England's lost world

Hundreds of species have become extinct in England over the past 200 years: ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, dragonflies, fish, fleas, fungi, mammals, moths, shrimps, spiders and wasps. The Trachea atriplicis or orache moth became extinct in 1905. The Gomphus clavatus or pig's ear fungus became extinct in 1927. In Victorian times the large tortoiseshell butterfly was widespread in southern England, but it became extinct in 1953. The black-backed meadow ant became extinct in 1988. The Great yellow bumblebee was once found across Great Britain, and it became extinct in England in 1981. The Red-backed shrike became extinct in 1988.

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