Gwithian Common (Green)

Map of  Gwithian Common (Green)

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


County:Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (England)
Gridref:SW587413
Year established:1997
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):937
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Coastal dune grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable32more
Orange TipStable7.6more
RingletStable6.6more
Dark Green FritillaryStable1.4more
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.58more
Brown Argus?2.0more
Holly Blue?1.2more
Small HeathDecreasing3.7more
Clouded Yellow?3.8more
Small Blue?0.38more
Small CopperStable12more
Meadow BrownStable280more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable190more
PeacockStable16more
Large SkipperStable4.9more
Speckled WoodStable63more
Wall BrownStable1.8more
Large WhiteStable47more
Green-veined WhiteStable18more
Small WhiteIncreasing98more
CommaStable1.9more
Common BlueStable17more
Small SkipperDecreasing11more
Red AdmiralStable30more
Painted Lady?5.3more

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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