Protected animals of the Isle of Man

Animal species (excluding birds) protected by law on and around the Isle of Man by listing on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1990.

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All 16

Speckled Bush-cricket ¹
Leptophyes punctatissima

Heath Beefly ²
Bombylius minor

Dark Bush-cricket ³
Pholidoptera griseoaptera

Lesser Mottled Grasshopper ⁴
Stenobothrus stigmaticus

Grey
Hadena caesia

Scarce Crimson and Gold
Pyrausta sanguinalis

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