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70.122 BF1788  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Rheumaptera cervinalis – Scarce Tissue – (Scopoli, 1763) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Good photographs maybe required – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
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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Distribution Map for Rheumaptera cervinalis

Found 68 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 68 from Before 2020
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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 )
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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
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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 NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Darley Dale (site not precise)SK26R01/06/20181Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R19/05/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R19/05/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R09/05/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R09/05/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R24/04/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R24/04/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R27/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R27/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R25/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R25/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R24/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R24/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R11/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R11/05/20011Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise)SK47G01/05/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rowsley (site not precise)SK26N17/04/20001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R03/05/19992Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A02/06/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wolds Rise, Cavendish Rd, MatlockSK36A03/06/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wolds Rise, Cavendish Rd, MatlockSK36A03/06/19771Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T26/05/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T26/05/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T13/05/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T13/05/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T09/05/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T09/05/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T06/05/19602Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T06/05/19602Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T05/05/19605Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T05/05/19605Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T04/05/19602Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T04/05/19602Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T03/05/19603Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T03/05/19603Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T24/04/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T24/04/19601Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T22/04/19606Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T22/04/19606Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T09/05/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T09/05/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T08/05/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T08/05/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T07/05/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T07/05/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T24/04/19591Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T24/04/19591Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T07/05/19571Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T07/05/19571Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Beeley, BakewellSK26T08/05/19563Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
BeeleySK26T08/05/19563Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bakewell (site not precise)SK26J01/01/19541Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bakewell (site not precise)SK26J01/01/19541Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Repton (site not precise)SK32B03/06/19371Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Darley Dale (site not precise)SK26R01/06/19181Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Repton (site not precise)SK32B04/06/19141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ashbourne (site not precise)SK14T01/01/19111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ashbourne (site not precise)SK14T01/01/19111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Kirk Langley (site not precise)SK23Z01/01/19051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise)SK47G01/05/19001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rowsley (site not precise)SK26N17/04/19001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Kirk Langley (site not precise)SK23Z01/01/19001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bakewell (site not precise)SK26E01/01/18951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bakewell (site not precise)SK26E01/01/18951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bakewell (site not precise)SK26J07/05/18931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bakewell (site not precise)SK26J07/05/18931Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Barrow on Trent, Derby (site not precise)SK32P01/01/18851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Barrow on Trent, Derby (site not precise)SK32P01/01/18851Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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