Thorne Moors

Map of  Thorne Moors

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


County:South Yorkshire (England)
Gridref:SE7115
Year established:1990
Number of sections:5
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3999
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Acid bog/mire habitats
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange Tip?0.75more
RingletIncreasing21more
Holly Blue?0.29more
Small Heath?1.8more
Large HeathIncreasing89more
Clouded Yellow?0.080more
Brimstone?4.2more
Small CopperDecreasing140more
Meadow BrownStable79more
Gatekeeper / Hedge BrownStable38more
Marbled White?2.0more
PeacockStable90more
Large SkipperStable54more
Speckled Wood?0.10more
Wall BrownStable30more
Large WhiteStable58more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing16more
Small WhiteStable18more
Comma?0.25more
Common BlueDecreasing*140more
Small SkipperStable51more
Red AdmiralStable17more
Painted Lady?1.4more
Small/Essex SkipperStable51more

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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