Stockbridge Down

Map of  Stockbridge Down

The map shows you the route that this butterfly transect follows.


County:Hampshire (England)
Gridref:SU382348
Year established:1983
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1500
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable27more
Orange TipStable16more
RingletIncreasing71more
Dark Green FritillaryStable19more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStableExtinct in 19940.49more
Silver-washed Fritillary?0.13more
Brown ArgusStable6.4more
Green HairstreakStable6.4more
Holly BlueStable4.6more
Small HeathStable220more
Clouded Yellow?0.73more
Small BlueDecreasing6.5more
Dingy SkipperDecreasing6.7more
Marsh FritillaryDecreasingExtinct in 19980.87more
BrimstoneIncreasing180more
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary?0.24more
Silver-spotted Skipper?0.11more
Small CopperStable37more
Chalk-hill BlueStable430more
Meadow BrownIncreasing990more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable240more
Marbled WhiteStable310more
PeacockStable19more
Large SkipperIncreasing24more
Speckled WoodStable16more
Wall Brown?0.090more
Large WhiteStable72more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing6.2more
Small WhiteStable130more
CommaStable2.2more
Common BlueStable95more
Grizzled SkipperStable17more
Small SkipperStable72more
Red AdmiralStable2.1more
Painted LadyIncreasing3.8more

This table shows the species that have been recorded on this site. Where sufficient data is available, trends in abundance are assessed and colonisation/extinction events are identified. Species are marked as 'asynchronous' when their trends on this site are markedly different from the national trend. Click on 'more' to see a plot of abundance through time for each species. See green question mark above for more details.

Links to counts
2006

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