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,…
Tag: red list
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…
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…
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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