Brown Argus 1
Until the 1990s, the Brown Argus has steadily declined as chalk and limestone grasslands were lost to agricultural improvement throughout southern and central England and Wales. Since then, however, it has made a comeback and has increased its range rapidly to the north and east, managing to adapt to other habitats such as railway cuttings, roadside verges and rough, overgrown land.
The Brown Argus is also found in a range of other habitats, such as heathland, dunes and woodland rides, where it usually lives in small colonies.
Adults appear in two broods a year, starting May and lasting until the end of September.
Brown Argus 1
Until the 1990s, the Brown Argus has steadily declined as chalk and limestone grasslands were lost to agricultural improvement throughout southern and central England and Wales. Since then, however, it has made a comeback and has increased its range rapidly to the north and east, managing to adapt to other habitats such as railway cuttings, roadside verges and rough, overgrown land.
The Brown Argus is also found in a range of other habitats, such as heathland, dunes and woodland rides, where it usually lives in small colonies.
Adults appear in two broods a year, starting May and lasting until the end of September.