Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Banstead Downs

…These include the following butterflies, small blue Cupido minimus, Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, the moth Conopia anthraciniformis and the bugs Miris striatus, Phytocoris longipennis and Dichrooscytus valesianus, the latter a Mediterranea…

Martin and Tidpit Downs

…en fritillary Argynnis aglaja, whilst there are also colonies of chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, silver spotted skipper Hesperia comma, marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia and Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina.

Scratchbury & Cotley Hills

…tch Hippocrepis comosa is locally plentiful, supporting both the chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon and Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus butterflies. The Adonis blue colony is well established, having been recorded from the site for more than 20 years. Other noteworthy species a…

Ivinghoe Hills

…llaries 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 further survey would need to confirm.…

Isle of Portland

…l represented on Portland and include very strong populations of Chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon as well as the rare Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and the cretaceous race of silver-studded blue Plebejus argus which is unique to Portland. Two uncommon moths; the Portland Ri…

Lardon Chase

…auna including characteristic chalk downland species such as the chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, marbled white Melanargia galathea and the rare Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus for which this appears to be the last remaining locality in Berkshire.

Pitcombe Down

…e. There are good populations of butterflies including the local chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon and the uncommon small blue Cupido minimus and Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus.

Valley of Stones

… grassland supports a variety of butterflies. The Nationally Scarce Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus breeds here on the site and two local species, chalk-hill blue Polyommatus coridon and dingy skipper Erynnis tages are present in breeding colonies.

Stratford Toney Down

…le Lonicera periclymenum. A colony of the nationally rare Adonis blue butterfly Polyommatus bellargus occurs on the site and typical downland species such as the chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon and the marbled white Melanargia galatheaa also breed. Ant hills, which are the nes…

Blandford Camp

…areas for invertebrates notably butterflies. The nationally scarce Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus has been recorded together with dingy skipper Erynnis tages, small blue, Cupido minimus, brown argus Aricia agestis, common blue Polyommatus icarus and grizzled skipper Pyrgus ma…

Turville Hill

…status. Horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa is the food plant of the Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, another nationally rare butterfly in its sole Buckinghamshire locality at Turville, as well as the beautiful chalk hill blue Polyommatus coridon. Larvae of the small blue Cupido…

White Horse Hill

…and. There are strong populations of two nationally scarce species, Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and Lulworth skipper Thymelicus acteon as well as a number of local downland species including brown argus Aricia agestis, chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, small blue Cupido m…

Purbeck Ridge (East)

…rce Lulworth skipper Thymelicus acteon whilst the Nationally Scarce Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus is present on south-facing, closely grazed turf where its food plant horseshoe vetch is abundant. Local butterflies with a restricted distribution in Dorset include chalkhill blu…

Roundway Down and Covert

…er 30 species of resident breeding butterflies. 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 i…

Hod and Hambledon Hills

…ogically famous. Of particular note are the butterflies, especially Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia, the latter in one of its last surviving chalk colonies.

Fontmell and Melbury Downs

…ma 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 the froghopper Aphrophora al…

Lewes Downs

…exceptional Lepidopteran fauna butterflies and moths, including the Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and the chalkhill blue L. coridon butterflies. All three British forester moths Adscita species have been recorded here along with the locally rare annulet moth Gnophos annubilat…

Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs

…eetles. Locally restricted species found here include the Adonis blue butterfly Polyommatus bellargus, the scarlet tiger moth Callimorpha dominula, a ground beetle Bradycellus distinctus and some rare weevils of the family Apionidae. There are numerous breeding sea birds along th…

Porton Down

…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 Thera juniperata, are solely depend…

Hackhurst and White Downs

…ded and there are good colonies of locally uncommon species such as Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, chalkhill blue L. coridon, brown hairstreak Thecla betulae, Duke of Burgundy fritillary Hamearis lucina, marbled white Melanargia galathea and silver spotted skipper Hesperia co…

Amberley Mount to Sullington Hill

…semblage of butterflies and moths. These include the rare Adonis blue butterfly Polyommatus bellargus which feeds on horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa in its larval stages. Chantry Hill is the foremost district in Sussex for the light feathered rustic moth Agrotis cinerea and th…

Throope Down

…haracteristic of open chalk grassland. These include the noteworthy Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and the small blue Cupido minimus, whose larvae feed on horseshoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria respectively, both species being widespread on th…

Sundon Chalk Quarry

…ly have been recorded from the site including the nationally scarce 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 …

Lydden and Temple Ewell Downs

…ownland butterflies such as the marbled white Melanargia galatheaa, Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, chalkhill blue L. coridon and the very rare silver spotted skipper Hesperia comma. Two rare moths, the dew Setina irrorella and the straw belle Aspitates gilvaria are also prese…

Hog Cliff

…ely. It is known that there are colonies of two scarce butterflies: Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia.

Queendown Warren

… rich entomologically and two characteristic species, the Adonis blue butterfly Polyommatus bellargus and the rufous grasshopper Gomphocerippus rufus are found. Potter's Wood is mainly sweet chestnut coppice with oak standards, but with beech, hazel and other species along the so…

Draycott Sleights

…nt breeding butterfly have been recorded to date. The occurrence of Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, silver studded blue Plebejus argus and Cupido minimus is of particular interest. Two nationally scarce species of fly, Symphoromyia immaculata and Bombylius canescens and one na…

Pentridge Down

…ing has created pockets of impeded drainage. The nationally scarce Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus is present on the Ackling Dyke and Oakley Down and hobby Falco subbuteo regularlyhunts over the site. 1. Species listed on Annex 2 of European Habitats and Species Directive. 2. …

Folkestone to Etchinghill Escarpment

…gilvaria is found here. Among the butterflies the locally uncommon Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and small blue Cupido minimus are two species with a restricted distribution. Asholt Wood is situated on the Gault Clay at the foot of the escarpment. The soils are poorly drain…

Rew Down

…ghout the site and the food plant for the nationally rare Adonis blue butterfly Polyommatus bellargus, of which a strong colony occurs on the site. The grassland is interspersed with blackthorn Prunus spinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna scrub, with some emergent ash Fraxinus …

Great Shuttlesfield Down

…cluding the rare late spider orchid Ophrys fuciflora. The Adonis blue butterfly Polyommatus bellargus is well established on the lower slopes in the south of the site. The grassland is dominated by sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, upright brome Bromus erectus and tor grass Brachypod…

Sutton Combe

…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 species.

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…e silver spotted skipper butterfly Hesperia comma and the Adonis blue butterfly Polyommatus bellargus. Rare flies Diptera include Micropeza lateralis a stilt legged fly and Cheilosa nigripes, a hoverfly. A large number of rare beetles Coleoptera have been recorded including Dipl…

Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm

…o be varied. The butterflies of the downland include the very local Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and some uncommon and local dipteran flies have been recorded.

Haydon and Askerswell Downs

…s are especially favourable to butterflies including the very local Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and small blue Cupido minimus.

Kingston Escarpment & Iford Hill

…ed wart biter grasshopper Decticus verrucivorus and colonies of the Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus and the small blue Cupido minimus butterflies.

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…common scarce forester moth Jordanita globulariae and the Adonis blue butterfly Polyommatus bellargus. Geology Devil’s Dyke is the most famous and remarkable of all the chalk dry valleys and is frequently cited as the type example. It is the largest single coombe anywhere in the …

Cissbury Ring

…ble Rubus fruticosus. Among the butterflies occurring here are the Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, the chalkhill blue L. coridon and the brown argus Aricia agestis. The scrub along the escarpment supports a diverse breeding bird community notably of warblers and finches. The…

Calbourne Down

…e. The rich butterfly fauna of the Down includes populations of the Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus, chalk hill blue L. coridon and small blue Cupido minimus, all of which have a very local and fragmented distribution and exacting ecological requirements only encountered on a l…

Purbeck Ridge (West)

…g species including the rare Lulworth skipper Thymelicus acteon and Adonis blue Polyommatus bellargus. The uncommon mollusc, the large chrysalis snail Abida secale has been recorded on the chalk downland.

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