Lower Test Marshes

Map of  Lower Test Marshes

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


County:Hampshire (England)
Gridref:SU364149
Year established:1994
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3729
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Seasonally wet and wet marshy grasslands
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellDecreasing82more
Orange TipDecreasing20more
Holly BlueStable3.9more
Clouded YellowStable0.80more
BrimstoneStable2.0more
Small CopperStable2.1more
Meadow BrownStable190more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable58more
Marbled White?0.38more
PeacockDecreasing26more
Large SkipperStable4.2more
Speckled WoodIncreasing37more
Wall Brown?0.16more
Large WhiteDecreasing18more
Green-veined WhiteStable130more
Small WhiteStable52more
CommaStable18more
Common BlueStable0.86more
Purple Hairstreak?0.050more
Small SkipperStable3.6more
Red AdmiralStable22more
Painted LadyStable2.0more

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.

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