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70.122 BF1788  – Scarce Tissue  – Rheumaptera cervinalis  – (Scopoli, 1763)
Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs may be required – Can be confused with other species      
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Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>.  >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
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Other Name/s: Hydria cervinalis
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  The Tissue
Distribution:  (Last record: 28 April 2014 at Darley Dale )  –  Last recorded 2014 – Locally distributed and appears to be a rare species now, with very few records. Most likely to be seen in the central, northern area of the county, with possibly only one regular site at Darley Dale. During the period 2013-2018 only recorded on 3 dates from the same location at Darley Dale. 
General Comment: None
Flight Period: April /  May /  June –  On the wing between April – June – one generation Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 40-48mm
Forewing: 19-22mm
Food Plant: Berberis sp.
Last Recorded Year: 2014
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Darley Dale

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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1893 - 2018)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.

Distribution Map for Rheumaptera cervinalis

Found 68 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 68 from Before 2020
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Rheumaptera cervinalis

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Rheumaptera cervinalis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Rheumaptera cervinalis
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Rheumaptera cervinalis
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Rheumaptera cervinalis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Rheumaptera cervinalis
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Rheumaptera cervinalis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Rheumaptera cervinalis

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Rheumaptera cervinalis – 68 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site Name Tetrad Date Count Stage Recorder Source RecordKey
Darley Dale (site not precise) SK26R 01/06/2018 1 Adult A.E.W. Morse vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPIMV
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 19/05/2013 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OLAMV
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 19/05/2013 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WQ7AD
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 09/05/2004 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OJ530
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 09/05/2004 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WQ1T1
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 24/04/2004 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHPQ0
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 24/04/2004 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WP6HI
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 27/05/2001 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OJ250
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 27/05/2001 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WOX7I
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 25/05/2001 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OI3V7
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 25/05/2001 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WOX7B
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 24/05/2001 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OI3UV
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 24/05/2001 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WOX6Z
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 11/05/2001 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OJ243
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 11/05/2001 1 Adult A. Butler vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WQ5XT
Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise) SK47G 01/05/2000 1 Adult S. Hooke vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPGXW
Rowsley (site not precise) SK26N 17/04/2000 1 Adult L.S. Brady vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WQ5SL
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale SK26R 03/05/1999 2 Adult A. Butler;B.L. Statham vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OJ18A
Matlock (Teacher Training College) SK36A 02/06/1981 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHHCD
Wolds Rise, Cavendish Rd, Matlock SK36A 03/06/1977 1 Adult B.L. Statham vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHFXC
Wolds Rise, Cavendish Rd, Matlock SK36A 03/06/1977 1 Adult B.L. Statham vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPWQT
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 26/05/1960 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OI9L5
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 26/05/1960 1 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WP9JP
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 13/05/1960 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHE6M
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 13/05/1960 1 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPIRZ
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 09/05/1960 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHE6D
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 09/05/1960 1 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WP9IJ
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 06/05/1960 2 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHE5S
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 06/05/1960 2 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WP9I8
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 05/05/1960 5 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OIGJ2
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 05/05/1960 5 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WP9HZ
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 04/05/1960 2 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OIGIT
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 04/05/1960 2 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WQ07H
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 03/05/1960 3 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OIGIM
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 03/05/1960 3 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WQ07A
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 24/04/1960 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHVON
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 24/04/1960 1 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WQ073
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 22/04/1960 6 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHVOB
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 22/04/1960 6 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WQ06W
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 09/05/1959 2 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHVGJ
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 09/05/1959 2 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WOSBG
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 08/05/1959 3 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OIDLU
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 08/05/1959 3 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPQF3
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 07/05/1959 2 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OIDLK
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 07/05/1959 2 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPQEV
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 24/04/1959 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OIDL5
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 24/04/1959 1 Adult B.S. Fletcher vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPQEF
Moorend, Beeley, Matlock SK26T 07/05/1957 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHVAX
Moorend, Beeley SK26T 07/05/1957 1 Adult B.S. Fletcher;J.H. Johnson vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPQB5
Beeley, Bakewell SK26T 08/05/1956 3 Adult R. Hawksworth vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OIDFW
Beeley SK26T 08/05/1956 3 Adult R. Hawksworth vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPQ9N
Bakewell (site not precise) SK26J 01/01/1954 1 Adult [VC57 Recorder] vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001TAGB9
Bakewell (site not precise) SK26J 01/01/1954 1 Adult E.A. Price vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WOQOB
Repton (site not precise) SK32B 03/06/1937 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHDGZ
Darley Dale (site not precise) SK26R 01/06/1918 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHV3O
Repton (site not precise) SK32B 04/06/1914 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OID6X
Ashbourne (site not precise) SK14T 01/01/1911 1 Adult [VC57 Recorder] vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001TAG89
Ashbourne (site not precise) SK14T 01/01/1911 1 Adult H.F. Gibson vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WOSJK
Kirk Langley (site not precise) SK23Z 01/01/1905 1 Adult R.H. Fuller vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WOSAX
Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise) SK47G 01/05/1900 1 Adult S. Hooke vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHD26
Rowsley (site not precise) SK26N 17/04/1900 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHD25
Kirk Langley (site not precise) SK23Z 01/01/1900 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OHD8K
Bakewell (site not precise) SK26E 01/01/1895 1 Adult [VC57 Recorder] vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001TAGAX
Bakewell (site not precise) SK26E 01/01/1895 1 Adult C.F. Thornewill vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPQ43
Bakewell (site not precise) SK26J 07/05/1893 1 Adult VC57 Derbyshire Recorder vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001OJYIZ
Bakewell (site not precise) SK26J 07/05/1893 1 Adult R.H. Fuller vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPU3Q
Barrow on Trent, Derby (site not precise) SK32P 01/01/1885 1 Adult [VC57 Recorder] vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001TAGEZ
Barrow on Trent, Derby (site not precise) SK32P 01/01/1885 1 Adult G.A. Smallwood vc57_danes_bc_data LC000334001WPQ3H

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