Biodiversity Species List for County Donegal (with priorities)

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GAIA ASSOCIATES
Biodiversity Species List
for County Donegal
(with priorities)
May 2009
An Action of the County Donegal Heritage Plan (2007-2011)
CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
REFERENCES
PRIORITY SPECIES
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FUNGI
11
PLANTS
Algae
Lichens
Bryophytes
Ferns and Flowering Plants
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24
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ANIMALS
Flatworms
Earthworms
Molluscs
Arthropods
Crustaceans
Harpacticoida
Woodlice
Aracnids
Ticks
Spiders
Harvestmen
False Scorpions
Centipedes
Millipedes
Insects
Lacewings
Dragonflies
Bugs
Booklice etc.
Butterflies and Moths
Flies
Hymenoptera
Beetles
Chordates
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
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Cover Photographs
A Moth
A Lichen
A Mammal
A Vascular Plant
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala
Lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria
Stoat Mustela erminea
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
River and Blanket Bog:
Coast:
Woodland:
Bullaba River, Glenveagh National Park
Five Fingers Strand
Ardnamona Nature Reserve
DONEGAL SPECIES LIST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I am grateful to many individuals who have helped with access to unpublished data as well as pointing me
towards published papers. They include Bob Aldwell, Roy Anderson, Ken Bond, Stuart Dunlop, Garth Foster,
Úna Fitzpatrick, Howard Fox, Joseph Gallagher, Mark Hill, Neil Lockhart, Alex Lockton, Liam Lysaght,
Stephen McCormack, Peter McGroary, David McNeill, Jim O’Connor, Lynne Rendle, Eugenie Regan and Angus
Tyner. My thanks also to County Donegal Heritage Office, Donegal County Council, The Heritage Council, The
National Biodiversity Data Centre and the National Parks and Wildlife Service who have all facilitated this report
in various ways.
INTRODUCTION
This study was commissioned by Donegal County Council as part of the County Donegal Heritage Plan (20072011) and following the production of the draft Biodiversity Action Plan for County Donegal (2007).
It attempts to list those species in all groups of flora and fauna (excluding microbes) recorded in Donegal. The
task is dependent on the work of many specialists who record their findings in peer-reviewed journals. Gathering
together published records of new species into group lists is itself the work of experts in each of the groups, and
has not yet been done for every group. And often those compilations which do exist are long out of date. On the
other hand, the internet has allowed many amateur and professional naturalists to communicate their findings in a
much more synergistic fashion, and new records sometimes appear there long before they reach formal
publication. While reporting on the internet allows useful knowledge of new species to be communicated
quickly, it can frustrate the necessary scientific validation which the journals provide. Even where a formal
county record for a species exists, the level of information readily available varies greatly. So for a few groups, it
is possible to give an indication of conservation status and select priority species, but for most, that is still a long
way down the road.
Priority Species
The selection of Priority species for which action should be taken is one of the principle objectives of a Local
Biodiversity Action Plan. This is not always possible due to lack of information. Priority status should be clearly
defined in a manner which is consistent for all groups, and in line with national and international practice. It
includes an assessment of (1) the rate of change of the population (usually decline), and what proportion of (2)
the national population or (3) the geographical range lies within the local area. As Donegal is very much underrecorded, it is hard to answer No.2, and as we have not yet established a base line for most groups, we can only
speculate on No.1. No.3 is less problematical in that the number of counties occupied by a species is usually
known. On this basis we can at least list species which are known to be nationally rare1. The other piece of
important information is whether or not a species is listed as Priority in adjacent jurisdictions, and this we have.
So a tentative list of species is given here which should contain most, if not all, of the true Priority Species.
The National Situation
As a preliminary to the first National Biodiversity Plan (2002), two desk-studies were carried out to compile
totals in all groups of Irish flora and fauna (Purcell 1996, and Neff 1996). Purcell reported the existence within
Ireland of 14,616 species of animal (of which 614 are single-celled “microbes”). Neff reported that plants
include 3,118 species in the better-known groups – Vascular Plants, Bryophytes and Lichens. There are 3,500
recorded species of Fungi (the true total is thought to be closer to 7,800 species). Algae numbers are deemed
unknown, but include 524 species of seaweed, and 181 species of marine phytoplankton, with an additional
estimate of 700-1,000 species of desmids (freshwater micro-algae). So plant species come to a minimum total of
about 8,000. As indicated already for fungi, new Irish species are being recorded all the time in the smaller and
more obscure groups of both plants and animals, and new arrivals or casual visitors are regularly recorded in
groups of mobile species like birds, or marine flora and fauna.
If the numbers above seem large in comparison with what the averagely interested person is aware of in their own
experience, they are small in comparison with what is present in most other countries of similar size, as a result
two major factors. Firstly, the slate in Ireland was more or less wiped clean by the last ice age, so that most
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This is more formally assessed in a National Red List, which is drawn up using similar guidelines from the IUCN
(International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources).
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species have had only the last 10,000 years to find their way here, and find a habitat in which they can survive.
Secondly, Ireland’s location, as an island separated from the continental land mass by a stretch of ocean, has
slowed up that process of re-colonisation, so that almost all group totals are still only a fraction of what is present
in a similar area on the continent.
Donegal
Most Irish habitats are present in every coastal county (rather fewer in inland ones), especially a large and varied
county like Donegal. So any one county is going to have much more than its 26th share of the national total. In
fact, we can reasonably expect to have present within Donegal more than half the national total of all species.
But lack of recording effort means that except for a few exceptionally well-studied groups (birds, mammals,
plants, moths, butterflies, dragonflies etc.) the total known will be far short of that. In most groups of small and
obscure invertebrate animals, many widespread species will be represented by only a handful of scattered records
around the country, and Donegal is often not one of those, being so far from the main centres of research in
Dublin, Galway or Cork. A good example is the Mosquitoes. A publication listing and mapping records of all 18
Irish species shows that records were drawn from virtually the whole country – apart from Donegal and a few
midland counties (Ashe et al. 1991). So we appear to have no species, which is certainly not the case.
The Lists
To make sense of the lists which follow, a few guidelines are necessary. Firstly, the lists proceed in “Systematic
Order”. This means from the most primitive to the most advanced, or most ancient to most recent in terms of
evolutionary development - so single-celled microbes like bacteria come first (not dealt with in this report) and
vertebrates always come last. Plants come before animals (although it makes little sense to debate whether an
advanced plant is more primitive than an ancient group of animals). Systematic order also exists for species
within groups, but here we adopt alphabetical order for convenience – using English names where they exist, but
as most groups don’t have English names, the internationally recognised scientific names are always given.
The fundamental unit, recognised by scientists and the public alike, is the SPECIES, the exclusive inter-breeding
group of organisms. But species are not totally isolated – they are set within a hierarchy of relationships. The
main levels are listed below (intermediate groups like Sub-order, or Super-family, are only used where needed).
KINGDOM – Until recently, all organisms were deemed to belong to one or other of only two kingdoms: plants
or animals. Several more are now recognised, but of these only Fungi are multi-celled organisms and are dealt
with here.
PHYLUM – a small number of very large groups of very ancient origins. These are independent lineages with
quite different basic body plans e.g. molluscs (snails, shellfish, octopi), radially symmetric animals (starfish, sea
anemones), animals with outside skeletons (insects, crustaceans etc.) and animals with backbones (vertebrates,
along with a few obscure relatives, make up the Phylum Chordata).
CLASS – within the Phylum Mollusca, for example, snails and shellfish are grouped as separate classes. Within
chordates, the vertebrate groups (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish) are different classes.
ORDER – in the Class Insecta, dragonflies and beetles are different orders, but butterflies and moths are within
the same order. Among vertebrate mammals, rodents and cetaceans (whales and dolphins) are separate orders.
FAMILY – familiar wildlflower families include orchids, grasses, or the daisy family. Among carnivores, the cat
family includes everything from the domestic tabby to the Lynx and the Tiger.
GENUS – things are less obvious at this level. Genera (genus is singular) are groups of closely related species.
SPECIES – the fundamental unit. Although always evolving, species are pure breeding lines which go back in
most cases for millions of years. Individuals are mostly incapable of breeding with any individual from another
species. Hybrids do occasionally occur, and can lead to the development of a new species. But more usually
they are infertile, or eliminated by continued breeding within one of the parent species. One of the better known
species is Homo sapiens.
SUB-SPECIES – isolated populations of a species which are recognizably different. If remaining in isolation
they will continue to evolve until they can no longer breed with the parent population. They would then be a new
species.
The scientific names are always the Genus first (with an initial capital letter) followed by the Species (with a
small letter), and if relevant, the Sub-species (also with a small letter). In texts, Genus and species names are
always written in Italics. TAXA (singular TAXON) is a word used to include a mixture of distinctive forms, e.g.
species, sub-species and hybrids, and used in the lists instead of Species.
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The number of families is so large that it would be difficult and confusing to list them all, so those groups broken
down as far as family level are selective. The classification of species in many of the groups which are not
broken down, e.g. plants and birds, can easily be found in standard field guides.
Classification is an artificial attempt to bring order to what in nature doesn’t require ordering. So there is no real
parallel between a family of plants and a family of insects, although the idea of families is none-the-less useful.
So within some groups there are intermediate categories that have to be recognised, and for these alone sub- or
super- categories are used. Also in some groups – Lepidoptera, Mollusc, Beetles, Fish – there are entirely
artificial groupings used for convenience which distinguish between moths and butterflies, or separate marine
families from freshwater families. A different heading style is used for these.
KINGDOM
PHYLUM
CLASS
ORDER
SUBORDER
SUPERFAMILY
FAMILY
No.of
Species
FUNGI
471
PLANTS Algae
Marine Algae
344
Lichens
621
Bryophytes
547
Vascular
1218
ANIMALS Platyhelmenthes
4
Annelida
5
Molluscs
356
Arthropods
Crustaceans Harpacticoida
29
Isopods
Woodlice
9
Aracnids
Ticks
1
Spiders
126
Harvestmen
13
False Scorpions
2
Centipedes
4
Millipedes
9
Insects
Lacewings
13
Dragonflies
18
Bugs
Hemiptera
93
Homoptera
4
Booklice etc.
13
Biting Lice
2
Sucking Lice
1
Lepidoptera
Butterflies
28
Micro-Moths
202
Macro-Moths
388
Flies
Non-biting Midges
144
Louse-flies
2
Lesser Dung Flies
3
Hoverflies
46
other flies (mixed)
61
Hymenoptera
Sawflies
68
Apocrita
Cypnipoidea
Gallwasps
10
Proctotrupoidea
24
Chalcidoidea
10
Ichneuomonoidea Braconidae
35
Ichneumonidae
258
Apoidea
Bees
43
Beetles
Ground Beetles
104
Ladybirds
9
Bark Beetles
5
Water Beetles
161
Chordates
Fish
122
Amphibians
2
Reptiles
2
Birds
321
Mammals
46
TOTAL
5,997
TABLE 1: Simplified classification of life groups, with species totals recorded in Donegal.
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REFERENCES
General works are given here. Works specific to a particular list are cited with the list in question.
Anon (April 2002). National Biodiversity Plan. Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.
Ashe, P., J.P. O’Connor and R.J. Casey (1991). Irish Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae): A checklist of the species
and their known distribution. Proc. R. Ir. Acad. Section B. Vol. 91, B, No. 2.
Neff, J.A. (May 1996). Biodiversity in Ireland – a review of species diversity in the Irish Flora. A report for the
Heritage Policy Unit of the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht.
Purcell, Paul (March-May 1996). Biodiversity in Ireland – an inventory of biological diversity on a taxonomic
basis. A report for the Heritage Policy Unit of the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht.
Woodrow Wildlife Consulting (November 2007). County Donegal Draft Biodiversity Action Plan: An Action of
the County Donegal Heritage Plan (2007-2011). Donegal County Council.
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PRIORITY SPECIES
There isn’t as yet any agreed and workable formula for deciding on what species should be prioritized at county
level. International and national methodologies require data about population changes, which don’t normally
exist for Irish counties. Even if they did, it’s not clear if the species that would be identified by these formulae
would be the ones we would really need to focus on. A system has been developed for Ireland using bees as an
example, and a full Red List has been published for Water Beetles. But it would need some work to apply these
to local level. A more ad hoc system has been applied to macro moths in Donegal, and is outlined below. It
gives some idea of how local priority species can be selected. However, all these schemes tend to concentrate
on what is rare and vulnerable. There is a case for also considering species like Primrose, a much-loved flower
which is happily still quite common. But it is declining rapidly, and the long banks of lemon-yellow once such
a feature of early Spring are now a thing of the past, as a result of mechanical methods of roadside management,
and more complex changes in farming practices. To retain Primrose performing its historic function in rural
ecosystems, its conservation may need some attention now.
The lists which follow are only an indication of what species might be regarded as Priority. The reason a
species is chosen is given in the Notes or Comments column, and where no such comment is seen, it can be
assumed the reason is simply that the species is nationally rare. It is worth noting that the highest level of risk
for any surviving species in Donegal is for a bird, but not the much celebrated Corncrake – it is for the Balearic
Shearwater, with a world population of 2000 pairs declining at 7.4% annually, and listed by the IUCN as
Critically Endangered. The Balearic Shearwater is a pelagic seabird, passing in tiny numbers through Donegal
inshore waters in late Summer and Autumn. It breeds on small uninhabited islets in the Mediterranean.
PRIORITY LIST - MACRO MOTHS
For this group only, the methodology for selecting priority species is given in detail – mainly because enough is
known to do more than simply note species known to be rare elsewhere. So as a starting point, all 30 macro
moths chosen are rare, or at least very scarce, but the list excludes many other species which are also rare (data
to March 2009). By and large, all of the chosen 30 have clear habitat requirements and/or known colonies.
Those omitted have less clear requirements or distributions, or are of less urgent need. Three of the species
listed (Small Chocolate-tip, Streak and Sword-grass) are questionable for various reasons, and may be removed
from the list in future editions. In the table, abundance in Ireland is inferred from the number of 10km squares
in which the species is currently known, as revealed in the maps of the MothsIreland website. But for Donegal,
where old records have also been mapped (in the DonegalMoths website), abundance is derived from the
number of 10km squares from which records exist at any time, out of a total of 83 squares in the county. For
example, Juniper Pug is mapped in 6 Irish 10km squares, of which 3 are from Donegal. So 50% of all known
sites are in Donegal. As the MothsIreland and DonegalMoths databases grow, these figures are likely to
change, but for most species, the balance is not likely to change dramatically.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Donegal species with 5 or fewer 10km squares in Ireland
Species with 10 or fewer squares in Ireland, of which 50% or more are in Donegal
Other species with 50% or more of their squares in Donegal
Other Donegal species with 10 or fewer squares in Ireland
Donegal species on UK or NI Priority list, or severe decline of common species in GB in last 35 years
(RDB – Red Data Book)
Group 6 Donegal Species with no modern Irish Records outside Donegal (two in Donegal)
Group 7 Other scarce species. Species chosen both have known colonies, and precise needs
Ire
3
Don
2
Don%
67
Perizoma taeniata
3
2
67
Bilberry Pug
Eupithecia debiliata
4
1
25
1
Lead-coloured Pug
Eupithecia plumbeolata
4
1
25
1
2
Portland Moth
Grey Mountain Carpet
Ochropleura praecox
Entephria caesiata
5
9
1
8
20
89
2
Poplar Lutestring
Tethea or hibernica
6
5
83
Group
1
Species
Northern Dart
Xestia alpicola alpina
1
Barred Carpet
1
5
UK/NI
Priority
RDB
NOTES
Mountains
Good woodland
site - SAC
Good woodland
site - SAC
Good woodland
site - SAC
Old record.
Needs known
Uplands
Irish sub-species.
Aspen groves
2
2
2
2
Juniper Pug
Argent and Sable
Streak
Small Chocolate-tip
Eupithecia pusillata
Rheumaptera hastata
Chesias legatella
Clostera pigra
6
8
6
9
3
4
3
3
50
50
50
33
2
Scarce Umber
Agriopis aurantiaria
8
2
25
2
Satin Lutestring
Tetheella fluctuosa
7
1
14
2
3
White Colon
Autumn Green Carpet
Sideridis albicolon
Chloroclysta miata
7
16
1
11
14
69
RDB
3
3
Wood Tiger
Ringed Carpet
Parasemia plantaginis
Cleora cinctaria
17
12
10
6
59
50
NI
5
Narrow-b Bee H-moth
Hemaris tityus
28
12
43
Priority
5
5
Adscita statices
Hedge Rustic
14
24
4
5
30
21
Priority
6
Forester
Hedge Rustic
Narrow-bordered Fivespot Burnet
Zygaena lonicerae
1
1
100
RDB
6
Sword-grass
Xylena exsoleta
1
1
100
Priority
7
Chestnut-coloured Carpet
18
8
44
7
7
Northern Deep-brn. Dart
Clouded Buff
Thera cognata
Aporophyla
lueneburgensis
Diacrisia sannio
14
13
6
5
43
39
7
Glaucous Shears
Papestra biren
15
5
33
7
Thyme Pug
Eupithecia distinctaria
14
4
29
7
Chimney Sweeper
Odezia atrata
21
5
24
7
Sweet Gale Moth
Acronicta euphorbiae
12
2
17
RDB
7
Pretty Pinion
Perizoma blandiata
13
1
8
NI
Priority
Rare Juniper
Heath habitat
Western bogs
Data deficient
Data deficient
Coillte mixed
wood
Glenveagh
woods only
Status
questionable
Woods
Widespread.
With hot spots
Western woods
Flowery
grassland
Flowery
grassland
Lowland bogs
Coastal grassland
Status
questionable
Good sand dune
systems
Coastal Heaths in
north
Good bogs
Widespread in
hills
Good sand dune
systems
Upland rivers needs are known
Complex habitat,
targetable
One strong
colony - dunes
PRIORITY LIST - ALL OTHER GROUPS
Lichens
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Calaplaca alociza
Fuscidea arboricola
Abrothallus welwitschii
Arctoparmelia incurva
Caloplaca alociza
Caloplaca littorea
Cecidonia xenophana
Cetraria islandica
Haematomma ochroleucum
Laeviomyces pertusariicola
Lecania sylvestris
Lecania sylvestris
Lecidea auriculata
Lecidea confluens
Lepraria umbricola
Leptogium corniculatum
ENGLISH NAME
6
COMMENTS
In Donegal Only
In Donegal Only
Lichenodiplis lecanorae
Micarea adnata
Micarea bauschiana
Micarea hedlundii
Moelleropsis nebulosa
Muellerella lichenicola
Opegrapha xerica
Pertusaria pupillaris
Placidiopsis custnani
Polyblastia cupularis
Porocyphus kenmorensis
Pronectria anisospora
Pronectria pertusariicola
Pseudocyphellaria norvegica
Rhizocarpon lecanorinum
Sarcopyrenia gibba
Schaereria cinereorufa
Sticta canariensis
Tephromela grumosa
Umbilicaria polyrrhiza
Vezdaea aestivalis
Vezdaea leprosa
Bryophytes
Adelanthus lindenbergianus
Cynodontium jenneri
Petalophyllum ralfsii
Schistidium agassizii
Vascular Plants
Sisyrinchium bermudiana
Saxifraga hartii
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Sorbus hibernica
Mertensia maritima
Ajuga pyramidalis
Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. maritime
Pseudorchis albida
Carum verticillatum
Monotropa hypopitys
Taxus baccata
Terrestrial
Molluscs
Succinella oblonga
Habitats Directive
Blue-eyed-grass
Hart's saxifrage
Irish Lady's-tresses
Irish Service-tree
Oysterplant
Pyramidal Bugle
Round-leaved Wintergreen
Small-white Orchid
Whorled Caraway
Yellow Bird's-nest
Yew
Vertigo angustior
Vertigo geyeri
Freshwater
Molluscs
Margaritifera margaritifera
Habitats Directive
Habitats Directive
Freshwater Pearl Mussel
Myxas glutinosa
Marine Molluscs
Cuthona nana
Eulimella scillae
Ondina diaphana
Onidina divisa
Raphitoma purpurea
Turbonilla rufescens
Spiders
Gongylidiellum latebricola
Hypselistes jacksoni
Latithorax faustus
Habitats Directive
NI Priority
In Donegal only
In Donegal only
In Donegal only
7
Mecygnargus morulus
Meioneta mossica
Satilatlas britteni
Walckenaeria kochi
In Donegal only
In Donegal only
In Donegal only; UK
In Donegal only
Dragonflies
Coenagrion lunulatum
Orthetrum cancellatum
Irish Damselfy
Black-tailed Skimmer
Nationally Scarce
Nationally Scarce
Butterflies
Coenonympha tullia
Cupido minimus
Erynnis tages
Euphydryas aurinia
Large Heath
Small Blue
Dingy Skipper
Marsh Fritillary
Habitats Directive
Nationally Local
Nationally Local
Nationally Local
Non-biting
Midges
Parakiefferiella smolandica
Chalcidoidea
Entedon pharnus
Gastrancistrus coactus
Gonatocerus ater
Tamarixia leptothrix
Torymus geranii
Trechnites alni
Braconidae
Apanteles metacarpalis
Chorebus cyclops
Coelinidea niger
Dinotrema denticulatum
Protodacnusa litoralis
Ichneumonidae
Glypta monoceros
Ceolichneumon castaniventris
Cratichneumon semirufus
Cteniscus devius
Cymodusa cruentata
Didegma litorale
Dusona juvenilis
Dusona leptogaster
Dusona vidua
Ectopius rubellus
Erigorgus latro
Erromenus brunnicans
Exochus gravipes
Exochus nigripalpis
Exochus tibialis
Giraudia grisescens
Hadrodactylus villosulus
Incheumon spurius
Lissonota fletcheri
Lissonota folii
Mastrus fumipennis
Mesochorus brevipetiolatus
Mesoleptidea cingulata
Mesostenus transfuga
Phobetes atomator
Phthorima xanthaspis
Pleolophus basizonus
Rhorus longicornis
Scopesis frontator
Triclistus globulipes
In Donegal Only
In Donegal Only
In Donegal Only
In Donegal Only
In Donegal Only
In Donegal Only
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Triclistus niger
Tryphoon obtusator
Mastrus ridibundus
Bees
Bombus (P.) barbutellus
Bombus (P.) rupestris
Bombus distinguendus
Coelioxys elongata
Colletes floralis
Sphecodes ferruginatus
Irish Red List - Endangered
Irish Red List - Vulnerable
Ground Beetles
Agonum nigrum
Amara lucida
Amara praetermissa
Anisodactylus binotatus
Lebia chlorocephala
Ladybirds
None
Bark Beetles
None
Water Beetles
Cyphon Konsbergensis
Helophorus arvernicus
Hydroporus longicornis
Hydroporus morio
Laccophilus hyalinus
Plateumaris rustica
Freshwater Fish
Alosa alosa
Salvelinus alpinus alpinus
Lampetra planeri
Coregonus autumnalis pollan
Lampetra fluviatilis
Petromyzon marinus
Osmerus eperlanus
Allis Shad
Arctic Charr
Brook Lamprey
Pollan
River Lamprey
Sea Lamprey
Smelt
Conservation Concern
Marine Fish
Chirolophis ascanni
Gobius couchi
Raniceps raninus
Yarrel's Blenny
Couch's Goby
Tadpole Fish
Nationally Rare
Nationally Rare
Nationally Rare
Amphibians
Rana temporaria
Common Frog
Internationally Important
Reptiles
Dermochelys coriacea
Leatherback Turtle
IUCN Endangered
Birds
Aquila chrysaetos
Lagopus lagopus
Coturnix coturnix
Crex crex
Pluvialis apricaria
Vanellus vanellus
Numenius arquata
Tringa totanus
Larus ridibundus
Larus argenatus
Tyto alba
Turdus torquatus
Carduelis flavirostris
Emberiza citrinella
Puffinus griseus
Golden Eagle
Red Grouse
Quail
Corncrake
Golden Plover
Lapwing
Curlew
Redshank
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Barn Owl
Ring Ouzel
Twite
Yellowhammer
Sooty Shearwater
Irish Red List
Irish Red List
Irish Red List
IUCN Near Threatened ; I.R.L.
Irish Red List
Irish Red List
Irish Red List
Irish Red List
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Mammals
Puffinus mauretanicus
Anas clypeata
Calidris canutus
Balearic Shearwater
Shoveler
Knot
Lutra lutra
Phocaena phocaena
Scirius vulgaris
Tursiops truncatus
Eurasian Otter
Harbour Porpoise
Red Squirrel
Bottlenose Dolphin
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KINGDOM FUNGI
FUNGI (PHYLUM)
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare
471 Taxa
Lilac Bonnet Mycena pura
Parrot Waxcap Hygrocybe psitticana
For long thought of as odd plants which are not dependant on fixing sun’s energy with chlorophyll, fungi are
now recognised as being in a Kingdom of their own. There are thousands of species – 3,555 recognised in
Ireland, and the list is still growing. The typical “toadstools”, such as those illustrated above, live mainly
underground as immense networks of thin filaments (performing a vital role in feeding plants), with only fruiting
bodies appearing above ground. Fungi also come as brackets (on tree trunks), molds (e.g. Yeast), spots (on
leaves) and crusts, most of which are in the sub-group Ascomycetes. These make up the greater number of
species, but not surprisingly, those identified in the list below are mostly Bascidiomycetes - toadstools.
Agaricus arvensis
Agaricus campestris
Agaricus silvaticus
Agaricus
xanthodermus
Agrocybe praecox
Aleuria aurantia
Amanita citrina var.
alba
Amanita
citrina
Amanita
excelsa
Amanita fulva
Amanita muscari
Amanita muscaria var. muscaria
Amanita phalloides
Amanita prophyria
Amanita rubescens
Amanita rubescens var.
rubescens
Amanita vaginata
Amanita vaginata var. vaginata
Anisogramma virgultorum
Arcyria denudata
Arcyria pomiformis
Armillaria gallica
Armillaria mellea
Armillaria ostoyae
Arrhenia retiruga
Arthopyrenia punctiformis
Arthrorhaphis aeruginosa
Arthrorhaphis grisea
Ascocoryne sarcoides
Ascodichaena rugosa
Horse
Mushroom
Mushroom
Auricularia auricula-judae
Badhamia lilacina var. lilacina
Badhamia
panicea
Basidiodendron radians
Belonidium sulphureum
Biatoporopsis usnearum
Bisporella citrina
Bjerkandera adusta
Bjerkandera fumosa
Bolbitius titubans var. titubans
Bolbitius vitellinus
Boletus chrysenteron
Boletus edulis
Boletus erythropus
Boletus luridiformis
Boletus luridiformis var.
luridiformis
Boletus subtomentosus
Byssomerulius corium
Calocera cornea
Calocera cornea+C94
Calocera viscosa
Calvati caelatum
Calvatia gigantia
Cantharellus aurora
Cantharellus cibarius
Cantharellus infundibuliformis
Cantharellus tubaeformis
Cheilymenia stercoria
Chlorociboria aeruginascens
Clavaria acuta
Clavaria fragilis
Clavaria fumosa
Orange Peel
fungus
Fly Agaric
Death Cap
Grey Veiled
Amanita
The Blusher
Honey Fungus
Claviceps purpurea
Clavulina
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Jelly Ear
Cep
Puff-ball
Giant Puffball
Chanterelle
Smoky
Spindles
Ergot
Clavulina cinerea f. cinerea
Clavulina cinerea
Clavulina coralloides
Clavulina cristata
Clavulina rugosa
Clavulinopsis corniculata
Clavulinopsis helvola
Clitocybe fragrans
Clitocybe nebularis
Clitocybe nebularis
Clitocybe suaveolens
Clitopilus prunulus
Collybia aquosa
Collybia butyracea var. butyracea
Collybia confluens
Collybia dryophila
Collybia peronata
Coltricia perennis
Conocybe lactea
Conocybe tenera
Coprinellus micaceus
Coprinus atramentarius
Coprinus comatus
Coprinus disseminatus
Coprinus micaceus
Coprinus
miser
Coprinus plicatilis
Coprobia granulata
Cordyceps militaris
Coriolus
versicolour
Cortinarius bolaris
Cortinarius cinnabarinus
Cortinarius cinnamomeus
Cortinarius fagetorum
Cortinarius lividoochraceous
Cortinarius
nemorensis
Cotinarius hemitrichus
Craterellus cornucopioides
Crepidotus applanatus var.
applanatus
Crepidotus mollis
Crepidotus
pubescens
Crepidotus variabilis
Cribraria argillacea
Cribraria aurantiaca
Cribraria cancellata var.
cancellata
Cribraria rufa
Cylindrobasidium
evolvens
Cystoderma amianthinum
Powdercap
Dacrymyces stillatus
Dasyscyphus virgineus var.
selecti
Dermoloma cuneifolium
Diatrype
disciformis
Echinostelium minutum
Entoloma atrocoeruleum
Entoloma caesiocinctum
Entoloma conferendum var.
conferendum
Entoloma corvinum
Entoloma exile
Entoloma griseocyaneum
Entoloma hebes
Entoloma hispidulum
Entoloma
incanum
Entoloma inutile
Entoloma longistriatum var.
sarcitulum
Entoloma pascuum
Entoloma porphyrophaeum
Entoloma sericellum
Entoloma sericeum var. sericeum
Entoloma serrulatum
Entoloma turci
Entoloma undatum
Entomophthora
muscae
Eutypa ulicis
Exidia glandulosa
Exidia
nucleata
Exidia recisa
Exidia thuretiana
Fomes
fomentarius
Fuligo muscorum
Fuligo septica var. flava
Fuligo
septica
Galerina
clavata
Galerina
marginata
Galerina
paludosa
Ganoderma
applanatum
Ganoderma australe
Geastrum
triplex
Geoglossum cookeanum
Geoglossum glutinosum
Gloeophylum
sepiarium
Gymnopilus junonius
Handkea excipuliformis
Hebeloma crustuliniforme
Hebeloma laterinum
The Miller
Butter Cap
Wood WoollyFoot
Tiger Eye
Glistening
Inkcap
Fairy Bonnets
Glistening
Inkcap
Pleated Inkcap
Scarlet
Caterpillarclub
Horn of Plenty
Varaible
Oysterling
Earthy
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Pestle Puffball
Hebeloma leucosarx
Hebeloma
mesophaeum
Helvella corium
Helvella crispa
Helvella elastica
Helvella lacunosa
Helvella
micropus
Heterobasidion annosum
Heterosphaeria
patella
Hohenbuehelia
geogenia
Hydnellum concrescens
Hydnum repandum
Hydnum repandum var
rufescens
Hydnum repandum
Hydnum rufescens
Hygocybe conica
Hygocybe virginea
Hygrocybe calyptriformis var.
calyptriformis
Hygrocybe cantharellus
Hygrocybe ceracea
Hygrocybe chlorophana
Hygrocybe citrinovirens
Hygrocybe coccinea
Hygrocybe colemanniana
Hygrocybe conica
Hygrocybe conicoides
Hygrocybe fornicata var.
fornicata
Hygrocybe helobia
Hygrocybe insipida
Hygrocybe intermedia
Hygrocybe irrigata
Hygrocybe laeta var. laeta
Hygrocybe miniata
Hygrocybe nigrescens
Hygrocybe nivea
Hygrocybe persistens var.
persistens
Hygrocybe pratensis
Hygrocybe pratensis var pallid
Hygrocybe pratensis var.
pratensis
Hygrocybe psittacina
Hygrocybe punicea
Hygrocybe reidii
Hygrocybe unguinosum
Hygrocybe virginea var.
fuscescens
Hygrocybe virginea var.
ochraceopallida
Hygrocybe virginea var. virginea
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca
Hygrophorus hypothejus
Hygrophorus nemoreus
Hyphoderma praetermissum
Hyphodontia alutaria
Hyphodontia sambuci
Hypholoma fasciculare
Hypholoma fasciculare var.
fasciculare
Hypholoma lateritium
Hypholoma radicosum
Hypholoma
udum
Hypocrea gelatinosa
Hypomyces chrysospermus
Hypoxylon
fragiforme
Hypoxylon
multiforme
Hypoxylon rubiginosum
Inocybe asterospora
Inocybe geophylla var. geophylla
Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina
Inocybe lacera
Inocybe posterula
Inocybe subcarpta
Inonotus radiatus
Kabatia periclymeni
Kalaallia reactiva
Kretzschmaria deusta
Kuehneromyces mutabilis
Root Rot
Wood
Hedgehog
Blackening
Waxcap
Snowy Waxcap
Pink Waxcap
Citrine Waxcap
Blackening
Waxcap
Laccaria amethystina
Laccaria laccata
Laccaria proxima
Lachnella alboviolascens
Lachnum apalum
Lachnum fuscescens var.
fagicola
Lachnum niveum
Lachnum virgineum
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
Lacrymaria velutina
Lactarius aurantiacus
Lactarius blennius
Lactarius brittanicus
Lactarius camphoratus
Lactarius chrysorrheus
Lactarius citriolens
Lactarius cyathuliformis
Lactarius deterrimus
Lactarius fulvissimus
Lactarius
glyciosmus
Lactarius piperatus
Lactarius piperatus
Lactarius pubescens
Lactarius quietus
Lactarius
rufus
Slimy Waxcap
Blackening
Waxcap
Meadow
Waxcap
Parrot Waxcap
Snowy
Waxcap
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False
Chanterelle
Sulphur Tuft
Lilac Fibrecap
Amethyst
Deceiver
The Deceiver
Tawny Milkcap
Lactarius subdulcis
Lactarius torminosus
Lactarius vellereus
Lactarius violascens
Leccinum holopus
Leccinum scabrum
Leotia lubrica
Lepiota rhacodes
Lepista flaccida
Lepista nuda
Leptoglossum
retirugum
Leptosphaeria acuta
Licea biforis var. biforis
Licea kleistobolus
Licea marginata
Licea minima
Licea parasitica
Lichenomphalia umbellifera
Lophiostoma ulicis
Lycogala epidendrum
Lycogala terrestre
Lycoperdon nigrescens
Lycoperdon perlatum
Lycoperdon pyriforme
Lyophyllum connatum
Macrolepiota procera
Macrolepiota rhacodes
Maramius hudsonii
Marasmiellus ramealis
Marasmius bulliardii
Marasmius epiphylloides
Marasmius hudsonii
Marasmius ramealis
Marasmius rotula
Marasmius rotula
Marasmius wynnei
Marchandiobasidium
aurantiacum
Marchandiomyces corallinus
Melampsora lini var. liniperda
Melampsoria hypericorum
Melampsoridium betularum
Melampsoridium betulinum
Melampsoridium
hiratsukanum
Melanoleuca melaleuca
Melanoleuca polioleuca
Melanoleuca
strictipes
Meripilus
giganteus
Meruliopsis corium
Microsphaera alphitoides
Milesina scolopendrii
Mitrula paludosa
Miyagia pseudosphaeria
Mollisia fallax
Mucilago crustacea var.
crustacea
Mucilago crustacea
Mutinus caninus
Mycena aetites
Mycena archangelicus
Mycena
epipterygia
Mycena galericulata
Mycena galopus var. candida
Shaggy Parasol
Tawny Funnel
Mycena leptocephala
Mycena luteoalba
Mycena meliigena
Mycena pura
Mycena pura
Naucoria escharioides
Nectria cinnabarina
Omphalina ericetorum
Omphalina pyxidata
Omphalina sphagnicola
Otidea onotica
Oudemansiella mucida
Panaeolus acuminatus
Panaeolus ater
Panaeolus fimicola
Panaeolus papilionaceus var.
papilionaceus
Panaeolus
papilionaceus
Panaeolus semiovatus var.
semiovatus
Panaeolus
sphinctrinus
Panaeolus subbalteatus
Panellus stipticus
Paradiacheopsis solitaria
Parasola plicatilis
Paxillus involutus
Peniophora ilex
Peniophora incarnata
Perichaena chrysosperma
Peziza badia
Peziza succosa
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Phallus impudicus var.
impudicus
Phellodon melaleucus
Phlebia tremellosa
Shaggy Parasol
Common
Cavalier
Pholiota flammans
Pholiota
squarrosa
Phragmidium rosaepimpinellifoliae
Phragmidium violaceum
Phragmidium violaceum
Physarum nutans
Physarum pusillum
Phytophthora infestans
Piptoporus betulinus
Giant Polypore
Bog Beacon
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White Milking
Bonnet
Lilac Bonnet
Hare's Ear
Porcelain
Fungus
Brown Rollrim
Stinkhorn
Flaming Scaly
Cap
Pleurotus dryinus
Pleurotus
pulmonarius
Pluteus cervinus
Polyporus badius
Polyporus durus
Polyporus leptocephalus
Polyporus squamosus
Polyporus varians
Postia caesia
Postia subcaesia
Psathyrella candolleana
Psathyrella conopilus
Psathyrella corrugis
Psathyrella prona f. cana
Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis
Pseudocraterellus sinuosus
Pseudocraterellus undulatus
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
Pseudoplectania sphagnophila
Psilocybe coprophila
Psilocybe merdaria
Psilocybe semilanceata
Puccinia chaerophylli
Puccinia circaeae
Puccinia graminis
Puccinia lagenophorae
Puccinia lapsanae
Puccinia obscura
Puccinia poarum
Puccinia sessilis
Puccinia umbilici
Puccinia urticata var. urticaepaniceae
Puccinia violae
Pyrenidium actinellum
Ramularia montana
Russula ionochlora
Russula mairei
Russula nigricans
Russula nobilis
Russula ochroleuca
Russula queletii
Russula sardonia
Scleroderma citrinum
Scutellinia cejpii
Scutellinia scutellata
Spinellus fusiger
Stemonitis nigrescens
Stemonitopsis hyperopta
Stenocybe nitida
Stereum hirsutum
Stereum rugosum
Stropharia
pseudocyanae
Stropharia semiglobata
Suillus flavidus
Suillus grevillei
Suillus luteus
Suillus variegatus
Tapesia villosa
Taphrina alni
Taphrina betulina
Taphrina tormentillae
Thelophora spiculosa
Trabrooksia applanata
Trametes gibbosa
Trametes versicolor
Tremella foliacea
Tremella mesenterica
Tremella
mesenterica
Trichaptum abietinum
Trichia botrytis var. botrytis
Trichoglossum hirsutum var.
hirsutum
Tricholoma
cingulatum
Tricholoma fulvum
Tricholoma sciodes
Tricholoma sulphurea
Tricholoma sulphureum var.
sulphureum
Tricholoma ustale
The Goblet
Liberty Cap
Ramularia succisae
Resinomycena
saccharifera
Reticularia lycoperdon
Rhodocybe gemina
Rhynchosporium
orthosporum
Rhytisma acerinum
Rhytisma salicinum
Rickenella fibula
Russula atropurpurea
Russula aurea
Russula chloroides
Russula cyanoxantha
Russula delica
Russula delica
Russula emetica
Russula fellea
Russula fragilis var. fragilis
Russula gracillima
Sycamore Tar
Spot
Willow Tar
Spot
Tricholomopsis rutilans
Triphragmium ulmariae
Trochila craterium
Trochila ilicina
Trochilia craterium
Tubaria furfuracia
Tubulifera arachnoidea
Typhula erythropus
Typhula
phacorrhiza
Charcoal
Burner
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Beechwood
Sickner
Beechwood
Sickener
Common
Earthball
Earth Fan
Plums and
Custard
Uromyces dactylidis
Uromyces muscari
Ustulina deusta
Volviarella speciosa
Xanthoriicola
physciae
Xerocomus chrysenteron
Xylaria hypoxylon
Xylaria polymorpha
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Stag's Horn
Fungus
KINGDOM PLANTAE
ALGAE
(PHYLUM)
MARINE ALGAE or SEAWEEDS
(CLASSES Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae)
Sea Lettuce Ulva lactuca
Flat Wrack Fucus spiralis
344 Taxa
Dulse Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
The marine algae comprise three different classes, Green (Chlorophyceae), Brown (Phaeophyceae) and Red
(Rhodophyceae). They are all lumped together here, as how they should be classified is still a matter of much
research and debate – some even say that the Red Algae should not even be grouped with other plants. An
example of Green Alga often seen in rock pools is the Sea Lettuce Ulva lactuca (above left). The Brown Algae
include Wracks, of the genus Fucus (above middle), which often dominate the shore, and Kelp, or Sea Rods,
Laminaria spp., which should be familiar to everyone. A well-known Red Alga is the edible Dulse, Rhodymenia
pseudopalmata (above right). An up-to-date listing is found at http://www.algaebase.org/search/distribution/ .
Acinetospora crinita
Acrochaetium endophyticum
Acrochaetium secundatum
Acrochaetium virgatulum
Acrosiphonia arcta
Acrosorium reptans
Acrosorium uncinatum
Acrosorium venulosum
Aglaothamnion byssoides
Aglaothamnion diaphanum
Aglaothamnion gallicum
Aglaothamnion hookeri
Aglaothamnion roseum
Aglaothamnion sepositum
Aglaothamnion tenuissimum
Ahnfeltia plicata
Alaria esculenta
Antithamnion cruciatum
Antithamnion plumula
Apoglossum ruscifolium
Arthrocladia villosa
Ascophyllum nodosum
Asparagopsis armata
Asperococcus bullosus
Asperococcus compressus
Asperococcus fistulosus
Asterocolax erythroglossi
Audouinella daviesii
Audouinella endozoica
Audouinella spetsbergensis
Bangia atropurpurea
Bifurcaria bifurcata
Blidingia marginata
Boergeseniella fruticulosa
Boergeseniella thuyoides
Bonnemaisonia asparagoides
Bonnemaisonia hamifera
Bostrychia scorpioides
Brongniartella byssoides
Bryopsis hypnoides
Bryopsis plumosa
Calliblepharis ciliata
Calliblepharis jubata
Callithamnion corymbosum
Callithamnion daviesii
Callithamnion gracillimum
Callithamnion granulatum
Callithamnion plumula
Callithamnion tetragonum
Callithamnion turneri
Callocolax neglectus
Callophyllis laciniata
Calothrix crustacea
Carpomitra costata
Catenella caespitosa
Ceramium botryocarpum
Ceramium ciliatum
Ceramium diaphanum
Ceramium echionotum
Ceramium flabelligerum
Ceramium gaditanum
Ceramium pallidum
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Ceramium rubrum
Ceramium secundatum
Ceramium shuttleworthianum
Ceramium siliquosum
Ceramium strictum
Ceramium tenuissimum
Ceramium virgatum
Chaetomorpha linum
Chaetomorpha melagonium
Chondria capillaris
Chondria dasyphylla
Chondria tenuissima
Chondrus crispus
Chorda filum
Chordaria flagelliformis
Choreocolax polysiphoniae
Chylocladia verticillata
Cladophora albida
Cladophora hutchinsiae
Cladophora laetevirens
Cladophora lehmanniana
Cladophora pygmaea
Cladophora rupestris
Cladophora sericea
Cladostephus spongiosus
Cladostephus spongiosus f.
verticillatus
Coccotylus truncatus
Codium adhaerens
Codium bursa
Codium fragile subsp.
tomentosoides
Codium fragile subsp. atlanticum
Codium tomentosum
Colacodictyon reticulatum
Colaconema daviesii
Colpomenia peregrina
Colpomenia sinuosa
Compsothamnion decompositum
Compsothamnion gracillimum
Compsothamnion thuyoides
Corallina elongata
Corallina officinalis
Cruoria pellita
Cryptopleura ramosa
Cutleria multifida
Cylindrocarpus berkeleyi
Cystoclonium purpureum
Cystoseira baccata
Cystoseira foeniculacea
Cystoseira nodicaulis
Cystoseira tamariscifolia
Dasya hutchinsiae
Delesseria hypoglossum
Delesseria sanguinea
Desmarestia aculeata
Desmarestia dresnayi
Desmarestia ligulata
Desmarestia pinnatinervia
Desmarestia viridis
Desmotrichum undulatum
Dictyopteris membranacea
Dictyopteris polypodioides
Dictyosiphon foeniculaceus
Dictyota dichotoma
Dilsea carnosa
Drachiella heterocarpa
Drachiella spectabilis
Dudresnaya verticillata
Dumontia contorta
Dumontia incrassata
Ectocarpus siliculosus
Elachista flaccida
Elachista fucicola
Elachista scutulata
Enteromorpha clathrata
Enteromorpha compressa
Enteromorpha intestinalis
Enteromorpha linza
Enteromorpha muscoides
Enteromorpha ralfsii
Entophysalis conferta
Erythroglossum laciniatum
Erythrotrichia carnea
Eudesme virescens
Falkenbergia rufolanosa
Fucus ceranoides
Fucus cottonii
Fucus distichus subsp. anceps
Fucus distichus
Fucus serratus Linnaeus
Fucus spiralis Linnaeus
Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus
Furcellaria lumbricalis
Gastroclonium ovatum
Gelidium latifolium Bornet
Gelidium pulchellum
Gelidium pusillum
Gelidium spinosum
Gigartina stellata
Ginnania furcellata
Gloiosiphonia capillaris
Gomontia polyrhiza
Gracilaria gracilis
Gracilariopsis longissima
Grateloupia filicina
Griffithsia corallinoides
Gymnogongrus griffithsiae
Halarachnion ligulatum
Halidrys siliquosa
Halopteris filicina
Halurus equisetifolius
Halurus flosculosus
Halymenia latifolia
Halymenia ligulata var. latifolia
Haraldiophyllum bonnemaisonii
Helminthora divaricata
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Hildenbrandia rubra
Himanthalia elongata
Hincksia granulosa
Hincksia hincksiae
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides
Hypoglossum woodwardii
Isthmoplea sphaerophora
Jania rubens
Kallymenia reniformis
Laminaria digitata
Laminaria hyperborea
Laminaria saccharina
Laurencia hybrida
Laurencia obtusa
Laurencia pinnatifida
Laurencia truncata
Leathesia difformis
Lithophyllum incrustans
Lithophyllum orbiculatum
Lithothamnion calcareum
Lithothamnion corallioides
Lithothamnion glaciale
Lithothamnion laevigatum
Lithothamnion sonderi
Litosiphon laminariae
Lomentaria articulata
Lomentaria clavellosa
Lomentaria orcadensis
Mastocarpus stellatus
Meiodiscus spetsbergensis
Melobesia membranacea
Membranoptera alata
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Mesogloia vermiculata
Mesophyllum lichenoides
Microcoleus lyngbyaceus
Monosporus pedicellatus
Monostroma fuscum
Monostroma obscurum
Myrionema strangulans
Myriotrichia clavaeformis
Myriotrichia filiformis
Naccaria wiggii
Nemalion helminthoides
Nitophyllum punctatum
Odonthalia dentata
Osmundea hybrida
Osmundea osmunda
Osmundea pinnatifida
Osmundea ramosissima
Palmaria palmata
Pelvetia canaliculata
Petalonia fascia
Petrospongium berkeleyi
Peyssonnelia dubyi
Phycocelis crouaniorum
Phycodrys rubens
Phyllophora crispa
Phyllophora pseudoceranoïdes
Phyllophora sicula
Phymatolithon calcareum
Phymatolithon laevigatum
Phymatolithon lenormandii
Phymatolithon purpureum
Pleonosporium borreri
Plocamium cartilagineum
Plocamium coccineum
Plumaria elegans
Plumaria plumosa
Polyides rotundus
Polyneura gmelinii
Polysiphonia atlantica
Polysiphonia brodiei
Polysiphonia elongata
Polysiphonia elongella
Polysiphonia fibrata
Polysiphonia fibrillosa
Polysiphonia fruticulosa
Polysiphonia fucoides
Polysiphonia furcellata
Polysiphonia harveyi
Polysiphonia lanosa
Polysiphonia macrocarpa
Polysiphonia nigra
Polysiphonia nigrescens
Polysiphonia parasitica
Polysiphonia simulans
Polysiphonia stricta
Polysiphonia subulifera
Polysiphonia urceolata
Polysiphonia violacea
Porphyra laciniata
Porphyra leucosticta
Porphyra linearis
Porphyra purpurea
Porphyra umbilicalis
Porphyropsis coccinea
Prasiola stipitata
Pringsheimiella scutata
Pterocladia capillacea
Pterocladiella capillacea
Pterosiphonia parasitica
Pterosiphonia thuyoides
Pterothamnion plumula
Ptilota gunneri
Ptilota plumosa
Punctaria latifolia
Punctaria plantaginea
Pylaiella littoralis
Radicilingua thysanorhizans
Ralfsia verrucosa
Rhizoclonium arenosum
Rhizoclonium riparium
Rhizoclonium tortuosum
Rhodochorton purpureum
Rhodomela confervoides
Rhodomela lycopodioides
Rhodophyllis divaricata
Rhodothamniella floridula
Rhodymenia ardissonei
Rhodymenia holmesii
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata var.
ellisiae
Rivularia atra
Saccorhiza polyschides
Sauvageaugloia griffithsiana
Schizothrix rubella
Schizymenia dubyi
Schmitzia hiscockiana
Schottera nicaeënsis
Scinaia furcellata
Scinaia interrupta
Scinaia turgida
Scytosiphon lomentaria
Seirospora interrupta
Spermatochnus paradoxus
Spermothamnion repens
Spermothamnion strictum
Sphacelaria bipinnata
Sphacelaria britannica
Sphacelaria cirrosa
Sphacelaria furcigera
Sphacelaria fusca
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Sphacelaria plumosa
Sphacelaria plumula
Sphaerococcus coronopifolius
Sphondylothamnion multifidum
Spongomorpha aeruginosa
Spongomorpha arcta
Spongonema tomentosum
Sporochnus pedunculatus
Spyridia filamentosa
Stictyosiphon griffithsianus
Stilophora rhizodes
Stilophora tenella
Striaria attenuata
Stypocaulon scoparium
Taonia atomaria
Tilopteris mertensii
Titanoderma pustulatum
Ulonema rhizophorum
Ulothrix flacca
Ulothrix speciosa
Ulva lactuca
Ulva rigida
Urospora penicilliformis
Vaucheria coronata
LICHENS (PHYLUM MYCOPHYCOPHYTA)
Ramalina sp.
Lungwort Lobaria pulmonaria
575 Taxa
Rhizocarpon geographicum
Although grouped with plants, each “species” of lichen is in fact an intimate and unique partnership between an
alga and a fungus. Some of these fungi species can also have independent lives, but all of the algae are “captive”.
The list is based firstly on those species which have been mapped in the LichenIreland website
http://www.habitas.org.uk/lichenireland/index.html and is supplemented with other known Donegal species
not yet mapped. So although well recorded generally, there is still scope for many new species to be recorded in
the county, especially as part of the special effort being made now by the LichenIreland project. Two species
found only in Donegal, Calaplaca alociza and Fuscidea arboricola, are in Italics. Other species in Bold are
those which are nationally rare.
Abrothallus bertianus
Abrothallus microspermus
Abrothallus parmeliarum
Abrothallus welwitschii
Acarospora benedarensis
Acarospora fuscata
Acarospora impressula
Acarospora sinopica
Acarospora smaragdula
Acrocordia conoidea
Acrocordia gemmata
Acrocordia salweyi
Agonimia gelatinosa
Agonimia tristicula
Amandinea punctata
Amygdalaria pelobotryon
Anaptychia runcinata
Anisomeridium biforme
Anisomeridium polypori
Anisomeridium ranunculospora
Arctoparmelia incurva
Arthonia anombrophila
Arthonia arthonioides
Arthonia astroidestera
Arthonia cinnabarina
Arthonia didyma
Arthonia elegans
Arthonia ilicina
Arthonia ilicinella
Arthonia punctiformis
Arthonia radiata
Arthonia spadicea
Arthonia stellaris
Arthonia varians
Arthonia vinosa
Arthopyrenia analepta
Arthopyrenia carneobrunneola
Arthopyrenia cinereopruinosa
Arthopyrenia nitescens
Arthopyrenia punctiformis
Arthopyrenia salicis
Arthothelium norvegicum
Arthrorhaphis citrinella
Aspicilia caesiocinerea
Aspicilia calcarea
Aspicilia cinerea
Aspicilia contorta
Aspicilia grisea
Aspicilia leprosescens
Bacidia arceutina
Bacidia arnoldiana
Bacidia bagliettoana
Bacidia biatorina
Bacidia friesiana
Bacidia inundata
Bacidia rubella
Bacidia scopulicola
Bacidia trachona
Bacidia viridifarinosa
Baeomyces rufus
Belonia nidarosiensis
Biatora epixanthoides
Biatora sphaeroides
Biatoropsis usnearum
Bryophagus gloeocapsa
Bryoria bicolor
Bryoria fuscescens
Buellia aethalea
Buellia disciformis
Buellia griseovirens
Buellia ocellata
Buellia stellulata
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Buellia subdisciformis
Buellia uberior
Bunodophoron melanocarpum
Caloplaca alociza
Caloplaca atroflava
Caloplaca aurantia
Caloplaca ceracea
Caloplaca cerina
Caloplaca cerinella
Caloplaca chlorina
Caloplaca cirrochroa
Caloplaca citrina
Caloplaca concilians
Caloplaca crenularia
Caloplaca crenulatella
Caloplaca dalmatica
Caloplaca ferruginea
Caloplaca flavescens
Caloplaca flavocitrina
Caloplaca flavovirescens
Caloplaca holocarpa
Caloplaca littorea
Caloplaca marina
Caloplaca microthallina
Caloplaca ochracea
Caloplaca saxicola
Caloplaca thallincola
Caloplaca verruculifera
Candelaria concolor
Candelariella aurella
Candelariella coralliza
Candelariella reflexa
Candelariella vitellina
Catapyrenium cinereum
Catapyrenium lachneum
Catapyrenium rufescens
Catapyrenium squamulosum
Catillaria chalybeia
Catillaria chalybeia var.
chloropoliza
Catillaria lenticularis
Catillaria modesta
Catinaria atropurpurea
Cecidonia xenophana
Cetraria aculeata
Cetraria islandica
Cetraria muricata
Cetrelia olivetorum
Chaenotheca brunneola
Chaenotheca chrysocephala
Chrysothrix candelaris
Chrysothrix chrysophthalma
Cladonia arbuscula
Cladonia bellidiflora
Cladonia caespiticia
Cladonia cervicornis
Cladonia cervicornis ssp.
verticillata
Cladonia chlorophaea
Cladonia ciliata
Cladonia ciliata var. tenuis
Cladonia coccifera
Cladonia coniocraea
Cladonia crispata var.
cetrariiformis
Cladonia digitata
Cladonia diversa
Cladonia fimbriata
Cladonia floerkeana
Cladonia foliacea
Cladonia furcata
Cladonia glauca
Cladonia gracilis
Cladonia humilis
Cladonia incrassata
Cladonia macilenta
Cladonia ochrochlora
Cladonia parasitica
Cladonia pocillum
Cladonia polydactyla
Cladonia portentosa
Cladonia pyxidata
Cladonia ramulosa
Cladonia rangiferina
Cladonia rangiformis
Cladonia squamosa var.
subsquamosa
Cladonia strepsilis
Cladonia subcervicornis
Cladonia subulata
Cladonia uncialis ssp. biuncialis
Cladonia zopfii
Clauzadea immersa
Clauzadea monticola
Clauzadeana macula
Cliostomum griffithii
Cliostomum tenerum
Coccotrema citrinescens
Collema auriforme
Collema crispum
Collema cristatum
Collema cristatum var. marginale
Collema dichotomum
Collema flaccidum
Collema furfuraceum
Collema fuscovirens
Collema glebulentum
Collema multipartitum
Collema polycarpon
Collema subflaccidum
Collema tenax
Collema tenax var. ceranoides
Collema tenax var. vulgare
Cornicularia normoerica
Cyrtidula quercus
Cystocoleus ebeneus
Dactylospora parasitica
Degelia atlantica
Degelia ligulata
Degelia plumbea
Dermatocarpon luridum
Dermatocarpon miniatum
Dibaeis baeomyces
Dimerella lutea
Dimerella pineti
Diploicia canescens
Diploschistes muscorum
Diploschistes scruposus
Diplotomma alboatrum
Dirina massiliensis forma
sorediata
Enterographa crassa
Enterographa hutchinsiae
Enterographa zonata
Eopyrenula grandicula
Ephebe lanata
Evernia prunastri
Farnoldia jurana
Fellhanera bouteillei
Flavoparmelia caperata
Flavoparmelia soredians
Fuscidea arboricola
Fuscidea cyathoides
Fuscidea gothoburgensis
Fuscidea intercincta
Fuscidea kochiana
Fuscidea lightfootii
Fuscidea lygaea
Fuscidea recensa
Fuscopannaria leucophaea
Gomphillus calycioides
Graphina anguina
Graphina ruiziana
Graphis elegans
Graphis scripta
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Gyalecta derivata
Gyalecta jenensis
Gyalecta truncigena
Gyalideopsis anastomosans
Gyalideopsis scotica
Haematomma ochroleucum
Halecania ralfsii
Herteliana taylorii
Heterodermia japonica
Homostegia piggotii
Hymenelia prevostii
Hyperphyscia adglutinata
Hypogymnia physodes
Hypogymnia tubulosa
Hypotrachyna laevigata
Hypotrachyna revoluta
Hypotrachyna sinuosa
Icmadophila ericetorum
Illosporiopsis christiansenii
Ionaspis lacustris
Japewiella tavaresiana
Laeviomyces pertusariicola
Lasallia pustulata
Lecanactis abietina
Lecania aipospila
Lecania cuprea
Lecania cyrtella
Lecania erysibe
Lecania hutchinsiae
Lecania rabenhorstii
Lecania sylvestris
Lecanora actophila
Lecanora aitema
Lecanora albella
Lecanora albescens
Lecanora argentata
Lecanora campestris
Lecanora carpinea
Lecanora chlarotera
Lecanora confusa
Lecanora conizaeoides
Lecanora crenulata
Lecanora dispersa
Lecanora epanora
Lecanora expallens
Lecanora farinaria
Lecanora fugiens
Lecanora gangaleoides
Lecanora helicopis
Lecanora intricata
Lecanora intumescens
Lecanora jamesii
Lecanora muralis
Lecanora orosthea
Lecanora persimilis
Lecanora poliophaea
Lecanora polytropa
Lecanora pulicaris
Lecanora rupicola
Lecanora saligna
Lecanora soralifera
Lecanora sulphurea
Lecanora symmicta
Lecanora varia
Lecidea auriculata
Lecidea confluens
Lecidea diducens
Lecidea fuscoatra
Lecidea lactea
Lecidea lapicida
Lecidea lithophila
Lecidea phaeops
Lecidea plana
Lecidella anomaloides
Lecidella asema
Lecidella elaeochroma
Lecidella elaeochroma forma
soralifera
Lecania sylvestris
Lecidella scabra
Lecidella stigmatea
Lepraria crassissima
Lepraria lesdainii
Lepraria lobificans
Lepraria umbricola
Leproloma membranaceum
Leproloma vouauxii
Leptogium britannicum
Leptogium burgessii
Leptogium corniculatum
Leptogium cyanescens
Leptogium gelatinosum
Leptogium lichenoides
Leptogium schraderi
Leptogium teretiusculum
Leptogium turgidum
Leptorhaphis epidermidis
Lichenoconium erodens
Lichenodiplis lecanorae
Lichina confinis
Lichina pygmaea
Lobaria pulmonaria
Lobaria scrobiculata
Lobaria virens
Loxospora elatinum
Macentina stigonemoides
Marchandiomyces corallinus
Massalongia carnosa
Megalaria grossa
Megalaria pulverea
Megalospora tuberculosa
Melanelia exasperata
Melanelia exasperatula
Melanelia subaurifera
Melaspilea atroides
Melaspilea ochrothalamia
Menegazzia terebrata
Micarea adnata
Micarea alabastrites
Micarea bauschiana
Micarea botryoides
Micarea cinerea
Micarea coppinsii
Micarea hedlundii
Micarea leprosula
Micarea lignaria
Micarea lignaria var. endoleuca
Micarea melaena
Micarea nitschkeana
Micarea peliocarpa
Micarea prasina
Micarea stipitata
Micarea subnigrata
Micarea synotheoides
Miriquidica leucophaea
Moelleropsis nebulosa
Muellerella lichenicola
Mycoblastus caesius
Mycoblastus fucatus
Mycoblastus sanguinarius
Mycoglaena myricae
Mycomicrothelia atlantica
Mycomicrothelia confusa
Neofuscelia loxodes
Neofuscelia pulla
Neofuscelia verruculifera
Nephroma laevigatum
Nephroma parile
Normandina pulchella
Ochrolechia androgyna
Ochrolechia inversa
Ochrolechia parella
Ochrolechia szatalaensis
Ochrolechia tartarea
Ochrolechia turneri
Opegrapha atra
Opegrapha calcarea
Opegrapha cesareensis
Opegrapha gyrocarpa
Opegrapha herbarum
Opegrapha niveoatra
Opegrapha ochrocheila
Opegrapha parasitica
Opegrapha rufescens
Opegrapha saxigena
Opegrapha vermicellifera
Opegrapha vulgata
Opegrapha xerica
Ophioparma ventosa
Pachyphiale carneola
Pannaria conoplea
Pannaria rubiginosa
Parmelia discordans
Parmelia omphalodes
Parmelia saxatilis
Parmelia sulcata
Parmeliella parvula
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Parmeliella triptophylla
Parmelina pastillifera
Parmotrema crinitum
Parmotrema perlatum
Parmotrema reticulatum
Peltigera canina
Peltigera collina
Peltigera degenii
Peltigera didactyla
Peltigera horizontalis
Peltigera hymenina
Peltigera membranacea
Peltigera polydactyla
Peltigera praetextata
Peltigera rufescens
Pertusaria albescens
Pertusaria albescens var. corallina
Pertusaria amara
Pertusaria aspergilla
Pertusaria corallina
Pertusaria excludens
Pertusaria flavicans
Pertusaria hemisphaerica
Pertusaria hymenea
Pertusaria lactea
Pertusaria leioplaca
Pertusaria multipuncta
Pertusaria pertusa
Pertusaria pseudocorallina
Pertusaria pupillaris
Petractis clausa
Phaeographis dendritica
Phaeographis smithii
Phaeophyscia orbicularis
Phaeophyscia sciastra
Phlyctis agelaea
Phlyctis argena
Physcia adscendens
Physcia aipolia
Physcia caesia
Physcia leptalea
Physcia stellaris
Physcia tenella
Physcia tribacia
Physconia distorta
Physconia enteroxantha
Physconia grisea
Pilophorus strumaticus
Placidiopsis custnani
Placopsis gelida
Placopsis lambii
Placynthiella icmalea
Placynthiella uliginosa
Placynthium nigrum
Platismatia glauca
Polyblastia albida
Polyblastia cruenta
Polyblastia cupularis
Polyblastia efflorescens
Polyblastia melaspora
Polyblastia theleodes
Polychidium muscicola
Polysporina simplex
Porina aenea
Porina chlorotica
Porina lectissima
Porina leptalea
Porina linearis
Porocyphus kenmorensis
Porpidia cinereoatra
Porpidia crustulata
Porpidia hydrophila
Porpidia macrocarpa
Porpidia melinodes
Porpidia platycarpoides
Porpidia soredizodes
Porpidia tuberculosa
Pronectria anisospora
Pronectria pertusariicola
Protoblastenia calva
Protoblastenia incrustans
Protoblastenia rupestris
Protopannaria pezizoides
Protoparmelia badia
Pseudephebe pubescens
Pseudocyphellaria norvegica
Psilolechia lucida
Psora lurida
Pterygiopsis coracodiza
Pterygiopsis lacustris
Punctelia reddenda
Punctelia subrudecta
Pycnothelia papillaria
Pyrenocollema halodytes
Pyrenula chlorospila
Pyrenula dermatodes
Pyrenula macrospora
Pyrenula occidentalis
Pyrrhospora quernea
Racodium rupestre
Ramalina calicaris
Ramalina canariensis
Ramalina cuspidata
Ramalina farinacea
Ramalina fastigiata
Ramalina fraxinea
Ramalina siliquosa
Ramalina subfarinacea
Rhizocarpon geographicum
Rhizocarpon hochstetteri
Rhizocarpon lavatum
Rhizocarpon lecanorinum
Rhizocarpon oederi
Rhizocarpon petraeum
Rhizocarpon reductum
Rhizocarpon richardii
Rhizocarpon umbilicatum
Rimularia furvella
Rinodina atrocinerea
Rinodina gennarii
Rinodina luridescens
Rinodina orculariopsis
Rinodina sophodes
Sarcogyne privigna
Sarcogyne regularis
Sarcopyrenia gibba
Schaereria cinereorufa
Schaereria fuscocinerea
Schismatomma decolorans
Schismatomma niveum
Schismatomma quercicola
Sclerococcum sphaerale
Sclerophyton circumscriptum
Scoliciosporum chlorococcum
Scoliciosporum umbrinum
Solorina saccata
Sphaerophorus fragilis
Sphaerophorus globosus
Sphinctrina turbinata
Staurothele fissa
Stenocybe pullatula
Stenocybe septata
Stereocaulon dactylophyllum
Stereocaulon evolutum
Stereocaulon pileatum
Stereocaulon vesuvianum
Sticta canariensis
Sticta fuliginosa
Sticta limbata
Sticta sylvatica
Stigmidium microspilum
Strangospora ochrophora
Synalissa symphorea
Tephromela atra
Tephromela grumosa
Thelidium decipiens
Thelidium incavatum
Thelidium papulare
Thelotrema lepadinum
Thelotrema macrosporum
Thelotrema petractoides
Tomasellia gelatinosa
Toninia aromatica
Toninia sedifolia
Toninia thiopsora
Trapelia coarctata
Trapelia corticola
Trapelia involuta
Trapelia obtegens
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Trapelia placodioides
Trapeliopsis flexuosa
Trapeliopsis glaucolepidea
Trapeliopsis granulosa
Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa
Trapeliopsis wallrothii
Tremolecia atrata
Tuckermannopsis chlorophylla
Tylothallia biformigera
Umbilicaria cylindrica
Umbilicaria polyphylla
Umbilicaria polyrrhiza
Umbilicaria torrefacta
Usnea cornuta
Usnea esperantiana
Usnea filipendula
Usnea flammea
Usnea fulvoreagens
Usnea rubicunda
Usnea subfloridana
Usnea wasmuthii
Verrucaria aethiobola
Verrucaria amphibia
Verrucaria aquatilis
Verrucaria baldensis
Verrucaria caerulea
Verrucaria calciseda
Verrucaria dufourii
Verrucaria funckii
Verrucaria fusconigrescens
Verrucaria halizoa
Verrucaria hochstetteri
Verrucaria hydrela
Verrucaria macrostoma
Verrucaria maura
Verrucaria mucosa
Verrucaria muralis
Verrucaria nigrescens
Verrucaria prominula
Verrucaria striatula
Verrucaria viridula
Vezdaea aestivalis
Vezdaea leprosa
Vouauxiella lichenicola
Xanthoparmelia conspersa
Xanthoparmelia mougeotii
Xanthoria calcicola
Xanthoria candelaria
Xanthoria ectaneoides
Xanthoria elegans
Xanthoria parietina
Xanthoria polycarpa
Xanthoriicola physciae
Xylographa vitiligo
MOSSES and LIVERWORTS
(PHYLUM BRYOPHYTA)
Sphagnum subnitens & Pleurozia schreberi
Pogonatum aloides
547 Taxa
Breutelia chrysocoma
Bryophytes are lowly and primitive plants that are everywhere to be seen, yet few people take the trouble to look closely,
let alone learn to identify the amazing variety and beauty to be found, especially in the richer habitats like wet native
woodlands and bogs. The three species marked in bold represent only a preliminary sample of those which should eventually
be confirmed as priority species. Schistidium agassizii occurs at only one site in Ireland.
References:
Hill, M.O., C.D. Preston and A.J.E. Smith. (1991). Atlas of the Bryophytes of Britain and Ireland. Volumes 1-3.
British Bryological Society.
Holyoak, D.T. (2003). The Distribution of Bryophytes in Ireland. Broadleaf Books, British Bryological Society.
Holyoak, D.T. (2006). Progress Towards A Species Inventory For Conservation Of Bryophytes In Ireland.
Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Vol. 106, issue 3.
Acaulon muticum
Acrobolbus wilsonii
Adelanthus decipiens
Adelanthus lindenbergianus
Aloina aloides
Aloina ambigua
Amblyodon dealbatus
Amblystegium humile
Amblystegium serpens var.
salinum
Amblystegium varium
Anastrepta orcadensis
Anastrophyllum minutum
Andreaea alpina Hedw.
Andreaea megistospora
Andreaea rothii subsp. falcata
Andreaea rothii subsp. rothii
Andreaea rothii subsp.
uncertain
Andreaea rupestris Hedw. var.
rupestris
Aneura pinguis
Anoectangium aestivum
Anomobryum julaceum var.
concinnatum
Anomobryum julaceum var.
julaceum
Anthelia julacea
Anthelia juratzkana
Anthoceros agrestis
Anthoceros punctatus
Aphanolejeunea microscopica
Aphanorhegma patens
Archidium alternifolium
Arctoa fulvella
Atrichum tenellum
Atrichum undulatum var.
undulatum
Barbilophozia atlantica
Barbilophozia attenuata
Barbilophozia barbata
Barbilophozia floerkei
Barbula convoluta
Barbula unguiculata
Bartramia ithyphylla
Bartramia pomiformis
Bazzania pearsonii
Bazzania tricrenata
Bazzania trilobata
Blasia pusilla
Blepharostoma trichophyllum
Blindia acuta
Brachydontium trichodes
Brachythecium glareosum
Brachythecium mildeanum
Brachythecium populeum
Brachythecium rivulare
Bryoerythrophyllum
ferruginascens
Bryoerythrophyllum
recurvirostrum
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Bryum algovicum var.
rutheanum
Bryum alpinum
Bryum amblyodon
Bryum argenteum
Bryum bicolor
Bryum bornholmense
Bryum caespiticium
Bryum capillare var. capillare
Bryum dunense
Bryum intermedium
Bryum klinggraeffii
Bryum marratii
Bryum neodamense
Bryum pallens
Bryum pallescens
Bryum pseudotriquetrum var.
bimum
Bryum pseudotriquetrum var.
pseudotriquetrum
Bryum radiculosum
Bryum rubens
Bryum ruderale
Bryum sauteri
Bryum subapiculatum
Bryum tenuisetum
Bryum torquescens
Bryum uliginosum
Bryum violaceum
Bryum warneum
Calliergon sarmentosum
Calliergon stramineum
Calypogeia arguta
Calypogeia azurea
Calypogeia fissa
Calypogeia muelleriana
Calypogeia neesiana
Calypogeia sphagnicola
Campyliadelphus chrysophyllus
Campyliadelphus elodes
Campylium stellatum var.
protensum
Campylopus atrovirens var.
atrovirens
Campylopus atrovirens var.
falcatus
Campylopus brevipilus
Campylopus flexuosus
Campylopus fragilis
Campylopus gracilis
Campylopus introflexus
Campylopus pyriformis var.
azoricus
Campylopus pyriformis var.
pyriformis
Campylopus schimperi
Campylopus setifolius
Campylopus subulatus
Catoscopium nigritum
Cephalozia bicuspidata
Cephalozia catenulata
Cephalozia connivens
Cephalozia leucantha
Cephalozia loitlesbergeri
Cephalozia lunulifolia
Cephalozia macrostachya var.
macrostachya
Cephalozia macrostachya var.
spiniflora
Cephalozia pleniceps
Cephaloziella divaricata
Cephaloziella hampeana
Cephaloziella integerrima
Cephaloziella rubella
Cephaloziella spinigera
Cephaloziella stellulifera
Cephaloziella turneri
Ceratodon purpureus
Chiloscyphus pallescens
Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Cinclidotus fontinaloides
Cirriphyllum piliferum
Cladopodiella fluitans
Cladopodiella francisci
Cololejeunea calcarea
Cololejeunea minutissima
Colura calyptrifolia
Conocephalum conicum
Cryphaea heteromalla
Cryptothallus mirabilis
Ctenidium molluscum var.
condensatum
Cynodontium jenneri
Dichodontium flavescens
Dichodontium pellucidum
Dicranella cerviculata
Dicranella crispa
Dicranella heteromalla
Dicranella palustris
Dicranella rufescens
Dicranella schreberiana
Dicranella staphylina
Dicranella subulata
Dicranella varia
Dicranodontium denudatum
Dicranoweisia cirrata
Dicranum bonjeanii
Dicranum fuscescens
Dicranum majus
Dicranum scoparium
Dicranum scottianum
Didymodon fallax
Didymodon ferrugineus
Didymodon insulanus
Didymodon luridus
Didymodon rigidulus
Didymodon sinuosus
Didymodon spadiceus
Didymodon tophaceus
Didymodon vinealis
Diphyscium foliosum
Diplophyllum albicans
Diplophyllum obtusifolium
Distichium capillaceum
Distichium inclinatum
Ditrichum cylindricum
Ditrichum flexicaule s.s.
Ditrichum gracile
Ditrichum heteromallum
Ditrichum pusillum
Ditrichum zonatum var.
scabrifolium
Douinia ovata
Drepanocladus aduncus
Drepanocladus cossonii
Drepanocladus lycopodioides
Drepanocladus polygamus
Drepanocladus revolvens s.s.
Drepanocladus sendtneri
Drepanolejeunea hamatifolia
Encalypta streptocarpa
Encalypta vulgaris
Entosthodon attenuatus
Entosthodon obtusus
Ephemerum minutissimum
Ephemerum serratum
Ephemerum serratum or E.
minutissimum
Ephemerum sessile
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Epipterygium tozeri
Eremonotus myriocarpus
Eucladium verticillatum
Eurhynchium crassinervium
Eurhynchium hians
Eurhynchium praelongum
Eurhynchium pumilum
Eurhynchium speciosum
Fissidens adianthoides
Fissidens bryoides
Fissidens curnovii
Fissidens dubius
Fissidens osmundoides
Fissidens pusillus
Fissidens rufulus
Fissidens taxifolius var.
taxifolius
Fissidens viridulus aggregate:
identity of species uncertain
Fissidens viridulus s.s.
Fontinalis antipyretica var.
antipyretica
Fontinalis squamosa var.
squamosa
Fossombronia angulosa
Fossombronia angulosa
Fossombronia caespitiformis
Fossombronia foveolata
Fossombronia husnotii
Fossombronia incurva
Fossombronia pusilla
Fossombronia wondraczekii
Frullania dilatata
Frullania fragilifolia
Frullania microphylla var.
microphylla
Frullania tamarisci
Frullania teneriffae
Funaria hygrometrica
Geocalyx graveolens
Glyphomitrium daviesii
Grimmia atrata
Grimmia britannica
Grimmia donniana
Grimmia funalis
Grimmia hartmanii
Grimmia pulvinata var.
pulvinata
Grimmia ramondii
Grimmia retracta
Grimmia trichophylla
Gymnocolea inflata
Gymnomitrion concinnatum
Gymnomitrion corallioides
Gymnomitrion crenulatum
Gymnomitrion obtusum
Gymnostomum aeruginosum
Gymnostomum calcareum
Gymnostomum viridulum
Gyroweisia tenuis
Hamatocaulis vernicosus
Haplomitrium hookeri
Harpalejeunea molleri
Hedwigia stellata
Hennediella heimii
Herbertus aduncus subsp.
hutchinsiae
Heterocladium heteropterum
var. flaccidum
Heterocladium wulfsbergii
Hygrobiella laxifolia
Hygrohypnum eugyrium
Hygrohypnum luridum var.
luridum
Hylocomium brevirostre
Hylocomium umbratum
Hymenostylium recurvirostrum
Hypnum andoi
Hypnum callichroum
Hypnum lacunosum var.
lacunosum
Hypnum lacunosum var.
tectorum
Hypnum lindbergii
Isothecium holtii Kindb.
Isothecium myosuroides var.
brachythecioides
Isothecium myosuroides var.
myosuroides
Jubula hutchinsiae
Jungermannia atrovirens
Jungermannia exsertifolia
subsp. cordifolia
Jungermannia gracillima
Jungermannia hyalina
Jungermannia obovata
Jungermannia paroica
Jungermannia pumila
Jungermannia subelliptica
Kiaeria blyttii
Kurzia pauciflora
Kurzia sylvatica
Kurzia trichoclados
Leiocolea badensis
Leiocolea bantriensis
Leiocolea collaris
Leiocolea turbinata
Lejeunea cavifolia
Lejeunea lamacerina
Lejeunea patens
Lepidozia cupressina
Lepidozia pearsonii
Lepidozia reptans
Leptobryum pyriforme
Leptodontium flexifolium
Leptoscyphus cuneifolius
Leskea polycarpa
Leucobryum glaucum
Lophocolea bidentata
Lophocolea fragrans
Lophocolea heterophylla
Lophozia bicrenata
Lophozia excisa
Lophozia incisa
Lophozia longiflora
Lophozia opacifolia
Lophozia sudetica
Lophozia ventricosa
Lunularia cruciata
Marchantia polymorpha subsp.
polymorpha
Marchantia polymorpha subsp.
ruderalis
Marchesinia mackaii
Marsupella adusta
Marsupella emarginata var.
aquatica
emarginata
pearsonii
Marsupella funckii
Marsupella sphacelata
Marsupella sprucei
Meesia uliginosa
Metzgeria conjugata
Metzgeria fruticulosa
Metzgeria fruticulosa or M.
temperata
Metzgeria furcata
Metzgeria leptoneura
Metzgeria temperata
Microbryum davallianum
Microbryum rectum
Microlejeunea ulicina
Mnium hornum
Mnium marginatum var.
marginatum
Mnium stellare
Mnium thomsonii
Moerckia hibernica
Mylia anomala
Mylia taylorii
Myurella julacea var. julacea
Nardia compressa
Nardia geoscyphus
Nardia scalaris
Neckera complanata
Nowellia curvifolia
Odontoschisma denudatum
Odontoschisma sphagni
Oedipodium griffithianum
Oligotrichum hercynicum
Orthothecium rufescens
Orthotrichum anomalum
Orthotrichum cupulatum var.
cupulatum
Orthotrichum cupulatum var.
riparium
Orthotrichum diaphanum
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Orthotrichum pulchellum
Orthotrichum rupestre
Orthotrichum tenellum
Paraleptodontium recurvifolium
Pedinophyllum interruptum
Pellia endiviifolia
Pellia epiphylla
Pellia neesiana
Petalophyllum ralfsii
Phaeoceros laevis
Philonotis arnellii
Philonotis caespitosa
Philonotis calcarea
Philonotis rigida
Philonotis tomentella
Physcomitrium pyriforme
Plagiobryum zieri
Plagiochila asplenioides
Plagiochila asplenioides
Plagiochila bifaria
Plagiochila britannica
Plagiochila exigua
Plagiochila porelloides
Plagiochila punctata
Plagiochila spinulosa
Plagiomnium affine
Plagiomnium cuspidatum
Plagiomnium elatum
Plagiomnium ellipticum
Plagiothecium cavifolium
Plagiothecium denticulatum
var. obtusifolium
Plagiothecium nemorale
Plagiothecium succulentum
Platydictya jungermannioides
Pleuridium acuminatum
Pleurozia purpurea
Pogonatum aloides
Pogonatum nanum
Pogonatum urnigerum
Pohlia andalusica
Pohlia annotina
Pohlia bulbifera
Pohlia camptotrachela
Pohlia cruda
Pohlia drummondii
Pohlia elongata subsp. elongata
var. elongata
Pohlia filum
Pohlia flexuosa
Pohlia melanodon
Pohlia nutans
Pohlia wahlenbergii var.
calcarea
Pohlia wahlenbergii var.
wahlenbergii
Polytrichum alpinum
Polytrichum commune var.
commune
Polytrichum formosum
Polytrichum juniperinum
Polytrichum piliferum
Polytrichum strictum
Porella arboris-vitae
Porella obtusata
Preissia quadrata
Pseudephemerum nitidum
Pseudocrossidium
hornschuchianum
Pseudocrossidium revolutum
Pterogonium gracile
Ptilidium ciliare
Ptychomitrium polyphyllum
Racomitrium aciculare
Racomitrium affine
Racomitrium aquaticum
Racomitrium ellipticum
Racomitrium ericoides
Racomitrium fasciculare
Racomitrium heterostichum
Racomitrium lanuginosum
Racomitrium sudeticum
Radula aquilegia
Radula complanata
Radula voluta
Reboulia hemisphaerica
Rhabdoweisia crenulata
Rhabdoweisia crispata
Rhabdoweisia fugax
Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum
Rhodobryum roseum
Rhynchostegiella tenella
Rhynchostegiella teneriffae
Riccardia chamedryfolia
Riccardia incurvata
Riccardia latifrons
Riccardia multifida
Riccardia palmata
Riccia beyrichiana
Riccia cavernosa
Riccia crozalsii
Riccia glauca
Riccia sorocarpa
Riccia subbifurca
Saccogyna viticulosa
Scapania aequiloba
Scapania aspera
Scapania compacta
Scapania curta
Scapania cuspiduligera
Scapania gracilis
Scapania gymnostomophila
Scapania irrigua
Scapania nemorea
Scapania nimbosa
Scapania ornithopodioides
Scapania scandica
Scapania subalpina
Scapania uliginosa
Scapania umbrosa
Scapania undulata
Schistidium agassizii
Schistidium apocarpum
aggregate
Schistidium apocarpum s.s.
Schistidium crassipilum
Schistidium maritimum
Schistidium rivulare
Schistidium strictum
Scleropodium cespitans
Seligeria donniana
Seligeria recurvata
Sphagnum austinii
Sphagnum capillifolium subsp.
rubellum
Sphagnum compactum
Sphagnum contortum
Sphagnum cuspidatum
Sphagnum denticulatum
Sphagnum fallax subsp. fallax
Sphagnum fimbriatum
Sphagnum fuscum
Sphagnum girgensohnii
Sphagnum inundatum
Sphagnum magellanicum
Sphagnum molle
Sphagnum palustre var. palustre
Sphagnum papillosum
Sphagnum pulchrum
Sphagnum quinquefarium
Sphagnum russowii
Sphagnum squarrosum
Sphagnum strictum
Sphagnum subnitens var.
subnitens
Sphagnum subsecundum
Sphagnum tenellum
Sphagnum teres
Sphagnum warnstorfii
Sphenolobopsis pearsonii
Splachnum ampullaceum
Splachnum sphaericum
Syntrichia intermedia
Syntrichia laevipila var.
laevipila
Syntrichia laevipila var.
laevipilaeformis
Syntrichia papillosa
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Syntrichia ruraliformis
Syntrichia ruralis
Taxiphyllum wissgrillii
Telaranea nematodes
Tetraphis pellucida
Tetraplodon mnioides
Tetrodontium brownianum
Thuidium abietinum subsp.
hystricosum
Thuidium assimile
Thuidium delicatulum
Thuidium recognitum
Tomentypnum nitens
Tortella flavovirens var.
flavovirens
Tortella flavovirens var.
glareicola
Tortella nitida
Tortella tortuosa
Tortula acaulon var. acaulon
Tortula atrovirens
Tortula muralis var. muralis
Tortula subulata var. subulata
Tortula truncata
Trichocolea tomentella
Trichostomum brachydontium
Trichostomum crispulum
Trichostomum hibernicum
Trichostomum tenuirostre var.
tenuirostre
Tritomaria exsecta
Tritomaria exsectiformis
Tritomaria quinquedentata
Ulota crispa
Ulota drummondii
Warnstorfia exannulata
Warnstorfia fluitans
Weissia brachycarpa var.
obliqua
Weissia condensa
Weissia controversa var.
controversa
crispata
densifolia
Weissia longifolia var.
angustifolia
Weissia perssonii
Weissia rutilans
Zygodon conoideus
Zygodon viridissimus var.
stirtonii
Zygodon viridissimus var.
viridissimus
FERNS AND FLOWERING PLANTS (PHYLUM TRACHEOPHYTA)
Bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
1219 Taxa
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Also called the Vascular Plants, this is one of the better known groups in Donegal, although even here there is
still a lot of work to do – and when that is done, it is still a major task to monitor on-going changes. The list is
broken into three sections, with the first two indicating species of importance. There are various criteria which
can be used to determine importance. These were adopted in the Appendices compiled for the County
Biodiversity Plan, from which the first two tables here were taken. This analysis can be done in different ways,
to suit different needs.
References:
Preston, C.D., D.A. Pearman and T.D. Dines. (2002). New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. O.U.P.
PRIORITY LIST
SCIENTIFIC NAME
ENGLISH NAME
IRISH NAME
Sisyrinchium bermudiana
Saxifraga hartii
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Sorbus hibernica
Mertensia maritima
Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. maritima
Pseudorchis albida
Carum verticillatum
Monotropa hypopitys
Taxus baccata
Blue-eyed-grass
Hart's saxifrage
Irish Lady's-tresses
Irish Service-tree
Oysterplant
Small-white Orchid
Whorled Caraway
Yellow Bird's-nest
Yew
Fionncholl gaelach
Feilistrín gorm
Iúr
Cúilín gaelach
Buíán sailí
Mórán creige
Glasluibh chruinn
Lus na sceallaí
Magairlín bán
Dúchosach
OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES
Radiola linoides
Persicaria vivipara
Diphasiastrum alpinum
Thalictrum alpinum
Saussurea alpina
Gentianella amarella
Ophrys apifera
Prunus padus
Neottia nidus-avis
Montia fontana subsp. amporitana
Hammarbya paludosa
Ranunculus baudotii
Anagallis minima
Chamaemelum nobile
Helianthemum nummularium
Allseed
Alpine Bistort
Alpine Clubmoss
Alpine Meadow-rue
Alpine Saw-wort
Autumn Gentian
Bee Orchid
Bird Cherry
Bird's-nest Orchid
Blinks
Bog Orchid
Brackish Water-crowfoot
Chaffweed
Chamomile
Common Rock-rose
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Gathán lín
Glúineach shléibhe
Rú léana Alpach
Rú léana Alpach
Sábhlus sléibhe
Muilcheann
Magairlín na mbeach
Donnroisc
Magairlín neide éin
-Magairlín na móna
Néal uisce sáile
Camán meall
Grianrós
Grianrós
Pyrola minor
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Neotinea maculata
Euphrasia rostkoviana subsp.
rostkoviana
Potamogeton coloratus
Gentianella campestris
Trollius europaeus
Hieracium hartii
Hieracium hibernicum
Gnaphalium sylvaticum
Draba incana
Polystichum lonchitis
Pyrola media
Euphrasia salisburgiensis
Orobanche hederae
Ranunculus hederaceus
Juniperus communis
Trichomanes speciosum
Galeopsis speciosa
Ranunculus flammula subsp.
scoticus
Erica mackaiana
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Lycopodiella inundata
Epilobium palustre
Silene acaulis
Dryas octopetala
Cephalanthera longifolia
Dactylorhiza traunsteineri
Cryptogramma crispa
Ranunculus peltatus
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Ajuga pyramidalis
Oenanthe fluviatilis
Sorbus rupicola
Sedum rosea
Ligusticum scoticum
Lathyrus japonicus subsp.
maritimus
Equisetum pratense
Najas flexilis
Ophioglossum azoricum
Bromus racemosus
Isoetes echinospora
Saxifraga spathularis
Lycopodium clavatum
Saxifraga stellaris
Carex bigelowii
Rubus saxatilis
Orobanche alba
Rumex hydrolapathum
Parentucellia viscosa
Saxifraga aizoides
Zostera noltii
Common Wintergreen
Cowberry
Dense-flowered Orchid
Eyebright
Fen Pondweed
Field Gentian
Globeflower
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Heath Cudweed
Hoary Whitlowgrass
Holly-fern
Intermediate Wintergreen
Irish Eyebright
Ivy Broomrape
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot
Juniper
Killarney Fern
Large-flowered Hempnettle
Glasluibh mheánach
Bódhearc
Magairlín glas
Liach eanaigh
Lus an chrúbáin
Leolach
--Gnamhlus móna
Ibheag dheilgneach
Ibheag dheilgneach
Glasluibh bheag
-Múchóg mhór
Néal uisce eidhneach
Aiteal
Raithneach Chill Airne
Ga buí mór
Lesser Spearwort
Mackay's Heath
Maidenhair Fern
Marsh Clubmoss
Marsh Willowherb
Moss Campion
Mountain Avens
Narrow-leaved Helleborine
Narrow-leaved Marshorchid
Parsley Fern
Pond Water-crowfoot
Purple Saxifrage
Pyramidal Bugle
River Water-dropwort
Rock Whitebeam
Roseroot
Scots Lovage
Glasair léane bheag
Dúchosach
Garbhógach chorraigh
Garbhógach chorraigh
Coireán caonaigh
Coireán caonaigh
Cuaichín caol
Magairlín caol
Sea Pea
Shade Horsetail
Slender Naiad
Small Adder's-tongue
Smooth Brome
Spring Quillwort
St Patrick's-cabbage
Stag's-horn Clubmoss
Starry Saxifrage
Stiff Sedge
Stone Bramble
Thyme Broomrape
Water Dock
Yellow Bartsia
Yellow Saxifrage
Peasairín trá
Síofróg uisce
Síofróg uisce
Lus na teanga beag
Lus cleite an earraigh
Lus cleite an earraigh
Cabáiste an mhadra rua
Garbhógach na mbeann
Mórán réaltach
Sú na mban mín
Sú na mban mín
Múchóg dhearg
Copóg uisce
Hocas tae buí
Mórán buí
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Raithneach chas
Néal uisce
Néal uisce
Mórán sléibhe
Dathabha abhann
Dathabha abhann
Fionncholl creige
Lus na laoch
Sunais
ALL OTHER FLOWERING PLANTS
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Agrimonia eupatoria
Alnus glutinosa
Smyrnium olusatrum
Salix triandra
Trifolium hybridum
Myriophyllum alterniflorum
Veronica peregrina
Epilobium ciliatum
Persicaria amphibia
Scleranthus annuus
Poa annua
Sagina apetala
Sagina apetala subsp. apetala
Sagina apetala subsp. erecta
Suaeda maritima
Malus domestica
Sagittaria sagittifolia
Fraxinus excelsior
Populus tremula
Crocosmia paniculata
Pinus nigra
Leontodon autumnalis
Callitriche hermaphroditica
Atriplex glabriuscula
Berberis vulgaris
Anisantha sterilis
Potentilla sterilis
Salix pentandra
Crepis vesicaria
Ruppia maritima
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Elymus caninus
Fagus sylvatica
Phegopteris connectilis
Erica cinerea
Stachys officinalis
Galeopsis bifida
Vaccinium myrtillus
Sedum acre
Solanum dulcamara
Lathyrus linifolius
Agrostis gigantea
Schoenus nigricans
Ribes nigrum
Medicago lupulina
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Rubus boudiccae
Rubus fruticosus agg.
Rubus ulmifolius
Fallopia convolvulus
Populus nigra
Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia
Prunus spinosa
Adder's-tongue
Agrimony
Alder
Alexanders
Almond Willow
Alsike Clover
Alternate Water-milfoil
American Speedwell
American Willowherb
Amphibious Bistort
Annual Knawel
Annual Meadow-grass
Annual Pearlwort
Annual Pearlwort
Annual Pearlwort
Annual Sea-blite
Apple
Arrowhead
Ash
Aspen
Aunt-Eliza
Austrian Pine
Autumn Hawkbit
Autumnal Water-starwort
Babington's Orache
Barberry
Barren Brome
Barren Strawberry
Bay Willow
Beaked Hawk's-beard
Beaked Tasselweed
Bearberry
Bearded Couch
Beech
Beech Fern
Bell Heather
Betony
Bifid Hemp-nettle
Bilberry
Biting Stonecrop
Bittersweet
Bitter-vetch
Black Bent
Black Bog-rush
Black Currant
Black Medick
Black Spleenwort
Blackberry
Blackberry
Blackberry
Black-bindweed
Black-poplar
Black-poplar
Blackthorn
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Lus na teanga
Marbhdhraighean
Fearnóg
Lusrán grándubh
Saileach na dtrí bhall
Seamair Lochlannach
Líonánach crom
Lus cré gallda
Saileachán sráide
Glúineach uisce
Cabhair Mhuire
Cuise bliantúil
Mongán lom
Mongán lom
Mongán lom
Blide mhara
Abhaill
Rinn saighde
Fuinseog
Crann creathach
--Crág phortáin
Réiltín fómhair
Eilifleog chladaigh
Barbróg
Brómas aimrid
Sú talún bréige
Saileach labhrais
-Scothóga mara
Lus na stalóg
Broimfhéar colgach
Feá
Raithneach feá
Fraoch cloigíneach
Lus beatha
-Fraochán
Grafán na gcloch
Fuath gorm
Corra meille
Feorainn dhubh
Sifín
Cuirín dubh
Dúmheidic
Fionncha dubh
Dris
Dris
Dris
Glúineach dhubh
Poibleog dhubh
Poibleog dhubh
Draighean
Silene vulgaris
Silene vulgaris
Carex vesicaria
Utricularia australis
Montia fontana
Montia fontana subsp. variabilis
Geranium sanguineum
Sesleria caerulea
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Juncus subnodulosus
Callitriche obtusangula
Potamogeton obtusifolius
Narthecium ossifragum
Anagallis tenella
Potamogeton polygonifolius
Stellaria uliginosa
Viola palustris
Menyanthes trifoliata
Myrica gale
Carex limosa
Carex rostrata
Buxus sempervirens
Pteridium aquilinum
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum subsp.
microcarpum
Sparganium erectum subsp.
neglectum
Spiraea salicifolia
Potamogeton gramineus ×
perfoliatus = P. × nitens
Isolepis setacea
Avena strigosa
Cystopteris fragilis
Dryopteris dilatata
Sasa palmata
Eriophorum latifolium
Rumex obtusifolius
Epipactis helleborine
Salix caprea × viminalis = S. ×
sericans
Potamogeton natans
Senecio fluviatilis
Epilobium montanum
Veronica beccabunga
Samolus valerandi
Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius
Rhynchospora fusca
Agrostis vinealis
Carex disticha
Plantago coronopus
Rhamnus cathartica
Ajuga reptans
Anchusa arvensis
Ranunculus bulbosus
Juncus bulbosus
Bladder Campion
Bladder Campion
Bladder-sedge
Bladderwort
Blinks
Blinks
Bloody Crane's-bill
Blue Moor-grass
Blue Water-Speedwell
Bluebell
Blunt-flowered Rush
Blunt-fruited Waterstarwort
Blunt-leaved Pondweed
Bog Asphodel
Bog Pimpernel
Bog Pondweed
Bog stitchwort
Bog Violet
Bogbean
Bog-myrtle
Bog-sedge
Bottle Sedge
Box
Bracken
Branched Bur-reed
Coireán na gcuach
Coireán na gcuach
Cíb bhoilgneach
Lus borraigh mór
Fliodh uisce
-Crobh dearg
Féar boirne
Biolar grá
Coinnle corra
Luachair gheal
Réiltín eangach
Líobhógach mhaol
Sciollam na móna
Falcaire corraigh
Liach mhóna
Tursarraing mhóna
Báchrán
Raideog
Cíb chorraigh
Cíb ghobach
-Raithneach mhór
Rísheisc
Branched Bur-reed
Rísheisc
Branched Bur-reed
Bridewort
Rísheisc
Brídeach
Bright-leaved Pondweed
Bristle Club-rush
Bristle Oat
Brittle Bladder-fern
Broad Buckler-fern
Broad-leaved Bamboo
Broad-leaved Cottongrass
Broad-leaved Dock
Broad-leaved Helleborine
-Crualuachair bhiorach
Coirce
Raithneach bhriosc
Raithneach leathan
-Ceannbhán leathan
Copóg shráide
Ealabairín
Broad-leaved Osier
Broad-leaved Pondweed
Broad-leaved Ragwort
Broad-leaved Willowherb
Brooklime
Brookweed
Broom
Broom
Brown Beak-sedge
Brown Bent
Brown Sedge
Buck's-horn Plantain
Buckthorn
Bugle
Bugloss
Bulbous Buttercup
Bulbous Rush
-Liach Bhríde
Buachalán leathan
Saileachán leathan
Lochall
Falcaire uisce
Giolcach shléibhe
Giolcach shléibhe
Gobsheisc rua
Feorainn dhonn
Cíb rua
Adharca fia
Paide bréan
Glasair choille
Boglas
Tuile thalún
Luachair bhleibeach
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Typha latifolia
Anthriscus caucalis
Rosa spinosissima
Pimpinella saxifraga
Vicia sepium
Mentha arvensis × spicata = M. ×
gracilis
Petasites hybridus
Buddleja davidii
Elodea canadensis
Phalaris canariensis
Carum carvi
Carlina vulgaris
Carex panicea
Hypochaeris radicata
Phuopsis stylosa
Ranunculus sceleratus
Myosotis discolor
Sinapis arvensis
Prunus laurocerasus
Cichorium intybus
Rubus tricolor
Galium aparine
Ceratocapnos claviculata
Rumex conglomeratus
Dactylis glomerata
Tussilago farfara
Aquilegia vulgaris
Agrostis capillaris
Lotus corniculatus
Persicaria bistorta
Cicerbita macrophylla
Pinguicula vulgaris
Clinopodium ascendens
Centaurium erythraea
Stellaria media
Symphytum officinale
Spartina anglica
Valerianella locusta
Eriophorum angustifolium
Elytrigia repens
Melampyrum pratense
Melampyrum pratense
Filago vulgaris
Viola riviniana
Lemna minor
Veronica persica
Scrophularia nodosa
Pulicaria dysenterica
Fumaria officinalis
Salicornia europaea
Lithospermum officinale
Galeopsis tetrahit
Centaurea nigra
Malva sylvestris
Polygala vulgaris
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum subsp.
holosteoides
Bulrush
Bur Chervil
Burnet Rose
Burnet-saxifrage
Bush Vetch
Coigeal na mban sí
Peirsil bhog
Briúlán
Ainís fhiáin
Peasair fhiáin
Bushy Mint
Butterbur
Butterfly-bush
Canadian Waterweed
Canary-grass
Caraway
Carline Thistle
Carnation Sedge
Cat's-ear
Caucasian crosswort
Celery-leaved Buttercup
Changing Forget-me-not
Charlock
Cherry Laurel
Chicory
Chinese Bramble
Cleavers
Climbing Corydalis
Clustered Dock
Cock's-foot
Colt's-foot
Columbine
Common Bent
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil
Common Bistort
Common Blue-sow-thistle
Common Butterwort
Common Calamint
Common Centaury
Common Chickweed
Common Comfrey
Common Cord-grass
Common Cornsalad
Common Cottongrass
Common Couch
Common Cow-wheat
Common Cow-wheat
Common Cudweed
Common Dog-violet
Common Duckweed
Common Field-speedwell
Common Figwort
Common Fleabane
Common Fumitory
Common Glasswort
Common Gromwell
Common Hemp-nettle
Common Knapweed
Common Mallow
Common Milkwort
Common Mouse-ear
-Gallán mór
Tor an fhéileacáin
Tím uisce
Féar síl éin
Cearbhas
Feochadán mín
Cíb chruithneachta
Cluas chait
-Toircheas fiáin
Lus míonla buí
Praiseach bhuí
Labhras silíní
Siocaire
-Garbhlus
Fliodh na tuí
Copóg thriopallach
Garbhfhéar
Sponc
Colaimbín
Feorainn mhín
Crobh éin
Stóinse
Bleachtán gorm
Bodán meascáin
Cailmint
Dréimire Mhuire
Fliodh
Compar
Spairtíneach ghallda
Ceathrú uain
Ceannbhán
Broimfhéar
Lus an tsagairt
Lus an tsagairt
Cáithluibh
Common Mouse-ear
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Ros lachan
Lus cré garraí
Donnlus
Lus buí na ndreancaidí
Camán searraigh díge
Lus na gloine
Gormail
Ga buí
Mínscoth
Lus na meall Muire
Lus na bhainne
Cluas luchóige
Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare
Urtica dioica
Atriplex patula
Papaver rhoeas
Senecio jacobaea
Fumaria muralis
Phragmites australis
Puccinellia maritima
Carex nigra
Bromus hordeaceus
Rumex acetosa
Eleocharis palustris
Eleocharis palustris subsp. vulgaris
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Erodium cicutarium agg.
Erodium cicutarium agg.
Linaria vulgaris
Listera ovata
Valeriana officinalis
Vicia sativa
Vicia sativa subsp. sativa
Ranunculus aquatilis
Erophila verna
Carex viridula subsp. oedocarpa
Juncus conglomeratus
Spiraea salicifolia × douglasii = S.
× pseudosalicifolia
Aster novi-belgii
Anthemis arvensis
Chrysanthemum segetum
Mentha arvensis
Spergula arvensis
Agrostemma githago
Centaurea cyanus
Erica vagans
Erica terminalis
Anthriscus sylvestris
Cicuta virosa
Primula veris
Salix fragilis
Salix fragilis var. decipiens
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Agrostis stolonifera
Ranunculus repens
Potentilla reptans
Myosotis secunda
Holcus mollis
Cirsium arvense
Salix repens
Rorippa sylvestris
Lysimachia nummularia
Cynosurus cristatus
Erica tetralix
Empetrum nigrum
Cardamine pratensis
Rumex crispus
Rumex crispus subsp. littoreus
Common Mouse-ear
Common Nettle
Common Orache
Common Poppy
Common Ragwort
Common Rampingfumitory
Common Reed
Common Saltmarsh-grass
Common Sedge
Common Soft-brome
Common Sorrel
Common Spike-rush
Common Spike-rush
Common Spotted-orchid
Common Stork's-bill
Common Stork's-bill
Common Toadflax
Common Twayblade
Common Valerian
Common vetch
Common Vetch
Common Water-crowfoot
Common Whitlowgrass
Common Yellow-sedge
Compact Rush
Confused bridewort
Confused Michaelmasdaisy
Corn Chamomile
Corn Marigold
Corn Mint
Corn Spurrey
Corncockle
Cornflower
Cornish Heath
Corsican Heath
Cow Parsley
Cowbane
Cowslip
Crack-willow
Crack-willow
Cranberry
Creeping Bent
Creeping Buttercup
Creeping Cinquefoil
Creeping Forget-me-not
Creeping Soft-grass
Creeping Thistle
Creeping Willow
Creeping Yellow-cress
Creeping-Jenny
Crested Dog's-tail
Cross-leaved Heath
Crowberry
Cuckooflower
Curled dock
Curled Dock
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-Neantóg
Eilifleog chaol
Cailleach dhearg
Buachalán buí
Camán searraigh balla
Giolcach
Féar muirisce
Cíb dhubh
Brómas bog
Samhadh bó
Cíb dhéise
Cíb dhéise
Nuacht bhallach
Creagach
Creagach
Buaflíon
Dédhuilleog
Caorthann corraigh
Peasair chapaill
Peasair chapaill
Néal uisce coiteann
Bosán anagair
Cíb bhuí mhóna
Luachair dhlúth
Brideach breige
-Fíogadán goirt
Buíán
Mismín arbhair
Corrán lín
Cogal
Gormán
Fraoch gallda
Fraoch gainimh
Peirsil bhó
Fealla bog
Bainne bó bleachtáin
Saileach bhriosc
Saileach bhriosc
Mónóg
Feorainn
Fearbán (reatha)
Cúig mhéar mhuire
Ceotharnach reatha
Mínfhéar reatha
Feochadán reatha
Saileach reatha
Biolar buí reatha
Lus an dá phingin
Coinfhéar
Fraoch naoscaí
Lus na feannóige
Biolar gréagáin
Copóg chatach
--
Potamogeton crispus
Geranium dissectum
Lamium hybridum
Bellis perennis
Hesperis matronalis
Taraxacum oxoniense
Cochlearia danica
Lolium temulentum
Berberis darwinii
Trichophorum cespitosum
Succisa pratensis
Rubus caesius
Hebe dieffenbachii
Carex dioica
Carex distans
Rosa canina
Cornus sanguinea
Lysimachia punctata
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Geranium molle
Betula pubescens
Helictotrichon pubescens
Geranium endressii × versicolor =
G. × oxonianum
Geranium phaeum
Prunus cerasus
Sambucus ebulus
Juniperus communis subsp. nana
Salix herbacea
Salix viminalis × caprea × aurita =
S. × stipularis
Salix aurita
Viola reichenbachiana
Myosotis ramosissima
Aira praecox
Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp.
coccinea
incarnata
pulchella
Orchis mascula
Zostera marina
Sambucus nigra
Inula helenium
Circaea lutetiana
Ulmus procera
Cochlearia anglica
Sedum anglicum
Cotoneaster integrifolius
Polygonum arenastrum
Escallonia macrantha
Larix decidua
Abies alba
Salix daphnoides
Euphrasia arctica
Euphrasia arctica subsp. borealis
Euphrasia confusa
Euphrasia micrantha
Curled Pondweed
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill
Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
Daisy
Dame's-violet
Dandelion
Danish Scurvygrass
Darnel
Darwin's Barberry
Deergrass
Devil's-bit Scabious
Dewberry
Dieffenbach's Hebe
Dioecious Sedge
Distant Sedge
Dog-rose
Dogwood
Dotted Loosestrife
Douglas Fir
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill
Downy Birch
Downy Oat-grass
Líobhógach chatach
Crobh giobach
Caochneantóg dhiosctha
Nóinín
Feascarlus
-Carrán creige
Roille
-Cíb cheanngheal
Odhrach bhallach
Eithreog
-Cíb éagmaise
Cíb scrogallach
Feirdhris
Conbhaiscne
Breallán dlúth
-Crobh bog
Beith chlúmhach
Coirce clumhach
Druce's Crane's-bill
Dusky Crane's-bill
Dwarf Cherry
Dwarf Elder
Dwarf Juniper
Dwarf Willow
-Crobh odhar
Crann silíní searbha
Tromán
Aiteal bheag
Camshaileog
Eared Osier
Eared Willow
Early Dog-violet
Early Forget-me-not
Early Hair-grass
-Crann sníofa
Lus míonla luath
Mionfhéar luath
Early Marsh-orchid
Magairlín mór
Early Marsh-orchid
Magairlín mór
Early Marsh-orchid
Early-purple Orchid
Eelgrass
Elder
Elecampane
Enchanter's-nightshade
English Elm
English Scurvygrass
English Stonecrop
Entire-leaved Cotoneaster
Equal-leaved Knotgrass
Escallonia
European Larch
European Silver-fir
European Violet-willow
Eyebright
Eyebright
Eyebright
Eyebright
Magairlín mór
Magairlín meidhreach
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Trom
Meacan aillinn
Fuinseagach
Leamhán gallda
Carrán muirisce
Póiríní seangán
-Glúineach ghainimh
----Glanrosc
Glanrosc
Glanrosc
Glanrosc
Euphrasia nemorosa
Euphrasia officinalis agg.
Euphrasia rostkoviana
Euphrasia scottica
Euphrasia tetraquetra
Linum catharticum
Carex otrubae
Arrhenatherum elatius
Brachypodium sylvaticum
Ranunculus circinatus
Chenopodium album
Galium uliginosum
Potamogeton pectinatus
Catapodium rigidum
Tanacetum parthenium
Eleocharis quinqueflora
Convolvulus arvensis
Myosotis arvensis
Equisetum arvense
Sherardia arvensis
Acer campestre
Viola arvensis
Thlaspi arvense
Knautia arvensis
Luzula campestris
Stachys arvensis
Rosa arvensis
Festuca filiformis
Huperzia selago
Potamogeton friesii
Poa compressa
Cuscuta epilinum
Carex pulicaris
Sparganium angustifolium
Isolepis fluitans
Glyceria fluitans
Ribes sanguineum
Butomus umbellatus
Aethusa cynapium
Apium nodiflorum
Pilosella aurantiaca
Digitalis purpurea
Agrimonia procera
Gymnadenia conopsea
Gymnadenia conopsea subsp.
borealis
conopsea
densiflora
Geranium endressii
Coeloglossum viride
Juncus ambiguus
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Atriplex laciniata
Fuchsia magellanica
Petroselinum crispum
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Polygonatum multiflorum ×
Eyebright
Eyebright
Eyebright
Eyebright
Eyebright
Fairy Flax
False Fox-sedge
False Oat-grass
False-brome
Fan-leaved Water-crowfoot
Fat-hen
Fen Bedstraw
Fennel Pondweed
Fern-grass
Feverfew
Few-flowered Spike-rush
Field Bindweed
Field Forget-me-not
Field Horsetail
Field Madder
Field Maple
Field Pansy
Field Penny-cress
Field Scabious
Field Wood-rush
Field Woundwort
Field-rose
Fine-leaved Sheep's-fescue
Fir Clubmoss
Flat-stalked Pondweed
Flattened Meadow-grass
Flax Dodder
Flea Sedge
Floating Bur-reed
Floating Club-rush
Floating Sweet-grass
Flowering Currant
Flowering-rush
Fool's Parsley
Fool's-water-cress
Fox-and-cubs
Foxglove
Fragrant Agrimony
Fragrant Orchid
Glanrosc
Glanrosc
Glanrosc
Glanrosc
Glanrosc
Lus na mban sí
Cíb an mhadra rua
Coirce bréige
Brómas bréige
Néal uisce righin
Blonagán bán
Rú eanaig
Líobhógach fhinéalúil
Féar raithní
Lus deartán
Spícíneach na gcúig bhláth
Ainleog
Lus míonla goirt
Scuab eich ghoirt
Dearg faille
Mailp
Lus croí
Praiseach fhia
Cab an ghasáin
Giúnach léana
Cuislín gan duaire
Rós léana
Feiscú sléibhe
Aiteann Muire
Líobhógach leata
Cuise leata
-Cíb na ndreancaidí
Rísheisc chaol
Brobh ar snámh
Milseán uisce
-Luachair dhearg
Peirsil amaide
Gunna uisce
-Lus mór
Marbhdhraighean cumhra
Lus taghla
Fragrant Orchid
Lus taghla
Fragrant Orchid
Lus taghla
Fragrant Orchid
French Crane's-bill
Frog Orchid
Frog Rush
Frogbit
Frosted Orache
Fuchsia
Garden Parsley
Garden Privet
Garden Solomon's-seal
Lus taghla
-Magairlín an loscáin
Buafluachair bheag
Greim an loscáin
Eilifleog phlúrach
Fiúise
Peirsil gharraí
Pribhéad
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odoratum = P. × hybridum
Alliaria petiolata
Veronica chamaedrys
Campanula latifolia
Petasites japonicus
Festuca gigantea
Abies grandis
Heracleum mantegazzianum
Fallopia sachalinensis
Gunnera tinctoria
Carex flacca
Salix caprea
Salix caprea
Solidago virgaurea
Ranunculus auricomus
Chenopodium bonus-henricus
Ribes uva-crispa
Ulex europaeus
Parnassia palustris
Cladium mariscus
Equisetum telmateia
Galium elongatum
Verbascum thapsus
Drosera anglica
Epilobium hirsutum
Luzula sylvatica
Rorippa amphibia
Lotus pedunculatus
Utricularia vulgaris
Platanthera chlorantha
Chelidonium majus
Stellaria neglecta
Spirodela polyrhiza
Centaurea scabiosa
Vinca major
Plantago major
Plantago major subsp. major
Carex riparia
Spergularia media
Ranunculus lingua
Stellaria holostea
Carex paniculata
Pentaglottis sempervirens
Veronica agrestis
Helleborus viridis
Asplenium viride
Carex binervis
Alnus incana
Veronica polita
Populus alba × tremula = P. ×
canescens
Salix cinerea subsp. cinerea
Aegopodium podagraria
Glechoma hederacea
Senecio vulgaris
Viburnum opulus
Lycopus europaeus
Calystegia pulchra
Cardamine hirsuta
Garlic Mustard
Germander Speedwell
Giant Bellflower
Giant Butterbur
Giant Fescue
Giant Fir
Giant Hogweed
Giant Knotweed
Giant-rhubarb
Glaucous Sedge
Goat Willow
Goat Willow
Goldenrod
Goldilocks Buttercup
Good-King-Henry
Gooseberry
Gorse
Grass-of-Parnassus
Great Fen-sedge
Great Horsetail
Great Marsh-bedstraw
Great Mullein
Great Sundew
Great Willowherb
Great Wood-rush
Great Yellow-cress
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil
Greater Bladderwort
Greater Butterfly-orchid
Greater Celandine
Greater Chickweed
Greater Duckweed
Greater Knapweed
Greater Periwinkle
Greater Plantain
Greater Plantain
Greater Pond-sedge
Greater Sea-spurrey
Greater Spearwort
Greater Stitchwort
Greater Tussock-sedge
Green Alkanet
Green Field-speedwell
Green Hellebore
Green Spleenwort
Green-ribbed Sedge
Grey Alder
Grey Field-speedwell
Bóchoinneal
Anuallach
Scornlus capaill
-Feisciú capaill
-Feabhrán capaill
Glúineach chapaill
Gunnaire
Cíb liathghorm
Sailchearnach
Sailchearnach
Slat óir
Gruaig Mhuire
Praiseach bhráthar
Spíonán
Aiteann gallda
Fionnscoth
Sábhsheisc
Feadóg
Rú corraigh mór
Coinnle Muire
Cailís Mhuire mhór
Lus na Tríoinóide
Giúnach mór
Biolar buí mór
Crobh éin corraigh
Lus an bhorraigh
Magairlín mór an fhéileacáin
Garra bhuí
Fliodh mhór
Ros lachan mór
Mínscoth mhór
-Cuach Phádraig
Cuach Phádraig
Cíb locháin mhór
Cabróis mhara mhór
Glasair léana mhór
Tursarraing mhór
Cíb thortógach
Boglas Spáinneach
Lus cré léana
-Fionncha glas
Cíb fhéithghlas
Fearnóg liath
Lus cré liath
Grey Poplar
Grey Willow
Ground-elder
Ground-ivy
Groundsel
Guelder-rose
Gypsywort
Hairy Bindweed
Hairy Bitter-cress
Poibleog liath
Saileacha liath
Lus an easpaig
Athair lusa
Grúnlas
Caor chon
Feorán corraigh
Ialus giobach
Searbh-bhiolar giobach
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Rosa caesia subsp. caesia
Alchemilla filicaulis
Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestita
Arabis hirsuta
Carex hirta
Vicia hirsuta
Luzula pilosa
Bromopsis ramosa
Juncus inflexus
Polystichum aculeatum
Blechnum spicant
Parapholis strigosa
Campanula rotundifolia
Trifolium arvense
Eriophorum vaginatum
Rosa tomentosa
Phyllitis scolopendrium
Hieracium anglicum
Hieracium argenteum
Hieracium basalticola
Hieracium caledonicum
Hieracium iricum
Hieracium maritimum
Hieracium orimeles
Hieracium rubiginosum
Hieracium schmidtii
Hieracium scoticum
Hieracium sparsifolium
Hieracium stewartii
Hieracium strictiforme
Hieracium subrude
Hieracium uiginskyense
Hieracium umbellatum
Hieracium vulgatum
Crataegus monogyna
Dryopteris aemula
Corylus avellana
Galium saxatile
Viola canina
Senecio sylvaticus
Polygala serpyllifolia
Sagina subulata
Juncus squarrosus
Veronica officinalis
Dactylorhiza maculata subsp.
ericetorum
Luzula multiflora
Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora
Calluna vulgaris
Danthonia decumbens
Galium mollugo
Calystegia sepium
Calystegia sepium
Calystegia sepium subsp. roseata
Sisymbrium officinale
Stachys sylvatica
Conium maculatum
Oenanthe crocata
Hairy dog rose
Hairy Lady's-mantle
Hairy Lady's-mantle
Hairy Rock-cress
Hairy Sedge
Hairy Tare
Hairy Wood-rush
Hairy-brome
Hard Rush
Hard Shield-fern
Hard-fern
Hard-grass
Harebell
Hare's-foot Clover
Hare's-tail Cottongrass
Harsh Downy-rose
Hart's-tongue Fern
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hawthorn
Hay-scented Buckler-fern
Hazel
Heath Bedstraw
Heath Dog-violet
Heath Groundsel
Heath Milkwort
Heath Pearlwort
Heath Rush
Heath Speedwell
Feirdris bhog
Dearna Mhuire ghiobach
Dearna Mhuire ghiobach
Gas caillí giobach
Cíb ghiobach
Peasair arbhair
Giúnach coille
Brómas giobach
Luachair chrua
Ibheag chrua
Raithneach chrua
Cruafhéar
Méaracán gorm
Cos mhaideach
Ceannbhán gaelach
Rós clúmhach
Creamh na muice fia
Lus na seabhac
----------------Sceach gheal
Raithneach chumhra
Coll
Lubh na bhfear gonta
Sailchuach mhóna
Grúnlas móna
Na deirfiúiríní
Mongán móna
Luachair chaoráin
Lus cré
Heath Spotted-orchid
Heath Wood-rush
Heath Wood-rush
Heath Wood-rush
Heather
Heath-grass
Hedge Bedstraw
Hedge Bindweed
Hedge Bindweed
Hedge Bindweed
Hedge Mustard
Hedge Woundwort
Hemlock
Hemlock Water-dropwort
Na circíní
Giúnach caoráin
Giúnach caoráin
Giúnach caoráin
Fraoch mór
Féar caoráin
Rú fáil
Ialus fáil
Ialus fáil
Ialus fáil
Lus an óir
Créachtlus
Moing mhear
Dathabha bán
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Cannabis sativa
Eupatorium cannabinum
Hyoscyamus niger
Lamium amplexicaule
Geranium robertianum
Cotoneaster simonsii
Leycesteria formosa
Persicaria wallichii
Epilobium parviflorum
Heracleum sphondylium
Ilex aquifolium
Quercus ilex
Lonicera periclymenum
Humulus lupulus
Trifolium campestre
Zannichellia palustris
Aesculus hippocastanum
Armoracia rusticana
Sempervivum tectorum
Geum rivale × urbanum = G. ×
intermedium
Populus balsamifera × P.
trichocarpa = P. 'Balsam Spire'
Populus nigra × deltoides = P. ×
canadensis
Hyacinthoides non-scripta ×
hispanica = H. × massartiana
Potentilla anglica × reptans = P. ×
mixta
Salix fragilis × alba = S. × rubens
Larix decidua × kaempferi = L. ×
marschlinsii
Mimulus guttatus × luteus = M. ×
robertsii
Glyceria fluitans × notata = G. ×
pedicellata
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum ×
microphylla = R. × sterilis
Hypericum maculatum subsp.
obtusiusculum
Impatiens glandulifera
Utricularia intermedia
Alchemilla xanthochlora
Polypodium interjectum
Callitriche hamulata sens. lat.
Hedera helix subsp. hibernica
Pedicularis sylvatica subsp.
hibernica
Saxifraga rosacea
Rumex acetosa subsp. hibernicus
Euphorbia hyberna
Alnus cordata
Lolium multiflorum
Hedera helix
Hedera helix subsp. helix
Lemna trisulca
Veronica hederifolia
Cymbalaria muralis
Cymbalaria muralis
Polemonium caeruleum
Prunus serrulata
Hemp
Hemp-agrimony
Henbane
Henbit Dead-nettle
Herb-Robert
Himalayan Cotoneaster
Himalayan Honeysuckle
Himalayan knotweed
Hoary Willowherb
Hogweed
Holly
Holm Oak
Honeysuckle
Hop
Hop Trefoil
Horned Pondweed
Horse chestnut
Horse-radish
House-leek
-Cnáib uisce
Gafann
Caochneantóg
Ruithéal rí
Cainchín Áiseach
Féithleann álainn
Glúineach spiceach
Saileachán liath
Feabhrán
Cuileann
-Féithleann
Hopa
Seamair dhuimhche
Hybrid Avens
--
Hybrid Balsam-poplar
--
Hybrid Black-poplar
Poibleog ghallda
Hybrid Bluebell
--
Hybrid Cinquefoil
Hybrid Crack-willow
---
Hybrid Larch
--
Hybrid Monkeyflower
--
Hybrid Sweet-grass
--
Hybrid Water-cress
--
Imperforate St John's-wort
Indian Balsam
Intermediate Bladderwort
Intermediate Lady's-mantle
Intermediate Polypody
Intermediate Water-starwort
Irish Ivy
Beathnua gan smál
Lus na pléisce
Lus borraigh gaelach
Dearna Mhuire bhuí
Scim mheánach
Réiltín meánach
--
Irish Lousewort
Irish Saxifrage
Irish Sorrel
Irish Spurge
Italian Alder
Italian Rye-grass
Ivy
Ivy
Ivy-leaved Duckweed
Ivy-leaved Speedwell
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Jacob's-ladder
Japanese Cherry
Lus an ghiolla gaelach
Mórán gaelach
Samhadh gaelach
Bainne caoin
-Seagalach lodálach
Eidhneán
Eidhneán
Ros lachan eidhneach
Lus cré eidhneach
Buaflíon balla
Buaflíon balla
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Crann cnó capaill
Meacan ragaim
Teinne Eagla
Fallopia japonica
Larix kaempferi
Rosa rugosa
Spiraea japonica
Juncus articulatus
Juniperus communis subsp.
communis
Saxifraga hirsuta
Anthyllis vulneraria
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp.
lapponica
Anthyllis vulneraria subsp.
vulneraria
Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare agg.
Sagina nodosa
Selaginella kraussiana
Athyrium filix-femina
Galium verum
Alchemilla mollis
Calystegia silvatica
Cardamine amara
Oenothera glazioviana
Tilia platyphyllos
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Limonium humile
Juncus foliosus
Sparganium natans
Oreopteris limbosperma
Doronicum pardalianches
Utricularia minor
Typha angustifolia
Arctium minus
Platanthera bifolia
Ranunculus ficaria
Ranunculus ficaria subsp. ficaria
Selaginella selaginoides
Leontodon saxatilis
Persicaria campanulata
Apium inundatum
Thalictrum minus
Vinca minor
Carex acutiformis
Potamogeton pusillus
Spergularia marina
Ranunculus flammula
Stellaria graminea
Coronopus didymus
Trifolium dubium
Carex diandra
Listera cordata
Berula erecta
Baldellia ranunculoides
Cupressus macrocarpa ×
Xanthocyparis nootkatensis = ×
Cuprocyparis leylandi
Tilia platyphyllos × cordata = T. ×
europaea
Galium sterneri
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Larch
Japanese Rose
Japanese Spiraea
Jointed Rush
Glúineach bhiorach
-Rós rúsacach
-Lachán na ndamh
Juniper
Kidney Saxifrage
Kidney Vetch
Aiteal
Mórán giobach
Méara Muire
Kidney Vetch
Méara Muire
Kidney Vetch
Knotgrass
Knotgrass
Knotted Pearlwort
Krauss's Clubmoss
Lady-fern
Lady's Bedstraw
Lady's-mantle
Large Bindweed
Large Bitter-cress
Large-flowered Eveningprimrose
Large-leaved Lime
Lawson's Cypress
Lax-flowered Sea-lavender
Leafy Rush
Least bur-reed
Lemon-scented Fern
Leopard's-bane
Lesser Bladderwort
Lesser Bulrush
Lesser Burdock
Lesser Butterfly-orchid
Lesser celandine
Lesser Celandine
Lesser Clubmoss
Lesser Hawkbit
Lesser Knotweed
Lesser Marshwort
Lesser Meadow-rue
Lesser Periwinkle
Lesser Pond-sedge
Lesser Pondweed
Lesser Sea-spurrey
Lesser Spearwort
Lesser Stitchwort
Lesser Swine-cress
Lesser Trefoil
Lesser Tussock-sedge
Lesser Twayblade
Lesser Water-parsnip
Lesser Water-plantain
Méara Muire
Glúineach bheag
Glúineach bheag
Mongán gluineach
Garbhógach gharraí
Raithneach Mhuire
Boladh cnis
-Ialus mór
Seilín cuaiche
Coinneal oíche mhór
--Lus liath na mara
Buafluachair dhuilleach
Rísheisc mhion
Raithneach bhuí
-Lus borraigh beag
Coigeal chaol
Cnádán
Magairlín beag an fhéileacáin
Grán arcáin
Grán arcáin
Garbhógach bheag
Crág phortáin bheag
Glúineach an chlúimh
Smaileog bháite
Rú léana beag
-Cíb locháin
Líobhógach mhion
Cabróis mhara bheag
Glasair léane bheag
Tursarraing bheag
Cladhthach mhín
Seamair bhuí
Cíb thortógach bheag
Dédhuilleog bheag
Ráib uisce
Corrchopóg bheag
Leyland Cypress
Lime
Limestone Bedstraw
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-Rú beag
Cerastium semidecandrum
Pinus contorta
Populus nigra (fastigiate cultivars)
Saxifraga umbrosa × spathularis =
S. × urbium
Carex extensa
Papaver dubium subsp. dubium
Papaver dubium subsp. dubium
Potamogeton lucens × gramineus =
P. × angustifolius
Salicornia dolichostachya
Potamogeton praelongus
Carex viridula subsp.
brachyrrhyncha
Arum maculatum
Pedicularis sylvatica
Pedicularis sylvatica subsp.
sylvatica
Leymus arenarius
Equisetum hyemale × variegatum =
E. × trachyodon
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes subsp.
quadrivalens
Dryopteris filix-mas
Eleocharis multicaulis
Hippuris vulgaris
Ammophila arenaria
Triglochin palustre
Potentilla palustris
Gnaphalium uliginosum
Thelypteris palustris
Alopecurus geniculatus
Crepis paludosa
Epipactis palustris
Equisetum palustre
Pedicularis palustris
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Senecio aquaticus
Veronica scutellata
Hypericum elodes
Stellaria palustris
Cirsium palustre
Stachys palustris
Rorippa palustris
Galium palustre
Galium palustre
Althaea officinalis
Caltha palustris
Peucedanum ostruthium
Nardus stricta
Hordeum secalinum
Bromus commutatus
Ranunculus acris
Geranium pratense
Festuca pratensis
Alopecurus pratensis
Cirsium dissectum
Lathyrus pratensis
Limnanthes douglasii
Little Mouse-ear
Lodgepole Pine
Lombardy-poplar
Cluas luchóige bheag
---
London pride
Long-bracted Sedge
Long-headed Poppy
Long-headed Poppy
Mórán cathrach
Cíb fhada
Cailleach fhada
Cailleach fhada
Long-leaved Pondweed
Long-spiked Glasswort
Long-stalked Pondweed
--Líobhógach fhada
Long-stalked Yellow-sedge
Lords-and-Ladies
Lousewort
Cíb bhuí chosach
Cluas chaoin
Lus an ghiolla
Lousewort
Lyme-grass
Lus an ghiolla
Táithean
Mackay's Horsetail
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Scuab eich Mhic Aoidh
Lus na seilge
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Male-fern
Many-stalked Spike-rush
Mare's-tail
Marram
Marsh Arrowgrass
Marsh Cinquefoil
Marsh Cudweed
Marsh Fern
Marsh Foxtail
Marsh Hawk's-beard
Marsh Helleborine
Marsh Horsetail
Marsh Lousewort
Marsh Pennywort
Marsh Ragwort
Marsh Speedwell
Marsh St John's-wort
Marsh Stitchwort
Marsh Thistle
Marsh Woundwort
Marsh Yellow-cress
Marsh-bedstraw
Marsh-bedstraw
Marsh-mallow
Marsh-marigold
Masterwort
Mat-grass
Meadow Barley
Meadow Brome
Meadow Buttercup
Meadow Crane's-bill
Meadow Fescue
Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Thistle
Meadow Vetchling
Meadow-foam
Lus na seilge mín
Raithneach mhadra
Spícíneach thortógach
Colgrach
Muiríneach
Barr an mhilltigh
Cnó léana
Gnamhlus corraigh
Raithneach chorraigh
Fiteog cham
Lus cúráin corraigh
Cuaichín corraigh
Scaub eich chorrraigh
Milseán móna
Lus na pingine
Buachalán corraigh
Lus cré corraigh
Luibh na chiorraithe
Tursarraing chorraigh
Feochadán corraigh
Cabhsadán
Biolar buí corraigh
Rú corraigh
Rú corraigh
Leamhach
Lus buí Bealtaine
Nuinseannach
Beiteán
Eorna mhóinéir
Brómas móinéir
Fearbán feír
Crobh gorm
Feisciu móinéir
Fiteog léana
Feochadán móna
Peasairín buí
--
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Filipendula ulmaria
Barbarea intermedia
Cirsium heterophyllum
Soleirolia soleirolii
Mimulus guttatus
Crocosmia pottsii × aurea = C. ×
crocosmiiflora
Cupressus macrocarpa
Botrychium lunaria
Arenaria balearica
Saxifraga hypnoides
Antennaria dioica
Dryopteris oreades
Oxyria digyna
Pilosella officinarum
Artemisia vulgaris
Mimulus moschatus
Erodium moschatum
Carduus nutans
Malva moschata
Dryopteris carthusiana
Rorippa microphylla
Zostera angustifolia
Vicia sativa subsp. nigra
Alisma lanceolatum
Tropaeolum majus
Umbilicus rupestris
Eleocharis acicularis
Epilobium brunnescens
Lapsana communis
Abies procera
Bidens cernua
Galium boreale
Lamium confertum
Trichophorum germanicum
Dactylorhiza purpurella
Acer platanoides
Picea abies
Quercus petraea × robur = Q. ×
rosacea
Avena sativa
Drosera intermedia
Papaver somniferum
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Salix viminalis
Carex leporina
Leucanthemum vulgare
Senecio squalidus
Utricularia ochroleuca
Pinguicula lusitanica
Persicaria lapathifolia
Carex pallescens
Epilobium roseum
Oenanthe lachenalii
Aphanes arvensis
Aphanes arvensis agg.
Meadowsweet
Medium-flowered Wintercress
Melancholy Thistle
Mind-your-own-business
Monkeyflower
Montbretia
Monterey Cypress
Moonwort
Mossy Sandwort
Mossy Saxifrage
Mountain Everlasting
Mountain Male-fern
Mountain Sorrel
Mouse-ear-hawkweed
Mugwort
Musk
Musk Stork's-bill
Musk Thistle
Musk-mallow
Narrow Buckler-fern
Narrow-fruited water-cress
Narrow-leaved Eelgrass
Narrow-leaved Vetch
Narrow-leaved Waterplantain
Nasturtium
Navelwort
Needle Spike-rush
New Zealand Willowherb
Nipplewort
Noble Fir
Nodding Bur-marigold
Northern Bedstraw
Northern Dead-nettle
Northern Deergrass
Northern marsh-orchid
Norway Maple
Norway Spruce
Oak
Oat
Oblong-leaved Sundew
Opium Poppy
Opposite-leaved Goldensaxifrage
Osier
Oval Sedge
Oxeye Daisy
Oxford Ragwort
Pale Bladderwort
Pale Butterwort
Pale Persicaria
Pale Sedge
Pale Willowherb
Parsley Water-dropwort
Parsley-piert
Parsley-piert
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Airgead luachra
Treabhach meánach
Cluasán fia
Lus na ndeor
Buí an bhogaigh
Feileastram dearg
-Lus na míosa
Gaineamhlus caonaigh
Mórán caonaigh
Catluibh
Raithneach shléibhe
Samhadh sléibhe
Searbh na muc
Mongach meisce
Musc
Creagach muscach
Feochadán crom
Hocas muscach
Raithneach chaol
Biolar mion
Peasair chaol
Corrchopóg chaol
-Cornán caisil
Spícíneach ghéar
Saileachán sraoilleach
Duilleog Bhríde
-Scothóg Mhuire
Rú crua
Caochneantóg mheánach
-Magairlín corcra
Mailp Lochlannach
-Dair
-Caillís Mhuire
Codlaidín
Glóiris
Saileánach
Cíb mhaol
Noínín mór
Buachalán Pheadair
Lus borraigh gaelach
Leith uisce beag
Glúineach bhán
Cíb gheal
Sealeachán gasach
Dathabha peirsile
Mionán Muire
Mionán Muire
Anaphalis margaritacea
Quercus robur
Callitriche brutia
Parietaria judaica
Carex pendula
Mentha aquatica × spicata = M. ×
piperita
Lolium perenne
Sonchus arvensis
Potamogeton perfoliatus
Hypericum perforatum
Euphorbia peplus
Conopodium majus
Carex pilulifera
Pilularia globulifera
Matricaria discoidea
Veronica catenata
Eriocaulon aquaticum
Acaena novae-zelandiae
Glyceria notata
Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare sens. lat.
Euphorbia portlandica
Calendula officinalis
Solanum tuberosum
Gaultheria mucronata
Salsola kali
Salsola kali subsp. kali
Sonchus asper
Primula vulgaris
Sagina procumbens
Oxalis corniculata
Molinia caerulea
Fumaria purpurea
Linaria purpurea
Salix purpurea
Lythrum salicaria
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Lilium pyrenaicum
Briza media
Isoetes lacustris
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Allium ursinum
Brassica napus
Rubus idaeus
Vulpia myuros
Polygonum oxyspermum subsp. raii
Odontites vernus
Odontites vernus subsp. serotinus
Persicaria amplexicaulis
Silene dioica
Trifolium pratense
Ribes rubrum
Lamium purpureum
Festuca rubra sens. lat.
Festuca rubra subsp. juncea
Festuca rubra subsp. litoralis
Chenopodium rubrum
Quercus rubra
Pearly Everlasting
Pedunculate Oak
Pedunculate Water-starwort
Pellitory-of-the-wall
Pendulous Sedge
-Dair ghallda
Réiltín na ngasán
Feabhraíd
Cíb chrom
Peppermint
Perennial Rye-grass
Perennial Sow-thistle
Perfoliate Pondweed
Perforate St John's-wort
Petty Spurge
Pignut
Pill Sedge
Pillwort
Pineappleweed
Pink Water-Speedwell
Pipewort
Pirri-pirri-bur
Plicate Sweet-grass
Polypody
Polypody
Portland Spurge
Pot Marigold
Potato
Prickly Heath
Prickly Saltwort
Prickly Saltwort
Prickly Sow-thistle
Primrose
Procumbent Pearlwort
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel
Purple Moor-grass
Purple Ramping-fumitory
Purple Toadflax
Purple Willow
Purple-loosestrife
Pyramidal Orchid
Pyrenean Lily
Quaking-grass
Quillwort
Ragged-Robin
Ramsons
Rape
Raspberry
Rat's-tail Fescue
Ray's Knotgrass
Red Bartsia
Red Bartsia
Red Bistort
Red Campion
Red Clover
Red Currant
Red Dead-nettle
Red Fescue
Red Fescue
Red Fescue
Red Goosefoot
Red Oak
Lus an phiobair
Seagalach buan
Bleachtán léana
Dréimire uisce
Lus na Maighdine Muire
Gearr nimhe
Cúlarán
Cíb na bpaidríní
Lus an phiollaire
Lun na hiothlann
Biolar grá dearg
Píbín uisce
Lus na holla
Milseán géagach
Scim chaol
Scim chaol
Spuirse ghainimh
--Fraoch deilgneach
Lus an tsalainn
Lus an tsalainn
Bleachtán colgach
Sabhaircín
Mongán sinte
Seamsóg bhuí
Fionnán
Camán searraigh corcra
Buaflíon corcra
Saileach chorcra
Créachtach
Magairlín na stuaice
-Féar gortach
Lus an chleite
Lus síoda
Creamh
Ráib
Sú craobh
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Glúineach ghlé
Hocas tae
Hocas tae
Stóinse dearg
Coireán coilleach
Seamair dhearg
Cuirín dearg
Caochneantóg dhearg
Feisciú rua
--Blonagán dearg
--
Potamogeton alpinus
Centranthus ruber
Cornus sericea
Persicaria maculosa
Phalaris arundinacea
Glyceria maxima
Puccinellia distans
Sedum rupestre
Carex remota
Rhododendron ponticum
Rheum palmatum × rhaponticum =
R. × hybridum
Plantago lanceolata
Crithmum maritimum
Limonium binervosum agg.
Limonium recurvum subsp. humile
Spergularia rupicola
Sedum forsterianum
Chamerion angustifolium
Hypericum calycinum
Leontodon hispidus
Equisetum hyemale
Poa trivialis
Mentha suaveolens
Drosera rotundifolia
Pyrola rotundifolia
Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. maritima
Sorbus aucuparia
Osmunda regalis
Saxifraga tridactylites
Symphytum officinale × asperum =
S. × uplandicum
Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Ceterach officinarum
Secale cereale
Sanguisorba minor
Sanguisorba minor
Rubus spectabilis
Blysmus rufus
Juncus gerardii
Phleum arenarium
Elytrigia juncea subsp.
boreoatlantica
Allium scorodoprasum
Carex arenaria
Spergularia rubra
Sanicula europaea
Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis subsp. affinis
Dryopteris affinis subsp. borreri
Anagallis arvensis
Anagallis arvensis subsp. arvensis
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Pinus sylvestris
Cochlearia officinalis subsp. scotica
Triglochin maritimum
Aster tripolium
Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Red Pondweed
Red Valerian
Red-osier Dogwood
Redshank
Reed Canary-grass
Reed Sweet-grass
Reflexed Saltmarsh-grass
Reflexed Stonecrop
Remote Sedge
Rhododendron
Líobhógach dhreag
Slán iomaire
Conbhaiscne shailí
Glúineach dhearg
Cuiscreach
Milseán mór
Féar muirisce crom
Grafán crom
Cíb scartha
Róslabhras
Rhubarb
Ribwort Plantain
Rock Samphire
Rock Sea-lavender
Rock Sea-lavender
Rock Sea-spurrey
Rock Stonecrop
Rosebay Willowherb
Rose-of-Sharon
Rough Hawkbit
Rough Horsetail
Rough Meadow-grass
Round-leaved Mint
Round-leaved Sundew
Rowan
Royal Fern
Rue-leaved Saxifrage
-Slánlus
Craobhraic
Lus liath aille
Lus liath Albanach
Cabróis na gcloch
Grafán creige
Lus na tine
Lus buí Mhanannáin
Crág phortáin gharbh
Bioróg
Cuise garbh
Mismín cumhra
Drúchtín móna
Glasluibh chruinn
Glasluibh chruinn
Caorthann
Raithneach ríúil
Mórán balla
Russian Comfrey
Rusty Willow
Rustyback
Rye
Salad Burnet
Salad Burnet
Salmonberry
Saltmarsh Flat-sedge
Saltmarsh Rush
Sand Cat's-tail
Compar Rúiseach
Saileacha rua
Raithneach rua
-Lus na uille
Lus na uille
Dris álainn
Searg rua
Luachair mhuirisce
Tiomóid duimhche
Sand Couch
Sand Leek
Sand Sedge
Sand Spurrey
Sanicle
Scaly Male-fern
Scaly Male-fern
Scaly Male-fern
Scarlet Pimpernel
Scarlet Pimpernel
Scentless Mayweed
Scots Pine
Scottish Scurvygrass
Sea Arrowgrass
Sea Aster
Sea Beet
Sea Beet
Broimfhéar gainimh
Creamh na gcreag
Cíb ghainimh
Cabróis duimhche
Bodán coille
Raithneach ghainneach
Falcaire fiáin
Falcaire fiáin
Meá drua
Péine Albanach
Carrán beag
Barr an mhilltigh mara
Luibh bhléine
Laíon na trá
Laíon na trá
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Calystegia soldanella
Silene uniflora
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Elytrigia atherica
Catapodium marinum
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Cerastium diffusum
Sagina maritima
Plantago maritima
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp.
maritimus
Cakile maritima
Juncus maritimus
Honckenya peploides
Asplenium marinum
Euphorbia paralias
Hippophae rhamnoides
Eryngium maritimum
Crambe maritima
Glaux maritima
Prunella vulgaris
Quercus petraea
Gaultheria shallon
Juncus acutiflorus
Mentha spicata × longifolia = M. ×
villosonervata
Leucanthemum lacustre ×
maximum = L. × superbum
Rumex acetosella
Rumex acetosella subsp. acetosella
Jasione montana
Festuca ovina
Festuca ovina
Festuca ovina agg.
Teesdalia nudicaulis
Scandix pecten-veneris
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Rosa sherardii
Geranium lucidum
Potamogeton lucens
Equisetum fluviatile × arvense = E.
× litorale
Littorella uniflora
Epilobium obscurum
Salix viminalis × cinerea = S. ×
smithiana
Betula pendula
Aira caryophyllea
Potentilla anserina
Picea sitchensis
Hordeum vulgare
Elatine hexandra
Scutellaria galericulata
Isolepis cernua
Aphanes australis
Juncus tenuis
Arenaria serpyllifolia subsp.
leptoclados
Carex lasiocarpa
Sea Bindweed
Sea Campion
Sea Club-rush
Sea Couch
Sea Fern-grass
Sea Mayweed
Sea Mouse-ear
Sea Pearlwort
Sea Plantain
Plúr an phrionsa
Coireán na gcuach
Bogshifín mara
Broimfhéar mara
Féar trá
Lus Bealtaine
Cluas luchóige mhara
Mongán mara
Slánlus mara
Sea Radish
Sea Rocket
Sea Rush
Sea Sandwort
Sea Spleenwort
Sea Spurge
Sea-buckthorn
Sea-holly
Sea-kale
Sea-milkwort
Selfheal
Sessile Oak
Shallon
Sharp-flowered Rush
Meacan mara
Cearrbhacán mara
Meathán mara
Gaineamhlus mara
Fionncha mara
Bainne léana
Draighean mara
Cuileann trá
Praiseach thrá
Lus an tsaillte
Duán ceannchosach
Dair ghaelach
Caor na n-éan
Fiastalach
Sharp-toothed Mint
--
Shasta Daisy
Sheep's Sorrel
Sheep's Sorrel
Sheep's-bit
Sheep's-fescue
Sheep's-fescue
Sheep's-fescue
Shepherd's Cress
Shepherd's-needle
Shepherd's-purse
Sherard's Downy-rose
Shining Crane's-bill
Shining Pondweed
-Samhadh caorach
Samhadh caorach caol
Duán na gcaorach
Feisciú caorach
Feisciú caorach
Feisciú caorach
Lus an bhuachalla
Gob an ghoirt
Lus an sparáin
Rós shioraird
Crobh geal
Líobhógach lonrach
Shore horsetail
Shoreweed
Short-fruited Willowherb
Scuab eich chladaigh
Lus an chladaigh
Sealeachán caol
Silky-leaved Osier
Silver Birch
Silver Hair-grass
Silverweed
Sitka Spruce
Six-rowed Barley, Fourrowed Barley
Six-stamened Waterwort
Skullcap
Slender Club-rush
Slender Parsley-piert
Slender Rush
-Beith gheal
Mionfhéar geal
Briosclán
--Bosán na díge
Cochall
Crualuachair chaol
Mionán Muire caol
Luachair chaol
Slender Sandwort
Slender Sedge
Gaineamhlus tíme
Cíb chaol
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Bromus lepidus
Veronica filiformis
Eleocharis uniglumis
Hypericum pulchrum
Carduus tenuiflorus
Carduus tenuiflorus
Carex acuta
Potamogeton filiformis
Filago minima
Urtica urens
Potamogeton berchtoldii
Glyceria declinata
Chaenorhinum minus
Persicaria minor
Silene gallica
Carex viridula subsp. viridula
Cotoneaster microphyllus agg.
Tilia cordata
Hypochaeris glabra
Crepis capillaris
Alchemilla glabra
Poa pratensis
Poa pratensis sens. lat.
Sonchus oleraceus
Carex laevigata
Achillea ptarmica
Symphoricarpos albus
Galanthus nivalis
Cerastium tomentosum
Saponaria officinalis
Rosa mollis
Polystichum setiferum
Juncus effusus
Polypodium cambricum
Hyacinthoides hispanica
Mentha spicata
Cirsium vulgare
Atriplex prostrata
Myriophyllum spicatum
Euonymus europaeus
Ruppia cirrhosa
Poa humilis
Minuartia verna
Vicia lathyroides
Claytonia perfoliata
Carex caryophyllea
Hypericum tetrapterum
Epilobium tetragonum
Vulpia bromoides
Carex echinata
Senecio viscosus
Cerastium glomeratum
Iris foetidissima
Trifolium fragiferum
Ranunculus penicillatus
Ranunculus penicillatus subsp.
penicillatus
Leucojum aestivum
Slender Soft-brome
Slender Speedwell
Slender Spike-rush
Slender St John's-wort
Slender Thistle
Slender Thistle
Slender Tufted-sedge
Slender-leaved Pondweed
Small Cudweed
Small Nettle
Small Pondweed
Small Sweet-grass
Small Toadflax
Small Water-pepper
Small-flowered Catchfly
Small-fruited Yellow-sedge
Small-leaved Cotoneaster
Small-leaved Lime
Smooth Cat's-ear
Smooth Hawk's-beard
Smooth Lady's-mantle
Smooth Meadow-grass
Smooth Meadow-grass
Smooth Sow-thistle
Smooth-stalked Sedge
Sneezewort
Snowberry
Snowdrop
Snow-in-summer
Soapwort
Soft Downy-rose
Soft Shield-fern
Soft-rush
Southern Polypody
Spanish Bluebell
Spear Mint
Spear Thistle
Spear-leaved Orache
Spiked Water-milfoil
Spindle
Spiral Tasselweed
Spreading Meadow-grass
Spring Sandwort
Spring Vetch
Springbeauty
Spring-sedge
Square-stalked St John'swort
Square-stalked Willowherb
Squirreltail Fescue
Star Sedge
Sticky Groundsel
Sticky Mouse-ear
Stinking Iris
Strawberry Clover
Stream Water-crowfoot
Stream Water-crowfoot
Summer Snowflake
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Brómas caol
Lus cré réileán
Spícíneach chaol
Beathnua baineann
Feochadán caol
Feochadán caol
Cíb dhosach chaol
Líobhógach chaol
Cáithluibh bheag
Neantóg bheag
Líobhógach bheag
Milseán beag
Buaflíon beag
Biorphiobar beag
Coireán Francach
Cíb bhuí bheag
Cainchín mion
Teile
Cluas chait mhín
Lus cúráin mín
Dearna Mhuire mhín
Cuise mín
Cuise mín
Bleachtán mín
Cíb mhín
Lus corráin
Póirín sneachta
--Garbhán creagach
Rós bog
Ibheag bhog
Geataire
Scim leathan
-Cartlainn gharraí
Feochadán colgach
Eilifleog leathan
Líonánach
Feoras
Scothóga uisce
Cuise reatha
Gaineamhlus earraigh
Peasair earraigh
Plúirín earraigh
Cíb earraigh
Beathnua fireann
-Cíb na réaltaí
Grúnlas greamaitheach
Cluas luchóige ghreamaitheach
Glóiriam
Seamair mhogallach
Néal uisce bréige
Néal uisce bréige
Plúirín samhraidh
Euphorbia helioscopia
Castanea sativa
Myrrhis odorata
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Viola odorata
Rosa rubiginosa
Acorus calamus
Coronopus squamatus
Acer pseudoplatanus
Festuca arundinacea
Fumaria bastardii
Tanacetum vulgare
Persicaria mitis
Carex hostiana
Salix phylicifolia
Arabidopsis thaliana
Carex strigosa
Ranunculus trichophyllus
Allium triquetrum
Moehringia trinervia
Armeria maritima
Berberis thunbergii
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Arenaria serpyllifolia subsp.
serpyllifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia
Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense sens. lat.
Juncus bufonius
Juncus bufonius sens. lat.
Lathraea squamaria
Potentilla erecta
Potentilla erecta subsp. strictissima
Hypericum humifusum
Potentilla anglica
Clematis vitalba
Lavatera arborea
Bidens tripartita
Lathyrus tuberosus
Myosotis laxa
Deschampsia cespitosa
Deschampsia cespitosa
Vicia cracca
Carex elata
Hymenophyllum tunbrigense
Quercus cerris
Brassica rapa
Hypericum androsaemum
Hordeum distichon sens. lat.
Sparganium emersum
Torilis japonica
Oxalis stricta
Equisetum variegatum
Potamogeton gramineus
Callitriche platycarpa
Agrostis canina
Sun Spurge
Sweet Chestnut
Sweet Cicely
Sweet Vernal-grass
Sweet Violet
Sweet-briar
Sweet-flag
Swine-cress
Sycamore
Tall Fescue
Tall Ramping-fumitory
Tansy
Tasteless Water-pepper
Tawny Sedge
Tea-leaved Willow
Thale Cress
Thin-spiked Wood-sedge
Thread-leaved Watercrowfoot
Three-cornered Garlic
Three-nerved Sandwort
Thrift
Thunberg's Barberry
Thyme-leaved Sandwort
Thyme-leaved Sandwort
Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Timothy
Timothy
Toad Rush
Toad Rush
Toothwort
Tormentil
Tormentil
Trailing St John's-wort
Trailing Tormentil
Traveller's-joy
Tree-mallow
Trifid Bur-marigold
Tuberous Pea
Tufted forget-me-not
Tufted Hair-grass
Tufted Hair-grass
Tufted Vetch
Tufted-sedge
Tunbridge Filmy-fern
Turkey Oak
Turnip
Tutsan
Two-rowed Barley
Unbranched Bur-reed
Upright Hedge-parsley
Upright Yellow-sorrel
Variegated Horsetail
Various-leaved Pondweed
Various-leaved Waterstarwort
Velvet Bent
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Lus na bhfaitní
Castán
Lus áinleoige
Féar cumhra
Dris chumhra
Feileastram cumhra
Cladhthach
Seiceamóir
Feisciú ard
Camán searraigh ard
Franclus
Biorphiobar leamh
Cíb odhar
Saileacha ghaelach
Tailís
Cíb choille chaol
Néal uisce ribeach
Glaschreamh
Gaineamhlus féitheach
Rabhán
-Gaineamhlus tíme
Gaineamhlus tíme
Lus an treacha
Lus an treacha
Tiomóid
Tiomóid
Buafluachair
Buafluachair
Slánú fiacal
Néalfartach
Néalfartach
Beathnua sraoilleach
Néalfartach shraoilleach
Gabhrán
Hocas ard
Scothóg leathan
-Ceotharnach beag
Móinfhéar garbh
Móinfhéar garbh
Peasair na luch
Cíb dhosach
Dallán coille
Searbhdhair
Tornapa fiáin
Meas torc allta
-Rísheisc lom
Fionnas fáil
-Scuab eich bhreac
Líobhógach fhéarúil
Réiltín leathan
Feorainn shlim
Verbena officinalis
Echium vulgare
Festuca vivipara
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Veronica arvensis
Draba muralis
Erysimum cheiri
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Juglans regia
Geum rivale
Scrophularia auriculata
Myosotis scorpioides
Equisetum fluviatile
Lobelia dortmanna
Mentha aquatica
Carex aquatilis
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum agg.
Persicaria hydropiper
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Lythrum portula
Callitriche stagnalis sens. lat.
Cardamine flexuosa
Deschampsia flexuosa
Reseda luteola
Meconopsis cambrica
Carduus crispus subsp. multiflorus
Populus trichocarpa
Ulex gallii
Tsuga heterophylla
Dactylorhiza kerryensis
Fumaria officinalis subsp.
officinalis
Rhynchospora alba
Petasites albus
Silene latifolia
Trifolium repens
Lamium album
Cornus alba
Populus alba
Fumaria capreolata subsp.
babingtonii
Fumaria capreolata subsp.
babingtonii
Carex canescens
Sedum album
Nymphaea alba
Salix alba
Sorbus aria agg.
Mentha arvensis × aquatica = M. ×
verticillata
Myriophyllum verticillatum
Catabrosa aquatica
Angelica sylvestris
Malus sylvestris sens. lat.
Asparagus officinalis subsp.
prostratus
Brassica oleracea
Daucus carota
Vervain
Viper's-bugloss
Viviparous Sheep's-fescue
Wall Cotoneaster
Wall Speedwell
Wall Whitlowgrass
Wall-flower
Wall-rue
Walnut
Water Avens
Water Figwort
Water Forget-me-not
Water Horsetail
Water Lobelia
Water Mint
Water Sedge
Water-cress
Water-cress
Water-pepper
Water-plantain
Water-purslane
Water-starwort
Wavy Bitter-cress
Wavy Hair-grass
Weld
Welsh Poppy
Welted Thistle
Western Balsam-poplar
Western Gorse
Western Hemlock
Western Marsh-orchid
Beirbhéine
Lus nathrach
Feisciú beobhreitheach
Cainchín balla
Lus cré balla
Araflasach balla
Lus an bhalla
Luibh na seacht ngábh
-Machall uisce
Donnlus uisce
Ceotharnach uisce
Scuab eich uisce
Plúr an locháin
Mismín mionsach
Cíb uisce
Biolar
Biolar
Biorphiobar
Corrchopóg
Puirpín uisce
Réiltín
Searbh-bhiolar casta
Móinfhéar
Buí mór
Poipín Breatnach
Feochadán reangach
-Aiteann gaelach
-Magairlín gaelach
Western Ramping-fumitory
White Beak-sedge
White Butterbur
White Campion
White Clover
White Dead-nettle
White Dogwood
White Poplar
-Gobsheisc
Gallán bán
Coireán bán
Seamair bhán
Teanga mhín
-Poibleog gheal
White Ramping-fumitory
Camán searraigh bán
White Ramping-fumitory
White Sedge
White Stonecrop
White Water-lily
White Willow
Whitebeams
Camán searraigh bán
Cíb bhán
Grafán ban na gcloch
Bacán bán
Saileach bhán
--
Whorled Mint
Whorled Water-milfoil
Whorl-grass
Wild Angelica
Wild Apple
Mismín fáinneach
Líonán fáinneach
Casfhéar uisce
Gallfheabhrán
Crann fia-úll
Wild Asparagus
Wild Cabbage
Wild Carrot
Lus súgach
Cabáiste fiáin
Mealbhacán
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Daucus carota subsp. carota
Apium graveolens
Prunus avium
Thymus polytrichus
Origanum vulgare
Allium vineale
Viola tricolor
Pastinaca sativa
Prunus domestica
Ligustrum vulgare
raphanistrum
raphanistrum
Fragaria vesca
Avena fatua
Hymenophyllum wilsonii
Lonicera nitida
Petasites fragrans
Barbarea vulgaris
Anemone nemorosa
Geum urbanum
Arctium nemorosum
Scirpus sylvaticus
Geranium sylvaticum
Rumex sanguineus
Festuca altissima
Myosotis sylvatica
Equisetum sylvaticum
Poa nemoralis
Melica uniflora
Milium effusum
Teucrium scorodonia
Veronica montana
Euphorbia amygdaloides
Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp.
robbiae
Vicia sylvatica
Galium odoratum
Carex sylvatica
Oxalis acetosella
Artemisia absinthium
Ulmus glabra
Achillea millefolium
Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp.
argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp.
montanum
Rhododendron luteum
Monotropa hypopitys
Salicornia fragilis
Iris pseudacorus
Lysimachia vulgaris
Trisetum flavescens
Lysimachia nemorum
Nuphar lutea
Rhinanthus minor
Rhinanthus minor subsp. minor
Wild Carrot
Wild Celery
Wild Cherry
Wild Garden
Wild Marjoram
Wild Onion
Wild Pansy
Wild Parsnip
Wild Plum
Wild Privet
Mealbhacán
Smaileog
Crann silíní fiáin
Tím chreige
Máirtín fiáin
Gairleog Mhuire
Cuirdín bán
Baláiste
Pribhéad
Wild Radish
Meacan raidigh
Wild Radish
Wild Strawberry
Wild-oat
Wilson's Filmy-fern
Wilson's Honeysuckle
Winter Heliotrope
Winter-cress
Wood Anemone
Wood Avens
Wood Burdock
Wood Club-rush
Wood Crane's-bill
Wood dock
Wood Fescue
Wood Forget-me-not
Wood Horsetail
Wood Meadow-grass
Wood Melick
Wood Millet
Wood Sage
Wood Speedwell
Wood Spurge
Meacan raidigh
Sú talún fiáin
Coirce fiáin
Dallán na sléibhe
-Plúr na gréine
Treabhach
Lus na gaoithe
Machall coille
Cnádan fáil
Bogshifín coille
Crobh coille
Copóg choille
Feiscú coille
-Scuab eich choille
Cuise coille
Meilic
Muiléad coille
Iúr sléibhe
Lus cré coille
Lus Oilealla
Wood Spurge
Wood Vetch
Woodruff
Wood-sedge
Wood-sorrel
Wormwood
Wych Elm
Yarrow
Yellow Archangel
-Peasair choille
Lus moileas
Cíb choille
Seamsóg
Mormónta
Leamhán sléibhe
Athair thalún
Neantóg Mhuire
Yellow Archangel
Neantóg Mhuire
Yellow Archangel
Yellow Azalea
Yellow Bird's-nest
Yellow Glasswort
Yellow Iris
Yellow Loosestrife
Yellow Oat-grass
Yellow Pimpernel
Yellow Water-lily
Yellow-rattle
Yellow-rattle
Neantóg Mhuire
-Buíán sailí
-Feileastram
Breallán léana
Coirce buí
Lus Cholm Cille
Cabhan abhann
Gliográn
Gliográn
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Rhinanthus minor subsp. monticola
Yellow-rattle
Rhinanthus minor subsp.
stenophyllus
Yellow-rattle
Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog
Trifolium medium
Zigzag Clover
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Viola tricolor subsp. curtisii
Apium nodiflorum × inundatum = A. × moorei
Carex hostiana × viridula = C. × fulva
Carex paniculata × remota = C. × boenninghausiana
Circaea lutetiana × alpina = C. × intermedia
Cirsium dissectum × palustre = C. × forsteri
Cochlearia anglica × officinalis = C. × hollandica
Cochlearia danica × officinalis
Crataegus monogyna × laevigata = C. × media
Dactylorhiza fuchsii × purpurella = D. × venusta
Dactylorhiza maculata × purpurella = D. × formosa
Drosera anglica × rotundifolia = D. × obovata
Dryopteris carthusiana × dilatata = D. × deweveri
Dryopteris filix-mas × affinis = D. × complexa
Epilobium montanum × ciliatum = E. × interjectum
Epilobium obscurum × ciliatum = E. × vicinum
Epilobium parviflorum × palustre = E. × rivulare
Equisetum arvense × palustre = E. × rothmaleri
Erica mackayana × tetralix = E. × stuartii
Fumaria muralis subsp. boraei
Hebe elliptica × speciosa = H. × franciscana
Juncus articulatus × acutiflorus = J. × surrejanus
Lolium perenne × multiflorum = L. × boucheanum
Plantago major subsp. intermedia
Polypodium vulgare × cambricum = P. × font-queri
Polypodium vulgare × interjectum = P. × mantoniae
Potamogeton natans × gramineus = P. × sparganiifolius
Potentilla erecta × anglica = P. × suberecta
Rosa canina × sherardii = R. × rothschildii
Rosa spinosissima × sherardii = R. × involuta
Rumex crispus × obtusifolius = R. × pratensis
Salix aurita × repens = S. × ambigua
Salix caprea × aurita = S. × capreola
Salix caprea × cinerea = S. × reichardtii
Salix cinerea × aurita = S. × multinervis
Salix purpurea × viminalis = S. × rubra
Salix purpurea × viminalis × cinerea = S. × forbyana
Salix triandra × viminalis = S. × mollissima
Salix viminalis × aurita = S. × fruticosa
Senecio jacobaea × aquaticus = S. × ostenfeldii
Gliográn
Gliográn
Féar an chinn bháin
Seamair sceabhach
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ANIMALS (KINGDOM ANIMALIA)
FLATWORMS (PHYLUM PLATYHELMENTHES)
4 Taxa
Although harmless native species are present, this group of primitive animals is best known for Liver Fluke
Fasciola hepatica, a parasite of Sheep, and more recently, the invasive New Zealand Flatworm Artioposthia
triangulate which is a predator of Earthworms.
Argonemertes dendyi
Artioposthia triangulata
Fasciola hepatica
Geoplana sanguinea
EARTHWORMS (PHYLUM ANNELIDA)
Microplana terrestris
5 Taxa
The best-known member of the Annelida is the Earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris, but there are many different
species of earthworm, although no published records of these for Donegal have yet come to light. Annelida
also include Leeches and Ragworms.
Erpobdellidae sp.
Glossiphonidae sp.
Haemopis sanguisuga
Oligochaeta sp.
Lumbricus terrestris
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MOLLUSCS (PHYLUM MOLLUSCA)
Cepaea nemoralis
356 Taxa
Freshwater Pearl Mussel
Little Cuttlefish
Sepiola atlantica
The number of molluscs recorded for Donegal suggests that a reasonably thorough surveying has taken place.
InvertebateIreland Online lists all non-marine species.
http://www.habitas.org.uk/invertebrateireland/speciesstats.asp?Checklist=2
Marine molluscs are by far the most numerous, and most varied. The list here comprises only those species
found in Mulroy Bay. However, Mulroy Bay has long been recognised as one of the prime sites in Ireland for
marine fauna. Nunn (1996) claims that it holds 68% of the entire molluscan fauna of the north coast of Ireland,
so it may be that this list goes some way to listing the true marine molluscan fauna of the county. She also
estimates the total Irish Fauna at 500 species, of which the Mulroy total would be about 40%. Mulroy is the
only site in Ireland for two species, Ondina divisa and Turbonilla rufescens.
There are so many sub-groups, and three major environments, that it is more practical to lump the taxonomic
groups together in each of the three environments, with the English names giving some idea of the range of
forms.
Species in bold are candidates for Priority status. Margaritifera and the two Vertigo species are protected by
being listed on Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive.
References:
Kerney, Michael. (1999). Atlas of the land and freshwater molluscs of Britain and Ireland. Harley Books.
Kerney, M.P., R.A.D. Cameron and G. Riley (1979). Land Snails of Britain and North-west Europe. Collins.
Nunn J.D. (1996). The marine Mollusca of Ireland 2. Mulroy Bay, Co. Donegal. Bull. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No.
19.
TERRESTRIAL
Acanthinula aculeata
Acicula fusca
Aegopinella nitidula
Aegopinella pura
Arianta arbustorum
Arion ater
Arion circumscriptus
Arion distinctus
Arion flagellus
Arion hortensis
Arion intermedius
Arion owenii
Arion silvaticus
82 Taxa
Arion subfuscus
Ashfordia granulata
Balea perversa
Candidula intersecta
Carychium minimum
Carychium tridentatum
Cepaea hortensis
Cepaea nemoralis
Cernuella virgata
Clausilia bidentata
Cochlicella acuta
Cochlicopa lubrica
Cochlicopa lubricella
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Columella aspera
Columella edentula
Cornu aspersum
Deroceras caruanae
Deroceras laeve
Deroceras panormitanum
Deroceras reticulatum
Discus rotundatus
Euconulus alderi
Euconulus fulvus
Helicella itala
Helix aspersa
Lauria cylindracea
Lehmannia marginata
Leiostyla anglica
Leiostyla anglica
Limacus flavus
Limacus maculatus
Limax cinereoniger
Limax cinereoniger
Limax marginatus
Limax maximus
Limax maximus
Limax pseudoflavus
Milax budapestensis
Milax gagates
Milax sowerbyi
Nesovitrea hammonis
Oxychilus alliarius
Oxychilus cellarius
Oxychilus draparnaudi
Oxyloma elegans
Oxyloma pfeifferi
Punctum pygmaeum
Punctum pygmaeum
Pupilla muscorum
Pyramidula pusilla
Pyramidula rupestris
Spermodea lamellata
Succinea putris
Succinella oblonga
Tandonia budapestensis
Tandonia sowerbyi
Trichia hispida
Trichia striolata
Vallonia costata
Vallonia excentrica
Vallonia pulchella
Vertigo angustior
Vertigo antivertigo
Vertigo geyeri
Vertigo pygmaea
Vertigo substriata
Zenobiella subrufescens
Zonitoides excavatus
Zonitoides nitidus
FRESHWATER MOLLUSCS
Ancylus fluviatilis
Anisus leucostoma
Anodonta cygnea
Aplexa hypnorum
Armiger crista
Bathyomphalus contortus
Bithynia tentaculata
Gyraulus albus
Gyraulus laevis
Hydrobia ulvae
Leucophytia bidentata
Lymnaea auricularia
Lymnaea auricularia
Lymnaea palustris
Lymnaea palustris
42 Taxa
Lymnaea peregra
Lymnaea peregra
Lymnaea stagnalis
Lymnaea stagnalis
Lymnaea truncatula
Lymnaea truncatula
Myxas glutinosa
Otina ovata
Ovatella myosotis
Physa fontinalis
Physa gyrina
Pisidium casertanum
Pisidium conventus
Pisidium hibernicum
Pisidium lilljeborgii
Pisidium milium
Pisidium nitidum
Pisidium obtusale
Pisidium personatum
Pisidium pulchellum
Pisidium subtruncatum
Planorbis carinatus
Potamopyrgus jenkinsi
Sphaerium corneum
Valvata cristata
Valvata piscinalis
MARINE MOLLUSCS
232 Taxa
Angulus squalidus
Angulus tenuis
Anomia ephippium
Antalis entalis
Aplysia punctata
Arca tetragona
Archidoris pseudoargus
Artica islandica
Atina ovata
Auriculinnellla
bidentata
Barchystomia scalaris
Barleeia uifasciata
Berthalla plumala
Bittium reticulatum
Brachystomia angusta
Abra alba
Abra nitida
Abra prismatica
Acanthochitona crinitus
Acanthodoris pilosa
Aegires punctilucens
Aeolidia alderi
Aeolidia glauca
Aeolidia papillosa
Akera bullata
Alvania beanii
Alvania cancellata
Alvania punctura
Alvania semistriata
Ammonicerina rota
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Thin Tellins
Needle Whelk
Brachystomia carrozzai
Brachystomia eulimoides
Buccinum undatam
Cadlina laevis
Caecum glabrum
Calliostom zizyphinum
Callochiton septemvalis
Camelea gallina
Catriona genovae
Catriona gymnota
Cerastoderma edule
Cerastoderma glacum
Cerithiopsis tubercularis
Chlamys distorta
Chrysallida indistincta
Chrysallida interstincta
Cima minima
Cingula cingillis
Clausinella fasciata
Corbula gibba
Coryphella browni
Coryphella gracilis
Coryphella lineata
Crassostrea gigas
Cuthona nana
Diaphana minuta
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
Dikoleps pusilla
Diodora graeca
Donax vittatus
Dosinia exoleta
Dosinia lupinus
Doti coronata
Doti fragilis
Doti koenneckeri
Eatonina fulgida
Elysia viridis
Emarginula fissura
Ensis arcuatus
Ensis ensis
Epilepton clarkiae
Epitonium clathratulum
Epitonium turtonis
Eubranchus doriae
Eubranchus exiguus
Eubranchus farrani
Eubranchus tricolour
Eubranchus vittatus
Eulima bilineata
Eulimella laevis
Eulimella scillae
Favorinus blianus
Flabellina pedata
Gari depressa
Gari tellinella
Gastrana fragilis
Geitodoris planata
Gibbula cineraria
Gibbula magus
Gibbula tumida
Gibbula umbilicalis
Goniodoris castanea
Goniodoris nodosa
Goodallia triangularis
Haminoea navicula
Helcion pellucidum
Hermaea bifida
Heteranomia squamula
Hiatella arctica
Hinia incrassata
Hinia reticulata
Hydorbia ulvae
Irus irus
Janolus cristatus
Jorunna tomentosa
Kellia suborbicularis
Lacuna pallidula
Lacuna parva
Lacuna vincta
Lamellaria latens
Lamellaria perspicua
Lasaea adansoni
Lepidochitona cinereus
Leptochiton asellus
Leptochiton cancellatus
Leptochiton scabridus
Limacia clavigera
Limapontia capitata
Limapontia senestra
Limaria hians
Littorina littorea
Littorina mariae
Littorina neglecta
Littorina obtusata
Littorina saxatilis
Lomanotus genei
Loripes lucinalis
Lucinoma borealis
Lutraria angustior
Lutraria lutraria
Macoma balthica
Mangelia attenuata
Mangelia brachystoma
Manzonia crassa
Common Whelk
Painted top Shell
Striped Venus
Common Cockle
Lagoon Cockle
Humpback Scallop
Banded Venus
Basket Shell
Portugese Oyster
Common Keyhole Limpet
Banded Wedge Shell
Rayed Artemis
Smooth Artemis
Split Limpet
Common Razor Shell
Coin Shell
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Large Sunset Shell
Grey Top Shell
Turban Top Shell
Flat Top Shell
Blue-rayed Limpet
Wrinkled Rock Borer
Thick-lipped Dog Whelk
Netted Dog Whelk
Pallid Chink Shell
Least Chink Shell
Banded Chink Shell
Common Periwinkle
Flat Periwinkle
Flat Periwinkle
Rough Periwinkle
Common Otter Shell
Baltic Tellin
Margarites helicinus
Pearly Top Shell
Marshallora adversa
Melarhaphe neritoides
Small Periwinkle
Modiolarca tumida
Marbled Crenella
Modiolula phaseolina
Bean Mussel
Modiolus modiolus
Horse Mussel
Moerella donacina
Musculus discors
Green Crenella
Mya arenaria
Sand Gaper
Mya truncata
Blunt Gaper
Mysella bidentata
Mysia undata
Mytilus edulis
Common Mussel
Nucella lapillus
Nucula nitidosa
Ocenebra erinacea
Odostomia plicata
Odostomia turrita
Odostomia unidentata
Omalogyra atomus
Onchidoris bilamellata
Ondina diaphana
Onidina divisa
Onoba aculeus
Onoba semicostata
Order Nuculoida
Osilinus lineata
Toothed Top Shell
Ostrea edulis
Common Oyster
Palio nothus
Palliolum striatum
Palliolum tigerinum
Tiger Scallop
Partulida pellucida
Parvicardium exiguum
Parvicardium ovale
Patella ulyssiponensis
China Limpet
Patella vulgata
Common Limpet
Pecten maximus
Great Scallop
Philine aperta
Philine pruinosa
Philine punctata
Placida dendritica
Plagiocardium papillosum
Pleurobranchus membranaceus
Podedesmus patelliformis
Polinices pulchellus
Polycera faeronsis
Polycera quadrilineata
Puncturella noachina
Noah's Keyhole Limpet
Pusillina inconspicua
Pusillina sarsi
Raphitoma linearis
Raphitoma purpurea
Retusa obtusa
Retusa truncatula
Retusa umbilicata
Rissoa interrupta
Rissoa lilacina
Rissoa membranacea
Rissoa parva
Rissoella diaphana
Rissoella globularis
Rissoella opalina
Rostanga rubra
Runcina coronata
Saxicavella jeffreysi
Scorbicularia plana
Sepiola atlantica
Simmia patula
Skenea serpuloides
Skeneopisi planorbis
Spisula elliptica
Spisula solida
Spisula subtruncata
Tapes decussatus
Tapes philippinarum
Tapes rhomboides
Tectura testudinalis
Tectura virginea
Tellimya ferruginosa
Tergipes tergipes
Thracia convexa
Thracia phaseolina
Thracia villosiuscula
Thyasira flexuosa
Timoclea ovata
Tonicella rubra
Tricolia pullus
Trivia arctica
Trivia monacha
Turbonilla crenata
Turbonilla jeffreysi
Turbonilla lactea
Turbonilla rufescens
Turritella communis
Turtonia minuta
Venerupis senegalensis
Venus verrucosa
Vitreolina phillipi
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Peppery Fullow Shell
Little Cuttlefish
Thick Trough Shell
Chequered Carpet Shell
Common Tortoiseshell
Limpet
White Tortoiseshell
Limpet
Oval Venus
Pheasant Shell
Arctic Cowrie
Spotted Cowrie
Auger Shell
Warty Venus
ARTHROPODS (PHYLUM ARTHROPODA)
CRUSTACEANS (CLASS CRUSTACEA)
HARPACTICOIDA (ORDER)
29 Taxa
This is a large order of small crustaceans from the sub-class Copepoda. In Irish waters there are 278 species.
Most are marine, where they are an important component of plankton. But those marked in bold in the table
inhabit freshwater. The list for Donegal is obviously only a start.
References:
Holmes J.M.C. and J.P. O’Connor. (1990). A provisional list of the Harpacticoida (Crustacea: Copopoda) of
Ireland, Bull. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No. 13.
Alteutha interrupta
Amphiascoides limicolus
Amphiascopsis thalestroides
Bradya typica
Bryocamptus pygmaeus
Bulbamphiascus imus
Canthocamptus staphylinus
Diarthrodes nobilis
Echinolaophonte horrida
Halectinosoma erythrops
Halectinosoma sarsi
Harpacticus chelifer
Harpacticus flexus
Harpacticus uniremis
Heterolaophonte minuta
Laophontopsis lamellifera
Microsetella norvegica
Moraria brevipes
Moraria poppei
Moraria sphagnicola
Moraria varica
Parathalestris harpactoides
Parathalestris hibernica
Peltidium purpureum
Rhizothrix curvata
Rhynchothalestris rufocincta
Thalestris longimana
Tigrious brevicornis
Tisbe furcata
WOODLICE or SLATERS (ORDER Isopoda)
9 Taxa
The woodlice are a sub-group of the order Isopoda, comprising a number of different families. Twenty-eight
species of these scavenging crustaceans are known from Ireland. The familiar “Grey Slater” found around (and
in) every home is Oniscus asellus.
References:
Doogue D. and P.T. Harding. (1982). Distribution Atlas of Woodlice in Ireland. An Foras Forbartha
Androniscus dentiger
Haplophthalmus mengei
Ligia oceanica
Oniscus asellus
Philoscia muscorum
Porcellio scaber
Trichonisccus pygmaeus
Trichoniscoides saeroeensis
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Trichoniscus pusillus
SPIDERS, HARVESTMEN etc. (CLASS ARACNIDA)
MAMMAL TICKS (ORDER Acaris)
1 Taxon
The only tick species recorded in Donegal (nine in Ireland) parasitises all our mammal species except the Otter.
References:
Kelly T.C., D.P. Sleeman, G.J. Fennessy, A. Dillon and the late G.A. Walton (2001). Ir. Nat. J. Volume 26 No.
10.
Ixodes ricinus
SPIDERS (ORDER Araneae)
126 Taxa
Donegal is poorly represented in the recording of Spiders, with only 126 out of the 378 species recorded in
Ireland. Most of those recorded are widespread species – but the seven species marked in bold and italics are
known in Ireland only from Donegal. In addition, Satilatlas britteni is a Nationally Notable species in the UK,
being known there from fewer than 100 10km squares.
References:
Kirby P, and R. Sheppard (1991). Environmental Impact Statement for Pollan Dam, Inishowen, Co. Donegal.
Unpublished Report.
McCormack S., M. Noland and E. Regan. (2006). Coleoptera, Araneae and aquatic Hemiptera recorded from
three mountain areas in northwestern Ireland. Bull. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No. 30.
Van Helsdingen P.J. (1996). A county distribution of Irish spiders, incorporating a revised catalogue of the
spiders. Special Zoological Supplement to The Irish Naturalists’ Journal.
Agroeca proxima
Agyneta olivacea
Agyneta subtilis
Alopecosa pulverulenta
Amaurobius fenestralis
Amaurobius similis
Antistea elegans
Aphileta misera
Araeoncus crassiceps
Araeoncus humilis
Araneus diadematus
Araneus quadratus
Arctosa leopardus
Arctosa perita
Argyroneta aquatica
Bathyphantes gracilis
Bathyphantes parvulus
Bolyphantes luteolus
Centrinella brevipes
Centromerita bicolor
Centromerita concinna
Centromerus prudens
Ceratinella brevis
Ceratinella scabrosa
Clubiona brevipes
Clubiona diversa
Clubiona lutescens
Clubiona neglecta
Clubiona phragmitis
Clubiona reclusa
Clubiona trivialis
Dictyna arundinacea
Dicymbium nigrum
Dicymbium tibiale
Diplocentria bidentata
Diplostyla concolor
Dismodicus bifrons
Drassodes cupreus
Drassodes lapidosus
Drassylus pusillus
Dysdera erythrina
Enoplognatha ovata
Erigone arctica
Erigone atra
Erigone dentipalpis
Erigone longipalpis
erigone promiscua
Erigone welchi
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Eyophrys frontalis
Gnathonarium dentatum
Gongylidiellum latebricola
Gongylidiellum vivum
Haplodrassus signifer
Harpactea hombergi
Hypomma bituberculatum
Hypselistes jacksoni
Hypsosinga pygmaea
Larinioides cornutus
Larinioides patagiatus
Latithorax faustus
Lepthyphantes ericaceus
Lepthyphantes mengei
Lepthyphantes minutus
Lepthyphantes obscurus
Lepthyphantes tenebricola
Lepthyphantes tenuis
Lepthyphantes zimmermanni
Leptorhoptrum robustum
Lophomma punctatum
Mecygnargus morulus
Meioneta mossica
Meioneta saxatilis
Meta menardi
Metellina mengei
Metellina merianae
Micaria pulicaia
Micrargus herbigradus
Minyriolus pusillus
Monocephalus castaneipes
Monocephalus fuscipes
Neriene clathrata
Nuctenea umbratica
Oedothorax fuscus
Oedothorax gibbosus
Oedothorax retusus
Oonops pulcher
Oreonetides vaginatus
Oxyptila trux
Pachygnatha clercki
Pachygnatha degeeri
Pachygnatha extensa
Pardosa agricola
Pardosa amentata
Pardosa nigriceps
Pardosa palustris
Pardosa pullata
Pelecopsis nemoralis
Peoeciloneta variegata
Pirata piraticus
Pirata uliginosus
Pocadicnemis pumila
Porrhomma pygmaeum
Robertus arundineti
Robertus lividus
Satilatlas britteni
Scotina gracilipes
Segestria senoculata
Taranucnus setosus
Tegenaria domestica
Tetragnatha montana
Textrix denticulata
Theonoe minutissima
Theridion pallens
Tibellus maritimus
Tibellus oblongus
Trichopterna thorelli
Trochosa ruricola
Troshosa terricola
Walckenaeria acuminata
Walckenaeria clavicornis
Walckenaeria cuspidata
Walckenaeria kochi
Walckenaeria vigilax
Xysticus cristatus
Zygiella atrica
Zygiella x-notata
HARVESTMEN (ORDER Opiloines)
13 Taxa
These are distinctive aracnids, with almost circular bodies suspended at the centre of a set of eight enormously
long legs. With 13 of the 18 Irish species present in Donegal, they are mostly widely distributed.
References:
Cawley, M. (2002). A review of the Irish harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones). Bull. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No. 26.
Nemastoma bimaculatum
Oligolophus hanseni
Oligolophus tridens
Paroligolophus agrestis
Lacinius ephippiatus
Mitopus morio
Phalangium opilio
Ophilio parientus
Megabunus diadema
Rilaena triangularis
Leiobunum rotundum
Leiobunum blackwalli
Nelima gothica
FALSE SCORPIONS (ORDER Pseudoscorpiones)
Chthonius tetrachelatus
Neobisium muscorum
CENTIPEDES (CLASS CHILIPODA)
Lithobius borealis
Lithobius forficatus
Lithobius melanops
Lithobius variegatus
MILLIPEDES (CLASS DIPLOPODA)
Chordeuma proximum
Cylindroiulus londinensis
Cylindroiulus punctatus
Glomeris marginata
Nanogona polydesmoides
Ophyiulus pilosus
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Polydesmus inconstans
Proteroiulus fuscus
Tachypodoiulus niger
2 Taxa
INSECTS (CLASS INSECTA)
The insects comprise a vast group of many sub-divisions. Many are not dealt with here at all, and the
separate accounts make it clear that there is still a great deal to be discovered in Donegal, even in the
groups that are relatively well studied. There are over 20 orders of Insects in Ireland. Among the
largest are the Bugs (Hemiptera), true Flies (Diptera), Bees etc. (Hymenoptera), Butterflies and Moths
(Lepidoptera) and Beetles (Coleoptera). Of these, complete lists of known species are only available
for the Lepidoptera. But various sub-groups are listed, and some of these, like Butterflies, probably do
list all species present in the county. Complete lists of all known species are also available for a few of
the smaller orders, such as the Neuroptera and Odonata (below).
LACEWINGS etc. (ORDER Neuroptera)
13 Taxa
Green Lacewing Chrysoperla carnea
References:
Barnard, P.C., J.P. O’Connor and M.C.D. Speight (1991). A review of the published distribution data
for Irish Neuroptera (insecta), together with additional records and a check-list of the Irish Species.
Bull. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No. 14.
Chrysopidia ciliate
Nineta flava
Nineta vittata
Coniopteryx tineiformis
Hemerobius humulinus
Hemerobius lutescens
Hemerobius marginatus
Hemerobius micans
Hemerobius simulans
Micromus variegates
DRAGONFLIES (ORDER Odonata)
Banded Jewelwing
Calopteryx splendens
Moorland Hawker
Aeshna juncea
Psectra diptera
Wesmaelius subnebulosus
Sisyra fuscata
18 Taxa
Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens
References:
Nelson, B., and R. Thompson (2004). The Natural History of Ireland’s Dragonflies. The National Museums and
Galleries of Northern Ireland.
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The dragonflies, and their daintier cousins the damselflies, are found almost everywhere close to water. Their
mastery of flight belies their ancient origins. This list is reasonably complete, as a result of a mass-participation
survey (Nelson and Thompson 2004). Only two species would be candidates for Prioritization (in bold). Irish
Damselfly is a recently discovered continental species, not found in Great Britain. The single Donegal site is
very isolated from its midland core range. The Black-tailed Skimmer is a demanding species with a scattered
western distribution.
Brown Hawker
Common Hawker
Hairy Dragonfly
Banded Agrion
Irish Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
Variable Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Blue-tailed
Damselfly
Aeshna grandis
Aeshna juncea
Brachytron pratense
Calopterex splendens
Coenagrion
lunulatum
Coenagrion puella
Coenagrion pulchellum
Enallagma cyathigerum
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Emerald Damselfly
Four-spotted Chaser
Black-tailed Skimmer
Keeled Skimmer
Large Red Damselfly
Black Darter
Ruddy Darter
Common Darter
Ischnura pumilio
Lestes sponsa
Libellula quadrimaculata
Orthetrum cancellatum
Orthetrum coerulescens
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Sympetrum danae
Sympetrum sanguineum
Sympetrum striolatum
Ischnura elegans
BUGS (ORDER HEMIPTERA)
BUGS (a) (SUB-ORDER Heteroptera)
93 Taxa
The Heteroptera is one of two large orders of insects characterised by sucking, rather than biting mouthparts, and
generally known as Bugs on this side of the Atlantic.
Acalypta brunnea
Acalypta parvula
Acanthosoma
haemorrhoidale
Anthocoris nemoralis
Anthocoris nemorum
Arctocorisa carinata
Arctocorisa germari
Asciodema obsoletum
Berytinus minor
Berytinus signoreti
Callicorixa praeusta
Callicorixa wollastoni
Calocoris norvegicus
Capsus ater
Chartoscirta cincta
Corixa affinis
Corixa dentipes
Corixa panzeri
Corixa punctata
Cryptostemma alienum
Cymatia bonsdorffi
Cymus glandicolor
Cyrtorhinus caricis
Drymus sylvaticus
Elasmostethus
interstinctus
Elasmucha grisea
Hawthorn Shieldbug
Common Flower Bug
Punctate Corixa
Parent Bug
Gerris argentatus
Gerris costai
Gerris lacustris
Gerris lateralis
Gerris odontogaster
Gerris thoracicus
Glaenocorisa propinqua
Harpocera thoracica
Hebrus ruficeps
Hesperocorixa linnei
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi
Hydrometra stagnorum
Kalama tricornis
Leptopterna dolabrata
Leptopterna ferrugata
Limnoporus
rufoscutellatus
Lyctocoris campestris
Lygocoris pabulinus
Mecomma ambulans
Micronecta poweri
Microvelia reticulata
Monalocoris filicis
Nabicula flavomarginata
Nabicula limbata
Nepa cinerea
Notonecta glauca
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Little Pondskater
Moorland Pondskater
Common Pondskater
Toothed Pondskater
Sphagnum Bug
The Debris Bug
Common Green Capsid
Water Singer
Bracken Bug
Broad Damselbug
Marsh Damselbug
Water Scorpion
Common Waterboatman
Notonecta obliqua
Nysius thymi
Orius majusculus
Orthops cervinus
Orthotylus marginalis
Orthotylus virescens
Pachybrachius fracticollis
Phylus melanocephalus
Pithanus maerkeli
Plagiognathus arbustorum
Plagiognathus
chrysanthemi
Plesiocoris rugicollis
Polymerus palustris
Psallus ambiguus
Psallus lepidus
Psallus varians
Salda littoralis
Saldula opacula
Saldula palustris
Saldula saltatoria
Saldula scotica
Scolopostethus decoratus
Sigara concinna
Sigara distincta
Sigara dorsalis
Sigara falleni
Sigara fossarum
Sigara nigrolineata
Sigara scotti
Sigara semistriata
Sigara stagnalis
Sigara venusta
Stenodema calcaratum
Stenodema holsatum
Stygnocoris sabulosus
Teratocoris saundersi
Teratocoris viridis
Tingis cardui
Trigonotylus ruficornis
Velia caprai
Zicrona caerulea
Dark Green Apple
Capsid
Apple Capsid
Common Shorebug
Spear Thistle Lacebug
Water Cricket
BUGS (b) (SUB-ORDER Homoptera)
4 Taxa
Closely related to the Heteroptera.
Cicadella viridis
Evacanthus interruptus
Philaenus spumarius
Tachycixius pilosus
Cuckoo-spit Insect
BOOKLICE and BARKLICE (ORDER Psocoptera)
13 Taxa
There are 46 Irish species in this group, and as with other obscure groups of insects, the majority of records are
from those counties close to the main centres of research.
References:
Smithers C.N., J.P. O’Connor and J.V. Peters. (1999). A list of Irish Psocoptera (Insecta) (Booklice, Barklice,
Psocids). Ir. Nat. J. Volume 26 No. 7/8.
Amphigerontia bifasciata
Caecilius burmeisteri
Caecilius flavidus
Cuneopalpus cyanops
Ectopsocus axillaris
Ectopsocus petersi
Elipsocus westwoodi
Elopsocus hyalinus
Mesopsocus immunis
Peripsocidae didymus
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Peripsocidae subfasciatus
Philotarsus picicornis
Stenopsocus immaculatus
BITING LICE (ORDERS Ischnocera and Amblycera)
2 Taxa
Ireland has 98 species from two groups of biting lice, the Ischnocera and the Amblycera. They are external
parasites living usually on one specific host species. The Irish species have been recorded on 74 species of
birds and 13 species of mammals, with potential for recording a species on each of the resident or visiting bird
species. Most have been recorded around Dublin and Galway, but even so, only two species from Donegal is
surprisingly few (both from the Ischnocera).
References:
Butler F.T., and J.P. O’Connor. (1994). A review of the Irish Ischnocera and Amblycera (Phthiraptera). Ir. Nat.
J. Vol. 24 No. 11.
Bovicola longicornis
Trichodectes melis
SUCKING LICE (ORDER Anoplura)
1 Taxon
This is a smaller group than the related Biting Lice (above), with only 17 species in Ireland. The single
specimen recorded from Donegal was found on a Stoat.
References:
O’Connor J.P., D.P. Sleeman and F.T. Butler. (2005). A review of the Irish Anoplura (Insecta: Phthiraptera).
Ir. Nat. J. Volume 28 No. 2.
Polyplax spinulosa
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BUTTERFLIES and MOTHS (ORDER Lepidoptera)
618 Taxa
The grouping of Lepidoptera into three sub-groups is an artificial division which is recognised by the scientific
community largely as a result of popular demand. In reality the various families within each group are as
different from each other as they are from those of the other groups. Of the three groups, Butterflies and
Macro-moths are fully covered. The third and largest group, Micro-moths, are still a long way from being fully
listed. At the moment, 793 species of micro-moths are recognised in Ireland (Bond 1995), but there are many
additions waiting to appear in the next list.
References:
Bond, K.G.M. (1995). Irish Microlepidoptera Check-list. Bull. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No. 18.
BUTTERFLIES
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas auinia
28 Taxa
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Donegal has most of the species found in Ireland, including the Marsh Fritillary which is listed in the EU Habitats Directive.
Many of these species are nationally local, the most important being marked in Bold, but the declining fortunes of
butterflies generally hint that in time more of these might qualify as Priority Species.
Camberwell Beauty
Clouded Yellow
Comma
Common Blue
Dark-green Fritillary
Dingy Skipper
Grayling
Green Hairstreak
Green-veined White
Holly Blue
Large Heath
Large White
Marsh Fritillary
Meadow Brown
Orange Tip
Painted Lady
Peacock
Réals Wood White
Red Admiral
Ringlet
Silver-washed Fritillary
Small Blue
Small Copper
Small Heath
Small Tortoiseshell
Small White
Speckled Wood
Wall Brown
Nymphalis antiopa
Colias crocea
Polygonia c-album
Polyommatus icarus
Argynnis aglaja
Erynnis tages
Hipparchia semele
Callophrys rubi
Pieris napi
Celastrina argiolus
Coenonympha tullia
Pieris brassicae
Euphydryas aurinia
Maniola jurtina
Anthocharis cardamines
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Vanessa cardui
Inachis io
Leptidea reali
Vanessa atalanta
Aphantopus hyperantus
Argynnis paphia
Cupido minimus
Lycaena phlaeas
Coenonympha pamphilus
Aglais urticae
Pieris rapae
Pararge aegeria
Lasiommata megera
MICRO--MOTHS
Emmelina monodactyla
202 Taxa
Argyresthia brockeella
Pyrausta sp.
Micro-moths are easily overlooked, but just as beautiful as their larger relatives, and much more diverse. Those
with English names tend to be the pest species, like Clothes Moth.
Acentria ephemerella
Water Veneer
Acleris aspersana
Acleris variegana
Garden Rose Tortrix
Aethes piercei
Agonopterix arenella
Agonopterix ciliella
Agonopterix heracliana
Agonopterix kaekeritziana
Agonopterix ocellana
Agonopterix
subpropinquella
Agriphila geniculea
Agriphila selasella
Agriphila straminella
Agriphila tristella
Alucita hexadactyla
Twenty-plume Moth
Anacampsis temerella
Anarsia spartiella
Ancylis badiana
Ancylis geminana
Ancylis subarcuana
Anthophila fabriciana
Aphelia viburnana
Bilberry Tortrix
Aphomia sociella
Bee Moth
Apotomis betuletana
Apotomis semifasciana
Aproaerema
anthyllidella
Argyresthia conjugella
Apple Fruit Moth
Argyresthia goedartella
Argyresthia pruniella
Cherry Fruit Moth
Argyresthia pygmaeella
Argyresthia semifusca
Aspilapteryx tringipennella
Bactra lancealana
Biselachista albidella
Blastobasis adustella
Blastodacna hellerella
Bohemannia
pulverosella
Borkhausenia fuscescens
Bryotropha terrella
Bryotropha umbrosella
Caloptilia betulicola
Caloptilia stigmatella
Catoptria margaritella
Pearl-band Grass Veneer
Celypha cespitana
Celypha lacunana
Chrysoesthia sexguttella
Chrysoteuchia culmella
Garden Grass-veneer
Clepsis consimilana
Clepsis senecionana
Cnephasia conspersana
Cnephasia stephensiana
Coleophora albicosta
Coleophora albidella
Coleophora alticolella
Coleophora gryphipennella
Coleophora lusciniaepennella
Coleophora serratella
Crambus lathoniellus
Crambus lathoniellus
Crambus pascuella
Crambus perlella
Cydia nigricana
Cydia ulicetana
Deltaornix torquillella
Depressaria pastinacella Parsnip Moth
Dichrorampha acuminatana
Dipleurina lacustrata
Donacaula mucronellus
Ectoedemia albifasciella
Ectoedemia albifasciella
Ectoedemia argyropeza
Ectoedemia occultella
Ectoedemia subbimaculella
Elachista albifrontella
Elachista alpinella
Elachista apicipunctella
Elachista argentella
Elachista atricomella
Elachista canapennella
Elachista luticomella
Elachista subalbidella
Emmelina monodactyla
Endothenia marginana
Endothenia quadrimaculana
White-shouldered House
Endrosis sarcitrella
Moth
Enteucha acetosae
Epagoge grotiana
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Pandemis heparana
Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix
Parornix betulae
Parornix devoniella
Parornix fagivora
Philedone gerningana
Phyllonorcter sorbi
Phyllonorycter hilarella
Phyllonorycter kleemanella
Phyllonorycter maestingella
Phyllonorycter messaniella
Phyllonorycter nicellii
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella
Phyllonorycter quinqueguttella
Phyllonorycter rajella
Phyllonorycter salicicolella
Phyllonorycter sorbi
Phyllonorycter spinicolella
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella
Platyptilia gonodactyla
Pleuroptya ruralis
Mother of Pearl
Plutella xylostella
Diamond-back Moth
Prays fraxinella
Ash Bud Moth
Pyrausta ostrinalis
Pyrausta purpuralis
Rhigognostis annulatella
Rhigognostis incarnatella
Rhyacionia pinivorana
Schreckensteinia festaliella
Scoparia pyralella
Stenoptilia pterodactyla
Stigmella aurella
Stigmella aurella
Stigmella betulicola
Stigmella confusella
Stigmella floslactella
Stigmella hemargyrella
Stigmella luteella
Stigmella microtheriella
Stigmella myrtillella
Stigmella nylandriella
Stigmella obliquella
Stigmella plagicolella
Stigmella roborella
Stigmella salicis
Stigmella tityrella
Stigmella ulmariae
Syndemis musculana
Tortrix viridana
Green Oak Tortix
Trachycera advenella
Udea lutealis
Udea olivalis
Udea prunalis
Yponomeuta padella
Orchard Ermine
Yponomeuta sp.
Ypsolopha parenthesella
Ypsolopha ustella
Zeiraphera
ratzeburgiana
Spruce Bud Moth
Epiblema cynosbatella
Epiblema cynosbatella
Epiblema incarnatana
Epiblema roborana
Epiblema scutulana
Epinotia immundana
Epinotia nisella
Epinotia ramella
Epinotia solandriana
Epinotia subocellana
Epinotia tedella
Epinotia tenerana
Nut Bud Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
Eriocrania subpurpurella
Esperia sulphurella
Eucalybites auroguttella
Eucosma cana
Eucosma hohenwartiana
Eudonia delunella
Eudonia lineola
Eudonia mercurella
Eudonia pallida
Eudonia truncicolella
Eudonis angustea
Eupoecilia angustana
Eurrhypara hortulata
Small Magpie
Evergestis pallidata
Falseuncaria ruficiliana
Glyphipterix forsterella
Glyphipterix schoenicolella
Glyphipterix
simpliciella
Cocksfoot Moth
Glyphipterix thrasonella
Grapholita jungiella
Gynnidomorpha vectisana
Hedya nubiferana
Marbled Orchard Tortrix
Hedya pruniana
Plum Tortix
Heliozela resplendella
Hofmannophila
pseudospretella
Brown House Moth
Hypatima rhomboidella
Incurvaria masculella
Incurvaria pectinea
Incurvaria praelatella
Lozotaenia forsterana
Lyonetia clerkella
Apple Leaf Miner
Micropterix aureatella
Micropterix calthella
Mompha langiella
Mompha locupletella
Mompha raschkiella
Nemapogon cloacella
Cork Moth
Neofaculta ericetella
Nomophila noctuella
Rush Veneer
Nymphula nymphaeata
Brown China-mark
Nymphula stagnata
Beautiful China-mark
Olethreutes schulziana
Opsibotys fuscalis
Pammene gallicana
Pandemis cerasana
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix
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MACRO-MOTHS
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
388 Taxa
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
Merveille du Jour
Dichonia aprilina
In Donegal this is one of the better studied of the large insect groups, with species listed, mapped and
photographed at www.skylark.ie/donegalmoths . The full list is reasonably complete, and so a
selection of 30 Priority Species seems justified on the basis of present knowledge (see introductory
section on Priority Species, page 5).
Alder Moth
Angle Shades
Antler Moth
Archer's Dart
Argent and Sable
Ash Pug
August Thorn
Autumn Green Carpet
Autumnal Rustic
Barred Carpet
Barred Chestnut
Barred Red
Barred Straw
Barred Umber
Barred Yellow
Beaded Chestnut
Beautiful Brocade
Beautiful Carpet
Beautiful Golden Y
Beautiful Snout
Beautiful Yellow
Underwing
Beech-green Carpet
Bilberry Pug
Birch Mocha
Black Rustic
Bleached Pug
Blue-bordered Carpet
Bordered Beauty
Bordered Grey
Bordered Pug
Bordered White
Bright-line Brown-eye
Brimstone Moth
Brindled Ochre
Brindled Pug
Broad-barred White
Broad-bordered Yellow
Underwing
Broken-barred Carpet
Broom Moth
Brown Rustic
Brown Silver-line
Brown-line Bright-eye
Brussels Lace
Buff Arches
Buff Ermine
Buff-tip
Bulrush Wainscot
Burnet Companion
Burnished Brass
Cabbage Moth
Canary-shouldered Thorn
Centre-barred Sallow
Chamomile Shark
Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Chimney Sweeper
Chinese Character
Cloaked Minor
Clouded Border
Clouded Brindle
Clouded Buff
Clouded Drab
Clouded Silver
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Coast Dart
Common Carpet
Common Emerald
Common Heath
Common Lutestring
Common Marbled Carpet
Common Pug
Common Quaker
Common Rustic
Common Rustic sp.
Acronicta alni
Phlogophora meticulosa
Cerapteryx graminis
Agrotis vestigialis
Rheumaptera hastata
Eupithecia fraxinata
Ennomos quercinaria
Chloroclysta miata
Eugnorisma glareosa
Perizoma taeniata
Diarsia dahlii
Hylaea fasciaria
Eulithis pyraliata
Plagodis pulveraria
Cidaria fulvata
Agrochola lychnidis
Lacanobia contigua
Mesoleuca albicillata
Autographa pulchrina
Hypena crassalis
Anarta myrtilli
Colostygia olivata
Pasiphila debiliata
Cyclophora albipunctata
Aporophyla nigra
Eupithecia expallidata
Plemyria rubiginata
plumbata
Epione repandaria
Selidosema brunnearia
Eupithecia succenturiata
Bupalus piniaria
Lacanobia oleracea
Opisthograptis luteolata
Dasypolia templi
Eupithecia abbreviata
Hecatera bicolorata
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Noctua fimbriata
Electrophaes corylata
Melanchra pisi
Rusina ferruginea
Petrophora chlorosata
Mythimna conigera
Cleorodes lichenaria
Habrosyne pyritoides
Spilosoma luteum
Phalera bucephala
Nonagria typhae
Euclidia glyphica
Diachrysia chrysitis
Mamestra brassicae
Ennomos alniaria
Atethmia centrago
Cucullia chamomillae
Thera cognata
Odezia atrata
Cilix glaucata
Mesoligia furuncula
Lomaspilis marginata
Apamea epomidion
Diacrisia sannio
Orthosia incerta
Lomographa temerata
Apamea crenata
Euxoa cursoria
Epirrhoe alternata
Hemithea aestivaria
Ematurga atomaria
Ochropacha duplaris
Chloroclysta truncata
Eupithecia vulgata
Orthosia cerasi
Mesapamea secalis
Mesapamea secalis agg.
Common Wainscot
Common Wave
Common White Wave
Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Copper Underwing
Coxcomb Prominent
Cream Wave
Crescent Striped
Crinan Ear
Currant Pug
Dark Arches
Dark Brocade
Dark Chestnut
Dark Marbled Carpet
Dark Spectacle
Dark Spinach
Dark Sword-grass
Dark-barred Twin-spot
Carpet
Death's-head Hawk-moth
December Moth
Dingy Shears
Dotted Border
Dotted Clay
Dotted Rustic
Double Dart
Double Lobed
Double Square-spot
Double-striped Pug
Dusky Brocade
Dwarf Pug
Ear Moth
Ear Moth sp.
Early Grey
Early Moth
Early Thorn
Early Tooth-striped
Elephant Hawk-moth
Emperor Moth
Engrailed sp.
Feathered Thorn
Flame Carpet
Flame Shoulder
Flounced Chestnut
Flounced Rustic
Fox Moth
Foxglove Pug
Frosted Orange
Galium Carpet
Garden Carpet
Garden Dart
Garden Tiger
Ghost Moth
Glaucous Shears
Gold Spangle
Gold Spot
Gold Swift
Mythimna pallens
Cabera exanthemata
Cabera pusaria
Agrius convolvuli
Amphipyra pyramidea
Ptilodon capucina
Scopula floslactata
Apamea oblonga
Amphipoea crinanensis
Eupithecia assimilata
Apamea monoglypha
Blepharita adusta
Conistra ligula
Chloroclysta citrata
Abrostola triplasia
Pelurga comitata
Agrotis ipsilon
Golden-rod Pug
Grass Emerald
Grass Rivulet
Great Brocade
Green Arches
Green Carpet
Green Pug
Green Silver-lines
Green-brindled Crescent
Grey Arches
Grey Chi
Grey Dagger
Grey Mountain Carpet
Grey Pine Carpet
Grey Pug
Grey Scalloped Bar
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
Acherontia atropos
Poecilocampa populi
Parastichtis ypsillon
Agriopis marginaria
Xestia baja
Rhyacia simulans
Graphiphora augur
Apamea ophiogramma
Xestia triangulum
Gymnoscelis
rufifasciata
Apamea remissa
Eupithecia tantillaria
Amphipoea oculea
Amphipoea sp.
Xylocampa areola
Theria primaria
Selenia dentaria
Trichopteryx carpinata
Deilephila elpenor
Saturnia pavonia
Ectropis sp.
Colotois pennaria
Xanthorhoe designata
Ochropleura plecta
Agrochola helvola
Luperina testacea
Macrothylacia rubi
Eupithecia pulchellata
Gortyna flavago
Epirrhoe galiata
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
fluctuata
Euxoa nigricans
Arctia caja
Hepialus humuli humuli
Papestra biren
Autographa bractea
Plusia festucae
Hepialus hecta
Grey Shoulder-knot
Haworth's Minor
Heart and Dart
Heath Rustic
Hebrew Character
Hedge Rustic
Humming-bird Hawkmoth
Ingrailed Clay
Iron Prominent
July Highflyer
Juniper Pug
Knot Grass
Larch Pug
Large Ear
Large Emerald
Large Wainscot
Large Yellow Underwing
Latticed Heath
Lead Belle
Lead Belle (scotica)
Lead-coloured Drab
Lead-coloured Pug
Least Black Arches
Least Yellow Underwing
Lesser Broad-bordered
Yellow Underwing
Lesser Common Rustic
Lesser Cream Wave
Lesser Swallow
Prominent
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Light Arches
Light Emerald
Light Knot Grass
Lilac Beauty
Lime-speck Pug
Little Emerald
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Eupithecia virgaureata
Pseudoterpna pruinata
atropunctaria
Perizoma albulata
albulata
Eurois occulta
Anaplectoides prasina
Colostygia pectinataria
Pasiphila rectangulata
Pseudoips prasinana
Allophyes oxyacanthae
Polia nebulosa
Antitype chi
Acronicta psi
Entephria caesiata
Thera obeliscata
Eupithecia subfuscata
Dyscia fagaria
Lithophane ornitopus
lactipennis
Celaena haworthii
Agrotis exclamationis
Xestia agathina
agathina
Orthosia gothica
Tholera cespitis
Macroglossum
stellatarum
Diarsia mendica
Notodonta dromedarius
Hydriomena furcata
Eupithecia pusillata
Acronicta rumicis
Eupithecia lariciata
Amphipoea lucens
Geometra papilionaria
Rhizedra lutosa
Noctua pronuba
Chiasmia clathrata
Scotopteryx mucronata
Scotopteryx mucronata
scotica
Orthosia populeti
Eupithecia plumbeolata
Nola confusalis
Noctua interjecta
caliginosa
Noctua janthe
Mesapamea didyma
Scopula immutata
Pheosia gnoma
Noctua comes
Apamea lithoxylaea
Campaea margaritata
Acronicta menyanthidis
Apeira syringaria
Eupithecia centaureata
Jodis lactearia
Lunar Hornet Moth
Lunar Marbled Brown
Lunar Thorn
Lunar Underwing
Map-winged Swift
Marbled Beauty
Marbled Coronet
Marbled Minor
Marbled Minor sp.
March Moth
Marsh Oblique-barred
May Highflyer
Merveille du Jour
Middle-barred Minor
Minor Shoulder-knot
Mother Shipton
Mottled Beauty
Mottled Grey
Mottled Pug
Mottled Umber
Mouse Moth
Muslin Footman
Muslin Moth
Narrow-bordered Bee
Hawk-moth
Narrow-bordered Fivespot Burnet
Narrow-winged Pug
Neglected Rustic
Netted Pug
Northern Dart
Northern Deep-brown
Dart
Northern Drab
Northern Eggar
Northern Rustic
Northern Spinach
November Moth
November/Autumnal
Moth sp.
Nut-tree Tussock
Oak Beauty
Oak-tree Pug
Oblique Carpet
Ochreous Pug
Old Lady
Pale Brindled Beauty
Pale Mottled Willow
Pale November Moth
Pale Pinion
Pale Prominent
Pale-shouldered Brocade
Peach Blossom
Pearly Underwing
Pebble Prominent
Peppered Moth
Pine Beauty
Pine Carpet
Sesia bembeciformis
Drymonia ruficornis
Selenia lunularia
Omphaloscelis lunosa
Hepialus fusconebulosa
Cryphia muralis
Hadena confusa
Oligia strigilis
Oligia strigilis agg.
Alsophila aescularia
Hypenodes humidalis
Hydriomena impluviata
Dichonia aprilina
Oligia fasciuncula
Brachylomia viminalis
Callistege mi
Alcis repandata
Colostygia
multistrigaria
Eupithecia exiguata
Erannis defoliaria
Amphipyra tragopoginis
Nudaria mundana
Diaphora mendica
Pinion-streaked Snout
Pink-barred Sallow
Plain Golden Y
Plain Pug
Plain Wave
Pod Lover
Poplar Grey
Poplar Hawk-moth
Poplar Kitten
Poplar Lutestring
Portland Moth
Powdered Quaker
Pretty Pinion
Purple Bar
Purple Clay
Puss Moth
Red Carpet
Red Chestnut
Red Sword-grass
Red Twin-spot Carpet
Red-green Carpet
Red-line Quaker
Red-necked Footman
Riband Wave
Ringed Carpet
Rosy Minor
Rosy Rustic
Round-winged Muslin
Ruby Tiger
Ruddy Highflyer
Rustic Shoulder-knot
Sallow Kitten
Satin Beauty
Satin Lutestring
Hemaris tityus
Zygaena lonicerae
latomarginata
Eupithecia nanata
Xestia castanea
Eupithecia venosata
Xestia alpicola alpina
Aporophyla
lueneburgensis
Orthosia opima
Lasiocampa quercus
Standfussiana lucernea
Eulithis populata
Epirrita dilutata
Satyr Pug
Scallop Shell
Scalloped Hazel
Scalloped Hook-tip
Scalloped Oak
Scarce Bordered Straw
Scarce Prominent
Epirrita dilutata agg.
Colocasia coryli
Biston strataria
Eupithecia dodoneata
Orthonama vittata
Eupithecia indigata
Mormo maura
Phigalia pilosaria
Caradrina clavipalpis
Epirrita christyi
Lithophane hepatica
Pterostoma palpina
Lacanobia thalassina
Thyatira batis
Peridroma saucia
Notodonta ziczac
Biston betularia
Panolis flammea
Thera firmata
Scarce Silver Y
Scarce Umber
Scorched Wing
Scotch Annulet
Setaceous Hebrew
Character
Shaded Broad-bar
Shaded Pug
Sharp-angled Carpet
Shore Wainscot
Shoulder Stripe
Shoulder-striped
Wainscot
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Schrankia
costaestrigalis
Xanthia togata
Autographa jota
Eupithecia simpliciata
Idaea straminata
Hadena perplexa
capsophila
Acronicta megacephala
Laothoe populi
Furcula bifida
Tethea or
Actebia praecox
Orthosia gracilis
Perizoma blandiata
blandiata
Cosmorhoe ocellata
Diarsia brunnea
Cerura vinula
Xanthorhoe decoloraria
Cerastis rubricosa
Xylena vetusta
Xanthorhoe spadicearia
Chloroclysta siterata
Agrochola lota
Atolmis rubricollis
Idaea aversata
Cleora cinctaria
Mesoligia literosa
Hydraecia micacea
Thumatha senex
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Hydriomena ruberata
Apamea sordens
Furcula furcula
Deileptenia ribeata
Tetheella fluctuosa
Eupithecia satyrata
callunaria
Rheumaptera undulata
Odontopera bidentata
Falcaria lacertinaria
Crocallis elinguaria
Helicoverpa armigera
Odontosia carmelita
Syngrapha
interrogationis
Agriopis aurantiaria
Plagodis dolabraria
Gnophos obfuscatus
Xestia c-nigrum
Scotopteryx
chenopodiata
Eupithecia subumbrata
Euphyia unangulata
Mythimna litoralis
Anticlea badiata
Mythimna comma
Silver Hook
Silver Y
Silver-ground Carpet
Single-dotted Wave
Six-spot Burnet
Six-striped Rustic
Slender Pug
Slender-striped Rufous
Small Angle Shades
Small Autumnal Moth
Small Chocolate-tip
Small Clouded Brindle
Small Dotted Buff
Small Eggar
Small Elephant Hawkmoth
Small Engrailed
Small Fan-foot
Small Fan-footed Wave
Small Phoenix
Small Purple-barred
Small Quaker
Small Rivulet
Small Seraphim
Small Square-Spot
Small Wainscot
Smoky Wainscot
Southern Wainscot
Spotted Clover
Spruce Carpet
Square-spot Dart
Square-spot Rustic
Straw Dot
Straw Underwing
Striped Twin-spot Carpet
Swallow Prominent
Swallow-tailed Moth
Sweet Gale Moth
Sword-grass
Tawny Marbled Minor
Tawny Speckled Pug
Tawny-barred Angle
The Annulet
The Anomalous
The Brick
The Campion
The Chestnut
The Chevron
The Cinnabar
The Confused
The Crescent
The Drinker
Deltote uncula
Autographa gamma
Xanthorhoe montanata
montanata
Idaea dimidiata
Zygaena filipendulae
Xestia sexstrigata
Eupithecia tenuiata
Coenocalpe lapidata
Euplexia lucipara
Epirrita filigrammaria
Clostera pigra
Apamea unanimis
Photedes minima
Eriogaster lanestris
The Dun-bar
The Fan-foot
The Flame
The Forester
The Gem
The Gothic
The Grey
The Herald
The Lychnis
The Magpie
The Miller
The Nutmeg
The Phoenix
The Rustic
The Sallow
The Satellite
The Seraphim
The Shark
The Shears
The Snout
The Spectacle
The Streak
The Streamer
The Tissue
The Uncertain
The Vapourer
The Vestal
The V-moth
The V-pug
Deilephila porcellus
Ectropis crepuscularia
Herminia grisealis
Idaea biselata
Ecliptopera silaceata
Phytometra viridaria
Orthosia cruda
Perizoma alchemillata
Pterapherapteryx
sexalata
Diarsia rubi
Chortodes pygmina
Mythimna impura
Mythimna straminea
Schinia scutosa
Thera britannica
Euxoa obelisca grisea
Xestia xanthographa
Rivula sericealis
Thalpophila matura
Nebula salicata
latentaria
Pheosia tremula
Ourapteryx sambucaria
Acronicta euphorbiae
myricae
Xylena exsoleta
Oligia latruncula
Eupithecia icterata
Macaria liturata
Charissa obscurata
Stilbia anomala
Agrochola circellaris
Hadena rivularis
Conistra vaccinii
Eulithis testata
Tyria jacobaeae
Apamea furva
britannica
Celaena leucostigma
Euthrix potatoria
Thyme Pug
Treble-bar
True Lover's Knot
Turnip Moth
Twin-spot Carpet
Twin-spotted Quaker
Valerian Pug
Water Carpet
Welsh Wave
White Colon
White Ermine
White-line Dart
White-speck
White-spotted Pug
Willow Beauty
Winter Moth
Wood Tiger
Wormwood Pug
Yellow Horned
Yellow Shell
Yellow-barred Brindle
Yellow-line Quaker
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Cosmia trapezina
Zanclognatha
tarsipennalis
Axylia putris
Adscita statices
Orthonama obstipata
Naenia typica
Hadena caesia manania
Scoliopteryx libatrix
Hadena bicruris
Abraxas grossulariata
Acronicta leporina
Discestra trifolii
Eulithis prunata
Hoplodrina blanda
Xanthia icteritia
Eupsilia transversa
Lobophora halterata
Cucullia umbratica
Hada plebeja
Hypena proboscidalis
Abrostola tripartita
Chesias legatella
Anticlea derivata
Triphosa dubitata
Hoplodrina alsines
Orgyia antiqua
Rhodometra sacraria
Macaria wauaria
Chloroclystis v-ata
Eupithecia distinctaria
constricta
Aplocera plagiata
Lycophotia porphyrea
Agrotis segetum
Perizoma didymata
Orthosia munda
Eupithecia valerianata
Lampropteryx
suffumata
Venusia cambrica
Sideridis albicolon
Spilosoma lubricipeda
Euxoa tritici
Mythimna unipuncta
Eupithecia tripunctaria
Peribatodes
rhomboidaria
Operophtera brumata
Parasemia plantaginis
Eupithecia absinthiata
Achlya flavicornis
Camptogramma
bilineata bilineata
Acasis viretata
Agrochola macilenta
FLIES (ORDER DIPTERA)
NON-BITING MIDGES (Family Chironomidae)
144 Taxa
Britain and Ireland have 588 species of these small flies, of which only 74% are known in Ireland. In the table
which follows, species known in Northern Ireland and Donegal from only Donegal are shown in Italics. One
species, Parakiefferiella smolandica, is known in Ireland only from a single site in Donegal. It is shown in
bold. The table is divided into the four sub-families with species in Donegal.
References:
Langton, Peter H. (2002). A preliminary survey of the Non-biting Midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) of Northern
Ireland. Bull. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No. 26.
TANYPODINAE
Ablabesmyia longistyla
Ablabesmyia monilis
Ablabesmyia phatta
Conchapelopis melanops
Conchapelopis viator
Larsia atrocincta
Macropelopia adaucta
Macropelopia nebulosa
Nilotanypus dubius
Paramerina cingulata
Procladius (holotanypus) choreus
Procladius (holotanypus) sagitallis
Procladius (holotanypus) Pe1
Psectrotanypus varius
Rheopelopia maculipennis
Thienemannimyia pseudocarnea
Trissopelopia longimana
Zavrelimyia barbatipes
Cricotopus (s. str.) tremulus
Cricotopus (s. str.) triannulatus
Cricotopus (Isocladius) intersectus
Cricotopus (Isocladius) reversus
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus
Eukiefferiella claripennis
Eukiefferiella clypeata
Eukiefferiella dittmari
Eukiefferiella ilkleyensus
Eukiefferiella minor
Halocladius (s. str.) variabilis
Heterotrissocladius marcidus
Limnophyes pentaplastus
Nanocladius balticus
Nanocladius bicolor
Nanocladius rectinervis
Orthocladius (s. str.) rubicundus
Orthocladius (Pogonocladius) consobrinus
Parakiefferiella bathophila
DIAMESINAE
Potthastia gaedii
Potthastia longimana
ORTHOCLADIINAE
Brillia bifida
Corynoneura arctica
Corynoneura gratias
Corynoneura lacustris
Corynoneura Pe2a
Corynoneura paludosa
Cricotopus (s. str.) albiforceps
Cricotopus (s. str.) annulator
Cricotopus (s. str.) bicinctus
Cricotopus (s. str.) curtus
Cricotopus (s. str.) festuvellus
Cricotopus (s. str.) flavocinctus
Cricotopus (s. str.) pallidipes
Cricotopus (s. str.) pilosellus
Cricotopus (s. str.) polaris
Cricotopus (s. str.) pulchripes
Cricotopus (s. str.) similis
Parakiefferiella smolandica
Paratrichocladius rufiventris
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus
Psectrocladius (Mesopsectrocladius) barbatipes
Psectrocladius (s. str.) fennicus
Psectrocladius (s. str.) limbatellus
Psectrocladius (s. str.) oligosetus
Psectrocladius (s. str.) oxyura
Psectrocladius (s. str.) psilopterus
Rheocricotopus (s.str.) fuscipes
Synortocladius semivirens
Thienemanniella vittata
Thienemanniella Pe2a
Tvetenia calvescens
Tvetenia discoloripes
Tvetenia verralli
CHIRONOMINAE
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) tentans
Chironomus (s. str.) anthracinus
Chironomus (s. str.) luridus
Chironomus (s. str.) nuditarsis
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Chironomus (s. str.) nudiventris
Chironomus (s. str.) piger
Chironomus (s. str.) salinarius
Cladopelma viridulum
Cryptochironomus obreptans
Cryptochironomus psittacinus
Demicryptochironomus (s.st.) vulneratus
Dicrotendipes nervosus
Dicrotendipes objectans
Dicrotendipes tritomus
Endochironomus tendens
Glyptotendipes (s.st.) gripekoveni
Harnischia curtilamellata
Lauterborniella agrayloides
Microtendipes rydalensis
Microtendipes Pe1
Nilothauma brayi
Pagastiella orophila
Parachironomus biannulatus
Parachironomus frequens
Parachironomus mauricii
Parachironomus monochromus
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus
Parachironomus Pe2
Paracladopelma laminatum
Paratendipes albimanus
Phaenopsectra Pe1
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens
Polypedilum (s. st.) albicorne
Polypedilum (s. st.) laetum
Polypedilum (s. st.) nubeculosum
Polypedilum (Tripodura) pullum
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum
Xenochironomus xenolabis
Pseudochironomus prasinatus
Cladotanytarsus atridorsum
Cladotanytarsus mancus
Cladotanytarsus pallidus
Cladotanytarsus vanderwulpi
Micropsectra atrofasciata
Micropsectra bidentata
Micropsectra fusca
Micropsectra junci
Micropsectra lindrothi
Micropsectra notescens
Parantytarsus austriacus
Parantytarsus dissimilis
Parantytarsus laccophilis
Parantytarsus tenuis
Rheotanytarsus curtistylus
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus
Rheotanytarsus pentapoda
Stempellina bausei
Stempellinella brevis
Stempellinella minor
Tanytarsus brundini
Tanytarsus curticornis
Tanytarsus ejuncidus
Tanytarsus eminulus
Tanytarsus gregarius
Tanytarsus pallidicornis
Tanytarsus palmeri
Tanytarsus signatus
Tanytarsus Pe9
Tanytarsus striatulus
Tanytarsus usmaensis
Tanytarsus verralli
Virgatanytarsus Pe1
LOUSE-FLIES (Family Hippoboscidae)
2 Taxa
There are only nine species of these blood-sucking parasites of mammals and birds known in Ireland.
References:
O’Connor J.P. and D.P. Sleeman. (1987). Ir. Nat. J. Vol. 22 No. 6.
Deer-fly
Sheep Ked
Lipoptena cervi
Melophagus ovinus
LESSER DUNG FLIES (Family Sphaeroceridae)
3 Taxa
There are 52 Irish species in this group of small flies. Only three have been recorded in Donegal. The third on
the list is found on drying-out Eelgrass in estuaries.
References:
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Nash, R., J.P. O’Connor and P.J. Chandler. (2001). The Irish species of Lesser Dung Flies (Insecta: Diptera,
Sphaeroceridae) including a list of type specimens described by Alexander Henry Haliday in Humboldt
University Museum, La Specola and the National Museum of Ireland. Bull Iri. Biogeog. Soc. No. 25.
Copromyza equina
Lotophila atra
Thoracochaeta zosterae
HOVERFLIES
(Family Syrphidae)
46 Taxa
This and the following unsorted list are taken from http://donegal-wildlife.blogspot.com/
Anasimyia lineata
Arctophila superbiens
Cheilosia albitarsis
Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia semifasciata
Cheilosia variabilis
Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Episyrphus balteatus
Eriozona syrphoides
Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis horticola
Eristalis interruptus
Eristalis intricarius
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis tenax
Eupodes corollae
OTHER FLIES
Eupodes latifasciatus
Eupodes luniger
Helophilus pendulus
Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona lucorum
Melangyna cincta
Melanostoma scalare
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva cinctella
Myathropa florea
Neoascia podagrica
Parasyrphus punctulatus
Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus granditarsus
Platycheirus scutatus
(from various groups)
Aceria macrorhynchus
Acidia cognata
Agromyza alnibetulae
Agromyza alnivora
Agromyza anthracina
Agromyza filipendulae
Agromyza idaeina
Agromyza nana
Agromyza sulfuriceps
Amauromyza labiatarum
Argyra leucocephala
Aulagromyza hendeliana
Bibio ferruginatus
Bibio hortulanus
Bibio lanigerus
Bibio lepidus
Bibio marci
Bibio pomacaeus
Bibio varipes
Cerodontha silvatica
Chloromyia formosa
Rhingia campestris
Ripponensia splendens
Scaeva pyrastri
Sericomyia lappona
Sericomyia silentis
Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphegina clunipes
Syritta pipiens
Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus torvus
Volucella bombylans
Volucella pelluscens
Xylota jakutorum
Xylota segnis
61 Taxa
Chromatomyia aprilina
Chromatomyia lonicerae
Chromatomyia milii
Chrysopilus cristatus
Contarinia tiliarum
Coremacera marginata
Cricotopus sylvestris
Cricotopus tremulus
Dasineura ulmariae
Dexiosoma caninum
Diplolepis spinosissimae
Empis stercorea
Eriophyes tiliei
Eriothrix rufomaculata
Gymnocheta viridis
Hartigiola annulipes
Limonia tripunctata
Mesembrina meridianum
Mystacides azurea
Pegomya solennis
Phaonia rufiventris
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Phasia hemiptera
Phytomyza angelicae
Phytomyza angelicastri
Phytomyza chaerophylli
Phytomyza illicis
Phytomyza lappae
Phytomyza lonicerae
Phytomyza ranunculi
Phytomyza spondylii
Phytomyza vitalbae
Rhabdophaga cinerea
Rhagio scolopacea
Scathophagus stercoraria
Sialis lutaria
Sicus ferrugineus
Tephritis formosa
Terellia virens
Tetanocera elata
Tetraneura ulmi
HYMENOPTERA (ORDER)
SAWFLIES (SUB-ORDER Symphata)
Hawthorn Sawfly Trichiosoma lucorum
Cimbex lutea
68 Taxa
Horntail Urocerus gigas
Sawflies (and also the next few groups listed) belong to a huge order of the insects known as the Hymenoptera,
which is usually identified as the Bees, Wasps and Ants, but of course includes much more, such as the
parasitic Icneumonidae – although not the true flies. So sawflies are more closely related to the bees and ants
than to true flies. The diversity in Ireland is high, with a list of 272 species. The most familiar species is the
Horntail Urocerus gigas (above right) – a very large wasp-like species with ferocious looking appendages
which are related to its egg-laying habits, rather than to defence or attack.
References:
O’Connor, J.P., A.D. Liston and M.C.D. Speight. (1997). A Review of Irish Sawflies (Hynmneoptera:
Symphyta) including a checklist of species. Bull. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No. 20.
Abia sericea
Allantus cinctus
Ametastegia glabrata
Aneugmenus padi
Anoplonyx destructor
Arge gracilicornis
Athalia circularis
Athalia cordata
Brachythops flavens
Caliroa varipes *
Cimbex femoratus
Cladius difformis
Cladius pectinicornis
Decanematus viduatus
Dineura virididorsata
Dolerus aeneus
Dolerus picipes
Dolerus sanguinicollis
Empria excisa
clitellatus
Pachynematus
lichtwardti
Pachynematus vagus
Pachyprotasis rapae
Platycampus
luidiventirs
Pontania pedunculi
Pontania vesicator
Pontania viminalis
Priophorus morio
Pristiphora melanocarpa
Pristiphora
pallidiventris
Pristiphora ruficornis
Profenus pygmaea
Rhodogaster viridis
Selanria serva
Strombocerina
delicatula
Empria immersa
Empria longicornis
Endelomyia aethiops
Eriocampa ovata
Fenusa dohrnii
Hemichroa crocea
Monophadnus
pallescens
Nematinus willigkiae
Nematus bergmanni
Nematus ferrugineus
Nematus incompletus
Nematus myosotidis
Nematus oligospilus
Nematus pavidus
Nematus ribesii
Nesoselandria morio
Pachynamatus obductus
Pachynematus
Strongylogaster lineata
Strongylogaster macula
Tenthredo arcuata
Tenthredo atra
Tenthredo balteata
Tenthredo brevicornis
Tenthredo colon
Tenthredo livida
Tenthredo mesomela
Tenthredo notha
Tenthredo obsoleta
Tenthredopsis
coquebertii
Tenthredopsis nassata
Trichiosoma lucorum
Urocerus gigas
Zaraea fasciata
APOCRITA (SUB-ORDER)
CYPHIPOIDEA (Super-family)
GALL WASPS (Family Cynipidae)
10 Taxa
As with so many other groups of obscure species, the Donegal list largely comprises the commoner and
more widespread species. This must be due, at least partly, to the closer surveillance given to counties
closer to Dublin, Cork and Galway.
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References:
O’Connor, J.P. (2004). A review of the Irish gall-wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) with notes on the gallmidges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and gall-mites (Acarina: Eriphyoidea). Ir. Nat. J. Volume 27 No. 9.
Andricus anthracina
Andricus curvator
Andricus fecundator
Andricus kollari
Andricus lignicola
Andricus quercusradicis
Cynips agama
Cynips divisa
Cynips quercusfolii
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum
PROCTOTRUPOIDEA (Super-family)
24 Taxa
This is a superfamily of parasitic wasps. Note in the reference that there are no members of the companion
superfamily (the Platygastroidea) recorded from Donegal.
References:
O’Connor, J.P., R. Nash, D.G. Notton and N.D.M. Fergusson (2004) A Catalogue of the Irish
Platygastroidea and Proctotrupoindea (Hymenoptera). Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical
Society. No. 7.
Aclista alticollis
Belyta depressa
Belyta forticornis
Miota analis
Miota monilicornis
Aneurhynchus ariadne
Basalys abrupta
Diapria nigricornis
Entomacis penelope
Paramesius crassicornis
Platymischus dilatatus
Psilus cornutus
Psilus parvulus
Psilus submonilis
Spilomicrus crassiclavis
Trichopria aequata
Trichopria suspecta
Exallonyx ligatus
Exallonyx pallidistigma
Phaenoserphus gregori
Phaenoserphus pallipes
Phaenoserphus calcar
Proctotrupes gravidator
Tretoserphus perkinsi
CHALCIDOIDEA (Super-family)
10 Taxa
This is a superfamily of the Hymenoptera, with a large number of families and subfamilies present in
Ireland. The total number of species so far recorded on the whole island is 457, yet only ten of these have
been recorded from Donegal. Even more surprising is that six of the ten are known in Ireland solely on the
strength of their single Donegal record (in bold). This suggests that many more species await discovery, not
only in Donegal, but in Ireland as a whole. Given that there are 21,000 species known worldwide, there are
plenty more to chose from.
References:
O’Connor, J.P., R. Nash and Z. Boucek (2000). A Catalogue of the Irish Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)
Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical Society Number 6.
Trechnites alni
Entedon pharnus
Tamarixia leptothrix
Gonatocerus ater
Theocolax formiciformis
Lamprotatus splendens
Gastrancistrus coactus
Stenomalina dives
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Stenomalina illudens
Torymus geranii
ICHNEUMONOIDEA (Super-family)
The Ichneumonoidea is a huge superfamily, with about 100,000 species known worldwide. The Irish
species belong to two families, the Braconidae and the Ichneumonidae. They are all parasitic wasp-like
insects, mostly laying their eggs within other insect species.
BRACONIDAE (Family)
35 Taxa
The five species in bold are those which are nationally rare, and could be provisionally regarded as Priority
species. The Donegal record of Apanteles metacarpalis was new to Ireland in 1959, and remains so. There are two
1955 records of Protodacnusa litoralis, and although now known across Europe, these were the first discoveries of the
species.
Alysia manducator
Alysia umbrata
Chorebus crenulatus
Chorebus cyclops
Chorebys flavipes
Coelinidea niger
Dinotrema denticulatum
Leptotrema detifemur
Phaenocarpa ruficeps
Protodacnusa litoralis
Ephedrus lacertosus
Ephedrus validus
Taxares deltiger
Bracon delibator
Bracon exarator
Bracon mediator
Bracon osculator
Ascogaster rufipes
Meteorus luridus
Meteorus pulchricornis
Meteorus punctiventris
Diospilus capito
Diospilus oleraceus
Homolobus annulicornis
ICHNEUMONIDAE (Family)
Macrocentrus infirmus
Macrocentrus marginator
Apanteles falcatus
Apanteles metacarpalis
Microgaster messoria
Microgaster rufipes
Biosteres rusticus
Opius tenuicornis
Aleiodes circumscriptus
Aleiodes alternator
Aleiodes nigricornis
258 taxa
With 258 Ichneumonid species out of the national total of 1135, Donegal is one of the better-represented
counties, thanks largely to the collections made by Rev. W.F. Johnson at Coolmore and (to a lesser extent)
Portnoo in the early decades of the 20th century. Of the 33 species (in bold) which are known in Ireland
only in Donegal, all but two of them are from a single record - and most of those by Johnson.
References:
O’Connor, J.P., R. Nash and M.G. Fitton (2007). A catalogue of the Irish Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera:
Ichneumonoidea). Occ. Publ. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No. 10.
Agrothereutes abbreviatus
Alexeter segmentarius
Alomya debellator
Amblyjoppa fuscipennis
Amblyteles armatorius
Aoplus ochropis
Apophua genalis
Aptesis improba
Aptesis nigricollis
Aptesis nigrocincta
Aptesis subguttata
Aritranis director
Arotrephes speculator
Atractodes croceicornis
Atractodes gilvipes
Atroctodes exilis
Banchus palpalis
Banchus volutatorius
Baranisobas ridibundus
Barichneumon albicaudatus
Barichneumon anator
Barichneumon peregrinator
Barycnemis angustipennis
Bathyplectes infernalis
Campocraspedon caudatus
Campodorus dorsalis
Campoletis ensator
Campoletis viennensis
Campoplex difformis
Campoplex faunus
Casinaria ischnogaster
Centeterus rubiginosus
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Ceolichneumon castaniventris
Chasmias motatorius
Clistopyga incitator
Clypeoplex cerophagus
Colpognathus armatus
Colpognathus divisus
Cosmoconus elongator
Cratichneumon culex
Cratichneumon fabricator
Cratichneumon fugitivus
Cratichneumon infidus
Cratichneumon jocularis
Cratichneumon semirufus
Cremastus spectator
Cryptopimpla errabunda
Cryptus dianae
Cryptus fibulatus
Cryptus minator
Cryptus titubator
Crytea sanguinator
Cteniscus devius
Cteniscus pedatorius
Ctenochira marginata
Ctenochira pastoralis
Ctenochira pratensis
Ctenochira sphaerocephala
Ctenochira xanthopyga
Cubocephalus brevicornis
Cymodusa cruentata
Cymodusa leucocera
Diadegma crassicorne
Diadegma fenestrale
Diaglyptidea conformis
Diaparsis nutritor
Dicaelotus pumilus
Didegma erucator
Didegma grisescens
Didegma insectator
Didegma latungula
Didegma litorale
Didegma majale
Didegma trochanteratum
Diphyus palliatorius
Diphyus triasciatus
Diplazon pectoratorius
Diplazon tetragonus
Diplazon varicoxa
Dirophanes fulvitarsis
Dirophanes regenerator
Dolichomitus tuberculatus
Dusona anceps
Dusona falcator
Dusona juvenilis
Dusona leptogaster
Dusona terebrator
Dusona vidua
Dyspetes praerogator
Ectopius rubellus
Endasys brevis
Endasys senilis
Endromopoda detrita
Eridolius aurifluus
Erigorgus cerinops
Erigorgus latro
Erromenus brunnicans
Exochus flavomarginatus
Exochus gravipes
Exochus nigripalpis
Exochus prosopius
Exochus tibialis
Gelis melanocephalus
Gelis ruficornis
Gelis rufogaster
Giraudia grisescens
Glyphicenemis profligator
Glypta bifoveolata
Glypta ceratites
Glypta cylindrator
Glypta elongata
Glypta fronticornis
Glypta lapponica
Glypta menurator
Lissonota folii
Lissonota fundator
Lissonota magdalenae
Lissonota proxima
Mastrus fumipennis
Mastrus ridibundus
Megastyles cruentator
Mesochorus brevipetiolatus
Mesochorus pictilis
Mesochorus vitticollis
Mesoleius aulicus
Glypta monoceros
Glypta parvicaudata
Glypta scalaris
Hadrodactylus villosulus
Hemiteles bipunctator
Heteropelma amictum
Himerta defectiva
Himertata sepulchralis
Homotherus locutor
Ichneumon amphibolus
Ichneumon bucculentus
Ichneumon caloscelis
Ichneumon cessator
Ichneumon confusor
Ichneumon emancipatus
Ichneumon extensorius
Ichneumon gracilentus
Ichneumon gracilicornis
Ichneumon inquinatus
Ichneumon melanotis
Ichneumon oblongus
Ichneumon sarcitorius
Ichneumon submarginatus
Ichneumon suspiciosus
Ichneumon xanthorius
Incheumon spurius
Incheumon stramentarius
Ischnus inquisitorius
Itoplectis alternans
Itoplectis maculator
Lagarotis debitor
Lagarotis semicaligata
Lathrostizus lugens
Limerodops subsericans
Linycus exhortator
Lissonota coracina
Lissonota dubia
Lissonota fletcheri
Mesostenus transfuga
Metopius anxius
Metopius dentatus
Microleptes aquisgranensis
Microleptes rectangulus
Microleptes splendidulus
Netelia testacea
Ophion lutens
Ophion scutellaris
Orthocentrus marginatus
Perilissus lutescens
Perilissus rufoniger
Perilissus variator
Persipuda sulphurata
Phaeogenes planifrons
Phobetes atomator
Phradis interstitialis
Phthorima xanthaspis
Phygadeuon ambiguus
Phygadeuon dimidiatus
Phygadeuon dubius
Phygadeuon dumetorum
Phygadeuon exiguus
Phygadeuon fumator
Phygadeuon hercynicus
Phygadeuon infelix
Phygadeuon leucostigmus
Phygadeuon nitidus
Phygadeuon subtilis
Phytodietus astutus
Phytodietus polyzonias
Pimpla arctica
Pimpla flavicoxis
Pimpla turionellae
Pion fortipes
Platylabus curtorius
Platylabus vibratorius
Pleolophus basizonus
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Mesoleptidea cingulata
Mesoleptidea prosoleuca
Mesoleptus laevigatus
Pleolophus brachypterus
Pleolophus sperator
Polyblastus varitarsus
Polytribax arrogans
Polytribax perpicillator
Probles flavipes
Probles microcephalus
Probolus alticola
Promethes sulcator
Rhorus longicornis
Scambus brevicornis
Scambus calobatus
Scambus nigricans
Scambus planatus
Schenkia graminicola
Schizopyga circulator
Scopesis bicolor
Scopesis frontator
Scopesis gesticulator
Scopesis rufonotata
Sinophorus juniperinus
Sinophorus turionum
Sinophorus xanthostomus
Spilichneumon occisorius
Stenodontus marginellus
Stenomacrus lapponicus
Stilpnus gagates
Stilpnus tenebricosus
Sussaba cognata
Sussaba flavipes
Syndipnus lateralis
Synodites notatus
Syrphoctonus neopulcher
Syrphoctonus pallipes
Syrphoctonus pictus
Syrphoctonus signatus
Syrphoctonus tarsatorius
Theroscopus pedestris
Theroscopus rufulus
Thuamatogelis audax
Tranosemella praerogator
Triclistus globulipes
Triclistus niger
Tryphon brunniventris
Tryphon latrator
Tryphon signator
Tryphon thomsoni
Tryphoon obtusator
Tycherus ophthalmicus
Virgichneumon digrammus
Virgichneumon extremator
Virgichneumon monostagon
Vulgichneumon suavis
Xenelytus bitinctus
APOIDEA (Super-Family)
BEES (Family Apidae)
44 taxa
Bombus is the genus comprising the bumblebees, and Apis mellifera is the semi-domesticated Honeybee.
The website http://www.tcd.ie/Zoology/research/Bees/index.php maps all the Irish species. Those marked
in bold here are on a draft Irish Regional (i.e. National) Red List. They would therefore be automatically on
any Donegal Priority List.
Andrena barbilabris
Andrena bicolor
Andrena cineraria
Andrena clarkella
Andrena coitana
Andrena denticulata
Andrena haemorrhoa
Andrena subopaca
Andrena tarsata
Andrena wilkella
Apis mellifera
Bombus (P.) barbutellus
Bombus (P.) bohemicus
Bombus (P.) campestris
Bombus (P.) rupestris
Bombus distinguendus
Bombus hortorum
Bombus jonellus
Bombus lapidarius
Bombus lucorum
Bombus lucorum agg.
Bombus magnus
Bombus muscorum
Bombus pascuorum
Bombus pratorum
Bombus ruderarius
Bombus terrestris
Coelioxys elongata
Colletes floralis
Colletes succinctus
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Halictus rubicundus
Lasioglossum albipes
Lasioglossum calceatum
Lasioglossum fratellum
Lasioglossum leucopum
Lasioglossum rufitarse
Megachile versicolor
Nomada fabriciana
Nomada flavoguttata
Nomada panzeri
Nomada ruficornis
Sphecodes ferruginatus
Sphecodes geoffrellus
Sphecodes hyalinatus
BEETLES (ORDER COLEOPTERA)
This is one of the largest Orders of insects, with many large families. Localised information on all of them
is not available, but the Irish members of each family is found on the InvertebrateIreland Online website at
http://www.habitas.org.uk/invertebrateireland/speciesstats.asp?Checklist=1 .
GROUND BEETLES (Family Carabidae)
104 Taxa
The Ground Beetles are everyone’s idea of a Beetle. Those marked in bold are rare, and the most easily
recognised species, the Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris (bright green with yellow spots), is very scarce.
The Irish list is on the Ground Beetles of Ireland website.
http://www.habitas.org.uk/groundbeetles/splist.asp
Abax parallelepipedus
Agonum fuliginosum
Agonum gracile
Agonum marginatum
Agonum muelleri
Agonum nigrum
Agonum piceum
Agonum thoreyi
Agonum viduum
Amara aenea
Amara communis
Amara lucida
Amara lunicollis
Amara ovata
Amara plebeja
Amara praetermissa
Anchomenus dorsalis
Anisodactylus binotatus
Badister bullatus
Badister sodalis
Bembidion aeneum
Bembidion atrocaeruleum
Bembidion bipunctatum
Bembidion bruxellense
Bembidion guttula
Bembidion lampros
Bembidion mannerheimii
Bembidion obtusum
Bembidion pallidipenne
Bembidion saxatile
Bembidion tetracolum
Bembidion tibiale
Bradycellus caucasicus
Bradycellus harpalinus
Bradycellus ruficollis
Bradycellus sharpi
Bradycellus verbasci
Broscus cephalotes
Calathus erratus
Calathus fuscipes
Calathus melanocephalus agg.
Calathus micropterus
Calathus mollis
Calathus rotundicollis
Carabus arvensis
Carabus clatratus
Carabus glabratus
Carabus granulatus
Carabus nemoralis
Carabus problematicus
Cicindela campestris
Cillenus lateralis
Clivina fossor
Curtonotus aulicus
Cychrus caraboides
Dicheirotrichus gustavii
Dyschirius globosus
Dyschirius impunctipennis
Dyschirius politus
Elaphrus cupreus
Elaphrus riparius
Harpalus affinis
Harpalus latus
Harpalus rufipalpis
Harpalus tardus
Lebia chlorocephala
Leistus fulvibarbis
Leistus terminatus
Limodromus assimilis
Loricera pilicornis
ROVE BEETLES (Family Staphylinidae)
Nebria brevicollis
Nebria rufescens
Nebria salina
Notiophilus aquaticus
Notiophilus biguttatus
Notiophilus germinyi
Notiophilus palustris
Notiophilus substriatus
Ocys harpaloides
Olisthopus rotundatus
Paradromius linearis
Paranchus albipes
Patrobus assimilis
Pelophila borealis
Philorhizus melanocephalus
Poecilus versicolor
Pterostichus adstrictus
Pterostichus anthracinus
Pterostichus diligens
Pterostichus gracilis
Pterostichus madidus
Pterostichus melanarius
Pterostichus minor
Pterostichus niger
Pterostichus nigrita
Pterostichus rhaeticus
Pterostichus strenuus
Pterostichus vernalis
Stomis pumicatus
Trechus obtusus
Trechus quadristriatus
Trechus rivularis
Trechus rubens
Trichocellus cognatus
294 Taxa
The most familiar of these predatory and scavenging beetles is the Devil’s Coach-horse Ocypus olens, a
large black insect which raises its abdomen like a Scorpion when threatened.
Acidota crenata
Aleochara bilineata
Aleochara bipustulata
Aleochara brevipennis
Aleochara curtula
Aleochara lanuginosa
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Aleochara sparsa
Aloconota cambrica
Aloconota currax
Aloconota gregaria
Amischa analis
Amischa soror
Anotylus complanatus
Anotylus maritimus
Anotylus nitidulus
Anotylus rugosus
Anotylus tetracarinatus
Anthobium unicolor
Aploderus caelatus
Arpedium brachypterum
Atheta amplicollis
Atheta aquatilis
Atheta aterrima
Atheta atramentaria
Atheta atricolor
Atheta castanoptera
Atheta celata
Atheta clientula
Atheta corvina
Atheta elongatula
Atheta fallaciosa
Atheta fungi
Atheta graminicola
Atheta hepatica
Atheta hygrotopora
Atheta laticollis
Atheta longicornis
Atheta luridipennis
Atheta melanocera
Atheta nigra
Atheta nigripes
Atheta occulta
Atheta picipennis
Atheta sodalis
Atheta trinotata
Atheta vestita
Atheta volans
Atheta zosterae
Atrecus affinis
Autalia rivularis
Bledius annae
Bledius erraticus
Bledius fergussoni
Bledius fuscipes
Bledius germanicus
Bledius longulus
Bledius opacus
Bledius subniger
Bolitobius analis
Bolitobius cingulatus
Bolitochara obliqua
Boreophilia eremita
Cafius xantholoma
Callicerus obscurus
Carpelimus bilineatus
Carpelimus corticinus
Carpelimus fuliginosus
Carpelimus rivularis
Cordalia obscura
Coryphium angusticolle
Creophilus maxillosus
Cypha laeviuscula
Cypha ovulum
Cypha seminulum
Diglotta mersa
Diglotta submarina
Dinaraea angustula
Drusilla canaliculata
Emplenota obscurella
Encephalus complicans
Erichsonius cinerascens
Euaesthetus bipunctatus
Euaesthetus ruficapillus
Eusphalerum minutum
Falagria thoracica
Gabrius osseticus
Gabrius pennatus
Gabrius trossulus
Geostiba circellaris
Gnypeta carbonaria
Gymnusa brevicollis
Gyrohypnus angustatus
Gyrohypnus punctulatus
Gyrophaena gentilis
Habrocerus
capillaricornis
Halobrecta algae
Haploglossa nidicola
Heterothops binotatus
Heterothops dissimilis
Hydrosmecta fragilis
Lathrobium brunnipes
Lathrobium elongatum
Lathrobium fulvipenne
Lathrobium geminum
Lathrobium
multipunctum
Lathrobium quadratum
Lathrobium terminatum
Lesteva heeri
Lesteva longoelytrata
Lesteva pubescens
Liogluta longiuscula
Liogluta nitidula
Liogluta pagana
Lordithon exoletus
Lordithon lunulatus
Lordithon thoracicus
Lordithon trinotatus
Megarthrus denticollis
Megarthrus depressus
Metopsia retusa
Mniusa incrassata
Mycetoporus angularis
Mycetoporus
clavicornis
Mycetoporus
erichsonanus
Mycetoporus lepidus
Mycetoporus longulus
Mycetoporus splendidus
Myllaena brevicornis
Myllaena dubia
Myllaena infuscata
Nehemitropia sordida
Ocalea picata
Ochthephilus aureus
Ochthephilus omalinus
Ocypus aeneocephalus
Ocypus ater
Ocypus globulifer
Ocypus olens
Oligota inflata
Olophrum fuscum
Olophrum piceum
Omalium allardi
Omalium caesum
Omalium excavatum
Omalium laeviusculum
Omalium riparium
Omalium rivulare
Omalium septentrionis
Ontholestes murinus
Othius angustus
Othius laeviusculus
Othius myrmecophilus
Othius punctulatus
Oxypoda brachyptera
Oxypoda elongatula
Oxypoda exoleta
Oxypoda haemorrhoa
Oxypoda lividipennis
Oxypoda opaca
Oxypoda procerula
Oxypoda tirolensis
Oxypoda umbrata
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Oxytelus laqueatus
Philonthus addendus
Philonthus albipes
Philonthus cephalotes
Philonthus cognatus
Philonthus concinnus
Philonthus cruentatus
Philonthus decorus
Philonthus ebeninus
Philonthus fimetarius
Philonthus furcifer
Philonthus intermedius
Philonthus laminatus
Philonthus longicornis
Philonthus mannerheimi
Philonthus marginatus
Philonthus nigrita
Philonthus politus
Philonthus puella
Philonthus
quisquiliarius
Philonthus
sanguinolentus
Philonthus sordidus
Philonthus splendens
Philonthus succicola
Philonthus tenuicornis
Philonthus umbratilis
Philonthus varians
Philonthus varius
Philonthus ventralis
Philorinum sordidum
Phloeocharis
subtilissima
Phloeonomus pusillus
Phyllodrepa floralis
Phytosus balticus
Platydracus pubescens
Platystethus arenarius
Polystomota grisea
Polystomota punctatella
Proteinus ovalis
Quedius boopoides
Quedius boops
Quedius cinctus
Quedius curtipennis
Quedius fuliginosus
Quedius maurorufus
Quedius mesomelinus
Quedius molochinus
Quedius nemoralis
Quedius nigriceps
Quedius nitipennis
Quedius picipes
Quedius puncticollis
Quedius scintillans
Quedius semiaeneus
Quedius semiobscurus
Quedius tristis
Rugilus erichsoni
Rugilus orbiculatus
Rugilus rufipes
Schistoglossa gemina
Sepedophilus marshami
Sepedophilus
nigripennis
Staphylinus
dimidiaticornis
Staphylinus
erythropterus
Stenus bifoveolatus
Stenus bimaculatus
Stenus binotatus
Stenus boops
Stenus brevipennis
Stenus brunnipes
Stenus canaliculatus
Stenus cicindeloides
Stenus clavicornis
Stenus crassus
Stenus flavipes
Stenus formicetorum
Stenus fornicatus
Stenus fulvicornis
Stenus fuscipes
Stenus geniculatus
Stenus glacialis
Stenus guttula
Stenus impressus
Stenus juno
Stenus latifrons
Stenus lustrator
Stenus melanarius
Stenus melanopus
Stenus nanus
Stenus nitens
Stenus nitidiusculus
Stenus ossium
Stenus pallitarsis
Stenus picipennis
Stenus picipes
Stenus pubescens
Stenus pusillus
Stenus similis
Stenus tarsalis
Stenus umbratilis
Sunius propinquus
Tachinus elongatus
Tachinus laticollis
Tachinus marginellus
Tachinus pallipes
Tachinus proximus
Tachinus signatus
Tachinus subterraneus
Tachyporus atriceps
Tachyporus
chrysomelinus
Tachyporus
chrysomelinus agg.
Tachyporus dispar
Tachyporus hypnorum
LADYBIRDS (Family Coccinellidae)
Tachyporus nitidulus
Tachyporus obtusus
Tachyporus pusillus
Tachyporus solutus
Tachyporus tersus
Tachyporus
transversalis
Tachyusa atra
Thinobius bicolor
Thinobius praetor
Tinotus morion
Xantholinus glabratus
Xantholinus jarrigei
Xantholinus laevigatus
Xantholinus linearis
Xantholinus
longiventris
Xantholinus tricolor
Xylodromus concinnus
Zyras collaris
Zyras limbatus
9 Taxa
Ladybirds are instantly recognisable to everyone. They are only part of the Coccinellidae family, but
having been recorded separately (e.g. http://www.habitas.org.uk/ladybirds/index.html ), they are listed here.
The most common species is the 7-spot. The two species in bold are associated with wetland habitats and
can be grouped with the Water Beetles.
7-spot ladybird
10-spot ladybird
11-spot ladybird
14-spot ladybird
22-spot ladybird
Cream-spot ladybird
Larch ladybird
Orange ladybird
Coccinella 7-punctata
Adalia decempunctata
Coccinella 11-punctata
Propylea 14-punctata
Thea 22-punctata
BARK BEETLES (Family Scolytidae)
Calvia 14-guttata
Aphidecta obliterata
Halyzia 16-guttata
Coccidula rufa
5 Taxa
The species found in Donegal tend to be widespread native species. There are many exotic species which are
found at or near ports which import timber, some of which become established and start to spread.
References:
O’Connor J.P., T.G. Winter and G.A. Good. (1991). A review of the Irish Scolytidae (Insecta: Coleoptera). Ir.
Nat. J. Vol. 23 No. 10.
Dryocoetes villosus
Hylastes brunneus
Hylastes obscurus
Hylurgops palliates
Trypodendron domesticum
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WATER BEETLES
161 TAXA
This large sub-group of beetles is somewhat artificial. Some of the families, notable Dytiscidae, are entirely
adapted to an exclusively aquatic lifestyle, with, for example, legs which resemble oars. Others, like
Chrysomelidae, are essentially terrestrial, but with some members living around aquatic habitats e.g. on the
above-water parts of aquatic plants. In these families, only the aquatic family members, or those associated with
wetland habitats, are listed here. The conservation status of Water Beetles has now been evaluated. The six
species in bold are on the Irish Red Data List. Plateumaris rustica, only known in Ireland at Portsalon, but not
since 1913, is deemed Extinct. Helophorus arvernicus and Hydroporus longicornis are Endangered, and the
others are Vulnerable, on a scale of: Vulnerable – Endangered – Critically Endangered – Regionally Extinct.
Foster, G.N., Nelson, B.H. & O’Connor, Á. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 1 – Water beetles. National Parks
and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
LEAF BEETLES (Family Chrysomelidae - mainly non-aquatic)
Donacia versicolorea
Donacia vulgaris
Galerucella nymphaeae
Galerucella pusilla
Phaedon armoraciae
Phaedon cochleariae
Donacia clavipes
Donacia crassipes
Donacia impressa
Donacia obscura
Donacia simplex
Donacia thalassina
Plateumaris affinis
Plateumaris discolor
Plateumaris rustuca
Plateumaris sericea
Prasocuris phellandrii
WEEVILS (Family Curculionidae)
Limnobaris dolorosa
LONG-CLAWED BEETLES (Family Dryopidae)
Dryops ernesti
Dryops luridus
DIVING BEETLES (Family Dytiscidae)
Acilius canaliculatus
Acilius sulcatus
Agabus affinis
Agabus arcticus
Agabus biguttatus
Agabus bipustulatus
Agabus guttatus
Agabus montanus
Agabus nebulosus
Agabus paludosus
Agabus sturmii
Agabus unguicularis
Colymbetes fuscus
Dytiscus lapponicus
Dytiscus marginalis
Dytiscus semisulcatus
Graptodytes granularis
Graptodytes pictus
Hydroporus angustatus
Hydroporus discretus
RIFFLE BEETLES
Hydroporus erythrocephalus
Hydroporus gyllenhalii
Hydroporus incognitus
Hydroporus longicornis
Hydroporus memnonius
Hydroporus morio
Hydroporus nigrita
Hydroporus obscurus
Hydroporus palustris
Hydroporus planus
Hydroporus pubescens
Hydroporus striola
Hydroporus tessellatus
Hydroporus tristis
Hydroporus umbrosus
Hygrotus impressopunctatus
Hygrotus inaequalis
Hygrotus novemlineatus
Hygrotus quinquelineatus
Hyphydrus ovatus
(Family Elmidae)
Elmis aenea
Esolus parallelepipedus
Limnius volckmari
Oulimnius tuberculatus
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Ilybius aenescens
Ilybius ater
Ilybius fuliginosus
Ilybius guttiger
Ilybius montanus
Laccophilus hyalinus
Laccophilus minutus
Nebrioporus assimilis
Nebrioporus depressus
Oreodytes sanmarkii
Oreodytes septentrionalis
Porhydrus lineatus
Rhantus exsoletus
Rhantus frontalis
Rhantus suturellus
Stictonectes lepidus
Stictotarsus duodecimpustulatus
WHIRLIGIGS (Family Gyrinidae)
Gyrinus aeratus
Gyrinus caspius
Gyrinus distinctus
Gyrinus marinus
Gyrinus minutus
Gyrinus substriatus
Gyrinus urinator
Orectochilus villosus
CRAWLING WATER BEETLES (Family Halipidae)
Haliplus confinis
Haliplus flavicollis
Haliplus fluviatilis
Haliplus fulvus
Haliplus immaculatus
Haliplus lineatocollis
Haliplus lineolatus
Haliplus obliquus
Haliplus ruficollis
Haliplus sibiricus
Halipus wehnckei
MUD BEETLES (Family Helophoridae)
Helophorus aequalis
Helophorus alternans
Helophorus arvernicus
Helophorus brevipalpis
Helophorus flavipes
Helophorus grandis
Helophorus melanarius
Helophorus minutus
Helophorus nubilus
Helophorus obscurus
Helophorus porculus
no common name (Family Heteroceridae)
Heterocerus marginatus
MOSS BEETLES (Family Hydraenidae)
Hydraena britteni
Hydraena gracilis
Hydraena riparia
Limnebius truncatellus
Ochthebius auriculatus
Ochthebius dilatatus
Ochthebius lejolisii
Ochthebius minimus
Ochthebius punctatus
Ochthebius subinteger
MUD BEETLES (Family Hydrophilidae)
Anacaena globulus
Anacaena limbata
Anacaena lutescens
Cercyon analis
Cercyon convexiusculus
Cercyon haemorrhoidalis
Cercyon littoralis
Cercyon melanocephalus
Cercyon quisquilius
Cercyon terminatus
Cercyon tristis
Cercyon ustulatus
Chaetarthria simillima
Coelostoma orbiculare
Enochrus affinis
Enochrus coarctatus
Enochrus fuscipennis
Enochrus ochropterus
Hydrobius fuscipes
Laccobius atratus
Laccobius atrocephalus
Laccobius biguttatus
Laccobius bipunctatus
Laccobius colon
Laccobius minutus
Laccobius striatulus
Megasternum concinnum
Paracymus scutellaris
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides
SQUEAK BEETLES (Family Hygrobiidae)
Hygrobia hermanni
DIVING BEETLES (Family Noteridae)
Noterus clavicornis
Noterus crassicornis
MARSH BEETLES (Family Scirtidae)
Cyphon coarctatus
Cyphon kongsbergensis
Cyphon padi
Cyphon phragmiteticola
Cyphon variabilis
Odeles marginata
Scirtes hemisphaericus
CHORDATES (PHYLUM CHORDATA)
VERTEBRATES (SUB-PHYLUM VERTEBRATA)
FISH (CLASS PISCES)
122 Taxa
FRESHWATER FISH
(18 Taxa)
The short list of freshwater fish include a number that migrate from saltwater to breed in freshwater rivers,
These are the Allis Shad, Brown Trout (in its White Trout form), Eel, Salmon, Sea and River Lampreys and
Smelt. Those shown in bold are of conservation concern, and indeed the Allis Shad and Pollan may both now
be extinct.
Allis Shad
Arctic Charr
Bream
Brook Lamprey
Brown Trout
Eel
Minnow
Perch
Pike
Pollan
Alosa alosa
Salvelinus alpinus alpinus
Abramis brama
Lampetra planeri
Salmo trutta
Anguilla anguilla
Phoxinus phoxinus
Perca fluviatilis
Esox lucius
Coregonus autumnalis pollan
River Lamprey
Roach
Rudd
Salmon
Sea Lamprey
Smelt
Stone Loach
Three Spined
Stickleback
Lampetra fluviatilis
Rutilus rutilus
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Salmo salar
Petromyzon marinus
Osmerus eperlanus
Barbatula barbatula
Gasterosteus aculeatus
aculeatus
MARINE FISH
(104 Taxa)
The marine list includes those species known to occur in inshore waters. Couch’s Goby is common in Mulroy
Bay, but otherwise only found in two other Irish locations. The other two species shown in Bold are
nationally rare.
References:
Minchen D. and M.J. Costello (1996) The Fishes of Mulroy Bay. Bul. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. No. 19
15 Spined Stickleback
3 Beard Rockling
5 Beard Rockling
Angler Fish
Ballan Wrasse
Basking Shark
Bass
Black Bream
Black Goby
Black Sole
Blonde Ray
Blue Shark
Bluefin Tuna
Bluemouth
Brill
Butterfish
Coalfish
Cod
Common Goby
Common Seasnail(fish)
Spinachia spinachia
Gaidropsarus vulgaris
Ciliata mustela
Lophius piscatorius
Labrus bergyita
Cetorhinus maximus
Dicentrarchus labrax
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Gobius niger
Solea solea
Raja brachyura
Prionace glauca
Thunnus thynnus
Helicolenus dactylopterus
Scophthalmus rhombus
Pholis gunnellus
Pollachius virens
Gadus morhus
Pomatoschistus microps
Liparis liparis
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Common Skate
Conger Eel
Connemara Clingfish
Corkwing Wrasse
Corkwing Wrasse
Dipturus batis
Conger conger
Lepadogaster candollii
Symphodus melops
Crenilabrus melops
Couch's Goby
Cuckoo Ray
Cuckoo Wrasse
Dab
Dragonet
Eckstom's Topknot
Electric Ray
Flounder
Fries' Goby
Garfish
Goldsinny Wrasse
Greater Pipefish
Greater Sandeel
Greater Spotted Dogfish
Greater Weaver
Gobius couchi
Leucoraja naevus
Labrus mixtus
Limanda limanda
Callionymus lyra
Phrynorhombus norwegicus
Torpedo nobiliana
Platichthys flesus
Lesueurigobius friesii
Belone bellone
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Sygnathus acus
Hyperoplus lanceolatus
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Trachinus draco
Grey Gurnard
Haddock
Hake
Halibut
Herring
Homelyn Ray
John Dory
Leafscale Gulper Shark
Lemon Sole
Leopard-spotted Goby
Lesser Sandeel
Lesser Spotted Dogfish
Lesser Weaver
Ling
Long Rough Dab
Lumpsucker
Mackerel
Megrim
Monkfish
Montagu's Blenny
Ocean Sunfish
Painted Goby
Pilchard
Plaice
Pogge (Hooknose)
Pollack
Poor Cod
Porbeagle Shark
Portugese Dogfish
Pouting
Red Bream
Red Gurnard
Red Mullet
Eutrigla gurnardus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Merluccius merluccius
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Clupea harengus
Raja montagui
Zeus faber
Centrophorus squamosus
Microstomus kitt
Thorogobius ephippiatus
Ammodytes tobianus
Scyliorhinus caniculus
Echiichthys vipira
Molva molva
Hippoglossoides
platessoides
Cyclopterus lumpus
Scomber scombrus
Lepidorhombus
whiffiagonis
Squatina squatina
Coryphoblennius galerita
Mola mola
Pomatoschistus pictus
Sardina pilchardus
Pleuronectes platessa
Agonus cataphractrus
Pollachius pollachius
Trisopterus minutus
Lamna nasus
Centroscymnus coelolepis
Trisopterus luscus
Pagellus bogaraveo
Aspitrigla cuculus
Mullus surmuletus
Reticulated Dragonet
Rock Cook
Rock Goby
Sand Goby
Sand Sole
Sand-smelt
Saury
Scad (Horse Mackerel)
Sea Scorpion
Shanny
Shore Rockling
Short-spined Sea
Scorpion
Sole
Sprat
Spurdog
Tadpole Fish
Thick-lipped Grey
Mullet
Thornback Ray
Tompot Blenny
Tope
Topknot
Torsk
Transparent Goby
Trigger Fish
Tub Gurnard
Turbot
Two-spotted Goby
Whiting
Witch (Torbay Sole)
Worm Pipefish
Yarrel's Blenny
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Callionymus reticulatus
Centrolabrus exoletus
Gobius paganellus
Pomatoschistus minutus
Solea lascaris
Atherina presbyter
Scomberesox saurus
Trachurus trachurus
Taurulus bubalis
Lipophrys pholis
Gaidropsarus mediterraneus
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Solea vulgaris
Sprattus sprattus
Squalus acanthias
Raniceps raninus
Chelon labrosus
Raja clavata
Parablennius gattorugine
Galeorhinus galeus
Zeugopterus punctatus
Brosme brosme
Aphia minuta
Balistes capriscus
Chelidonichthys lucerna
Scophthalmus maximus
Gobiusculus flavescens
Merlangius merlangus
Glyptocephalus
cynoglossus
Nerophis lumbriciformis
Chirolophis ascanni
AMPHIBIANS (CLASS AMPHIBIA)
Common Frog Rana temporaria
Smooth Newt
Common Frog
2 Taxa
Smooth Newt Triturus vulgaris
Triturus vulgaris
Rana temporaria
REPTILES (CLASS SAUROPSIDA)
2 Taxa
The Leatherback Turtle has only recently been recognised as Irish, in that it regularly and deliberately
migrates to Irish waters, albeit in tiny numbers. It had previously been thought to be an accidental visitor.
This largest of all the turtles is a globally threatened species.
Viviparous Lizard Lacerta vivipara
Leatherback Turtle
Viviparous Lizard
Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea
Lacerta vivipara
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BIRDS (CLASS AVES)
Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
321 Taxa
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
Five species have either become totally extinct in Donegal in recent times, or have more or less stopped
visiting. There are 174 species which are residents or regular visitors. Finally 143 species are less than
regular visitors but have arrived here as vagrants. There are several reasons for this vagrancy phenomenon,
but in general terms, individual bird vagrants could all be described as having arrived by accident, never
succeeding in establishing a foothold. So the total number of species on the Donegal list is 321.
EXTINCT
As recently as the 1980s, several hundred Bewick’s Swans wintered each year in Donegal. Now they have all
gone. Nightjars were summer visitors and probably died out in the 1960s. Grey Partridge were residents, and
were last recorded in 1968, but may have survived unnoticed for a few years more. Only a dozen or two
survive in Ireland as a whole. White-tailed Eagle and Golden Eagle were both exterminated in the early 20th
century, but the Golden Eagle is in the process of re-introduction.
Bewick's Swan
Corn Bunting
Grey Partridge
Nightjar
White-tailed Eagle
Cygnus columbianus
Miliaria calandra
Perdix perdix
Caprimulgus europaeus
Haliaetus albicilla
RESIDENTS OR REGULAR VISITORS
The short list of species in italics, at the end of this list, are ones which do come to Donegal deliberately, but
are less than regular i.e. not seen every year.
Arctic Skua
Arctic Tern
Barn Owl
Barnacle Goose
Bar-tailed Godwit
Black Guillemot
Blackbird
Blackcap
Black-headed Gull
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-throated Diver
Blue Tit
Brent Goose
Bullfinch
Buzzard
Canada Goose
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff
Chough
Coal Tit
Collared Dove
Common Gull
Common Sandpiper
Common Scoter
Common Tern
Coot
Cormorant
Corncrake
Cuckoo
Curlew
Dipper
Dunlin
Dunnock
Eider
Fieldfare
Fulmar
Gadwall
Gannet
Stercorarius parasiticus
Sterna paradisaea
Tyto alba
Branta leucopsis
Limosa lapponica
Cepphus grylle
Turdus merula
Sylvia atricapilla
Larus ridibundus
Limosa limosa
Gavia arctica
Parus caeruleus
Branta bernicla
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Buteo buteo
Branta canadensis
Fringilla coelebs
Phylloscopus collybita
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
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Parus ater
Streptopelia decaocto
Larus canus
Actitis hypoleucos
Melanitta nigra
Sterna hirundo
Fulica atra
Phalacrocorax carbo
Crex crex
Cuculus canorus
Numenius arquata
Cinclus cinclus
Calidris alpina
Prunella modularis
Somateria mollissima
Turdus pilaris
Fulmarus glacialis
Anas strepera
Morus bassanus
Glaucous Gull
Goldcrest
Golden Eagle
Golden Plover
Goldeneye
Goldfinch
Grasshopper Warbler
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Crested Grebe
Great Northern Diver
Great Skua
Great Tit
Greenfinch
Greenland Wheatear
Greenshank
Grey Heron
Grey Phalarope
Grey Plover
Grey Wagtail
Greylag Goose
Guillemot
Hen Harrier
Herring Gull
Hooded Crow
House Martin
House Sparrow
Iceland Gull
Jack Snipe
Jackdaw
Jay
Kestrel
Kingfisher
Kittywake
Knot
Lapland Bunting
Lapwing
Leach's Petrel
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Linnet
Little Auk
Little Egret
Little Grebe
Little Tern
Long-eared Owl
Long-tailed Duck
Long-tailed Tit
Magpie
Mallard
Manx Shearwater
Meadow Pipit
Merlin
Mistle Thrush
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Oystercatcher
Peregrine Falcon
Pheasant
Pied Wagtail
Larus hyperboreus
Regulus regulus
Aquila chrysaetos
Pluvialis apricaria
Bucephala clangula
Carduelis carduelis
Locustella naevia
Larus marinus
Podiceps cristatus
Gavia immer
Stercorarius skua
Parus major
Carduelis chloris
Oenanthe o. leucorrhoa
Tringa nebularia
Ardea cinerea
Phalaropus fulicarius
Pluvialis squatarola
Motacilla cinerea
Anser anser
Uria aalge
Circus cyaneus
Larus argentatus
Corvus cornix
Delichon urbica
Passer domesticus
Larus glaucoides
Lymnocryptes minimus
Corvus monedula
Garrulus glandarius
Falco tinnunculus
Alcedo atthis
Rissa tridactyla
Calidris canutus
Calcarius lapponicus
Vanellus vanellus
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Larus fuscus
Carduelis cannabina
Alle alle
Egretta garzetta
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Sterna albifrons
Asio otus
Clangula hyemalis
Aegithalos caudatus
Pica pica
Anas platyrhynchos
Puffinus puffinus
Anthus pratensis
Falco columbarius
Turdus viscivorus
Gallinula chloropus
Cygnus olor
Haematopus ostralegus
Falco peregrinus
Phasianus colchicus
Motacilla alba
Pochard
Pomarine Skua
Puffin
Purple Sandpiper
Raven
Razorbill
Red Grouse
Red-breasted Merganser
Redpoll
Redshank
Red-throated Diver
Redwing
Reed Bunting
Ring Ouzel
Ringed Plover
Robin
Rock Dove
Rock Pipit
Rook
Ruff
Sand Martin
Sanderling
Sandwich Tern
Scaup
Sedge Warbler
Shag
Shelduck
Shoveler
Siskin
Sky Lark
Slavonian Grebe
Snipe
Snow Bunting
Song Thrush
Sooty Shearwater
Sparrowhawk
Spotted Flycatcher
Starling
Stock Dove
Stonechat
Storm Petrel
Swallow
Swift
Teal
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Tufted Duck
Turnstone
Twite
Water Rail
Wheatear
Whimbrel
Whinchat
White-fronted Goose
(Greenland)
Whitethroat
Whooper Swan
Wigeon
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Aythya ferina
Stercorarius pomarinus
Fratercula arctica
Calidris maritima
Corvus corax
Alca torda
Lagopus lagopus
Mergus serrator
Carduelis flammea
Tringa totanus
Gavia stellata
Turdus iliacus
Emberiza schoeniclus
Turdus torquatus
Charadrius hiaticula
Erithacus rubecula
Columba livia
Anthus petrosus
Corvus frugilegus
Philomachus pugnax
Riparia riparia
Calidris alba
Sterna sandvicensis
Aythya marila
Acrocephalus
schoenobaenus
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Tadorna tadorna
Anas clypeata
Carduelis spinus
Alauda arvensis
Podiceps auritus
Gallinago gallinago
Plectrophenax nivalis
Turdus philomelos
Puffinus griseus
Accipiter nisus
Musicapa striata
Sturnus vulgaris
Columba oenas
Saxicola torquata
Hydrobates pelagicus
Hirundo rustica
Apus apus
Anas crecca
Passer montanus
Certhia familiaris
Aythya fuligula
Arenaria interpres
Carduelis flavirostris
Rallus aquaticus
Oenanthe oenanthe
Numenius phaeopus
Saxicola rubetra
Anser albifrons
flavirostris
Sylvia communis
Cygnus cygnus
Anas penelope
Willow Warbler
Wood Pigeon
Woodcock
Wren
Yellowhammer
Balearic Shearwater
Brambling
Cory's Shearwater
Crossbill
Curlew Sandpiper
Goosander
Phylloscopus trochilus
Columba palumbus
Scolopax rusticola
Troglodytes troglodytes
Emberiza citrinella
Puffinus yelkouan
Fringilla montifringilla
Calonectris diomedea
Loxia curvirostra
Calidris ferruginea
Mergus merganser
Great Shearwater
Little Stint
Long-tailed Skua
Pink-footed Goose
Pintail
Quail
Sabine's Gull
Waxwing
White Wagtail
Wood Warbler
Puffinus gravis
Calidris minuta
Stercorarius longicaudus
Anser brachyrhynchus
Anas acuta
Coturnix coturnix
Larus sabini
Bombycilla garrulus
Motacilla alba alba
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
RARITIES
This long list comprises the bird species which arrive here more or less by accident (migrants blown offcourse etc.) Many have been seen only once, but many others arrive here almost every year in small numbers.
The majority are in between. The list also includes a very small number of naturally occurring hybrids, and
species seen in the wild which are certain to be escapes from captivity (e.g. the Black Swan from Australia).
Albatross sp.
American Bittern
American Golden Plover
American Wigeon
American/Pacific Golden
Plover
Arctic Warbler
Avocet
Baird's Sandpiper
Bar-headed Goose
Barred Warbler
Bean Goose
Bee-eater
Bittern
Black Brant
Black Redstart
Black Swan
Black Tern
Black Wheatear
Black-headed Bunting
Black-necked Grebe
Bluethroat
Blue-winged Teal
Blyth's Pipit
Booted Warbler
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Canada Goose (small
races)
Canada X Greylag Goose
Carrion Crow
Caspian (Herring) Gull
Caspian Tern
Citrine Wagtail
Crane
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Dotterel
Eastern Jackdaw
Fea's Petrel
Ferruginous Duck
Firecrest
Fulmar (blue)
Garden Warbler
Garganey
Diomedea sp.
Botaurus lentiginosus
Pluvialis dominica
Anas americana
Pluvialis dominica/fulva
Phylloscopus borealis
Recurvirostra avosetta
Calidris bairdii
Anser indicus
Sylvia nisoria
Anser fabilis
Merops apiaster
Botuarus stellaris
Branta bernicla nigricans
Phoenicurus ochruros
Cygnus atratus
Chlidonias niger
Oenanthe leucura
Emberiza melanocephala
Podiceps nigricollis
Luscinia svecica
Anas discors
Anthus godlewskii
Hippolais caligata
Tryngites subruficollis
Glaucous X Herring Gull
Glossy Ibis
Golden Oriole
Goshawk
Great Grey Shrike
Great Spotted
Woodpecker
Greater Yellowlegs
Green Sandpiper
Green Woodpecker
Greenish Warbler
Greenland Redpoll
Green-winged Teal
Gull-billed Tern
Gyrfalcon
Herring Gull (American)
Herring Gull
(Scandinavian)
Hobby
Honey Buzzard
Hooded Merganser
Hoopoe
King Eider
Kumlien's Gull
Lesser Scaup
Lesser Whitethroat
Little Bittern
Little Bunting
Little Gull
Little Shearwater
Long-billed Dowitcher
Branta canadensis ssp.
Branta canadensis X
Anser anser
Corvus corone
Larus (argentatus)
cachinnans
Sterna caspia
Motacilla citreola
Grus grus
Branta bernicla bernicla
Charadrius morinellus
Corvus monedula
monedula/sommerringii
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Pterodroma feae
Aythya nyroca
Regulus ignicapillus
Fulmarus glacialis (blue)
Sylvia borin
Anas querquedula
Larus hyperboreus X
argentatus
Plegadis falcinellus
Oriolus oriolus
Accipiter gentilis
Lanius excubitor
Dendrocopus major
Tringa melanoleuca
Tringa ochropus
Picus viridis
Phylloscopus trochiloides
Carduelis flammea
rostrata
Anas crecca carolinensis
Sterna nilotica
Falco rusticolus
Larus argentatus
smithsonianus
Larus argentatus
argentatus
Falco subbuteo
Pernis apivoris
Lophodytes cucullatus
Upupa epops
Somateria spectabilis
Larus glaucoides kumlieni
Aythya affinis
Sylvia curruca
Ixobrychus minutus
Emberiza pusilla
Larus minutus
Puffinus assimilis
Limnodromus
Marsh Harrier
Mealy Redpoll
Mediterranean Gull
Melodious Warbler
Night Heron
Olivaceous Warbler
Ortolan Bunting
Osprey
Paddyfield Warbler
Pallas's Sandgrouse
Pechora Pipit
Pectoral Sandpiper
Pied Flycatcher
Pied-billed Grebe
Pintail Snipe
Ptarmigan
Radde's Warbler
Red Kite
Red-backed Shrike
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Red-crested Pochard
Red-footed Falcon
Red-headed Bunting
Red-necked Grebe
Red-necked Phalarope
Red-rumped Swallow
Redstart
Reed Warbler
Richard's Pipit
Ring-billed Gull
Ring-necked Duck
Rock Pipit (Scandinavian)
Roller
Roseate Tern
Rose-coloured Starling
Ross's Gull
Rough-legged Buzzard
scolopaceus
Circus aeruginosus
Carduelis flammea
flammea
Larus melanocephalus
Hippolais polyglotta
Nycticorax nycticorax
Hippolais pallida
Emberiza hortulana
Pandion haliaetus
Acrocephalus agricola
Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Anthus gustavi
Calidris melanotos
Ficedula hypoleuca
Podilymbus podiceps
Gallinago stenura
Lagopus mutans
Phylloscopus schwarzi
Milvus milvus
Lanius collurio
Ficedula parva
Netta rufina
Falco vespertinus
Emberiza bruniceps
Podiceps grisigena
Phalaropus lobatus
Hirundo daurica
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Anthus novaeseelandiae
Larus delawarensis
Aythya collaris
Anthus petrosus littoralis
Coracias garrulus
Sterna dougalli
Sturnus roseus
Rhodostethia rosea
Buteo lagopus
Ruddy Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
Saker Falcon
Scarlet Rosefinch
Semipalmated Plover
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Short-eared Owl
Short-toed Lark
Siberian Chiffchaff
Smew
Snow Goose
Snowy Owl
Spoonbill
Spotted Crake
Spotted Redshank
Surf Scoter
Temminck's Stint
Thayer's Gull
Tree Pipit
Tree X House Sparrow
Turtle Dove
Velvet Scoter
Whiskered Tern
White Stork
White-billed Diver
White-fronted Goose
(Russian)
White-rumped Sandpiper
White-winged Black Tern
Wilson's Petrel
Wood Sandpiper
Wryneck
Yellow Wagtail
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Yellow-browed Warbler
Yellow-legged Gull
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Oxyura jamaicensis
Tadorna ferruginea
Falco cherrug
Carpodacus erythrinus
Charadrius semipalmatus
Calidris pusilla
Strix flammeus
Calandrella brachydactyla
Phylloscopus collybita
tristis
Mergus albellus
Anser caerulescens
Nyctea scandiaca
Platalea leucordia
Porzana porzana
Tringa erythropus
Melanitta perspicillata
Calidris temminckii
Larus thayeri
Anthus trivialis
Passer montanus X
domesticus
Streptopelia turtur
Melanitta fusca
Chlidonias hybridus
Ciconia ciconia
Gavia adamsii
Anser albifrons albifrons
Calidris fuscicollis
Chlidonias leucopterus
Oceanites oceanicus
Tringa glareola
Jynx torquilla
Motacilla flava
Emberiza aureola
Phylloscopus inornatus
Larus michahellis
MAMMALS
(CLASS MAMMALIA)
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis
46 Taxa
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus sp.
Irish Hare Lepus timidus hibernicus
There are no recent records of Black Rat, Blue Whale, Northern Right Whale or Sei Whale, but all would
have included Donegal (or its coastal waters) within their range in recent historical times. Priority Species are
marked in bold.
Hedgehog
Pygmy Shrew
Whiskered Bat
Natterer's Bat
Daubenton's Bat
Leisler's Bat
Common Pipistrelle Bat
Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
Brown Long-eared Bat
Rabbit
Brown Hare
Irish Hare
Red Squirrel
Grey Squirrel
Wood Mouse
House Mouse
Brown Rat
Black Rat ?
Northern Right Whale ?
Humpback Whale
Fin Whale
Blue Whale ?
Sei Whale ?
Minke Whale
Sperm Whale
Cuvier's Beaked Whale
Common Dolphin
Harbour Porpoise
Striped Dolphin
Bottlenose Dolphin
Atlantic White-sided
Dolphin
Erinaceus europaeus
Sorex minutus
Myotis mystacinus
Myotis nattererii
Myotis daubentoni
Nyctalus leisleri
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Plecotus auritus
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Lepus capensis
Lepus timidus
Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus carolinensis
Apodemus sylvaticus
Mus domesticus
Rattus norvegicus
Rattus rattus
Eubalaena glacialis
Megaptera novaeangliae
Balaenoptera physalus
Balaenoptera musculus
Balaenoptera borealis
Balaenoptera
acutorostrata
White-beaked Dolphin
Killer Whale
Pilot Whale
Risso's Dolphin
Red Fox
Pine Martin
Irish Stoat
American Mink
Badger
Eurasian Otter
Common Seal
Grey Seal
Walrus
Red Deer
Sika Deer
Goat
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Physeter macrocephalus
Ziphius cavirostris
Delphinus delphis
Phocaena phocaena
Stenella caeruleoalba
Tursiops truncatus
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Lagenorhynchus
albirostris
Orcinus orca
Globiocephala melaena
Grampus griseus
Vulpes vulpes
Martes martes
Mustela erminea
Mustela vision
Meles meles
Lutra lutra
Phoca vitulina
Halichoerus grypus
Odobenus rosmarinus
Cervus elephas
Cervus nippon nippon
Capra capra
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Biodiversity Species List for County Donegal (with priorities)

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