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The Changing Face of North East Butterflies What’s been happening to our butterflies over the last 28 years?

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The Changing Face of North East Butterflies

What’s been happening to our butterflies over the last 28 years?

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The Butterflies of Northeast England

A new book from Butterfly Conservation about the status of the region’s butterflies

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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.

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The Butterflies of Northeast England 2014

• Describes the current status of all 33 butterfly speciesregularly seen in the North East

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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   

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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  

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Some changes since 1986 

• New arrivals – Small Skipper, Comma, Speckled Wood

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Some changes since 1986 

• New arrivals – Small Skipper, Comma, Speckled Wood

• Changes in distribution – Peacock, Ringlet

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Some changes since 1986 

• New arrivals – Small Skipper, Comma, Speckled Wood

• Changes in distribution – Peacock, Ringlet

• Species lost ‐ None

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Speckled Wood, photo by M Eccles

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Only 2 recorded in each year for whole of Northumberland and Durham

Speckled Wood in 2002 and 2003

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004    ‐ 14 individual butterflies

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 144

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 558

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 1223

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 1864

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832 

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832 2010 ‐ 3618

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832 2010 ‐ 36182011 ‐ 3383

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832 2010 ‐ 36182011 ‐ 33832012 ‐ 2892

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Number of Speckled Wood Recorded in the Region

2004 ‐ 14 individual butterflies2005 ‐ 1442006 ‐ 5582007 ‐ 12232008 ‐ 18642009 ‐ 2832 2010 ‐ 36182011 ‐ 33832012 ‐ 28922013 ‐ 4675

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Distribution of Speckled Wood 1995‐2013 

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Small Skipper, photo by G Beckwith

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Distribution of the Small Skipper 1995‐2013

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Ringlet, photo by J Wallace

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Distribution of Ringlet up to 2002

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Distribution of Ringlet up to 2002 Distribution of Ringlet in 1995‐2013

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Future arrivals in our Region?

Gatekeeper, photo by G Beckwith Gatekeeper distribution 1995‐2013

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Future arrivals in our Region?

Brown Argus, photo by J AsherBrown Argus distribution1995‐2013