Photo © Mike Wall

Agnoea josephinae

Checklist Number
30.003 [B&F: 0660]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Lypusidae
Subfamily:Lypusinae
Genus:Agnoea
Species:josephinae
Authority:(Toll, 1956)

Local in woodland throughout much of southern Britain. In Hampshire remains a rare species, with a scattering of records across the county. On the island, the first county record was from Briddlesford Copse in 2015. Wingspan 18-20 mm. The main confusion species are P. flavifrontella, which appears earlier in the year, has the abdomen coloured ochreous dorsally, and is generally slightly larger, but from which reliably separated only by dissection of the genitalia; and P. subochreella which also appears earlier, but has a usually unmarked forewing and a contrastingly darker hindwing (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Larva feeds on Bilberry, living within a movable case; case length 10-12 mm.

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)

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VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Dunnage Copse (SZ58)23/06/2015oneJulian ClarkeAdult
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)07/07/2017twoIain OutlawAdult
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)28/06/201914Iain OutlawAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)05/07/1975oneRichard J DicksonAdult
West Walk, Wickham (SU51)19/07/1975oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Churchplace Inclosure, Ashurst (SU30)1979-Anon-
Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20)1979-Anon-
Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20)1985-D H, M J & P H Sterling-
West Walk, Wickham (SU61)10/07/1991-J R LangmaidAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)28/06/1993oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Cadland (SU40)12/07/1997oneJ R Langmaid, B GoaterAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)1999-Brian ElliottAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)02/07/1999oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Peewit Hill (SU41)07/08/2000-Phil BuddAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)20/06/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)04/07/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)18/07/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)2006-Brian ElliottAdult
Upham (SU52)23/06/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
West Walk (SU61)06/07/2007oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)13/06/2008oneTony DavisAdult
Hen Wood (SU62)19/06/2009oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Funtley (SU50)30/06/2009oneMaurice OpieAdult
Bishop's Inclosure, nr Shirrell Heath (SU51)01/07/2011twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Hen Wood (SU62)29/06/2012oneMaurice OpieAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)15/07/2013oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Wittensford Wood (SU21)27/06/2015oneMark HalliganAdult
West Meon (SU62)23/06/2017oneMaurice OpieAdult
Old Winchester Hill (SU62)05/07/2019oneAnthony TindaleAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Odiham (SU75)23/06/2007oneTony Baines, Mike Wall, Paul Boswell et alAdult
Broad Oak (SU75)23/06/2007oneMike WallAdult
Hogmoor Inclosure, Whitehill (SU73)23/07/2011oneTony DobsonAdult
College Copse, Rotherwick (SU75)20/07/2013oneGraham DennisAdult
Alton (SU73)19/06/2015oneDave OwenAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)05/07/2017oneGraham J DennisAdult