Clubmens Down (NT)

Map of  Clubmens Down (NT)

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:ST884187
Year established:1991
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2324
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 TortoiseshellStable40more
Orange TipStable8.8more
RingletDecreasing15more
Dark Green FritillaryStable1.3more
Brown ArgusStable11more
Green HairstreakStable4.3more
Holly BlueStable7.4more
Small HeathStable180more
Clouded YellowStable2.6more
Small BlueIncreasing3.3more
Dingy SkipperStable36more
Marsh Fritillary?27more
BrimstoneIncreasing76more
Duke of Burgundy FritillaryStable1.8more
Silver-spotted Skipper?1.0more
Small CopperStable6.2more
Adonis BlueStable100more
Chalk-hill BlueStable69more
Meadow BrownStable1300more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable250more
Marbled WhiteStable52more
PeacockStable25more
Large SkipperStable6.4more
Speckled WoodIncreasing80more
Wall BrownStable1.4more
Large WhiteStable31more
Green-veined WhiteStable19more
Small WhiteStable93more
CommaStable7.0more
Common BlueStable210more
Grizzled SkipperStable30more
Purple Hairstreak?0.19more
Small SkipperStable*23more
Red AdmiralStable19more
Painted LadyStable6.5more

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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