The Changing Face of North East Butterflies
What’s been happening to our butterflies over the last 28 years?
The Butterflies of Northeast England
A new book from Butterfly Conservation about the status of the region’s butterflies
Major Works about North East Butterflies
• WAILES, G (1858) A catalogue of the lepidoptera of Northumberland and Durham
• ROBSON, J E (1899) A catalogue of the lepidoptera of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne.
• BOLAM, G (1925) The lepidoptera of Northumberland and the eastern Borders
• DUNN, T C and PARRACK, J D (1986) The moths and butterflies of Northumberland and Durham.
The Butterflies of Northeast England 2014
• Describes the current status of all 33 butterfly speciesregularly seen in the North East
The Butterflies of Northeast England 2014
• Describes the current status of all 33 butterfly speciesregularly seen in the North East
• Section on rarities and extinct species
The Butterflies of Northeast England 2014
• Describes the current status of all 33 butterfly speciesregularly seen in the North East
• Section on rarities and extinct species
• Draws on huge database of records
Some changes since 1986
• New arrivals – Small Skipper, Comma, Speckled Wood
Some changes since 1986
• New arrivals – Small Skipper, Comma, Speckled Wood
• Changes in distribution – Peacock, Ringlet
Some changes since 1986
• New arrivals – Small Skipper, Comma, Speckled Wood
• Changes in distribution – Peacock, Ringlet
• Species lost ‐ None
Speckled Wood, photo by M Eccles
Only 2 recorded in each year for whole of Northumberland and Durham
Speckled Wood in 2002 and 2003
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 144
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 558
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 1223
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 1864
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832 2010 ‐ 3618
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832 2010 ‐ 36182011 ‐ 3383
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832 2010 ‐ 36182011 ‐ 33832012 ‐ 2892
Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region
2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832 2010 ‐ 36182011 ‐ 33832012 ‐ 28922013 ‐ 4675
Distribution of Speckled Wood 1995‐2013
Small Skipper, photo by G Beckwith
Distribution of the Small Skipper 1995‐2013
Ringlet, photo by J Wallace
Distribution of Ringlet up to 2002
Distribution of Ringlet up to 2002 Distribution of Ringlet in 1995‐2013
Future arrivals in our Region?
Gatekeeper, photo by G Beckwith Gatekeeper distribution 1995‐2013
Future arrivals in our Region?
Brown Argus, photo by J AsherBrown Argus distribution1995‐2013
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