The descriptive text, below the map, is from the Cornish Red Data Book (2009). The map on this web page depicts the organisms distribution and shows the records made pre-2000 and those made since.
Range & Status
Mainly found in the south and east of Britain.
Regional Distribution
Confined to the Lizard in Cornwall: discovered at Caerthillian Cove by Mike Morris in
1970, and Treleaver Cliffs by Paul Gainey in 1998.
Habitat & Ecology
This species occurs mainly amongst mossy turf with calcareous or base-rich grasslands.
Threats
Abandonment of cliff grazing.
Conservation
Moderate grazing is needed in order to maintain a good range of vegetation structures and heights.
I.J. Bennallick, S. Board, C.N. French, P.A. Gainey, C. Neil, R. Parslow, A. Spalding and P.E. Tompsett. eds. 2009. Red Data Book for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. 2nd Edition.Croceago Press.
The Cornish Red Data Book Project was led by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation for Biological Recorders (CISFBR). The full text and species accounts (minus the maps) are available on the CISFBR website.