A rare and much declined species in the region with two 1908 records for Staffordshire.There is one 2006 Herefordshire record from Dymock Forest otherwise the last record was 1974. Last records in Worcestershire were also in 1974.
Can be extremely difficult to distinguish from other British Cyclophora.
Verification Grade Comment: Dissection of males is considered the only reliable distiguishing feature.
Recorded in 19 (14%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1858. Last Recorded in 2006. (Data up to end 2024) Additional Stats
