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L. ericaeus (Blackwall) Porrhomma microphthalmum (O. P. Camb.) LOCAL
L. insignis O. P. Camb. Nb Savignya frontata (Blackwall)
Linyphia (Neriene) clathrata (Sund.) Stemonyphantes lineatus (L.)
Meioneta rurestris (C L. Koch) Syedra gracilis (Menge) Nb
M. simpflicitarsis (Simon) Na Tapinocyba praecox (O. P. Camb.) LOCAL
Micrargus herbigradus (Blackwall) Tiso vagans Blackwall
M. subaequalis (Westr.) LOCAL Troxochrus scabriculus (Westr). LOCAL
Microlinyphia pusilla (Sund.) Typhrochrestus digitatus (O. P. Camb.) LOCAL
Microneta vana (Blackwall) Walckenaeria antica (C. L. Koch)
Oedothorax fuscus (Blackwall) W. capito (Westr.) LOCAL
O. retusus (Westr.)
Ostearius melanopygius (O. P. Camb.) OPILIONES (Harvestmen)
Panamomops sulcifrons (Wider) LOCAL Phalangiidae
Pelecopsis parallela (Wider) LOCAL Mitopus morio Fab.
Pocadicnemis juncea Lock. & Mill. Oligolophus tridens (C. L. Koch)
Conclusions
The already extensive list of plants and invertebrates, many nationally scarce,
testify to the value of these ancient pasture sites. The present management, in
the main, benefits the flora and fauna though how long this will last is open to
conjecture. Public access is available on a public footpath over the brow of
Broom Hill from the village of Biggin, through the old gravel pit to Gun Hill
Lane and West Tilbury Village.
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