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At their peak in May

2,538 species

Seraphim

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
516
Scientific name
Lobophora halterata

Heath Dog-violet

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
513
Scientific name
Viola canina

Grey Gorse Piercer

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
512
Scientific name
Cydia ulicetana

Bird's-nest Orchid

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
509
Scientific name
Neottia nidus-avis

Bark lice

Group
Other insects
Records since 2000
493
Scientific name
Elipsocus hyalinus

Bombardier Beetle

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
490
Scientific name
Brachinus crepitans

Petty Whin

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
490
Scientific name
Genista anglica

Silverfish

Group
Other insects
Records since 2000
490
Scientific name
Lepisma saccharinum

Patagonian Blenny

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
487
Scientific name
Eleginops maclovinus

Coastal Red Tick

Group
Mites, harvestmen and other arachnids
Records since 2000
483
Scientific name
Haemaphysalis punctata

Squacco Heron

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
483
Scientific name
Ardeola ralloides

Alder Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
481
Scientific name
Acronicta alni

Rose Rust

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
481
Scientific name
Phragmidium mucronatum

Aceria myriadeum

Group
Mites, harvestmen and other arachnids
Records since 2000
474
Peak month
May

Geoffroy's Blood Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
472
Scientific name
Sphecodes geoffrellus