Lydden

Map of  Lydden

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


County:Kent (England)
Gridref:TR2745
Year established:1989
Number of sections:9
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1846
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable49more
Orange TipStable5.5more
RingletIncreasing14more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.070more
Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.070more
Brown ArgusStable150more
Green HairstreakIncreasing6.1more
Holly BlueStable4.3more
Small HeathStable220more
Clouded YellowStable1.8more
Small Blue?11more
Dingy SkipperIncreasing*57more
BrimstoneStable11more
Silver-spotted SkipperIncreasing310more
Small CopperStable26more
Adonis BlueIncreasing64more
Chalk-hill BlueStable1500more
Meadow BrownStable1900more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable410more
Marbled WhiteIncreasing240more
PeacockStable11more
Large SkipperIncreasing28more
Speckled WoodStable12more
Wall BrownDecreasing23more
Large WhiteStable69more
Green-veined WhiteStable7.2more
Small WhiteStable58more
CommaIncreasing2.6more
Common BlueIncreasing450more
Red AdmiralStable9.1more
Painted LadyStable7.1more

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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