Friday, 3 September, 2010 homebutterfliesmothseventspressrecordingprojectsreservemembershipmagazinedownloadaboutcontactlinks Butterflies of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Wall Brown Lasiommata megera The delicately patterned light brown undersides of the Wall Brown give excellent camouflage against a stony or sandy surfaces. It has a particular habit of basking on walls, rocks, bare patches of earth and stony places. During hot sunny weather, the males patrol their territory, flying fast and low over the ground, seeking out unmated females. In cool, dull weather, the males bask in sunny spots, flying up to intercept passing females, or to drive off other males and other butterflies. In Warwickshire, the Wall is now thought to be extinct as a breeding species although sightings of individuals are still occasionally reported. Larval Food plants Tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum) False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum) Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata) Wavy Hair-grass (Deschampsia flexuosa) Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus) Bents (Agrostis spp) Habitat Requirements The Wall requires short grassland where the turf is bare, broken or stony. It occurs on dunes and other coastal habitats such as undercliffs and rocky foreshores as well as disturbed land such as railway embankments and cuttings, disused quarries, derelict land, and sometimes gardens. Warwickshire Status Resident? Poss. Extinct Where to see the Wall Brown Other Species Please select an alternative species from the list below. Bath White Black Hairstreak Black-veined White Brimstone Brown Argus Brown Hairstreak Camberwell Beauty Chalkhill Blue Chequered Skipper Clouded Yellow Comma Common Blue Dappled White Dark Green Fritillary Dingy Skipper Duke of Burgundy Essex Skipper Gatekeeper Geranium Bronze Green Hairstreak Green-veined White Grizzled Skipper High Brown Fritillary Holly Blue Large Skipper Large Tortoiseshell Large White Long-tailed Blue Map Marbled White Marsh Fritillary Mazarine Blue Meadow Brown Orange-tip Painted Lady Pale Clouded Yellow Peacock Pearl-bordered Fritillary Purple Emperor Purple Hairstreak Red Admiral Ringlet Silver-studded Blue Silver-washed Fritillary Small Blue Small Copper Small Heath Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Small Skipper Small Tortoiseshell Small White Speckled Wood Swallowtail Wall Brown White Admiral White-letter Hairstreak Wood White © Steven Cheshire - Male First Sightings First sighting dates are based on records of Wall Brown submitted online. Please note that these dates are not updated retrospectively to include records submitted to the branch recorder in other forms. - - - 18/04/2007 - Fisher's Mill, Middleton © Steven Cheshire - Female   © Steven Cheshire - Underside Adult Flight Times The flight chart below is based on observations of the adult Wall Brown in Warwickshire between 2005 and 2008. Peak periods are shown in dark green. Warwickshire Distribution Maps base on Vice County (CV38) which includes Coventry and Solihull Distribution of the Wall Brown during the indicated period. Key to Warwickshire Maps: sightings 12-910+       2007 Distribution Data (1yr)   2008 available soon   2009 Distribution Data (1yr)   2000-09 Distribution Data (10yr) Regional Distribution of the Wall Brown Regional Distribution Map This map provides a regional overview of the distribution of the Wall Brown in the counties of Birmingham and Black Country, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Key to West Midlands Maps: Present 1995-2007 Present prior to 1995 The West Midlands Region © Butterfly Conservation WarwickshirePrivacy and Copyright Statement Butterfly Conservation is a non-profit-making company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468) Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP Charity registered in England & Wales (254937) and in Scotland (SCO39268)   Web site designed and maintained by Steven Cheshire