Aston Rowant (N)

Map of  Aston Rowant (N)

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


County:Oxfordshire (England)
Gridref:SU7396
Year established:1976
Number of sections:10
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):3399
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 TortoiseshellStable30more
Orange TipStable*13more
RingletIncreasing39more
Dark Green FritillaryStable1.2more
Brown ArgusStable32more
Green HairstreakStable6.9more
Holly BlueStable3.0more
Small HeathDecreasing210more
Clouded Yellow?0.27more
Dingy SkipperStable8.1more
BrimstoneStable68more
Silver-spotted SkipperIncreasing22more
Small CopperStable26more
Chalk-hill BlueIncreasing63more
Meadow BrownStable680more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownStable76more
Marbled WhiteIncreasing94more
PeacockStable25more
Large SkipperStable16more
Speckled WoodStable69more
Wall BrownDecreasing4.7more
Large WhiteStable64more
Green-veined WhiteStable28more
Small WhiteStable89more
CommaStable2.2more
Common BlueStable130more
Grizzled SkipperStable4.9more
Purple Hairstreak?0.060more
Red AdmiralIncreasing4.5more
Painted LadyStable0.65more

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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