| Table 20. Butterflies likely to colonize Independent Quarry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species: | Habitat: | Larval Foodplant: (ref. 12) | UK Biodiversity Action Plan status: (ref. 8) | |
| Small Skipper | Thymelicus sylvestris | open grassland | Yorkshire Fog (a grass) | not listed |
| Lulworth Skipper | Thymelicus acteon | open grassland | Tor Grass | medium priority |
| Large Skipper | Ochlodes venata | open grassland | Cock’s-foot (a grass) | not listed |
| Dingy Skipper | Erynnis tages | open grassland | Birdsfoot Trefoil, Horseshoe Vetch | medium priority |
| Grizzled Skipper | Pyrgus malvae | open grassland | Creeping Cinquefoil, Agrimony | medium priority |
| Large White | Pieris brassicae | shrubby areas | brassicas | not listed |
| Small White | Pieris rapae | shrubby areas | brassicas | not listed |
| Green-veined White | Pieris napi | shrubby areas | crucifers | not listed |
| Small Copper | Lycaena phlaeas | open grassland | Sorrel | not listed |
| Small Blue | Cupido minimus | shrubby areas | Kidney Vetch | medium priority |
| Silver-studded Blue | Plebejus argus cretaceus | open grassland | Horseshoe Vetch | medium priority |
| Common Blue | Polyommatus icarus | open grassland | Birdsfoot Trefoil | not listed |
| Chalkhill Blue | Polyommatus coridon | open grassland | Horseshoe Vetch | conservation concern |
| Adonis Blue | Polyommatus bellargus | open grassland | Horseshoe Vetch | medium priority |
| Holly Blue | Celastrina argiolus | shrubby areas | Ivy, Holly | not listed |
| Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | shrubby areas | Stinging Nettle | not listed |
| Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | open grassland | thistles | not assessed |
| Small Tortoiseshell | Aglais urticae | shrubby areas | Stinging Nettle | not listed |
| Peacock | Inachis io | shrubby areas | Stinging Nettle | not listed |
| Dark Green Fritillary | Argynnis aglaja | open grassland | violets | not listed |
| Speckled Wood | Pararge aegeria | shrubby areas | grasses | not listed |
| Wall | Lasiommata megera | open grassland | grasses | not listed |
| Marbled White | Melanargia galathea | open grassland | Red Fescue (a grass) | not listed |
| Grayling | Hipparchia semele | open grassland | Sheep’s Fescue (a grass) | not listed |
| Gatekeeper | Pyronia tithonus | shrubby areas | grasses | not listed |
| Meadow Brown | Maniola jurtina | open grassland | grasses | not listed |
| Ringlet | Aphantopus hyperantus | shrubby areas | Cock’s-foot (a grass) | not listed |
| Small Heath | Coenonympha pamphilus | open grassland | grasses | not listed |