Kingcombe Stones 'C' (DTNC)

Map of  Kingcombe Stones 'C' (DTNC)

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:SY549979
Year established:1989
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2500
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) neutral grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable21more
Orange TipStable13more
RingletStable63more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable3.4more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasing3.2more
Brown Argus?0.25more
Green Hairstreak?0.41more
Holly BlueStable2.2more
Small HeathDecreasing12more
Clouded YellowStable1.7more
Dingy SkipperDecreasingExtinct in 19961.1more
Marsh FritillaryStable1.8more
BrimstoneStable4.0more
Wood WhiteDecreasing0.63more
Small CopperDecreasing26more
Meadow BrownDecreasing1700more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable270more
Marbled WhiteIncreasing86more
PeacockStable24more
Large SkipperStable19more
Speckled WoodStable69more
Wall BrownDecreasing1.1more
Large WhiteStable52more
Green-veined WhiteStable69more
Small WhiteStable*64more
CommaStable1.8more
Common BlueDecreasing130more
Grizzled SkipperDecreasing1.9more
White-letter Hairstreak?1.0more
Purple Hairstreak?0.24more
Small SkipperStable80more
Red AdmiralStable14more
Painted LadyStable5.6more

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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