A classic National Trust estate of 994 hectares with Hall, Garden, Listed Park with open grown old trees, stream and lakes, and farmland and woodland beyond the Park. The inhand arable farmland and grassland has been organic since 2008 with wide field margins, good hedges. Impressive Coleoptera list of over 1000 species, good Diptera and Hemiptera lists. Some commissioned insect surveys undertaken recently, but need more regular moth trapping. Plant data good. Wimpole is remarkably rich in species for its location in south-west Cambridgeshire, surrounded by intensive arable agriculture.
Last modified:
Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 17:43
Latest addition:
Rhyparochromus vulgaris (Hemiptera, 2022), Byturus ochraceus (Coleoptera, 2021)
Size:
994.00hectares
Species total:
4380
Ranking breakdown
Breakdown of species counts by category
Algae:
70
Slime Moulds:
1
Lichens:
131
Fungi other than Lichens, including fungoid organisms:
362
Bryophytes:
120
Vascular Plants:
540
Molluscs:
55
Annelid worms:
8
Arachnids:
173
Myriapods:
21
Crustaceans:
13
Springtails, proturans and 2-tailed bristletails:
8
Insects: Odonata:
18
Insects: orthopteroids:
13
Insects: hemipteroids:
362
Insects: Hymenoptera:
248
Insects: Coleoptera:
1 052
Insects: Diptera:
734
Insects: Lepidoptera: butterflies:
30
Insects: Lepidoptera: moths:
210
Insects: remaining small orders:
52
Fish:
15
Reptiles:
2
Amphibians:
4
Birds:
106
Mammals:
32