Nationally Rare and Threatened Invertebrates of Lancashire and Cheshire
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Critically Endangered
BEETLES
Bromius obscurus
Bromius obscurus
Near Threatened
BUGS
Chiloxanthus pilosus
Chiloxanthus pilosus
Vulnerable
CADDISFLIES
Anabolia brevipennis
Near Threatened
DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio
Near Threatened
DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES
Variable Damselfly
Coenagrion pulchellum
Endangered
MAYFLIES
Potamanthus luteus
Vulnerable
MOLLUSCA
Vertigo angustior
Vertigo angustior
Nationally Rare
MOTHS
Belted Beauty
Lycia zonaria
Vulnerable
SPIDERS
Carorita limnaea
Carorita limnaea
Endangered
TRUE FLIES
Atylotus plebeius (The Cheshire Horsefly)
Atylotus plebeius