Porton Dn.2 (Tower Hill Wood)

Map of  Porton Dn.2 (Tower Hill Wood)

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


County:Wiltshire (England)
Gridref:SU240387
Year established:1995
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2700
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature mixed broadleaved and coniferous woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable3.1more
Orange TipStable3.3more
RingletStable140more
Dark Green FritillaryStable460more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable4.6more
Silver-washed FritillaryIncreasing0.99more
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.080more
Brown ArgusStable89more
Green HairstreakStable35more
Holly BlueStable3.8more
Small HeathStable330more
Clouded Yellow?0.63more
Small BlueStable7.0more
Dingy SkipperStable55more
Marsh FritillaryStable5.6more
BrimstoneStable100more
Duke of Burgundy FritillaryStable11more
Silver-spotted SkipperStable3.3more
Small CopperStable12more
Chalk-hill BlueStable1.7more
Meadow BrownStable2500more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownDecreasing180more
Marbled WhiteDecreasing530more
PeacockStable30more
Large SkipperStable38more
Speckled WoodIncreasing52more
Wall Brown?0.080more
Large WhiteStable45more
Green-veined WhiteStable15more
Small WhiteStable16more
CommaStable3.5more
Common BlueStable310more
Grizzled SkipperDecreasing48more
Brown Hairstreak?0.45more
Small SkipperDecreasing51more
Red AdmiralStable4.3more
Painted Lady?1.1more

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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