Superb chalk-grassland and scrub with many typical and rare flowers and invertebrates, all within walking distance of Lewes town centre. 1/8th of all the species of beetle in the UK have been recorded at Malling Down!
Last modified:
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 12:29
Size:
85.00hectares
Species total:
1679
Ranking breakdown
Breakdown of species counts by category
Algae:
0
Slime Moulds:
0
Protists other than Algae and Slime Moulds:
0
Lichens:
27
Fungi other than Lichens, including fungoid organisms:
1
Bryophytes:
70
Vascular Plants:
270
Sponges:
0
Comb-jellies:
0
Cnidarians:
0
Molluscs:
39
Bryozoans:
0
Annelid worms:
0
Platyhelminth worms:
0
Sea-spiders:
0
Arachnids:
46
Crustaceans:
8
Springtails, proturans and 2-tailed bristletails:
0
Insects: 3-tailed Bristletails:
0
Insects: Odonata:
11
Insects: orthopteroids:
13
Insects: hemipteroids:
143
Insects: Hymenoptera:
62
Insects: Coleoptera:
511
Insects: Diptera:
192
Insects: Lepidoptera: butterflies:
35
Insects: Lepidoptera: moths:
190
Insects: remaining small orders:
3
Echinoderms:
0
Tunicates:
0
Fish:
0
Reptiles:
3
Amphibians:
0
Birds:
50
Mammals:
5
other Animals (Placozoa, Myxozoa, rotifers, other worms, Hemichordata, etc.):
0