Photo © Tim Norriss
Saltmarsh Plume
Agdistis bennetii
Checklist Number45.001 [B&F: 1488]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Agdistinae |
| Genus: | Agdistis |
| Species: | bennetii |
| Authority: | (Curtis, 1833) |
Local in saltmarshes throughout much of southern and eastern England, where exclusively coastal. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight locally abundant in saltmarshes along the southern coast of the county and northern coast of the Island. Wingspan 24-30 mm. Like the other Agdistis species, the fore- and hind-wings are not divided and the wings are held forward with front of body raised on long forelegs. Resembles A. meridionalis but darker and more coarsely speckled. Larva feeds on Common Sea-lavender.
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)
