Parkhurst Forest

Map of  Parkhurst Forest

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


County:Isle of Wight (England)
Gridref:SZ477903
Year established:1995
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3050
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature mixed broadleaved and coniferous woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small Tortoiseshell?8.8more
Orange TipIncreasing4.5more
RingletIncreasing660more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.22more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable24more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable*4.1more
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.26more
Brown ArgusStable43more
Green Hairstreak?0.32more
Holly BlueStable11more
Small Heath?0.92more
Clouded Yellow?1.3more
Dingy Skipper?0.73more
Brimstone?110more
White AdmiralIncreasing*26more
Small CopperStable14more
Chalk-hill Blue?0.92more
Meadow BrownIncreasing490more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable640more
Marbled WhiteStable240more
Peacock?100more
Large SkipperIncreasing*68more
Speckled WoodStable99more
Wall BrownStable40more
Large WhiteIncreasing63more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing30more
Small WhiteStable73more
Comma?130more
Common BlueStable100more
Grizzled SkipperStable5.7more
White-letter Hairstreak?0.15more
Purple HairstreakStable4.8more
Small SkipperStable97more
Red AdmiralStable110more
Painted LadyStable15more

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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