Hod Hill (NT)

Map of  Hod Hill (NT)

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:ST855106
Year established:1982
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2781
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable210more
Orange TipStable3.7more
RingletIncreasing5.1more
Dark Green FritillaryStable0.93more
Silver-washed Fritillary?0.25more
Brown ArgusStable150more
Green HairstreakStable6.1more
Holly BlueStable2.6more
Small HeathStable150more
Clouded YellowIncreasing4.1more
Small BlueStable0.61more
Dingy SkipperStable47more
Grayling?0.14more
Marsh FritillaryStable64more
BrimstoneStable22more
Small CopperStable26more
Adonis BlueStable50more
Chalk-hill BlueIncreasing40more
Meadow BrownStable2700more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable110more
Marbled WhiteStable250more
PeacockStable30more
Large SkipperStable12more
Speckled WoodDecreasing*16more
Wall BrownStable1.8more
Large WhiteStable28more
Green-veined WhiteStable14more
Small WhiteStable71more
CommaIncreasing3.2more
Common BlueStable300more
Grizzled SkipperStable23more
Small SkipperStable24more
Red AdmiralIncreasing18more
Painted LadyStable19more

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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