Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Gweunydd Hendre Eynon (Hendre Eynon Pastures)

…fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia breeds, along with the green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and the scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula. Curlew have bred, and small numbers of duck over-winter. Otters regularly haunt the watercourses. Remarks: Within the Pembrokeshire Co…

Black Hill Down

…ions for several local and one declining species of butterfly. Green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae and small blue Cupido minimus all occur, whilst there are large populations of brown argus Aricia agestis, chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon and marsh …

Gomm Valley

… sylvestris, Ochlodes venata, Erynnis tages and Pyrgus malvae, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and small blue Cupido minimus. An unusual feature is the population of glow worm Lampyris noctiluca, while the snail fauna includes the calcicolous round mouthed snail Pomatias elegans…

Norley Copse and Meadow

…gst other things, eight species of dragonfly, large numbers of green hairstreak Callophrys rubi butterflies, a rare picture wingedfly Sphenella marginata and a very local crab spider Oxyptila sanctuaria. The copse is predominantly oak woodland with hazel coppice. The flora is sig…

Glen Tanar

… rufa. The bumblebee robberfly Laphria flava and the green hairstreak butterfly Callophrys rubi are also found. The open ground above the present forest edge contains representative north-eastern heather moorland, including extensive areas of both dry and wet heath and a series o…

Noar Hill

…st remaining colonies in Hampshire, small blue Cupido minimus, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and dingy skipper Erynnis tages. Eleven species of Orthoptera is also exceptionally high, including the rare rufous grasshopper Gomphocerippus rufus…

Godrevy Head to St Agnes

…e fauna. Twenty-five species of butterfly occur here including green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, small pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria selene and the nationally scarce silver-studded blue Plebejus argus. Ten species of dragonfly and damselfly Odonata have been recorded, includi…

Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill

…e been recorded and these include, brown argus Aricia agestis, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja and marbled white Melanargia galatheaa.

Montiaghs Moss

…ch year. Other locally scarce species of butterfly include the green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. A few locally distributed beetles have recently been recorded, including the ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica the second known site in Northern Ireland, the rove beetle Paedurus ripa…

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…e Melanargia galatheaa, chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi are widespread whilst the rare Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina is more localised. Tree pipits Anthus trivialis feature among the breeding birds. Some disused limestone mine…

Dancersend

…ve butterfly species include Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, brown argus Aricia agestis and dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja. Local moths are maple and scarce prominents Ptilodon cucullina and Odontosia carmelita, dotted rustic Rhyacia sim…

Throope Down

… provides excellent conditions for many butterfly species. The green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, which is associated with scrub areas, occurs with butterflies more characteristic of open chalk grassland. These include the noteworthy Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and the small…

Goblin Combe

…een fritillary A. aglaia, purple hairstreak Quercusia quercus, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and dingy skipper Erynnis tages.

Esgyrn Bottom

…nis aglaja, small pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria selene and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. Glow worms Lampyris noctiluca also occur, and an extremely rare money spider, Glyphesis servulus, has been recorded. Otters are known to use the valley, presumably feeding on eels. Th…

Beacon Hill, Warnford

…comparatively large populations of brown argus Aricia agestis, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and dingy skipper Erynnis tages. The detached area of the Site of Special Scientific Interest is a north facing…

Stockton Railway Cutting and Quarry

…y of marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and smaller numbers of green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, common blue Polyommatus icarus, dingy skipper Erynnis tages and grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae. Of particular note are the uncommon species, wood white Leptidea sinapis and white-lett…

Rack Hill

…land and scrub include the marbled white Melanargia galatheaa, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja. More shade tolerant butterflies are represented by the speckled wood Lasiommata megera, ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus and comma Polygonia c a…

Peatlands Park

…ath Coenonympha tullia, marsh fritillary Eurodryas aurinia and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi butterflies. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/peatlands-park-assi

Rowridge Valley

…lso inhabit this grassland such as brown argus Aricia agestis, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and the local Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina in one of only three Isle of Wight locations. This area of grassland is fringed to the east by dense hazel scrub which appears…

Ham Hill

…ina. Other species present associated with chalk flora include green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, dingy skipper Erynnis tages, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja and the uncommon chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon.

Rough Bank, Miserden

…chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, small blue Cupido minimus, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and marbled white Melanargia galatheaa. A large population of the snail Helicella itala is present and the ant Myrmica sabuleti and woodlouse Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii also occur. Ol…

Cleaves Wood

…hed fritillary Argynnis paphia, brown argus Aricia agestis and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. The nationally scarce moth, Blomer's rivulet Venusia blomeri has also been recorded on the site. Other nationally scarce species include the snail Ena montana, the hoverfly Xanthogra…

Watlington and Pyrton Hills

…oridon, small blue Cupido minimus, brown argus Aricia agestis, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja. The site is a refuge for birds in winter, when large numbers of thrushes, such as redwing and fieldfare and finches such as linnet and yello…

Hodgemoor Wood

…iral Limenitis camilla, purple hairstreak Favonius quercus and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. A nationally rare jewel beetle Agrilus biguttatus, a species associated with old oaks in ancient woodland, has been recorded from the woods. The breeding birds of Hodgemoor Woods inc…

Via Gellia Woodlands

…ashed Argynnis paphia fritillaries and white letter Strymonidia album and green Callophrys rubi hairstreaks. The moths include the nationally rare cistus forester Adscita geryon, chalk carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria cretata and brindled ochre Dasypolia templi. Locally important s…

Western Mournes and Kilfeaghan Upper

…gonfly Orthetrum coerulescens. Both wall Lasiommata megera and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi butterflies have also been recorded from Western Mournes and Kilfeaghan Upper. Rock crags and cliffs within the area also provide regular nesting sites for peregrine falcon Falco pereg…

Wyndrush Pastures

…iverse array of invertebrates includes butterflies such as the green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and moths such as the nationally scarce Devon carpet moth Lampropteryx otregiata. The fields are a known feeding haunt of the barn owl Tyto alba, and other birds recorded include skyla…

Bodmin Moor, North

…snipe Gallinago gallinago, redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, stonechat Saxicola rubicola and black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus; it is of regional importance for its populations of wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, curlew Numenius arquata and whinchat Saxicola rubetra. The la…

Fens Pools

…cally uncommon species such as dingy skipper Erynnis tages and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. Breeding birds include great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus, lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca, reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus, sedge warbler A. schoenobaenus and, occasional…

Calbourne Down

…atly extends the number of species present, which includes the green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, speckled wood Pararge aegeria, marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja. A total of 20 species are known to breed on the Down.

Warren Bank

…ts recorded include the dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and marbled white butterflies Melanargia galatheaa and the great green bush cricket Tettigonia viridissima.

River Wye (Upper Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Uchaf)

…e marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia; the green hairstreak butterfly Callophrys rubi is also present and the five-spot burnet moth Zygaena trifolii is common. The diversity of wildlife habitat is enhanced by the thin strips of damp woodland which form the field boundar…

Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

…a. Butterflies include the chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina. Alsorecorded is the notable cistus forester moth Adscita geryon and the very local snail Abida sec…

Boscastle to Widemouth

…arpa, Graphina ruiziana, Lecidea carollii, Melaspilea ochrothalmia and Pannaria rubiginosa. The remainder of the coast is of national importance; the coastal slopes supporting a mosaic of maritime grassland, heathland and scrub. Maritime western heath is well represented with li…

Danes Moss

…rimaculata and the butterflies brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. The common lizard Lacerta agilis is also recorded.

Homefield Wood

…ite-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album, as well as green and purple hairstreaks Callophrys rubi and Favonius quercus, dingy and grizzled skippers Erynnis tages and Pyrgus malvae and white admiral Limenitis camilla. The large dragonfly Aeshna grandis is common.

Rhosydd Llanwrthwl

…tillary Boloria selene, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and common blue Polyommatus icarus. The dragonflies are also of interest and include typical species of acidic streams, such as the golden-ringed dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii and t…

Rose End Meadows

…cluding declining species such as dingy skipper 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.

Gentleshaw Common

…pipit Anthus pratensis, common lizard Lissotriton vulgaris and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. This butterfly, which occurs in good numbers, has experienced substantial local declines in much of Staffordshire and West Midlands Region.

Spring Head, Axmouth

…lepidoptera including the marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, marbled white Melanargia galatheaa, dingy skipper Erynnis tages and grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae.

Dove Valley and Biggin Dale

…ding the uncommon white-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. Geology Dove Dale is the most extensive and spectacular active limestone gorge in Britain. The main river maintains its permanent flow across the limestone outcrop because of its larg…

Strawberry Banks

…small blue Cupido minimus, chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and the nationally scarce Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina present. Several locally restricted molluscs are recorded including heath snail Helicella itala and Roman snail P…

Sundon Chalk Quarry

…carce Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and the locally scarce green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. In addition to their invertebrate interest the quarries also support breeding colonies of amphibians. These include the great crested newt Triturus cristatus, a protected species, as…

Bursdon Moor

…ary Boloria selene. Marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and the green hairstreak Callophrys rubi butterflies, and the nationally scarce cranefly Idioptera pulchella and leaf beetle Cassida vittata. The site supports a range of lowland moorland breeding birds such as curlew Numeni…

Dendles Wood

…hich includes the silver-washed fritillary Argynnis paphia and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi butterflies. The mammal fauna includes red deer Cervus elaphus and fallow deer Dama dama as regular visitors.

Hornsleasow Roughs

…e is also important for its butterflies having species such as green hairstreak Callophrys rubi arid others typical of limestone grassland.

Hare's Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors

…itillary Argynnis paphia, marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, purple hairstreak Favonius quercus, marbled white Melanargia galatheaa, grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae butterflies the silver-studded blue butterfly Plebejus argus and the nationally …

Arnside Knott

…wn argus Aricia artaxerxes, grayling Hipparchia semele and the green hairstreak Callophrys rubi.

Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors

…r hairstreak Satyrium w-album, grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, brown argus Aricia agestis and dingy skipper Erynnis tages. Notable moth species include the rapidly declining forester moth Adscita statices found in unimproved grasslands. The small…

Newport Cliffs

… Pholidoptera griseoaptera, and grayling Hipparchia semele and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi butterflies. Remarks: The site lies within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

…white letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album, and the locally rare green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, brown argus Aricia agestis and brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni. The brimstone is a very local butterfly in North East Wales. A number of other nationally scarce invertebrates have also be…

Avenel Hill and Gorge

…The site supports important woodland habitat and the green hairstreak butterfly Callophrys rubi. The SSSI lies on relatively stable silurian greywacke scree and encompasses a range of upland habitats with much of the site in a dynamic state of succession. The site demonstrates a …

Sampford Spiney

…d fritillary Argynnis paphia, dark green Fritillary A. aglaia, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and holly blue Celastrina argiolus.

Ardley Cutting and Quarry

…n argus Aricia agestis, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi and Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, all of which are uncommon in Oxfordshire. There is also a colony of the nationally rare four spotted moth Tyta luctuosa whose larvae feed on field…

Chailey Common

…the county; small pearl bordered fritillary Boloria selene and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. The breeding bird community is varied and includes nightjar, stonechat, tree pipit and cuckoo.

Unity Bog

…f the site has not been fully recorded, although the green hairstreak butterfly Callophrys rubi, a species more common in southern Britain, has been recorded here. Other Information The boundary of the site has been modified by a minor deletion.

Craig Adwy-wynt a Choed Eyarth House a Chîl-y-groeslwyd

… Clwyd. Other species of note are dingy skipper Erynnis tages, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, purple hairstreak Quercusia quercus, white-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album, brown argus Aricia agestis, small pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria selene, dark green fritillary Argynn…

Harbury Railway Cutting

…lue Polyommatus icarus, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae, small blue Cupido minimus and marbled white Melanargia galatheaa.

Marlbank

…rasslands around Monastir Glen and Marble Arch, as well as the green hairstreak Callophrys rubi. Marlbank is also important for the marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia. The very rich grasslands and wet heaths in the area support large quantities of devils-bit scabious S…

Lathkill Dale

…re small colonies of dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja and 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…

Llanddulas Limestone and Gwrych Castle Wood

…ffs. Other Nationally Scarce vascular plants present include white horehound Marrubium vulgare, wild cabbage Brassica oleracea, dwarf mouse-ear Cerastium pumilum and spring cinquefoil Potentilla tabernaemontani ( P. tabernaemontan)i. Lower plants of note are; the Nationally Scarc…

Bickerton Hill

… flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, the locally uncommon green hairstreak butterfly Callophrys rubi and glow worm Lampyris noctiluca as well as a number of nationally scarce invertebrates. These include the bleached pug moth Eupithecia expallidata, alder kitten moth Furcula bicuspis …

Brimham Rocks

…the occurrence of the local holly Blue Celastrina argiolus and green hairstreak Callophrys rubi butterflies. Other Information 1. Part of the site is identified as being of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review. 2. During the 1988 revision the boundary of thi…

The Perch

…here including small pearl bordered fritillary Boloria selene, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, brown argus Aricia agestis, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja, marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and grayling Hipparchia semele. Several species of Orthoptera including striped …

Brown's Folly

… conditions for butterflies. Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, purple hairstreak Favonius quercus and white-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album which have a restricted distribution in Avon are present. Brown's Folly supports six species of bat, Na…

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