Powerstock North (DTNC)

Map of  Powerstock North (DTNC)

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:SY543974
Year established:1985
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1400
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Seasonally wet and wet marshy grasslands
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable15more
Orange TipStable2.0more
RingletStable*130more
Dark Green FritillaryStableExtinct in 19922.1more
Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.18more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable4.4more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasing6.8more
Brown ArgusDecreasing1.6more
Green HairstreakStable2.8more
Holly BlueStable0.59more
Small HeathDecreasing37more
Clouded YellowStable0.73more
Dingy SkipperStable26more
Marsh FritillaryDecreasing12more
BrimstoneStable2.0more
Duke of Burgundy FritillaryStableExtinct in 19950.92more
Wood WhiteStable14more
Small CopperStable4.4more
Chalk-hill Blue?2.0more
Meadow BrownStable230more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable180more
Marbled WhiteStable100more
PeacockStable24more
Large SkipperDecreasing21more
Speckled WoodStable32more
Wall Brown?Extinct in 19930.41more
Large WhiteDecreasing7.5more
Green-veined WhiteStable15more
Small WhiteStable11more
CommaStable1.0more
Common BlueStable77more
Grizzled SkipperStable12more
Purple HairstreakDecreasing0.72more
Small SkipperDecreasing63more
Red AdmiralStable5.4more
Painted LadyStable4.5more

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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