Boscombe Down O (WCC)

Map of  Boscombe Down O (WCC)

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


County:Wiltshire (England)
Gridref:SU185408
Year established:1994
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1500
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 
Small TortoiseshellStable170more
Orange TipStable*3.5more
RingletStable38more
Dark Green FritillaryStable4.4more
Brown ArgusDecreasing170more
Green HairstreakStable57more
Holly Blue?0.72more
Small HeathDecreasing110more
Clouded Yellow?3.7more
Small BlueStable17more
Dingy SkipperStable140more
Marsh Fritillary?0.74more
BrimstoneStable48more
Small CopperDecreasing23more
Adonis BlueIncreasing66more
Chalk-hill BlueIncreasing110more
Meadow BrownStable1600more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable170more
Marbled WhiteStable370more
PeacockStable40more
Large SkipperStable53more
Wall Brown?0.65more
Large WhiteStable80more
Green-veined WhiteStable9.2more
Small WhiteStable230more
Comma?1.2more
Common BlueStable640more
Grizzled SkipperStable12more
Small SkipperStable110more
Red AdmiralStable5.6more
Painted Lady?5.2more

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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