Holme Fen

Map of  Holme Fen

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


County:Cambridgeshire (England)
Gridref:TL2189
Year established:1976
Number of sections:8
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):4438
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature broadleaved woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellDecreasing28more
Orange TipDecreasing16more
RingletStable100more
Brown Argus?0.17more
Holly BlueStableColonised in 1980*1.3more
Small HeathDecreasingExtinct in 19931.9more
BrimstoneDecreasing*21more
White AdmiralStableExtinct in 1987*0.25more
Small CopperStable70more
Meadow BrownStable240more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownDecreasing120more
PeacockStable150more
Large SkipperDecreasing22more
Speckled WoodIncreasingColonised in 19893.9more
Wall BrownDecreasingExtinct in 20017.1more
Large WhiteDecreasing24more
Green-veined WhiteDecreasing240more
Small WhiteDecreasing75more
CommaStable13more
Common BlueDecreasingExtinct in 1993*2.7more
Grizzled Skipper?0.050more
Small Skipper?0.73more
Red AdmiralStable20more
Painted LadyStableColonised in 1979*1.6more

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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