Mitcham Common A

Map of  Mitcham Common A

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


County:Surrey (England)
Gridref:TQ285680
Year established:1994
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3356
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved acid grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellDecreasing15more
Orange TipStable6.2more
Ringlet?2.0more
Brown Argus?1.2more
Holly BlueStable6.2more
Small HeathStable4.0more
BrimstoneStable3.6more
Small CopperStable31more
Meadow BrownStable360more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownIncreasing34more
Marbled White?0.41more
PeacockStable33more
Large SkipperStable11more
Speckled WoodStable98more
Large WhiteStable11more
Green-veined WhiteDecreasing11more
Small WhiteStable180more
CommaStable19more
Common BlueStable4.8more
White-letter Hairstreak?0.41more
Purple HairstreakStable2.5more
Red AdmiralIncreasing11more
Painted Lady?0.63more

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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