One of RECORD’s aims is to provide lists of species in specific taxon groups (e.g. butterflies, or ground beetles) which have been recorded within the county/region. These are provided to assist recorders in understanding what they are likely to find within Cheshire and also to highlight when something new is found. In this way recorders can be guided to ensure that they are aware of new species and can take the relevant steps to double check such records and to retain either voucher specimens, photographs or both.

Checklists of taxonomic groups to be found within the Cheshire region are provided here so that you can check your findings. From these lists you will be able to see whether the species you have found is new to Cheshire, and therefore whether there is a need for you to retain a specimen or some other form of corroboration of your find.

Available Species Checklists:

Terrestrial Mammals

Marine Mammals

Amphibians

Reptiles

Freshwater Fish (Pisces)

Marine Fish (Pisces)

Birds (Aves)

Butterflies (Lepidoptera)

Macro -Moths (Lepidoptera)

Micro-Moths (Lepidoptera)

Terrestrial Beetles (Coleoptera)

Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera)

True Bugs (Hemiptera)

True Flies (Diptera)

Grasshoppers & Crickets (Orthoptera)

Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)

Plant-hoppers & Aphids (Homoptera)

Lacewings et al (Neuroptera)

Caddisflies (Trichoptera)

Stoneflies (Plecoptera)

Lacewings et al (Neuroptera)

Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)

Earwigs (Dermaptera)

Sawflies (Symphyta)

Scorpionflies (Mecoptera)

Fleas (Siphonaptera)

Book/Bark Lice (Psocoptera)

Bees, Ants and Wasps

Thrips (Thysanoptera)

Cockroaches (Dictyoptera)

Springtails (Collembola)

Biting Lice (Mallophaga)

Sucking Lice (Anoplura)

Parasitic Hymenoptera inc Gall Wasps

Spiders (Arachnida)

Harvestmen (Opiliones)

Mites & Ticks (Acarina)

False Scorpions (Pseudoscorpionidae)

Woodlice & Hoglice (Isopoda)

Millipedes (Diplopoda)

Centipedes (Chilopoda)

Crustacea

Bristletails & Silverfish (Thysanura)

Two-tailed Bristletails (Diplura)

Protura

Terrestrial Slugs & Snails (Mollusca)

Marine Molluscs (Gastropods and Bivalves)

Freshwater Molluscs (Snails and Bivalves)

Marine & Freshwater Jellyfish

Hoverflies (Syrphidae)

Worms (Annelida)

Flatworms (Tricladida)

Leeches (Hirudinea)

Vascular Plants)

Pteridophytes (Ferns)

Bryophytes (Mosses & Liverworts)

Macro-Fungi

Micro-Fungi (Mildews, Rusts, Smuts & Bunts)

Algae (Seaweeds & Micro-algae)

Lichens

The above checklists are as accurate as the data we have available at the time they are put onto this web-site. They require local experts to update and to validate them and consequently are not usually updated more than once per year. Do check any new records of species not shown on the list with the staff at the RECORD offices and also, if one exists, with the relevant County Recorder. We may be able to provide you with more up to date information on the local and national status of the species you are querying.

If, as an expert in any particular taxon group, you notice any anomalies in the above lists please do contact us to enable us to rectify the situation. Data on the database is constantly under review as taxonomy changes and as new information regarding records and species in Cheshire comes to light. By contacting us you can help improve the quality of the data and also the accuracy of these lists. Thank you for your time.