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At their peak in May

2,538 species

Pore lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
2,031
Scientific name
Lepra albescens

Common Heath

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
2,028
Scientific name
Ematurga atomaria

Dragon Horn

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
1,984
Scientific name
Cladonia squamosa

Marsham's Nomad Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
1,931
Scientific name
Nomada marshamella

Globe Ball Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
1,930
Scientific name
Sphaerophorus globosus

Red Twin-spot Carpet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,904
Scientific name
Xanthorhoe spadicearia

Snow-in-summer

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,898
Scientific name
Cerastium tomentosum

Chimney sponge

Group
Sponges
Records since 2000
1,897
Scientific name
Polymastia penicillus

Figwort Weevil

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
1,873
Scientific name
Cionus scrophulariae

Weevil

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
1,872
Scientific name
Polydrusus formosus

Small Nettle

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,849
Scientific name
Urtica urens

Sweet Cicely

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,845
Scientific name
Myrrhis odorata

Rock Ptarmigan

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,814
Scientific name
Lagopus muta

Marbled Crenella

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
1,808
Scientific name
Musculus subpictus

Bluethroat

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,806
Scientific name
Luscinia svecica

Hairy Wood-rush

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,787
Scientific name
Luzula pilosa

Toothed Pondskater

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
1,785
Scientific name
Gerris odontogaster

Bronze Furrow Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
1,770
Scientific name
Halictus tumulorum

Syllidia armata

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
1,770
Peak month
May

Midland Hawthorn

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,768
Scientific name
Crataegus laevigata

European Larch

Group
Conifers
Records since 2000
1,767
Scientific name
Larix decidua

Red-footed Falcon

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,755
Scientific name
Falco vespertinus

Spotted Cowrie

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
1,740
Scientific name
Trivia monacha

Mottled Pug

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,738
Scientific name
Eupithecia exiguata

Green Drake

Group
Mayflies
Records since 2000
1,718
Scientific name
Ephemera danica

European Cinchbug

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
1,703
Scientific name
Ischnodemus sabuleti

Board Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
1,698
Scientific name
Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Raspberry Weevil

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
1,682
Scientific name
Otiorhynchus singularis