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Firth of Forth

…ted horsetail Equisetum variegatum. Beetle assemblage and Northern brown argus (Aricia artaxerxes) Large numbers of insects occur throughout the site, reflecting the range of habitats encountered. Several nationally scarce species of invertebrates occur, including the sand dart m…

Craig Leith and Myreton Hill

…populations of the sticky catchfly Silene viscaria and the northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes. The variety of upland vegetation types is one of the richest in Clackmannanshire, with particularly good representation of calcareous grasslands. Run-off from the basic igneous clif…

Caydale

…us” butterflies, although it is currently unclear whether these are brown argus Aricia agestis or the nationally scarce northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes. Caydale is on the northern edge of the former species’ range and on the southern edge of the latter’s in an area where f…

Bishop Middleham Quarry

…ave a diverse invertebrate fauna which includes the rare Durham Argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis.

Garron Point

…n in the UK and one of two in Scotland. The rare northern brown argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes is found in the cliff grassland.

High Haining Hill

…emum nummularium, the latter being the food plant of the Durham Argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes spp. salmacis, a small colony of which occurs here together with other species such as common blue, wall brown, small copper, small heath and small tortoise shell. A large patch of g…

Hareheugh Craigs

…rock outcrops and ledges. The locally important butterfly, northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes is also found regularly at the site.

Straloch Moraines

…vertebrates. This includes the nationally scarce northern brown argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes whose larval food plant is rockrose and a number of rare spiders and moths.

Wart Barrow

…lary Argynnis adippe, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes.

Thrislington Plantation

… minor moth Photedes captiuncula, the nationally notable Durham argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis and the glow worm Lampyris noctiluca. Other Information 1. This site is listed in 'A Nature Conservation Review' edited by D A Ratcliffe 1977. Cambridge University Press. 2…

Hamps and Manifold Valleys

…erest include regionally rare or local species such as the northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja and the small blue Cupido minimus in one of its few recorded sites in Staffordshire. The white-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album is present al…

Cassop Vale

…e is known to be diverse and includes populations of the Durham Argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis and least minor moth Photedes captiuncula.

Inchrory

… breeding butterfly, Inchrory is a stronghold for the rare northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes, the caterpillars of which feeds on common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium. This is one of a handful of sites in Scotland to hold colonies of the rare mountain whorl snail Vertigo…

St Abb's Head to Fast Castle

… locally rare species, such as grayling Hipparchia semele, northern brown angus Aricia artaxerxes and the swordgrass moth Xylena exsoleta.

Lathkill Dale

…nd green hairstreak Callophrys rubi later in the year. The northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes is present on the grazed calcareous grassland and is here at the southern edge of its range in Britain. A large number of moths have been recorded among which are the nationally rar…

Pig Hill

…lis is developed. This site supports a population of the Durham Argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis which is confined to the Magnesian Limestone formation in County Durham. Other Information 1. This is a new site. 2. Magnesian limestone is itself restricted to a narrow be…

Sherburn Hill

…This site supports one of the largest populations of the Durham argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis in the County and the rare cistus Forester moth Pocris geryon is also recorded. Other Information 1. This is a new site. 2. Magnesian Limestone is itself restricted to a na…

Via Gellia Woodlands

…e best in Derbyshire. These include the nationally notable northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes and the regionally scarce small pearl bordered fritillary Boloria selene, dark green Argynnis aglaja and silver washed Argynnis paphia fritillaries and white letter Strymonidia album…

Graig Fawr

…ly Scarce white letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album and the northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes. The Nationally Scarce cistus forester moth Adscita geryon also occurs on site. There is a hibernaculum supporting a small number of lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus hipposideros. …

Coombs Dale

…rfly Argynnis aglaja. It also has a good population of the mountain brown argus Aricia artaxerxes salmacis which is here at the southern limits of its range.

Crathie Wood

… nigriceps, the moth Exaeretia ciniflonella, the northern brown argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes and the mountain whorl snail Vertigo alpestris.

Scout and Cunswick Scars

…onally scarce species of Lepidoptera include the northern brown argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes, the pearl bordered fritillary butterfly Boloria euphrosyne, the barred tooth striped moth Trichopteryx polycommata, the thyme pug moth Eupithecia distinctaria, the argent and sable …

Abbey Burn Foot to Balcary Point

…el Bay. Records include rare or local species of butterfly Northern Brown Argus Aricia artaxerxes, moth Forester Moth Adscita statices and the woodlouse Armadillidium pulchellum, as well as a diverse range of grasshoppers, beetles and spiders, with a number of species at or near …

Raisby Hill Grassland

…e stream. One of the few known inland populations of the Durham argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis, which is confined to the Magnesian Limestone formation in County Durham, also occurs here. Other Information 1. Most of Raisby Hill Grassland was formerly notified as part…

Arnside Knott

…ppe, the pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne, the northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes, grayling Hipparchia semele and the green hairstreak Callophrys rubi.

Durham Coast

…ast is entomologically rich and supports colonies of the Durham Argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis and the least minor moth Photedes captiuncula. Geology The geology of the Durham Coast is characterised by the extensive cliff and foreshore exposures of the dolomites and …

Creag nan Gamhainn

… the calcicole plants and in particular the rare northern brown argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes, the larvae of which feed on rockrose.

Whitbarrow

…osyne, Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina and the northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes, the latter being at one of its most southerly locations in Britain. Other invertebrates include the rare least minor moth Photedes captiuncula, the nationally scarce forester moth A…

Quarrington Hill Grasslands

…e southern species; basil thyme Clinopodium acinos. The Durham argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis is known to breed on this site.

Town Kelloe Bank

…ebrate fauna, a species of particular interest being the Durham Argus butterfly Aricia artaxerxes salmacis which occurs here at one of its few known inland localities. Other Information 1. This site is managed as a nature reserve by Durham County Conservation Trust. 2. Magnesian…

Williamhope

…cluding a large colony of the nationally scarce butterfly, northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes. Much of the grassland and heath contains mounds made by the yellow meadow ant Lasius flavus. This indicates the unimproved nature of the grassland, with the mounds here more numerou…

Rose End Meadows

…kipper Erynnis tages, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes. Slow worms Anguis fragilis, which are scarce in Derbyshire, breed within the site.

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