Arnside Knott NT

Map of  Arnside Knott NT

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


County:Cumbria (England)
Gridref:SD455764
Year established:1991
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):4700
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 TortoiseshellIncreasing*6.9more
Orange Tip?0.23more
Dark Green FritillaryIncreasingColonised in 20023.7more
High Brown FritillaryStable*180more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable12more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable6.0more
Northern Brown ArgusStable5.1more
Green Hairstreak?0.11more
Holly Blue?0.48more
Small HeathIncreasing45more
Clouded Yellow?0.060more
Scotch ArgusIncreasing590more
Dingy Skipper?1.3more
GraylingStable46more
BrimstoneIncreasing5.6more
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary?0.050more
Small Copper?1.0more
Meadow BrownIncreasing320more
Gatekeeper/Hedge Brown?1.0more
PeacockIncreasing7.3more
Large SkipperIncreasing*2.2more
Speckled WoodIncreasing19more
Wall BrownIncreasing8.4more
Large WhiteStable3.0more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing4.5more
Small WhiteStable6.8more
Comma?0.30more
Common BlueIncreasing6.3more
Red AdmiralStable2.6more
Painted LadyStable2.7more

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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