About the Table
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| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| Maximum Number of this species seen in a given year, if present & counted | |
| Species has been frequently seen, but not counted | |
| The species has not been recorded on the site this year | |
| Amber List species as specified by Butterfly Conservation and Rothamstead research | |
| UK Biodiversity Action Plan list | |
| Red List species as specified by the Joint Nature Conservation committee |
The following tables show all of the butterflies, moths and other insects recorded on the wildlife site since 2019.
You can click on the species name for more information, including comments on our observations and photographs taken on the wildlife site, where we have them.
Butterflies
|
Name |
Lists |
Years |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brimstone | Seen rarely here | ||
| Brown Argus | Only seen once | ||
| Comma | Occasional | ||
| Common Blue | Only seen three times | ||
| Gatekeeper | Occasional | ||
| Green-veined White | Frequent | ||
| Holly Blue | Only seen once | ||
| Large Skipper | Frequent | ||
| Large White | Occasional | ||
| Meadow Brown | Abundant | ||
| Orange Tip | Frequent | ||
| Painted Lady | Occasional | ||
| Peacock Butterfly | Frequent | ||
| Red Admiral | Frequent | ||
| Ringlet | Locally Frequent | ||
| Small Copper | Frequent | ||
| Speckled Wood | Frequent | ||
| Tortoiseshell | Frequent | ||
| Wall Butterfly | Occasional | ||
| White-letter Haistreak | Only seen once |
Moths
|
Name |
Lists |
Years |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Sweeper | Frequent near Pignut flowers in hay meadows | ||
| Five Spot Burnet | Frequent on flowers near public footpath | ||
| Latticed Heath Moth | 2021 hay meadow near public footpath | ||
| Mint Moth | Previously once, in garden | ||
| Mother Shipton | In hay meadow | ||
| Silver Ground Carpet | Previously on driveway | ||
| Six Spot Burnet | Frequent on scabious and other flowers | ||
| Yellow Shell Moth | Frequent in the Wildlife Site meadows |
Other Insects
|
Name |
Lists |
Years |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly | Once, on tree by public footpath | ||
| Common Blue damselfly | Several times, near scrape | ||
| Southern Hawker Dragonfly | Occasional at scrape, pond |