Deadmoor Common

Map of  Deadmoor Common

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:ST751111
Year established:1994
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2900
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Dry scrub/shrub thickets
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable19more
Orange TipIncreasing8.6more
RingletStable450more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.68more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable210more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasing14more
Brown ArgusStable1.6more
Green Hairstreak?0.15more
Holly BlueStable1.7more
Clouded YellowStable5.6more
Dingy Skipper?0.43more
Marsh FritillaryDecreasing18more
BrimstoneStable76more
White AdmiralStable5.0more
Small CopperStable23more
Chalk-hill Blue?1.0more
Meadow BrownStable1000more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable390more
Marbled WhiteStable130more
PeacockStable83more
Large SkipperStable100more
Speckled WoodStable220more
Large WhiteStable38more
Green-veined WhiteStable55more
Small WhiteStable58more
CommaStable18more
Common BlueStable13more
Grizzled Skipper?1.8more
Brown HairstreakStable3.0more
Purple HairstreakStable4.1more
Small SkipperDecreasing210more
Red AdmiralStable24more
Painted LadyStable15more

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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