Bovey Valley

Map of  Bovey Valley

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


County:Devon (England)
Gridref:SX8078
Year established:1989
Number of sections:8
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1600
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature broadleaved woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable0.82more
Orange TipIncreasing*7.4more
RingletIncreasing8.0more
Dark Green FritillaryStable0.46more
High Brown FritillaryStable2.1more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable3.5more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable24more
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.62more
Green HairstreakIncreasing3.8more
Holly BlueStable11more
Small HeathStable*1.2more
Clouded Yellow?0.15more
Grayling?0.16more
BrimstoneStable55more
White AdmiralStable5.2more
Small CopperStable1.4more
Meadow BrownDecreasing63more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable66more
Marbled White?0.16more
PeacockStable21more
Large SkipperIncreasing7.5more
Speckled WoodStable38more
Wall Brown?0.61more
Large WhiteDecreasing8.3more
Green-veined WhiteStable32more
Small WhiteStable3.3more
Silver-studded Blue?0.10more
CommaStable6.7more
Common BlueStable1.1more
Purple HairstreakStable1.3more
Small Skipper?Extinct in 19930.68more
Red AdmiralStable4.0more
Painted Lady?0.75more

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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