Photo © Svein Bekkum
Agonopterix capreolella
Checklist Number32.022 [B&F: 0715]
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: | capreolella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on downland and grassland in chalk and limestone districts, a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action. Recent records in England are from the Isle of Wight and Kent, and in Ireland from Co. Clare and Co. Galway (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Recorded from Ventnor on the Isle of Wight in 1928 and re-located there in 1987, the only other record in the area is from Minstead, south Hampshire, in 1969. Wingspan 14-16 mm. The most likely confusion species is A. heracliana, which see for differences. Larva feeds on Burnet-saxifrage, living between leaves spun together with silk.
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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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 01/04/1928 | - | E G R Waters | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 02/08/1987 | six | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minstead (SU21) | 10/05/1969 | one | L W Siggs | Adult |