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Species
Groups
By month
Families
Counties
Designations
Most recorded
Year described
Earthy
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Year described
1873
Described in 1873
39
species
1872
1874
Paralia sulcata
Group
Seaweeds and algae
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
5,434
Aplidium punctum
Group
Sea squirts
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,619
Goniadella gracilis
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,408
Lauderia annulata
Group
Seaweeds and algae
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,279
Skeletonema costatum
Group
Seaweeds and algae
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
993
Ithytrichia lamellaris
Group
Caddisflies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
842
Parasyrphus punctulatus
Group
True flies
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
549
Hydroptila forcipata
Group
Caddisflies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
505
Lempke's Gold Spot
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
483
Achyrolimonia decemmaculata
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
318
Caloplaca marina
Group
Lichens
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
238
Lichtensia viburni
Group
True bugs
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
214
Agraylea pallicornis
Group
Caddisflies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
194
Parasagitta elegans
Group
Other invertebrates
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
180
Dicyrtoma fusca
Group
Springtails
Peak month
December
Records since 2000
172
Silometopus elegans
Group
Spiders
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
161
Tipula helvola
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
147
Roncus lubricus
Group
Mites, harvestmen and other arachnids
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
143
Mocyta amplicollis
Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
125
Heteromysis formosa
Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
123
Marenzelleria viridis
Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
120
Hilara cornicula
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
112
Fannia coracina
Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
105
Metopobactrus prominulus
Group
Spiders
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
103
Plutella incarnatella
Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
102
Lonchaea sylvatica
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
99
Enochrus nigritus
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
98
Melangyna quadrimaculata
Group
True flies
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
93
Euglesa parvula
Group
Molluscs
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
89
Styloctetor romanus
Group
Spiders
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
89
Hydroptila occulta
Group
Caddisflies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
88
Chalcosyrphus eunotus
Group
True flies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
86
Paradelphomyia fuscula
Group
True flies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
73
Hilara platyura
Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
70
A ribbon worm
Group
Other invertebrates
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
64
Epuraea marseuli
Group
Beetles
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
63
Golden Lantern-spider
Group
Spiders
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
60
Chthonius tenuis
Group
Mites, harvestmen and other arachnids
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
59
Thalassiosira nordenskioeldii
Group
Seaweeds and algae
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
51