False Mocha Cyclophora porata
The False Mocha (Cyclophora porata) is a delicate geometrid moth of mature oak woodland and woodland edge, its larvae feeding on oak. It has declined across Britain and is now a local and scarce species in much of its range, associated with ancient and semi-ancient oak woodland. In Suffolk it is recorded from the county’s larger broadleaved woodlands, particularly those on heavier soils in the south and west, and woodland parks with veteran oak. Flying in two generations – May to June and again in August – it is occasionally recorded at light traps near suitable woodland. Retaining mature and veteran oaks within managed woodland is important for this and many associated species. Image: © paulhopkinswildlife, iNaturalist.
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Suffolk’s Priority Moth Species
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Listed as a conservation priority in Suffolk’s Biodiversity Action Plan.
Closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Identified as a key priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
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