# Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Schedule 5: Animals which are Protected Extent: E+W Common name Scientific name Adder (in respect of section 9(5) only) Vipera berus Allis Shad (in respect of section 9(1) and (4)(a) only) Alosa alosa Anemone, Ivell’s Sea Edwardsia ivelli Anemone, Startlet Sea Nematosella vectensis Apus Triops cancriformis Bats, Horseshoe (all species but in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Rhinolophidae Bats, Typical (all species but in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Vespertilionidae Beetle Graphoderus zonatus Beetle Hypebaeus flavipes Beetle Paracymus aeneus Beetle, Lesser Silver Water Hydrochara caraboides Beetle, Mire Pill (in respect of section 9(4)(a) only) Curimopsis nigrita Beetle, Rainbow Leaf Chrysolina cerealis Beetle, Stag (in respect of section 9(5) only) Lucanus cervus Beetle, Violet Click Limoniscus violaceus Burbot Lota lota . . . . . . Butterfly, Northern Brown Argus Aricia artaxerxes Butterfly, Adonis Blue Lysandra bellargus Butterfly, Chalkhill Blue Lysandra coridon Butterfly, Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus Butterfly, Small Blue Cupido minimus Butterfly, Large Copper Lycaena dispar Butterfly, Purple Emperor Apatura iris Butterfly, Duke of Burgandy Fritillary Hamearis lucina Butterfly, Glanville Fritillary Melitaea cinxia Butterfly, Heath Fritillary Mellicta athalia (otherwise known as Melitaea athalia) Butterfly, High Brown Fritillary Argynnis adippe Butterfly, Marsh Fritillary Eurodryas aurinia Butterfly, Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne Butterfly, Black Hairstreak Strymonidia pruni Butterfly, Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae Butterfly, White Letter Hairstreak Stymonida w-album Butterfly, Large Heath Coenonympha tullia Butterfly, Large Blue (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Maculinea arion Butterfly, Mountain Ringlet Erebia epiphron . . . . . . Butterfly, Chequered Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon Butterfly, Lulworth Skipper Thymelicus acteon Butterfly, Silver Spotted Skipper Hesperia comma Butterfly, Swallowtail Papilio machaon Butterfly, Large tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros Butterfly, Wood White Leptidea sinapis Cat, Wild (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Felis silverstris Cicada, New Forest Cicadetta montana Crayfish, Atlantic Stream Austropotamobius pallipes Cricket, Field Gryllus campestris Cricket, Mole Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Dameselfly, Southern Coenagrion mercuriale . . . . . . . . . . . . “Dolphins (all species but in respect of section 9(4A) and (5) only) Cetacea” Dormouse (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Muscardinus avellanarius Dragonfly, Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isosceles Frog, Common (in respect of section 9(5) only) Rana temporaria Frog, Pool (Northern Clade) (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c)(1) only and with respect to England only) Pelophylax lessonae Goby, Couch’s Gobius couchii Goby, Giant Gobius cobitis Grasshopper, Wart-biter Decticus verrucivorus Hatchet Shell, Northern Thyasira gouldi Hydroid, Marine Clavopsella navis . . . . . . Lagoon Snail, De Folin’s Caecum armoricum Lagoon Worm, Tentacled (in respect of section 9(4)(a) only) Alkmaria romijni Leech, Medicinal Hirudo medicinalis Lizard, Sand (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Lacerta agilis Lizard, Viviparous (in respect of section 9(5) only) Lacerta vivipara Marten, Pine Martes martes Mat. Trembling Sea Victorella pavida Moth, Barberry Carpet Pareulype berberata Moth, Black-veined Siona lineata (otherwise known as Idaea lineata) . . . . . . Moth, Fiery Clearwing Bembecia chrysidiformis Moth, Fisher’s Estuarine(in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Gortyna borelii Moth, New Forest Burnet Zygaena viciae Moth, Reddish Buff Acosmetia caliginosa Moth, Slender Scotch Burnet (in respect of section 9(5) only) Zygaena loti subspecies scotica Moth, Sussex Emerald Thalera fimbrialis Moth, Talisker Burnet (in respect of section 9(5) only) Zygaena lonicerae subspecies jocelynae . . . . . . Mussel, Fan (in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only) Atrina fragilis Mussel, Freshwater Pearl Margaritifera margaritifera Newt, Great Crested or Warty (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Triturus cristatus Newt, Palmate (in respect of section 9(5) only) Triturus helveticus Newt, Smooth (in respect of section 9(5) only) Triturus vulgaris Otter, Common (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Lutra lutra . . . . . . “Porpoises (all species but in respect of section 9(5) only) Cetacea” Sandworm, Lagoon Armandia cirrhosa Sea Fan, Pink (in respect of section 9(1), 9(2) and 9(5) only Eunicella verrucosa Seahorse, Short Snouted (with respect to England and Walesonly) Hippocampus hippocampus Seahorse, Spiny (with respect to England and Walesonly) Hippocampus guttulatus Sea Slug, Lagoon Tenellia adspersa Shad, Twaite (in respect of section 9(1) and (4)(a)only) Alosa fallax Shark, Angel (in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only) Squatina squatina Shark, Basking Cetorhinus maximus Shrimp, Fairy Chirocephalus diaphanus Shrimp, Lagoon Sand (in respect of section 9(4)(a) only) Gammarus insensiblis Skate, White (in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only) Rostroraja alba Slow-worm (in respect of section 9(5) only) Anguis fragilis . . . . . . Snail, Glutinous Myxas glutinosa Snail, Roman (in respect of section 9(1), (2) and (5) only and with respect to England and Walesonly) Helix pomatia Snail, Sandbowl Catinella arenaria Snake, Grass (in respect of section 9(5) only) Natrix helvetica (also known as Natrix natrix) Snake, Smooth (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Coronella austriaca Spider, Fen Raft Dolomedes plantarius Spider, Ladybird Eresus niger Squirrel, Red Sciurus vulgaris Sturgeon (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Acipenser sturio Toad, Common (in respect of section 9(5) only) Bufo bufo Toad, Natterjack (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Bufo calamita “Turtle, Flatback Natator depressus” Turtle, Green Sea (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Chelonia mydas Turtle, Hawksbill (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Eretmochelys imbricata Turtle, Kemp's Ridley Sea (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Lepidochelys kempii Turtle, Leatherback Sea (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Dermochelys coriacea Turtle, Loggerhead Sea (in respect of section 9(4)(b) and (c) and (5) only) Caretta caretta Turtle, Olive Ridley Lepidochelys olivacea . . . . . . Vendace Coregonus albula Vole, Water . . . Arvicola terrestris Walrus Odebenus rosmarus Whale (all species) but in respect of section 9(4A) and (5) only Cetacea Whitefish Coregonus lavaretus Note. The common name or names given in the first column of this Schedule are included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, the common name or names shall not be taken into account. NOTE 2. ... --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69/schedule/5 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wildlife-and-countryside-act-1981/schedule-5 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.