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BELTED BEAUTY (LYCIA ZONARIA BRITANNICA)
LOCAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN

Action Completed! Action Completed! Action Completed! Action Completed! ACTION COMPLETED IN 2005

1. The captive breeding programme was successful and egg batches were released. Over 1,000 eggs have been introduced to the experimental plot sites and will be monitored.
2. Annual spring monitoring took place.
3. Training was given to 5 volunteers to undertake monitoring.
4. A fifth scrape was excavated and fenced.

Action Completed! Action Completed! Action Completed! Action Completed!

Belted BeautyOBJECTIVES

1. Maintain existing population within the North Wirral Coastal Park.
2.
Enhance the population size within the North Wirral Coastal Park by 2010.
3.
Reintroduce moths to other suitable locations within Wirral.

LOCAL TARGETS

1. Increase the habitat scrapes to a total of six by the end of 2006.
2. Carry out a floristic survey and monitor invertebrate species present on the scrapes every two years.
3. Maintain sand trap fencing to encourage natural vegetation recolonisation in areas of bare sand.
4. Control the direction of horse traffic by fencing to prevent trampling and erosion.
5. Continue annual monitoring of the belted beauty populations in the North Wirral Coastal Park.
6. Continue captive breeding and release programme.

CURRENT STATUS

The belted beauty is very localised, being confined to the West coast of Scotland and the coasts of North Wales and North West England. In Britain there are two sub-species, with the Welsh and English populations known as L. z. britannica, and the Scottish populations known as L.z. atlantica. Scottish populations are widespread in the Hebrides and on the Ardnamurchan peninsula on the Scottish mainland. L.zonaria britannica is found on the Wirral peninsula, Sunderland Point, Lancashire and at Morfa Conwy, Caernarvonshire. Historically the moth was also recorded in the Sefton Coast, Flintshire and Glamorgan. The English and Welsh populations have declined due to the loss of habitat.

On the North Wirral shore (the only confirmed English site) the numbers of adults have declined over the post 20 years due to habitat destruction at Derby Pool following a severe storm and habitat destruction at Meols. Since 1994 recording has shown the number to be more or less static. The habitat is within the North Wirral Coastal Park.

In Great Britain the subspecies Lycia zonaria britannica is classified as RARE. It is a national priority species on the short list for biodiversity conservation.

THREATS

CURRENT ACTION

ACTION REQUIRED IN 2006+

ACTION COMPLETED PREVIOUSLY

ACTUAL LBAP IMPLEMENTERS

Butterfly Conservation Cheshire branch National Museums and Galleries of Merseyside Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Countryside Council for Wales rECOrd
Wirral Ranger Service

OTHER POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTERS

Golf courses    

Female (wingless) Belted Beauty MothCONTACT

Diane Bennett, Wirral Ranger Service
0151 678 5488
David Hinde, Butterfly Conservation Cheshire Branch
0151 648 3887

REFERENCES

HMSO (1995): Biodiversity: The UK Steering Group Report, Volume 2: Action Plans, London.
HMSO (1995): Biodiversity: The UK Steering Group Report, Volume 1: Meeting the Rio Challenge, London.

Date compiled - 2002
Date reviewed - 2003, 2004, 2005

This plan is part of the Wirral Biodiversity Action Plan which can be viewed at www.wirral.gov.uk/ed/biodiversity/home.htm


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