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Species
Groups
By month
Families
Counties
Designations
Most recorded
Year described
Earthy
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Year described
1840
Described in 1840
79
species
1839
1841
Common Darter
Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
200,125
Common Blue Damselfly
Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
163,490
Yellow-legged Gull
Group
Birds
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
31,327
Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
15,356
Southern Damselfly
Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
9,257
Eunereis longissima
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
5,053
Red-veined Darter
Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,963
Lysidice unicornis
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,415
Arctic cancellate chiton
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,332
Sea Lettuce
Group
Seaweeds and algae
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,776
Harmothoe extenuata
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,568
Artichoke Gall
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,556
Eulalia bilineata
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,507
Northern Emerald
Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,291
Nettle Pouch Gall Midge
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,247
Travisia forbesii
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,118
Bradysia trivittata
Group
True flies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,108
Cola Nut Gall Wasp
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
960
Cheilosia impressa
Group
True flies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
938
Molophilus appendiculatus
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
924
Ophiactis balli
Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
730
Lesteva sicula
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
716
Oak Curved-leaf Gall Wasp
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
672
Dicranomyia autumnalis
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
585
Syllis gracilis
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
542
Spanochaeta dorsalis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
466
Euconulus alderi
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
442
Polydrusus pterygomalis
Group
Beetles
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
429
Beania mirabilis
Group
Bryozoans
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
360
Cynips divisa
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
358
Bradysia pectoralis
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
296
Perinereis cultrifera
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
281
Dwarf pug
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
274
Trachysiphonella scutellata
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
272
Fannia mollissima
Group
True flies
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
253
Tetanocera hyalipennis
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
252
Cellaria sinuosa
Group
Bryozoans
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
240
Stenus solutus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
236
Axinotarsus marginalis
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
225
Oncopsis tristis
Group
True bugs
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
203
Lycia lapponaria
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
192
Ochthephilus omalinus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
188
Cynips longiventris
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
180
Notacanthus bonaparte
Group
Fish
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
165
Lanceolated Warbler
Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
160
Chrysotimus flaviventris
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
151
Stenus picipennis
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
145
Swainson's Thrush
Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
140
Amphora libyca
Group
Seaweeds and algae
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
127
Mangelia coarctata
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
127
Neobisnius prolixus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
124
Sweetclover Weevil
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
116
Irish damselfly
Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
115
Andricus glandulae
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
113
Fleutiauxellus maritimus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
112
Pilaria scutellata
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
106
Barracudina
Group
Fish
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
104
Phylidorea abdominalis
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
101
Limnephilus nigriceps
Group
Caddisflies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
91
Hyndman's sea cucumber
Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
88
A sea cucumber
Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
76
Molanna albicans
Group
Caddisflies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
75
Great-winged Petrel
Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
74
Nansenia groenlandica
Group
Fish
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
74
Pristiphora monogyniae
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
73
Melanips opacus
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
71
Orfelia pallida
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
71
Andricus fecundatrix
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
70
Tipula signata
Group
True flies
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
69
Coelosia flava
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
63
Cordyla brevicornis
Group
True flies
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
63
Micromya lucorum
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
63
Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
63
Pherbellia scutellaris
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
59
Brevicornu griseicolle
Group
True flies
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
57
Brevicornu fuscipenne
Group
True flies
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
54
Andricus inflator
Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
52
Aguriahana germari
Group
True bugs
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
50
Teuchophorus nigricosta
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
50