Bentley Wood - North

Map of  Bentley Wood - North

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


County:Wiltshire (England)
Gridref:SU250300
Year established:1986
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3200
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature mixed broadleaved and coniferous woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable9.0more
Orange TipStable13more
Purple EmperorStable1.7more
RingletStable680more
Dark Green FritillaryStable2.4more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable17more
Silver-washed FritillaryIncreasing110more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable*6.5more
Brown ArgusStable1.8more
Holly BlueStable1.0more
Small Heath?0.41more
Clouded Yellow?0.23more
Dingy Skipper?0.39more
BrimstoneStable140more
Duke of Burgundy FritillaryDecreasingExtinct in 19951.0more
White AdmiralStable14more
Small CopperStable1.3more
Meadow BrownStable140more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable440more
Marbled WhiteStable23more
PeacockStable72more
Large SkipperStable120more
Speckled WoodStable270more
Large WhiteDecreasing40more
Green-veined WhiteStable42more
Small WhiteStable91more
CommaStable26more
Common BlueStable14more
Grizzled SkipperStable1.2more
Purple Hairstreak?0.72more
Small SkipperStable100more
Red AdmiralIncreasing14more
Painted LadyStable4.6more

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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