Ampfield Wood

Map of  Ampfield Wood

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


County:Hampshire (England)
Gridref:SU4123
Year established:1979
Number of sections:11
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1532
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Mature mixed broadleaved and coniferous woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellDecreasing6.3more
Orange TipStable3.4more
Purple Emperor?0.090more
RingletIncreasing36more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.070more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasingExtinct in 19941.6more
Silver-washed FritillaryIncreasing15more
Brown ArgusStable0.39more
Green Hairstreak?0.10more
Holly BlueStable1.4more
Small HeathDecreasingExtinct in 19891.2more
Clouded YellowStable0.32more
Dingy SkipperStableExtinct in 19930.99more
Grayling?0.050more
Marsh FritillaryStable0.44more
BrimstoneStable110more
White AdmiralStable3.9more
Small CopperDecreasing1.8more
Chalk-hill Blue?0.030more
Meadow BrownStable130more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownDecreasing38more
Marbled WhiteStable6.3more
PeacockStable78more
Large SkipperStable15more
Speckled WoodStable78more
Wall BrownDecreasingExtinct in 19941.6more
Large WhiteDecreasing13more
Green-veined WhiteStable18more
Small WhiteStable26more
CommaStable24more
Common BlueDecreasing2.2more
Grizzled SkipperDecreasingExtinct in 19932.4more
White-letter Hairstreak?0.030more
Purple Hairstreak?0.11more
Small SkipperDecreasing25more
Red AdmiralIncreasing4.8more
Painted LadyStable3.4more

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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