Moulsford Downs

Moulsford Downs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSU 577 826[1]
InterestBiological
Area13.6 hectares (34 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Moulsford Downs is a 13.6-hectare (34-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.[1][2]

This chalk grassland site on the Berkshire Downs has a rich wildlife. The diverse invertebrate fauna includes the uncommon robber-fly Leptarthrus brevirostris, the adonis blue butterfly, the juniper shield bug, the weevils Baris picicornis and seed beetle Phyllobius viridicollis, the leaf beetle Phyllotreta nodicornis and the Bruchus cisti.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Moulsford Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Moulsford Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Moulsford Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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