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St. Leonard's Forest

…of old woodlands. The woodlands also support a population of the purple emperor Apatura iris, a butterfly with a restricted British distribution. Much of the deciduous woodland is dominated by pedunculate oak Quercus robur with silver birch Betula pendula, common birch Betula pu…

The Mens

…so well represented here and include such notable species as the purple emperor Apatura iris and the orange footman moth Eilema sororcula. There is a diverse woodland breeding bird population; nightingale, woodcock, wood warbler and all three British woodpecker are amongst the bi…

Crab Wood

…udes several locally distributed butterfly species including the purple emperor Apatura iris. The wood is thought to be of considerable antiquity, the site was wooded during the 18th century and from documentary evidence, it was probably so at least two centuries before. The west…

Waterperry Wood

…uncommon species, the black hairstreak Strymoni diapruni and the purple emperor Apatura iris. The black hairstreak lays its eggs, along with over thirty six species of moth, on the wide blackthorn hedges which enclose the wood and on blackthorn thickets within the wood. The cater…

Foxley Wood

… site is diverse with several uncommon butterflies, most notably purple emperor Apatura iris and white admiral Limenitis camilla.

Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods

…toca vivipara. The insect fauna is very rich with, for example, purple emperor Apatura iris, white admiral Limenitis camilla, purple hairstreak Favonius quercus and grayling butterflies and at least ten species of dragonfly including Calopteryx virgo, Cordulegaster boltonii and …

Cogley Wood

… hairstreak Thecla betulae, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and purple emperor Apatura iris have a local distribution in Somerset.

Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods

… the nationally rare black hairstreak Satyrium pruni, as well as purple emperor Apatura iris, though the pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne has not been seen for two seasons and may have been lost. Among the moths which have been identified, the blue bordered carpet Ple…

Holton Wood

…woodland species such as the white admiral Limenitis camilla and purple emperor Apatura iris.

Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses

…tillary Argynnis paphia one of the strongest Hampshire colonies, purple emperor Apatura iris, white admiral Limenitis camilla, white-letter hairstreak Strymonidiaw album, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja and marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia in an atypical woodland situati…

Bookham Commons

…eed mace Typha latifolia dominates much of this fen but also present are yellow iris Iris pseudacorus, trifid bur marigold Bidens tripartita, rushes Juncus species and two plants which are rare in Surrey, orange fox tail grass Alopecurus aequalis and eared willow Salix aurita. Br…

Grendon and Doddershall Woods

…ecies, some now very rare, have been recorded. These include the purple emperor Apatura iris, brown and black hairstreaks Thecla betulae and Satyrium pruni, the latter of national importance, wood white Leptidea sinapis and no less than five species of fritillary, the silver wash…

Vann Lake and Ockley Woods

… of reed mace Typha latifolia, common reed Phragmites australis and yellow flag Iris pseudacorus. Both white and yellow water lilies Nymphaea alba and Nuphar lutea occur. The freshwater habitats support a range of dragonfly species including the uncommon downy emerald Cordulia a…

Blackmoor Copse

…tablished woodland, such as the white admiral Limenitis camilla, purple emperor Apatura iris, pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne and a large population of silver washed fritillary Argynnis paphia. The dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius is also well established on this si…

Great Doward

…red fritillary Boloria euphrosyne. The only confirmed record for purple emperor Apatura iris in this part of the midlands is from great Doward. Also present are two nationally restricted moths Digitivalva perlepidella and Lobesia occidentis.

Ebernoe Common

…butterfly have been recorded from the across the site, including purple emperor Apatura iris, brown hairstreak Thecla betulae, grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae and dingy skipper Erynnis tages. Stag beetles Lucanus cervus have also been recorded and their presence is indicative of a…

Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods

…des ideal conditions for a rich invertebrate fauna including the purple emperor Apatura iris and the rare leaf beetle Orsodacne humeralis. A few small areas of unimproved neutral grassland occur along the river. Red fescue Festuca rubra, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, tufted hair …

Woolbeding and Pound Commons

…erse range of butterflies is also found on the Commons including purple emperor Apatura iris, white admiral Limenitis camilla, silver washed fritillary Argynnis paphia and purple hairstreak Favonius quercus. Locally the areas of wood pasture support an important dead wood invert…

Thursley, Hankley & Frensham Commons

… pond sedge Carex acutiformis, lesser reed mace Typha angustifolia, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and trifid bur marigold Bidens tripartita. Similar communities occur at Moat Pond and Stockbridge Pond; the latter pond supports the shining pondweed Potamogeton lucens. Tall fen comm…

Holt and West Moors Heaths

…nius quercus, white admiral Limenitis camilla and the very local purple emperor Apatura iris.

Bovey Valley Woodlands

…s are common and the butterflies include scarce species like the purple emperor Apatura iris and brown hairstreak Thecla betulae.

Holly Wood

…lies which includes breeding black hairstreak Satyrium pruni and purple emperor Apatura iris.

Hook Common and Bartley Heath

…flies Volucella inflata and Brachypalpoides lenta. The purple emperor butterfly Apatura iris also breeds within the woodland areas. The diversity of habitat of the SSSI is reflected in the richness of the invertebrate fauna. In addition to the aforementioned moth, two other Red …

Stanton Great Wood

…tain abundant goat willow, which supports the uncommon purple emperor butterfly Apatura iris. Other ride species include the leaf-roller weevil Apoderus coryli on hazel and moths such as the slender brindle Apamea scolopacina, orange moth Angerona prunaria and the Mere wainscot P…

Epsom and Ashtead Commons

… caerulescens and Servillia lurida. Two notable butterflies, the purple emperor Apatura iris and the purple hairstreak Favonius quercus are also present in the woodland.

Kingley Vale

… and the notable Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina and purple emperor Apatura iris. Six notable moths are present including the forester Adscita statices. The nationally rare fly Doros profuges has been recorded from chalk downland here. *' A Nature Conservation Revie…

Bentley Station Meadow

…f 22 species of butterfly are known to breed, including both the purple emperor Apatura iris and the pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne; a further six species visit annually for nectaring purposes. The grassland is dominated by cock’s foot Dactylis glomerata, Yorkshire…

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