Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Ardley Cutting and Quarry

…itillary 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 bindweed Convolvulus arvensis, as we…

Down Bank

…8 butterfly species found here including the nationally scarce Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina. Traditional grazing management ceased several years ago on this site and scrub has now invaded the grassland. The character of the remaining grassland has also altered but although i…

Whitbarrow

…e the pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne, 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 capti…

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

…reak 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 mines within the notified area are used as winter roosts by several bat species…

Bacombe and Coombe Hills

…halkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, brown argus Aricia agestis, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja. Also of special interest is the occurrence of rare insects associated with the juniper bushes, including the shield bug Cyphostethus tristri…

Dancersend

… been well recorded. The twenty five 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 ca…

Cogley Wood

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

Wye and Crundale Downs

…e plumed prominent moth Ptilophora plumigera and the Duke of Burgundy butterfly Hamearis lucina. The rare black veined moth Siona lineata occurs here at one of its very few locations in Britain and is specially protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. …

Pewsey Downs

…llary Argynnis aglaja, marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina. Other invertebrate groups are less well studied, but a number of uncommon species have been noted. These include the plant bugs Hardya melanopsis, Ulopa trivia and Canthophorus impres…

Hackhurst and White Downs

…l blue L. coridon, brown hairstreak Thecla betulae, Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina, marbled white Melanargia galathea and silver spotted skipper Hesperia comma. Other notable invertebrates include the juniper specific bug Cyphostethus tristriatus, the rare flies Gym…

Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

…phrys 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 secale. Scattered and dense scrub occurs over several parts of the site. Species include…

Alpine Meadow

…s including marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and a colony of Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, one of only two known in Hertfordshire.

Batcombe Down

… and there is a strong population of the very local Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina.

Park Wood, Chilham

…tring moth Tetheella fluctuosa and a butterfly, the Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina. Amongst the breeding bird species present are nightingale, nuthatch, green and great spotted woodpecker and tawny owl.

Morgan's Hill

…estis and the uncommon marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina. The mixed scrub habitat also harbours several breeding bird species such as willow warbler, whitethroat and tree pipit.

Noar Hill

…1975. There are important colonies of the nationally declining Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and brown hairstreak Theca betulae in each case probably the strongest remaining colonies in Hampshire, small blue Cupido minimus, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, marbled white Melan…

Pitstone Hill

…es have been recorded including the small blue Cupido minimus, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and silver spotted and Essex skippers Hesperia comma and Thymelicus lineola.

Arnside Knott

…eathwaite also supports the strongest colony of the Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina thus making it an important site for the species in a national context. Colonies of several other rare and notable species of butterfly include the vulnerable high brown fritillary Arg…

Kingley Vale

… purple hairstreak Favonius quercus 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 h…

Quants

…lary Argynnis adippe, pearl bordered fritillary A. euphrosyne, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and wood white Leptidea sinapis all have a local distribution in Somerset. Other invertebrates of interest include Hornets Vespa crabro and the rare hoverfly Criorhina asilica.

Arundel Park

…orts at least 25 breeding butterflies including the Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina, brown argus Aricia agestis and chalk hill blue Polyommatus coridon. A rare mollusc Mercuria similis is found in the reedbed along the river bank. The breeding bird community includes…

Minchinhampton Common

…arsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and the uncommon Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina. Moths include the cistus forester Adscita geryon and juniper carpet Thera juniperata juniperata. Disused stone mines on the Nailsworth side of the Common are used as winter roost site…

East Polden Grasslands

… betulae, white-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album, Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina and pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne are all found here and all are nationally scarce. There are two nationally scarce grasshopper species present; rufous grasshopper Gomp…

Broughton Down

…melicus lineola the only known Hampshire colony and Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina The site includes important examples of almost the complete range of chalk habitats, with the exception of juniper Juniperus scrub, which is represented by only a few bushes.

Park Corner Heath

…on pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne and Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina.

Buttler's Hangings

…ll blue butterflies Polyommatus coridon and Cupido minimus and Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, whose larval food plants all occur in the reserve. Other insects of interest are the yellow meadow ant Lasius flavus whose numerous hills favour certain plants such as thyme, the grea…

Wychwood

…er hairstreak Satyrium w-album, brown argus Aricia agestis and Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina. The site is also a locality for the uncommon Roman snail Helix pomatia. There are four shallow marl ponds, spring fed from underlying limestones and with cold, clear water rich in di…

Selsley Common

…blue Cupido minimus, grayling Hipparchia semele and Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina. Geology Leigh’s Quarry is a classic geological locality providing one of the most extensive cross sections of the Middle Jurassic Inferior Oolite of the South Cotswolds. The success…

Fontmell and Melbury Downs

… spotted skipper Hesperia comma and the uncommon and declining Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia. Other uncommon insects of this site include the beetle Lagris hirta, the weevil Mononychus punctum album and…

Ivinghoe Hills

…Duke of Burgundy and dark green fritillaries and chalkhill blue Cupido minimus, Hamearis lucina, Argynnis aglaja and Polyommatus coridon. There are records of Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and silver spotted skipper Hesperia comma, both very local and declining species which …

Barton Bushes

…r its population of the nationally scarce Duke of Burgundy fritillary butterfly Hamearis lucina. The site occupies uneven ground in the Cotswolds close to the village of Kineton. A series of small mounds and hollows created by shallow quarrying in the last century has produced th…

Swain's Wood

…e further rarities. Notable lepidoptera include the Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina and the beautiful brocade, Blomer's rivulet and water carpet moths Lanconobia continua, Venusia blomeri and Lampropteryx suffumata. The fauna of the woodlands warrants closer study, bu…

Rowridge Valley

…tis, 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 to be actively invading the grassland. This invasive haze…

Ruttersleigh

…rded recently include the nationally scarce species Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina and pearl–bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne together with small pearl–bordered fritillary Boloria selene and silver–washed fritillary Argynnis paphia. The breeding birds include …

Ellesborough and Kimble Warrens

…tterflies include white-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album and Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, as well as chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon. The grassland also supports a population of the local chalkland snail Abida secale. The ranker grasslands are dominated by tall oat gras…

Bradenham Woods, Park Wood & The Coppice

…erfly have been recorded, including small blue Cupido minimus, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and dark green fritillaries Argynnis aglaja. Marbled white Melanargia galathea is abundant. Rare insects from other groups include the cranefly Limonia nigropunctata, the hoverfly Mic…

Sutton Combe

…commoner downland species as well as the very local Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina, Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia. Moths include wood tiger Parasemia plantaginis and cistus forester Adscita geryon, both uncommon downland sp…

Wart Barrow

…mon butterflies such as high brown fritillary Argynnis adippe, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and northern brown argus Aricia artaxerxes.

Handcocks Bottom

…d declining marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina; the common forester moth Adscita statices is also known to occur here. The open woodland areas also contain good numbers of butterflies, including three additional species of fritilla…

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common

…us, chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon the uncommon Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina and pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne. One species of hoverfly that has been recorded, Leptarthrus brevirostris is nationally scarce. The site has a strong population of the…

Totternhoe Chalk Quarry

…minimus, dingy skipper Erynnis tages and the nationally scarce Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina.

Aston Upthorpe Downs

…mall blue Cupido minimus and a strong colony of the Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina. The juniper scrub supports a rich fauna including the nationally uncommon juniper carpet Thera juniperata and the micromoth Argyresthia praecocella. Other typical, but nationally unco…

Caydale

…ly. The site also supports the largest population of Duke of Burgundy butterfly Hamearis lucina in the North York Moors. General description Situated on the southern edge of the North York Moors, to the northwest of Helmsley, the Caydale valley runs west to east through the Cora…

Rodborough Common

…ed invertebrate fauna. Notable butterflies include Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina and marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia. Other insects are also well represented particularly bugs, beetles and moths. Also present is the uncommon snail Abida secale. Geology The ol…

Aston Clinton Ragpits

…ll and common blues Lycaena coridon and Polyommatus icarus and Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina are examples whose larval food plants grow here.

Martin and Tidpit Downs

…kipper Hesperia comma, marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina.

Calstone and Cherhill Downs

…small blue Cupido minimus, chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia. Other important invertebrates recorded include the heath snail Helicella itala, a local and declining species characteristic of calcareous gras…

Scratchbury & Cotley Hills

… site for more than 20 years. Other noteworthy species are the Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja and small blue Cupido minimus. Other insect groups are less well surveyed, but several uncommon species have been…

Beacon Hill, Warnford

…ties, the silver spotted skipper Hesperia comma and Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina and comparatively large populations of brown argus Aricia agestis, green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, marbled white Melanargia galatheaa and dingy sk…

Brown's Folly

…t. The scrub margins provide ideal 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 Fol…

Cheesefoot Head

…pophora. The site supports a colony of the rare and declining Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina butterfly, this is one of only 21 known colonies remaining in Hampshire.

Stockton Wood and Down

…rassland include the scarce bug Canthophorus impressus and the Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, dingy skipper Erynnis tages and brown argus Aricia agestis butterflies. The succession from grassland through to ash hazel woodland is well illustrated by widespread scrub of differen…

Barnsley Warren

…tat favoured by the nationally scarce butterfly the Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina. The short grass habitat is particularly significant in providing a habitat for warmth loving insects. A nationally scarce species of red ant, Myrmica schencki occurs in the areas of s…

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses

…tterflies including an important colony of the rare Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina one of only three known Isle of Wight locations and the chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon.

Strawberry Banks

…airstreak 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 Pomatias elegans.

Ham Hill

…n the areas of long vegetation, support a colony of the scarce Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina. Other species present associated with chalk flora include green hairstreak Callophrys rubi, dingy skipper Erynnis tages, dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja and the uncommon chalkhi…

Aldbury Nowers

…white Melanargia galatheaa and the county’s only colony of the Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina.

Great Breach and Copley Woods

…eeding species have been recorded in recent years. The notable Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina is of particular interest. Moths are well represented and include the nationally rare Ethmia terminella and Dystebenna stephensi. Three nationally rare species of hover Fly, Cheilosia …

Cleaves Wood

…m the site including the nationally scarce species, Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina. Butterflies of local importance include dark green fritillary Argynnis aglaja, silver washed fritillary Argynnis paphia, brown argus Aricia agestis and green hairstreak Callophrys ru…

Porton Down

…terflies include pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus all of which have declined in Britain this century. The moths recorded include six uncommon species, two of which, Argyresthia praecocella and The…

Hutton Roof Crags

…pecies including pearl bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina, chestnut coloured carpet Thera cognata and thyme pug Eupithecia distinctaria.

Roundway Down and Covert

…rflies. Most noteworthy are Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina and white-letter hairstreak Satyrium w-album. The larval food plants of the latter wych elm and English elm are both regenerating successfully in the Covert, following attacks of Dutch…

Sheepleas

…. This site is also notable for its colonies of the Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina. A trackside cutting in Mountain Wood exposes the Mountain Wood gravel, a unique Pleistocene deposit composed almost entirely of chert from the Lower Greensand, here resting on the cha…

Coulters Dean

…site, including a population of the nationally rare Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina.

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