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