Mitcham Common B

Map of  Mitcham Common B

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


County:Surrey (England)
Gridref:TQ296676
Year established:1994
Number of sections:13
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):4033
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) neutral grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange TipStable5.9more
RingletIncreasing4.4more
Brown Argus?1.1more
Green Hairstreak?0.19more
Holly BlueStable4.0more
Small HeathStable4.6more
Clouded Yellow?0.93more
BrimstoneStable2.6more
Small CopperStable13more
Meadow BrownStable550more
Gatekeeper / Hedge BrownIncreasing*78more
Marbled White?2.1more
PeacockStable19more
Large SkipperStable16more
Speckled WoodStable80more
Large WhiteStable7.3more
Green-veined WhiteStable3.7more
Small WhiteStable250more
CommaStable5.7more
Common BlueStable22more
White-letter Hairstreak?0.22more
Purple Hairstreak?0.79more
Red AdmiralStable8.3more
Painted LadyStable2.5more
Small/Essex Skipper?370more

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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