Deadmoor Common

Map of  Deadmoor Common

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


County:Dorset (England)
Gridref:ST751111
Year established:1994
Number of sections:13
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2900
Width (m):10
Broad habitat:Dry scrub/shrub thickets
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange TipIncreasing*8.9more
RingletStable450more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.60more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable200more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasing11more
Brown ArgusStable1.4more
Green Hairstreak?0.13more
Holly BlueStable1.8more
Clouded YellowStable5.0more
Dingy Skipper?0.36more
Marsh FritillaryDecreasing15more
BrimstoneStable79more
White AdmiralStable4.2more
Small CopperStable22more
Chalk-hill Blue?0.41more
Meadow BrownStable1100more
Gatekeeper / Hedge BrownStable380more
Marbled WhiteDecreasing120more
PeacockStable89more
Large SkipperDecreasing97more
Speckled WoodStable220more
Large WhiteStable38more
Green-veined WhiteStable54more
Small WhiteStable52more
CommaStable19more
Common BlueStable11more
Grizzled Skipper?1.5more
Purple HairstreakStable3.7more
Small SkipperDecreasing190more
Red AdmiralStable23more
Painted LadyStable14more
Small/Essex SkipperDecreasing130more
Brown HairstreakStable2.8more

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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