Photo © Mike Wall
Agonopterix angelicella
Checklist Number32.032 [B&F: 0713]
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: | angelicella |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1813]) |
Local in fens, marshes, damp woodland, woodland rides and by river-banks throughout much of England, Wales and southern Scotland; also in south-western and north-eastern Ireland. In Hampshire locally common in Botley Wood, and probably under-recorded elsewhere, but not recorded from the Isle of Wight in recent years. Wingspan 15-19 mm. The most likely confusion species are A. assimilella and A. astrantiae, which see for differences. Larva feeds on shoots and leaves of Wild Angelica, Milk-parsley and Hogweed, living gregariously within a silken web.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Afton Marsh (SZ38) | 11/07/2016 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Afton Marsh (SZ38) | 29/06/2017 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Afton Marsh (SZ38) | 04/07/2017 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| Afton Marsh (SZ38) | 19/07/2017 | two | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 07/07/1977 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval spinning |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 25/05/1978 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval spinning |
| Curdridge (SU51) | 29/05/1978 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 02/06/1979 | - | J R Langmaid et al | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 22/06/1979 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 17/05/1980 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 29/07/1981 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 12/06/1983 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 15/05/1992 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 09/06/1992 | - | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer, D H Sterling | Larval spinning |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 19/05/1995 | one | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Larval spinning |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 06/06/1998 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval spinning |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 19/05/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Larval spinning |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 07/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 11/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 14/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 15/07/2004 | eight | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Keyhaven Marshes (SZ39) | 17/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 22/07/2004 | four | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 23/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 24/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 01/08/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 03/08/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 25/05/2005 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval spinning |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 2006 | - | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 12/06/2006 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval spinning |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 23/07/2013 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Holt (SU84) | 1950 | - | T G Winter | Larval |
| Alresford (SU53) | 1950 | - | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Fullerton (SU33) | 02/06/1975 | one | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Winnall Moors NR, Winchester (SU42) | 25/07/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling, R M Palmer | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 30/05/1988 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval spinning |
| Winnall Moors NR, Winchester (SU42) | 13/08/1988 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling, B Goater | Adult |
| Greywell (SU75) | 2000 | one | Jonty Denton | Adult |
| Old Basing (SU65) | 04/07/2003 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Old Basing (SU65) | 15/07/2005 | 10 | James Andrews, Mike Wall | Adult |
| Overton (SU54) | 21/07/2006 | one | Alison Cross | Adult |