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
Widespread in ancient oakwoods and pasture-woodlands over much of England, but
scarce in the far west.
Regional Distribution
Originally discovered in Boconnoc Deer Park, but now also known from Morden (Cotehele), Lamorran Wood (Ruan Lanihorne), and Lanhydrock Park Estate.
Habitat & Ecology
Breeds under the bark of sickly or freshly dead Oak Quercus spp. boughs; also in Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa and other broadleaves.
Threats
Clearance of fallen branches.
Conservation
Boconnoc Park has a sympathetic owner and is a SSSI.
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.