Schedule 5 Section 9.5b

Schedule 5 Section 9.5b of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981

Animals which are protected from being published or advertised as being for sale.

Name Latin Date Note
Bryozoans
Trembling Sea-Mat Victorella pavida 1988
Coelenterates (=cnidarian)
Ivell’s Sea Anemone Edwardsia ivelli 1988
broad sea fan, pink sea fan Eunicella verrucosa 1992
Starlet Sea Anemone Nematostella vectensis 1988
Brackish hydroid Pachycordyle navis 1998
Molluscs
Fan Mussel Atrina fragilis 1998
DeFolin’s lagoon snail Caecum armoricum 1992
Roman snail Helix (Helix) pomatia 2008 With respect only to England and, since 12/08/2008, Wales 
Freshwater Pearl Mussel Margaritifera (Margaritifera) margaritifera 1998
Glutinous Snail Myxas glutinosa 1981
Sea snail Paludinella littorina 1992
Sandbowl Snail Quickella arenaria 1981
Lagoon sea slug Tenellia adspersa 1992
Northern Hatchet-Shell Thyasira gouldi 1992
Tentacled Lagoon-Worm Alkmaria romijni 1992
Lagoon Sandworm Armandia cirrhosa 1988
Medicinal Leech Hirudo medicinalis 1988 IUCN status changed
Spiders (Araneae)
Fen Raft Spider Dolomedes plantarius 1981
Ladybird spider Eresus sandaliatus 1981
Crustaceans
White-clawed (or Atlantic stream) crayfish. Austropotamobius pallipes 1988
Fairy Shrimp Chirocephalus diaphanus 1988
Lagoon Sand Shrimp Gammarus insensibilis 1988
Tadpole Shrimp Triops cancriformis 1988
Insect – True bugs (Hemiptera)
New Forest Cicada Cicadetta montana 1988
Insect – Orthopteran
Wart-biter Decticus verrucivorus 1981
Mole Cricket Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa 1981
Field Cricket Gryllus campestris 1981
Insect – Moths
Reddish Buff Acosmetia caliginosa 1981
moth, Fisher’s estuarine  Gortyna borelii 1998 IUCN status changed
Barberry Carpet Pareulype berberata 1981
Fiery Clearwing Pyropteron chrysidiformis 1998
Black-Veined Moth Siona lineata 1981
Sussex Emerald Thalera fimbrialis 1992
Essex emerald moth Thetidia smaragdaria 1981
New Forest Burnet Zygaena viciae 1981
Insect – Dragonflies (Odonata)
Norfolk Hawker Aeshna isosceles 1981
Southern Damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale 1998 IUCN status changed
Insect – Butterflies
Large Tortoiseshell Aglais polychloros 1989
Purple Emperor Apatura iris 1989
High Brown Fritillary Argynnis adippe 1989
Northern Brown Argus Aricia artaxerxes 1989
Pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne 1989
Chequered Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon 1989
Large Heath Coenonympha tullia 1989
Small Blue Cupido minimus 1989
Mountain Ringlet Erebia epiphron 1989
Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia 1998
Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina 1989
Silver-Spotted Skipper Hesperia comma 1989
Wood White Leptidea sinapis 1989
Large Copper Lycaena dispar 1998
Adonis Blue Lysandra bellargus 1989
Chalk-Hill Blue Lysandra coridon 1989
Large Blue Maculinea arion 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. 
Heath Fritillary Melitaea athalia 1981
Glanville Fritillary Melitaea cinxia 1989
Swallowtail Papilio machaon 1981
Silver-Studded Blue Plebejus argus 1989
Black hairstreak Satyrium pruni 1989
White letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album 1989
Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae 1989
Lulworth Skipper Thymelicus acteon 1989
Insect – Beetles (Coleoptera)
Rainbow Leaf Beetle Chrysolina cerealis 1981
Spangled diving beetle Graphoderus zonatus 1992
Lesser Silver Water Beetle Hydrochara caraboides 1992
Moccas Beetle Hypebaeus flavipes 1992
Violet Click Beetle Limoniscus violaceus 1988
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus 1998
Bembridge beetle Paracymus aeneus 1992
Cartilagenous Fish (Chondrichthyes)
Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus 1998
Bony Fish (Actinopterygii)
Baltic sturgeon, Common sturgeon Acipenser sturio 1992 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007.  IUCN status changed
Vendace Coregonus albula 1988
Whitefish Coregonus lavaretus 1988
Giant Goby Gobius cobitis 1998
Couch’s Goby Gobius couchi 1998
Long snouted seahorse Hippocampus guttulatus 2008 With respect only to England and, since 12/08/2008, Wales 
Short snouted seahorse Hippocampus hippocampus 2008 With respect only to England and, since 12/08/2008, Wales 
Burbot Lota lota 1981
Reptiles
Slow-Worm Anguis fragilis 1988
Grass Snake Natrix natrix 1981
Adder Vipera berus 1991
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 1988
Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. 
Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cheloniidae
Green Turtle Chelonia mydas 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cheloniidae
Smooth Snake Coronella austriaca 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. 
Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Dermochelyidae
Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cheloniidae
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys kempii 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. 
Olive Ridley Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea 2007 Does not apply to Scotland 
Flatback Turtle Natator depressus 2007 Does not apply to Scotland 
Amphibians
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 1981
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 1981
Warty Newt Triturus cristatus 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. 
Common Frog Rana temporaria 1981
Common Toad Bufo bufo 1981
Natterjack Toad Epidalea calamita 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. 
Marine Mammals
Whales & Dolphins Cetacea 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Note on status=All species not previously added. 
Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
coalfish whale, pollack whale, rudophi’s rorqual, sei whale Balaenoptera borealis 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
White Whale Delphinapterus leucas 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Sperm Whale Physeter catodon 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Cuvier’s Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Sowerby’s Beaked Whale  Mesoplodon bidens 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Gervais’ beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
True’s Beaked Whale Mesoplodon mirus 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Black Right Whale Eubalaena glacialis 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Risso’s Dolphin Grampus griseus 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Northern bottlenose whale Hyperoodon ampullatus 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Bottlenosed dolphin Tursiops truncatus 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Atlantic white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
White-Beaked Dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Killer Whale Orcinus orca 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
False Killer Whale  Pseudorca crassidens 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Narwhal Monodon monoceros 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Cetacea
Walrus Odobenus rosmarus 1988
Terrestrial Mammals
Water Vole Arvicola terrestris 2008 Applies throughout GB, but only since 12/08/2008 in Wales 
Wild Cat Felis silvestris 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. 
Otter Lutra lutra 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. 
Pine Marten Martes martes 1988
Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 1988 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. 
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 1981
Bats Vespertilionidae 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Note on status=All species. 
Barbastelle Bat Barbastella barbastellus 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Northern Bat Eptesicus nilssonii 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Serotine Eptesicus serotinus 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Bechstein’s Bat  Myotis bechsteinii 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Brandt’s Bat Myotis brandtii 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Daubenton’s Bat  Myotis daubentonii 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Natterer’s Bat Myotis nattereri 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Leisler’s Bat Nyctalus leisleri 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Noctule Nyctalus noctula 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Kuhl’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Nathusius’s pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Pipistrelle Bat Pipistrellus pipistrellus 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Savi’s Pipistrelle Pipistrellus savii 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Brown Long-Eared Bat Plecotus auritus 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Grey Long-Eared Bat Plecotus austriacus 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Vespertilionidae
Horseshoe Bats Rhinolophidae 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Note on status=All species. 
Greater Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Rhinolophidae
Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros 1981 Designation does not apply in Scotland since 15/02/2007. Designated as Rhinolophidae

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