Agonopterix atomella
Checklist Number32.012 [B&F: 0703]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Subfamily: | Depressariinae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | atomella |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Nationally scarce (Na) on rough grassland in southern England, from Dorset eastwards, as far north as Worcestershire and Cambridgeshire; apparently absent from the Midlands, but occurring again from Cheshire northwards to Northumberland; in Wales it has been recorded from Pembrokeshire and Monmouthshire (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1), a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action. In Hampshire the foodplant of this species is local and decreasing and the moth is correspondingly extremely rare; it has been recorded in the past from Botley Wood (1990), Needs Ore (1985) and Cranmore (1981). Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1969. Wingspan 18-21 mm. The most likely confusion species is A. scopariella, which see for differences. Larva feeds on Dyer's Greenweed, 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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalfleet (SZ48) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Cranmore (SZ38) | 1930 | - | J Lobb | Adult |
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 01/08/1935 | - | S Wakely | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 12/07/1951 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Gurnard (SZ49) | 1969 | - | S Wakely | Adult |
| Bouldnor (SZ39) | 11/06/1981 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, D J L Agassiz | Larval |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 21/06/2013 | - | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Larval |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 23/06/2013 | - | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Larval |
| Newtown Ranges (SZ49) | 19/05/2014 | - | J R Langmaid, M R Young, D T Biggs | Larval |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 19/05/2014 | - | J R Langmaid, M R Young, D T Biggs | Larval |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 05/06/2014 | two | Mark Parsons, Tim Norriss, Paul Davies etc | Larval |
| Jersey Camp (SZ49) | 19/08/2015 | two | Ian Merrifield | Adult |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 02/07/2021 | two | Phil Barden | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 01/07/1978 | - | J R Langmaid et al | Larval |
| North Solent NNR (SZ49) | 05/06/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 02/07/1990 | one | Richard J Dickson | Larval |
| Park Shore, Beaulieu (SZ49) | 28/05/2014 | three | Brian Elliott | Larval spinning |
| North Solent NNR (SZ49) | 10/06/2015 | 12 | Graham Johnstone | Adult |