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:12
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2700
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Mature mixed broadleaved and coniferous woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange TipStable3.3more
RingletStable140more
Dark Green FritillaryStable460more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable4.4more
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 BrownDecreasing160more
Marbled WhiteDecreasing530more
PeacockStable30more
Large SkipperStable38more
Speckled WoodIncreasing52more
Wall Brown?0.080more
Large WhiteStable45more
Green-veined WhiteStable15more
Small WhiteStable16more
CommaStable3.5more
Common BlueStable310more
Grizzled SkipperDecreasing48more
Small SkipperDecreasing51more
Red AdmiralStable4.3more
Painted Lady?1.1more
Small/Essex SkipperDecreasing69more
Brown Hairstreak?0.45more

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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