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Sites for National Grid Square: SY

The map below shows sites for this grid square, each represented by a pin that, when clicked, will show the species at that site. The Grid References provided in the table below the map can be used on Ordnance Survey maps, or on a website such as www.streetmap.co.uk. This is currently more accurate than the Google Map rendering you see below (which is up to 200 metres out).

The Grid Square represented by this map is often divided into squares of 10 kilometres each, numbered 0 to 9 from the south west corner, in both an easterly and northerly direction. This allows a Grid Reference such as SU32 to be specified (where SU is the National Grid Square, 3 is the easting and 2 the northing). Further division gives a more detailed reference, such as SU317201 (where SU is the National Grid Square, 317 is the easting and 201 is the northing).

  

Distribution data (2000-2009) has been made available through the generosity of Butterfly Conservation. Any subspecies distribution is taken from the book British and Irish Butterflies, by Adrian Riley. Based on this data, the following species and subspecies may be found in this grid square:


In the table below, the icon links to a Google search based on the site name, and the and icons (where present) link, respectively, to Google Maps and Streetmap representations of the grid reference.

Site Name Grid Reference Species Subtaxon
Arne SY97208780 Grayling ssp. semele
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Ashclyst Forest SY000995 Green Hairstreak
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Purple Hairstreak
Silver-washed Fritillary
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
White Admiral
Aylesbeare Common SY06009050 Brimstone ssp. rhamni
Gatekeeper
Grayling ssp. semele
Large Skipper
Meadow Brown ssp. insularis
Peacock
Ringlet
Silver-washed Fritillary
Small Heath ssp. pamphilus
Small White
Bicton Common SY036851 Dark Green Fritillary
Grayling ssp. semele
Green Hairstreak
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Bindon Hill SY822800 Adonis Blue
Chalk Hill Blue
Grayling ssp. semele
Lulworth Skipper
Marbled White
Wall
Branscombe SY207882 Brown Argus
Dingy Skipper ssp. tages
Green Hairstreak
Wood White
Branscombe Cliffs SY20608810 Wood White
Broadcroft Quarry Reserve SY695723 Chalk Hill Blue
Grayling ssp. semele
Lulworth Skipper
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Small Blue
Wall
Bystock SY034844 Grayling ssp. semele
Coombe Heath SY862848 Dingy Skipper ssp. tages
Grayling ssp. semele
Large Skipper
Peacock
Red Admiral
Ringlet
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Silver-washed Fritillary
Small Heath ssp. pamphilus
Small Skipper
Speckled Wood ssp. tircis
Wood White
Corfe Castle SY950820 Adonis Blue
Brown Argus
Chalk Hill Blue
Dingy Skipper ssp. tages
Lulworth Skipper
Wall
Dunscombe Cliffs SY15688785 Wood White
East Budleigh Common SY037850 Dark Green Fritillary
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Ham Common SY980900 Brown Argus
Dark Green Fritillary
Grayling ssp. semele
Green Hairstreak
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Hawkswood SY201978 Green Hairstreak
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Purple Hairstreak
Haydon Hill SY669946 Green Hairstreak
Hethfelton Wood SY850870 Brown Argus
Grayling ssp. semele
Silver-washed Fritillary
Wall
White Admiral
Higher Hyde SY850900 Brimstone ssp. rhamni
Comma
Common Blue ssp. icarus
Gatekeeper
Grayling ssp. semele
Green Hairstreak
Green-veined White ssp. sabellicae
Grizzled Skipper
Large White
Marbled White
Meadow Brown ssp. insularis
Orange-tip ssp. britannica
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Speckled Wood ssp. tircis
Wall
Hog Cliff Bottom SY620975 Adonis Blue
Brown Argus
Chalk Hill Blue
Dingy Skipper ssp. tages
Green Hairstreak
Grizzled Skipper
Marsh Fritillary
Small Blue
Holton Lee SY960910 Grayling ssp. semele
Green Hairstreak
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Wall
Kingcombe Meadows SY555992 Dingy Skipper ssp. tages
Grizzled Skipper
Marsh Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Kingcombe Redholm SY550980 Dark Green Fritillary
Grizzled Skipper
Silver-washed Fritillary
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Wall
Kingcombe Stones SY540980 Brown Argus
Dingy Skipper ssp. tages
Green Hairstreak
Grizzled Skipper
Marsh Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Wall
Wood White
Lankham Bottom SY604996 Adonis Blue
Brown Argus
Chalk Hill Blue
Dingy Skipper ssp. tages
Green Hairstreak
Grizzled Skipper
Marsh Fritillary
Lorton Meadows SY670820 Brown Argus
Wall
Lulworth Cove SY82608000 Lulworth Skipper
Lyme Regis Undercliff SY30709054 Silver-washed Fritillary
Wood White
Osmington SY725829 Adonis Blue
Lulworth Skipper
Perryfields Quarry SY695713 Chalk Hill Blue
Small Blue
Wall
Portland Tout Quarry SY684724 Adonis Blue
Chalk Hill Blue
Dingy Skipper ssp. tages
Grayling ssp. semele
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Small Blue
Wall
Powerstock Common SY547974 Brown Argus
Dingy Skipper ssp. tages
Green Hairstreak
Grizzled Skipper
Large Skipper
Marbled White
Marsh Fritillary
Purple Hairstreak
Silver-washed Fritillary
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Wall
White Admiral
Wood White
Ringstead Bay SY759824 Brown Argus
Dark Green Fritillary
Grayling ssp. semele
Lulworth Skipper
Small Blue
Wall
Stonebarrow Hill SY382932 Wood White
Stonehill Down SY925822 Adonis Blue
Tadnoll SY792875 Brown Argus
Grayling ssp. semele
Green Hairstreak
Grizzled Skipper
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus
Silver-washed Fritillary
Wall
Upton Heath SY980950 Grizzled Skipper
Purple Hairstreak
Silver-studded Blue ssp. argus