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Posted on September 30, 2018

All September’s #ExtinctinIreland posts in one handy page

As demanded by absolutely no-one, here are all the posts I have done this month on species extinct in Ireland since the coming of humanity…. Extinct in Ireland: September 1st,…

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Posted on September 25, 2018September 23, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 25th, the mud pond snail, Omphiscola glabra

The common understanding of “extinct” is, well, “no longer existing as a species.” So therefore most people may think “extinct in Ireland” means “never found in Ireland.” Looking into the…

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Posted on September 15, 2018September 11, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 15th, The Beautiful Moss Beetle, Hydraena pulchella

Another day, another extinct species. And another evocative common name (and again a translation of the formal name), this beetle is, according to the RedList No 1: Hydraena pulchella The…

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Posted on September 8, 2018September 1, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 8th, Triple Spotted Clay Moth (Xestia ditrapezium)

The Triple-Spotted Clay moth is unknown in Ireland since 1956. From Red List 9 Macro-moths: There is a single generation of adults in late June to early August with larvae from August…

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