Photo © David G Green
Agonopterix ciliella
Checklist Number32.019 [B&F: 0689]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Subfamily: | Depressariinae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | ciliella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1849) |
Common in rough grassland, hedgerows, waste ground and woodland edges throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire recorded in recent years only from Pamber Forest, Old Basing and Blagden Lodge, Wildhern, in the north of the county, and Botley Wood and Chandler's Ford in the south; there have been no recent records from the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 19-24 mm. Most likely to be confused with A. heracliana, from which A. ciliella differs by, on average, a larger wingspan, the ciliary lines in the hindwing are more distinct and usually number five, and the underparts are usually more strongly tinged with pink; reliable separation can sometimes only be made by dissection of the genitalia (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Larva feeds on Wild Angelica, Wild Parsnip, Wild Carrot, Milk-parsley, Pepper-saxifrage and Hogweed, living within a spun or rolled leaf.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niton (SZ57) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 07/07/1977 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval spinning |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 17/06/1993 | - | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer | Larval |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 08/08/2004 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 24/05/2010 | two | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 08/07/2012 | two | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildhern (SU35) | 01/10/1996 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 09/02/1997 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 16/03/1998 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 25/02/1999 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 29/03/2003 | - | Alan Albery | Adult |
| Old Basing (SU65) | 12/04/2003 | - | Mark Trasenster | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 11/02/2004 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Ron Wards Meadow (SU66) | 26/03/2007 | two | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 24/02/2012 | two | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 17/07/2018 | one | Mark Hammond, Keith Tailby, Graham Dennis | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 09/09/2007 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 27/02/2012 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
