Photo © Rob Edmunds
Scarce Tissue
Rheumaptera cervinalis
Checklist Number70.122 [B&F: 1788]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Rheumaptera |
| Species: | cervinalis |
| Authority: | (Scopoli, 1763) |
Local in hedgerows, gardens, parks and on roadside verges throughout much of England. In Hampshire continues to be uncommon, with few recent records; this is somewhat surprising, given that the larva thrives on cultivated Berberis elsewhere in the country. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 42-48 mm. The most likely confusion species is Tissue Triphosa dubitata, but Scarce Tissue has two dark costal streaks on underside of the forewing, absent in Tissue. Larva feeds on Barberry, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Town (SU73) | 1900 | - | L W Siggs | Adult |
| Alton Town (SU73) | 1900 | - | Reg A Bell | Larval |
| Farnborough (SU85) | 20/06/1969 | - | E A C Stowell | - |
| Alice Holt (SU84) | 1978 | two | E A C Stowell | Adult |
| Alice Holt (SU84) | 03/06/1978 | - | T G Winter | - |
| Alice Holt (SU84) | 1980 | two | Rothamsted Insect Survey | Adult |
| Alice Holt (SU84) | 14/05/1980 | - | T G Winter | - |
| Burghclere (SU46) | 1984 | - | Rothamsted Insect Survey | Adult |
| Alice Holt (SU84) | 1989 | two | T G Winter | Adult |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 1991 | one | G G Eastwick-Field | Adult |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 1991 | one | Rothamsted Insect Survey | Adult |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 23/04/1991 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 1993 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 19/04/1993 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Farnborough (SU85) | 01/05/1995 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Farnborough (SU85) | 10/04/1997 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Farnborough (SU85) | 22/04/1997 | one | R W Parfitt | Adult |
| Fleet (SU75) | 04/04/2003 | one | R W Parfitt | Adult |
| Fleet (SU75) | 15/04/2003 | one | R W Parfitt | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 10/06/2023 | one | Rob Edmunds | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 14/06/2023 | one | Rob Edmunds | Adult |