Photo © Mike Wall
Agonopterix propinquella
Checklist Number32.016 [B&F: 0696]
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: | propinquella |
| Authority: | (Treitschke, 1835) |
Local in waste ground and rough grassland throughout much of England, Wales, southern Scotland and southern Ireland. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there have been very few recent records of this species, and it has been recorded in recent years only from Sherborne St John and Blagden Lodge, Wildhern, in the north of the county, and Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 16-19 mm. The most likely confusion species is A. subpropinquella, which see for differences. Larva feeds on Creeping Thistle and Spear Thistle, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appuldurcombe (SZ58) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1893 | - | L B Prout | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 12/09/1898 | - | L B Prout | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1714 | - | L B Prout | Adult |
| St. Lawrence (SZ57) | 19/07/1913 | two | R E E Frampton | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 07/10/1951 | one | K G Blair | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 30/08/2002 | one | Jim M Cheverton | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 08/05/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 28/10/2022 | one | Mark G Telfer | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 28/07/1980 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 29/04/1993 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 02/07/2018 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 05/07/2018 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildhern (SU35) | 27/10/1996 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 01/03/1998 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 07/08/2004 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Anna Valley, Andover (SU34) | 06/08/2010 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 12/04/2015 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Overton (SU54) | 19/07/2023 | one | Alison Cross | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 09/08/2020 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
