Leighton Moss

Map of  Leighton Moss

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


County:Lancashire (England)
Gridref:SD482750
Year established:1977
Number of sections:15
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):5922
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Inland swamp/fen stands without open water (e.g. reed and sedgebeds)
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange TipStable84more
High Brown FritillaryStable51more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryStable38more
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasing24more
Northern Brown ArgusStable74more
Green HairstreakIncreasing4.1more
Holly Blue?3.7more
Small HeathDecreasing68more
Clouded Yellow?0.44more
Scotch Argus?0.080more
Dingy SkipperStable14more
GraylingDecreasing2.0more
BrimstoneStable44more
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary?0.19more
Small CopperDecreasing*3.1more
Meadow BrownDecreasing530more
Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown?0.060more
PeacockStable220more
Large SkipperDecreasing14more
Speckled WoodIncreasing3.2more
Wall BrownDecreasing20more
Large WhiteDecreasing44more
Green-veined WhiteDecreasing690more
Small WhiteDecreasing33more
CommaIncreasing2.9more
Common BlueStable15more
Grizzled Skipper?0.15more
Purple HairstreakDecreasing6.1more
Red AdmiralStable35more
Painted LadyStable7.2more

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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