Higher Hyde Heath (DTNC)

Map of  Higher Hyde Heath (DTNC)

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:SY855904
Year established:1988
Number of sections:7
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2130
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Wet and dry heathland/ dry heather moorland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange Tip?0.65more
Ringlet?0.99more
Dark Green FritillaryIncreasing2.3more
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.10more
Green HairstreakStable4.2more
Holly Blue?1.3more
Small HeathStable37more
Clouded Yellow?1.7more
GraylingStable48more
BrimstoneStable10more
Small Copper?3.4more
Meadow BrownStable66more
Gatekeeper / Hedge BrownStable150more
Marbled White?0.76more
PeacockIncreasing45more
Large SkipperStable58more
Speckled WoodStable44more
Wall Brown?1.2more
Large WhiteStable*41more
Green-veined White?1.3more
Small WhiteStable*34more
Silver-studded BlueDecreasing220more
CommaStable3.4more
Common BlueStable9.8more
Grizzled Skipper?0.32more
Small SkipperStable30more
Red AdmiralStable24more
Painted LadyStable2.5more
Small/Essex SkipperStable30more

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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