Calcareous grassland
Calcareous grasslands are important for wildlife as they have a very particular mix of lime loving plants. These plants in turn provide habitat for a wide range of invertebrates, birds, small mammals and reptiles.
Associated species
2 species recorded from Greater Lincolnshire in the last 25 years 2 recorded from Greater Lincolnshire all time
| common name | scientific name | occurrences | earliest | latest | |||
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| Black Oil-beetle | Meloe proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758 |
139 | 1909 | 2023 |
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| Bloody-nosed Beetle | Timarcha tenebricosa (Fabricius, 1775) |
74 | 1901 | 2024 |
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