Boscombe Down A (MOD)

Map of  Boscombe Down A (MOD)

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


County:Wiltshire (England)
Gridref:SU177412
Year established:1983
Number of sections:2
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):500
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 
Orange TipStable3.6more
RingletIncreasing18more
Dark Green FritillaryStable3.2more
Brown ArgusStable42more
Green HairstreakStable15more
Holly Blue?0.15more
Small HeathDecreasing85more
Clouded YellowStable1.3more
Small BlueStable47more
Dingy SkipperStable30more
Marsh FritillaryDecreasing1.5more
BrimstoneIncreasing38more
Small CopperDecreasing37more
Adonis BlueStable50more
Chalk-hill BlueStable66more
Meadow BrownStable570more
Gatekeeper / Hedge BrownStable190more
Marbled WhiteStable450more
PeacockIncreasing51more
Large SkipperStable24more
Speckled Wood?0.41more
Wall Brown?0.21more
Large WhiteIncreasing*51more
Green-veined WhiteStable9.7more
Small WhiteIncreasing190more
CommaIncreasing0.86more
Common BlueStable240more
Grizzled SkipperStable11more
Small SkipperStable78more
Red AdmiralIncreasing9.3more
Painted LadyStable3.3more
Small/Essex SkipperStable60more

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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