Photo © David G Green

Agonopterix conterminella

Checklist Number
32.010 [B&F: 0710]

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:conterminella
Authority:(Zeller, 1839)

Local in damp woodland and thickets, fens, marshes and by river-banks in England, Wales and southern Scotland; rare in Ireland. In Hampshire the population is centred on Botley Wood, from Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Swanwick NR, Wickham Common and The Moors, Bishop's Waltham in the north and west, to Southsea in the south-east; elsewhere recorded from Leckford and Eelmoor Marsh in the north of the county and the Avon Valley in the south. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1979. Wingspan 17-19 mm. Most likely to be confused with A. liturosa, which has a deep purplish brown forewing. Larva feeds within young shoots of White Willow, Crack Willow, Osier, Goat Willow, Grey Willow, Eared Willow and Creeping Willow, beneath 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)

VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
West Park (SU11)18/05/2002oneDavid G GreenLarval
West Park (SU11)18/05/2002oneDavid G GreenLarval
West Park (SU11)16/07/2003twoDavid G GreenAdult

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Yarmouth (SZ38)1900-W FassnidgeAdult
Cranmore (SZ38)22/06/1917threeL T FordAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)1949-K G BlairAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)1979-Jim M ChevertonAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Southsea (SZ69)14/07/1986oneJohn R LangmaidAdult
Swanwick HWT NR (SU51)19/05/1994-Richard J DicksonLarval
Swanwick HWT NR (SU51)19/05/1994-Richard J DicksonLarval spinning
Hamble Common (SU40)08/05/1995-Richard J DicksonLarval
Botley Wood (SU50)19/05/1995-J R Langmaid, B GoaterLarval
Botley Wood (SU51)04/07/1995oneJ R Langmaid, B GoaterAdult
Swanwick HWT NR (SU51)26/07/1997oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31)13/05/2000oneJ R Langmaid, B ElliottLarval
Wickham Common (SU51)15/07/2000oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)20/07/2000oneBrian ElliottAdult
Park Gate (SU50)28/03/2001oneDavid AppletonAdult
Hurn (SZ19)21/07/2001oneMike JeffesAdult
The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51)27/07/2001oneRichard J DicksonAdult
The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51)27/07/2001oneJ R Langmaid, B Elliott, R J Dickson, M Opie, K Wheeler-
Common Meadow (SU51)27/06/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)10/07/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)16/07/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)19/07/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)20/07/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Swanwick HWT NR (SU51)03/05/2003oneDavid AppletonLarval
Wickham Common (SU51)18/07/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)28/06/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)30/06/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Eastleigh (SU41)01/07/2004oneSimon IngramAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)04/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)07/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)14/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)15/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)15/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)20/07/2004twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)21/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)26/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)21/07/2005oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)03/07/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)14/07/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)24/06/2007oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)15/07/2009oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)23/07/2009oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)26/07/2009oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)28/07/2009oneKeith WheelerAdult
Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50)08/07/2011oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Hen Wood (SU62)20/07/2012oneMaurice OpieAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Leckford Estate (SU33)14/05/1991-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Eelmoor Marsh SSSI (SU85)15/08/2005oneDavid G GreenAdult
West End, Yateley Common (SU85)13/07/2017oneJosie HewittAdult