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Moulsford Downs

Moulsford Downs

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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]

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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.

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  1. [1]
    "Designated Sites View: Moulsford Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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    "Map of Moulsford Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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    "Moulsford Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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