UKBAP Essex species and habitats

This page tabulates those UKBAP species recorded in Essex with their main associated UKBAP habitats.

CommonName	Family	Species	Associated UKBAP habitats
amphibians and reptiles	Anguidae	Anguis fragilis	Arable Field Margins Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Hedgerows Lowland Calcareous Grassland Lowland Dry Acid Grassland Lowland Heathland Lowland Meadows Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
amphibians and reptiles	Bufonidae	Bufo bufo	Aquifer Fed Naturally Fluctuating Water Bodies Eutrophic Standing Waters Hedgerows Lowland Meadows Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland Oligotrophic and Dystrophic Lakes Ponds Reedbeds Rivers Traditional Orchards Wet Woodland
amphibians and reptiles	Colubridae	Natrix natrix	Aquifer Fed Naturally Fluctuating Water Bodies Arable Field Margins Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Eutrophic Standing Waters Hedgerows Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland Lowland Raised Bog Mesotrophic Lakes Oligotrophic and Dys
amphibians and reptiles	Lacertidae	Lacerta vivipara	Arable Field Margins Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Coastal Sand Dunes Coastal Vegetated Shingle Hedgerows Lowland Calcareous Grassland Lowland Dry Acid Grassland Lowland Fens Lowland Heathland Lowland Meadows Open Mosa
amphibians and reptiles	Ranidae	Rana lessonae
amphibians and reptiles	Salamandridae	Triturus cristatus	Aquifer Fed Naturally Fluctuating Water Bodies Arable Field Margins Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Eutrophic Standing Waters Hedgerows Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland Oligotrophic and Dystrophic Lakes Open Mosaic Habitats on Pr
amphibians and reptiles	Viperidae	Vipera berus	Arable Field Margins Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Coastal Sand Dunes Coastal Vegetated Shingle Hedgerows Lowland Calcareous Grassland Lowland Dry Acid Grassland Lowland Heathland Lowland Meadows Lowland Mixed Deciduous W
ants	Formicidae	Formicoxenus nitidulus	Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland
bees and wasps	Anthophorinae	Anthophora retusa	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Lowland Meadows
bees and wasps	Anthophorinae	Eucera longicornis	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Lowland Meadows
bees and wasps	Colletinae	Colletes halophilus	Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land Coastal saltmarsh
bees and wasps	Crabronidae	Cerceris quadricincta	Lowland Dry Acid Grassland Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
bees and wasps	Crabronidae	Cerceris quinquefasciata	Lowland Dry Acid Grassland Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
bees and wasps	Eumenidae	Odynerus melanocephalus	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
bees and wasps	Eumenidae	Odynerus simillimus	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh
butterflies	Hesperiidae	Erynnis tages
butterflies	Hesperiidae	Pyrgus malvae
butterflies	Lycaenidae	Satyrium w-album
butterflies	Lycaenidae	Thecla betulae
butterflies	Nymphalidae	Limenitis camilla
butterflies	Nymphalidae	Mellicta athalia
butterflies	Satyridae	Coenonympha pamphilus
butterflies	Satyridae	Hipparchia semele
butterflies	Satyridae	Lasiommata megera
flies (other)	Dolichopodidae	Campsicnemus magius	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh
flies (other)	Limoniidae	Lipsothrix nervosa	Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland Wet Woodland
flies (other)	Ulidiidae	Dorycera graminum	Lowland Meadows Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
grasshoppers, crickets and allies	Gryllidae	Gryllus campestris	Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
grasshoppers, crickets and allies	Gryllotalpidae	Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Lowland Fens
honey bee and bumblebees	Apinae	Bombus humilis	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Lowland Meadows Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
honey bee and bumblebees	Apinae	Bombus muscorum	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh
honey bee and bumblebees	Apinae	Bombus ruderarius	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Lowland Meadows Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
honey bee and bumblebees	Apinae	Bombus ruderatus	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
honey bee and bumblebees	Apinae	Bombus sylvarum	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Lowland Meadows Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
hoverflies	Syrphidae	Callicera spinolae
hoverflies	Syrphidae	Doros profuges
larger moths	Arctiidae	Arctia caja
larger moths	Arctiidae	Coscinia cribraria
larger moths	Arctiidae	Spilosoma lubricipeda
larger moths	Arctiidae	Spilosoma luteum
larger moths	Arctiidae	Tyria jacobaeae
larger moths	Cossidae	Cossus cossus
larger moths	Drepanidae	Watsonalla binaria
larger moths	Gelechiidae	Syncopacma albipalpella
larger moths	Geometridae	Aleucis distinctata
larger moths	Geometridae	Aplasta ononaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Chesias legatella
larger moths	Geometridae	Chesias rufata
larger moths	Geometridae	Chiasmia clathrata
larger moths	Geometridae	Cyclophora porata
larger moths	Geometridae	Ecliptopera silaceata
larger moths	Geometridae	Ennomos erosaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Ennomos fuscantaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Ennomos quercinaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Epirrhoe galiata
larger moths	Geometridae	Eulithis mellinata
larger moths	Geometridae	Eupithecia extensaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Hemistola chrysoprasaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Idaea dilutaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Lithostege griseata
larger moths	Geometridae	Lycia hirtaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Macaria wauaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Melanthia procellata
larger moths	Geometridae	Minoa murinata
larger moths	Geometridae	Orthonama vittata
larger moths	Geometridae	Pareulype berberata
larger moths	Geometridae	Pelurga comitata
larger moths	Geometridae	Perizoma albulata
larger moths	Geometridae	Rheumaptera hastata
larger moths	Geometridae	Scopula marginepunctata
larger moths	Geometridae	Scotopteryx bipunctaria
larger moths	Geometridae	Scotopteryx chenopodiata
larger moths	Geometridae	Siona lineata
larger moths	Geometridae	Thalera fimbrialis
larger moths	Geometridae	Timandra comae
larger moths	Geometridae	Trichopteryx polycommata
larger moths	Geometridae	Xanthorhoe decoloraria
larger moths	Geometridae	Xanthorhoe ferrugata
larger moths	Hepialidae	Hepialus humuli
larger moths	Lasiocampidae	Malacosoma neustria
larger moths	Lasiocampidae	Trichiura crataegi
larger moths	Lymantriidae	Orgyia recens
larger moths	Noctuidae	Acronicta psi
larger moths	Noctuidae	Acronicta rumicis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Agrochola helvola
larger moths	Noctuidae	Agrochola litura
larger moths	Noctuidae	Agrochola lychnidis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Allophyes oxyacanthae
larger moths	Noctuidae	Amphipoea oculea
larger moths	Noctuidae	Amphipyra tragopoginis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Apamea anceps
larger moths	Noctuidae	Apamea remissa
larger moths	Noctuidae	Aporophyla lutulenta
larger moths	Noctuidae	Asteroscopus sphinx
larger moths	Noctuidae	Atethmia centrago
larger moths	Noctuidae	Blepharita adusta
larger moths	Noctuidae	Brachylomia viminalis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Caradrina morpheus
larger moths	Noctuidae	Catocala sponsa
larger moths	Noctuidae	Celaena leucostigma
larger moths	Noctuidae	Chortodes extrema
larger moths	Noctuidae	Cosmia diffinis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Diarsia rubi
larger moths	Noctuidae	Dicycla oo
larger moths	Noctuidae	Eugnorisma glareosa
larger moths	Noctuidae	Euxoa nigricans
larger moths	Noctuidae	Euxoa tritici
larger moths	Noctuidae	Graphiphora augur
larger moths	Noctuidae	Heliophobus reticulata
larger moths	Noctuidae	Hoplodrina blanda
larger moths	Noctuidae	Hydraecia micacea
larger moths	Noctuidae	Jodia croceago
larger moths	Noctuidae	Luperina nickerlii
larger moths	Noctuidae	Melanchra persicariae
larger moths	Noctuidae	Melanchra pisi
larger moths	Noctuidae	Mesoligia literosa
larger moths	Noctuidae	Mythimna comma
larger moths	Noctuidae	Noctua orbona
larger moths	Noctuidae	Orthosia gracilis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Paracolax tristalis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Pechipogo strigilata
larger moths	Noctuidae	Polia bombycina
larger moths	Noctuidae	Rhizedra lutosa
larger moths	Noctuidae	Shargacucullia lychnitis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Tholera cespitis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Tholera decimalis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Trisateles emortualis
larger moths	Noctuidae	Tyta luctuosa
larger moths	Noctuidae	Xanthia gilvago
larger moths	Noctuidae	Xanthia icteritia
larger moths	Noctuidae	Xestia castanea
larger moths	Noctuidae	Xylena exsoleta
larger moths	Notodontidae	Diloba caeruleocephala
larger moths	Pyralidae	Anania funebris
larger moths	Sphingidae	Hemaris tityus
larger moths	Thyatiridae	Cymatophorima diluta
larger moths	Zygaenidae	Adscita statices
leafhoppers and allies	Cicadellidae	Chlorita viridula	Coastal saltmarsh
leafhoppers and allies	Cicadellidae	Doratura impudica	Coastal Sand Dunes
leafhoppers and allies	Cicadellidae	Macrosteles cyane
leafhoppers and allies	Delphacidae	Ribautodelphax imitans	Lowland Calcareous Grassland Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
micro-moths	Coleophoridae	Coleophora wockeella
micro-moths	Geometridae	Lycia zonaria
micro-moths	Incurvariidae	Lampronia capitella
micro-moths	Incurvariidae	Nemophora fasciella
micro-moths	Oecophoridae	Agonopterix atomella
micro-moths	Oecophoridae	Aplota palpella
micro-moths	Pyralidae	Agrotera nemoralis
micro-moths	Pyralidae	Sciota hostilis
micro-moths	Tortricidae	Grapholita pallifrontana
soldier flies and allies	Asilidae	Asilus crabroniformis	Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh Lowland Meadows
spiders	Dictynidae	Dictyna pusilla	Hedgerows Lowland Heathland
spiders	Gnaphosidae	Haplodrassus dalmatensis	Coastal Sand Dunes
spiders	Linyphiidae	Baryphyma duffeyi	Coastal saltmarsh
spiders	Linyphiidae	Centromerus serratus	Lowland Dry Acid Grassland Lowland Meadows Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
spiders	Linyphiidae	Meioneta mollis	Lowland Dry Acid Grassland Lowland Meadows
spiders	Linyphiidae	Midia midas	Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland Wood-Pasture & Parkland
spiders	Linyphiidae	Saaristoa firma	Lowland Dry Acid Grassland Lowland Raised Bog Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land Wet Woodland
spiders	Lycosidae	Arctosa fulvolineata	Coastal saltmarsh
spiders	Philodromidae	Philodromus fallax	Coastal Sand Dunes
spiders	Philodromidae	Philodromus margaritatus	Lowland Beech and Yew Woodland Lowland Mixed Deciduous Woodland Traditional Orchards Wood-Pasture & Parkland
spiders	Salticidae	Pseudeuophrys obsoleta	Coastal Vegetated Shingle
spiders	Salticidae	Sitticus distinguendus	Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land
spiders	Theridiidae	Dipoena inornata	Lowland Dry Acid Grassland Lowland Heathland Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land