Whixall Fens and Mosses

Map of  Whixall Fens and Mosses

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


County:Clwyd (Wales)
Gridref:SJ4836
Year established:1993
Number of sections:10
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):4116
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Acid bog/mire habitats
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable55more
Orange Tip?1.3more
Ringlet?0.92more
Silver-washed Fritillary?1.0more
Green HairstreakStable22more
Holly Blue?0.59more
Small HeathDecreasing2.6more
Large HeathStable16more
Clouded Yellow?0.52more
Dingy Skipper?1.3more
Brimstone?110more
Small CopperStable16more
Meadow BrownStable48more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable270more
Peacock?95more
Large SkipperStable190more
Speckled WoodStable9.2more
Wall Brown?3.4more
Large WhiteStable*33more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing*58more
Small WhiteStable55more
Comma?0.72more
Common Blue?130more
Grizzled Skipper?0.32more
Small SkipperDecreasing51more
Red AdmiralStable10more
Painted LadyStable12more

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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