Arnside Knott NT

Map of  Arnside Knott NT

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


County:Cumbria (England)
Gridref:SD455764
Year established:1991
Number of sections:12
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):4700
Width (m):10
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange Tip?0.28more
Dark Green FritillaryIncreasing5.1more
High Brown FritillaryStable*170more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable9.8more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable6.6more
Northern Brown ArgusStable*5.6more
Green Hairstreak?0.10more
Holly BlueStable0.51more
Small HeathIncreasing46more
Clouded Yellow?0.060more
Scotch ArgusStable540more
Dingy SkipperIncreasing*1.7more
GraylingStable45more
BrimstoneIncreasing6.5more
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary?0.050more
Small Copper?1.0more
Meadow BrownStable310more
Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown?4.1more
PeacockIncreasing8.0more
Large SkipperIncreasing*2.5more
Speckled WoodIncreasing22more
Wall BrownIncreasing8.1more
Large WhiteStable3.3more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing4.5more
Small WhiteStable7.3more
Comma?0.30more
Common BlueIncreasing*6.8more
Small Skipper?6.0more
Red AdmiralStable2.6more
Painted LadyIncreasing3.2more

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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