Priority Butterflies
In 2000, Butterfly Conservation published its South-Central
England Regional Action Plan covering Dorset,
Wiltshire, Hampshire & Isle of Wight. Following strict
guidelines based on national importance, rarity and rates of
decline, the Regional Action Plan (RAP) identified 15 high
priority butterflies, of which 13 occured in Hampshire & the
Isle of Wight. Since then, a major review of UK
Biodiversity Action Plan (UKBAP) species has taken place. The
fully revised and updated list was published in 2007 resulting
in significant changes to the national list of butterflies and
moths (see Review Article by Bourn, N. (2007) pp. 19-21 in Issue
96 of Butterfly). The current list of high priority butterflies
for Hampshire & Isle of Wight now also includes Dingy Skipper,
Grayling, Wall, White Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak (all
elevated from Medium Priority), and Small Heath. The full list
of 18 species is as follows:
- Adonis Blue (Polyommatus bellargus)
- Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae)
- Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
- Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina)
- Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia)
- Grayling (Hipparchia semele)
- Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
- High Brown Fritillary (Argynnis adippe)
- Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia)
- Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne)
- Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma)
- Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)
- Small Blue (Cupido minimus)
- Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
- Wall (Lasiommata megera)
- White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)
- White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album)
A further 2 species of butterfly are classed as medium
priority, namely:
- Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon)
- Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja)
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