Ectoedemia agrimoniae
Checklist Number04.093 [B&F: 0026]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Ectoedemia |
| Species: | agrimoniae |
| Authority: | (Frey, 1858) |
Rare (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on chalk downland, dry pastures and calcareous grassland in south-eastern England, from the Isle of Wight to south Essex. In Hampshire restricted to a handful of sites, including Noar Hill and Portsdown Hill; very rare on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan male 5.2-6.4 mm, female 4.0-5.6 mm. Imago very similar to that of E. angulifasciella, from which separable only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Agrimony, over-wintering as a pupa.
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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 1973 | 150 | D W H Ffennell | Cocoon |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 24/10/1985 | - | D H Sterling | Mine |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 24/10/1989 | - | D H Sterling | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 10/11/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling, R P Knill-Jones | Mine |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 26/09/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Mine |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 10/10/1985 | - | John R Langmaid | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 20/09/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 09/11/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford | Mine |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 03/11/1990 | - | John R Langmaid | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 13/10/2001 | - | John R Langmaid | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 16/10/2001 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 24/10/2003 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 02/09/2010 | - | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Mine |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 16/08/2012 | - | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Mine |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 13/10/2001 | - | Rob Edmunds | Larval |
| Magdalen Hill Down NR (SU52) | 05/10/2023 | - | Tony Davis | Mine |