Decline in Wales >=50% in 25 years Other for example decline and very restricted range UK 2,890 (combined four country list) Table 2. Taxonomic breakdown of combined four country biodiversity list. Number of Species Invertebrates insect beetle (Coleoptera) 191 – insect butterfly 25 – insect dragonfly (Odonata) 4 – insect hymenopteran 103 – insect moth 174 – insect orthopteran 6 – insect 4 – insect riverfly 8 – insect true bug (Hemiptera) 15 – insect true fly (Diptera) 94 – other Invertebrate 233 Vertebrates amphibian 4 bird 127 fish 57 marine mammal 22 terrestrial mammal 26 reptile 10 Plants and fungi vascular plants 409 alga 254 stonewort 15 lichen 546
Decline in Wales >=50% in 25 years Other for example decline and very restricted range UK (combined four country list) 2,890 Table 2. Taxonomic breakdown of combined four country biodiversity list. Number of Species Invertebrates insect – beetle (Coleoptera) 191 insect – butterfly 25 insect – dragonfly (Odonata) 4 insect – hymenopteran 103 insect – moth 174 insect – orthopteran 6 insect – 4 insect – riverfly 8 insect – true bug (Hemiptera) 15 insect – true fly (Diptera) 94 other Invertebrate 233 Vertebrates amphibian 4 bird 127 fish 57 marine mammal 22 terrestrial mammal 26 reptile 10 Plants and fungi vascular plants 409 alga 254 stonewort 15 lichen 546
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