[BACK TO LIST] SPECKLED WOOD Pararge aegeria
The spectacular northward spread is clearly apparent by comparing the three maps. The butterfly has come to tolerate a far wider range of habitats than was formerly thought, though there is still no doubt that it does like there to be some tree cover.
THE THREE PERIODS COMPARED
PERIOD 1 (1940-1994) WITH RECORDING COVERAGE, ALTITUDE AND URBAN COVER
PERIOD 2 (1995-2000) WITH RECORDING COVERAGE, ALTITUDE AND URBAN COVER
PERIOD 3 (2001-2007) WITH RECORDING COVERAGE, ALTITUDE AND URBAN COVER
