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Scarce Tissue
Rheumaptera cervinalis (Scopoli, 1763)
Geometridae: Larentiinae
1788 / 70.122
Photo © Scott Mayson,  10/04/2020 - Woodbridge

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Tissue
Triphosa dubitata
Forewing: 19-22mm.
Flight: One generation April-June.
Foodplant:   Barberry.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Morley's Final Catalogue: Still very local, though discovered to occur in 1900 quite plentifully in Skepper and Wratislaw's locality at Bury (Suff. Inst. iv, 1870, 220) by Sparke; a fine series was takenthere by our Members, De Worms and Doughty in May 1934-5 (Ent. lxviii, 81), Needham (L): rare and intermittent in Waldringfield at light there 27 April 1935 (Wlr). In Beccles, 1937 (Gls).

Recent Suffolk Status: Very local with widely scattered records, mainly from gardens. Seemingly in steep decline with very few recent records.

Life history: Single-brooded. Moths could be found in the past flying at dusk over the foodplant.

Identification: The Tissue has shiny wings and doesn't show any pinkish colouration.

Habitat: Gardens, hedgerows.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 24 (41%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1934.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
06/05/2023126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
09/04/2023126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
10/04/2022126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
12/08/2021126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
04/08/2021126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
Further info: Rheumaptera cervinalis
 
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