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SP 5 - Hedgerow invertebrate assemblage

Code
SP 5
Priority species or species assemblage
Hedgerow invertebrate assemblage
Description
This includes the following invertebrate species: White-letter Hairstreak butterfly, Eupithecia denotata moth, Barred Tooth-striped moth and Noble Chafer beetle.
Wider environmental benefits
Increasing woodland cover Reducing climate change impacts
Assemblage measure 1
Increase the availability of foodplants within hedgerows
Assemblage measure 1 description
The following foodplants should be integrated into hedgerows through planting or natural regeneration to support these species: • Elm for White-letter Hairstreak butterfly; • Nettle-leaved Bellflower and other campanula for Eupithecia denotata; • Wild Privet for Barred Tooth-striped moth; and • Fruit trees for Noble Chafer beetle.
Mapped

No