Langford Heathfield

Map of  Langford Heathfield

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


County:Somerset (England)
Gridref:ST101232
Year established:1991
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2600
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature mixed broadleaved and coniferous woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable12more
Orange TipStable4.4more
RingletStable320more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable37more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable22more
Brown Argus?1.0more
Green Hairstreak?Colonised in 20020.54more
Holly BlueStable1.9more
Clouded YellowStable2.6more
Dingy Skipper?0.22more
Marsh Fritillary?0.21more
BrimstoneIncreasing1.4more
Small CopperStable3.3more
Meadow BrownIncreasing220more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable470more
Marbled WhiteDecreasing220more
PeacockStable70more
Large SkipperStable45more
Speckled WoodIncreasing80more
Wall Brown?Extinct in 19961.1more
Large WhiteStable45more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing27more
Small WhiteStable31more
CommaIncreasing13more
Common BlueStable14more
Brown Hairstreak?0.070more
Purple HairstreakStable*1.9more
Small SkipperDecreasing50more
Red AdmiralStable16more
Painted LadyStable12more

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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