microtendipes chloris
Group
True flies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
106
Aedes cinereus
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
96
Protapion difforme
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
92
Boletina basalis
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
89
Dolerus madidus
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
88
Dixella aestivalis
Group
True flies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
87
Lesser Kestrel
Group
Birds
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
78
Prodiamesa olivacea
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
78
Heterarthrus microcephalus
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
74
White-bellied Storm-petrel
Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
74
Aneugmenus coronatus
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
73
Ctenophora ornata
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
72
Cirolana cranchii
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
71
Scatopsciara vitripennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
February
Records since 2000
70
Conchapelopia melanops
Group
True flies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
66
Eubria palustris
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
65
Nut orb mussel
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
65
Elegia similella
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
64
Pneumia nubila
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
64
Harpalus pumilus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
63
Orthocladius rubicundus
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
62
A cranefly
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
59
A cranefly
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
59
Allantus calceatus
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
59
Micropsectra junci
Group
True flies
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
57
Assara terebrella
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
52
Gonomyia tenella
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
52