Photo © Keith Tailby
Agonopterix umbellana
Checklist Number32.029 [B&F: 0705]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Subfamily: | Depressariinae |
| Genus: | Agonopterix |
| Species: | umbellana |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1794) |
Local on heathland and moorland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire mainly confined to the heaths of the north-east and New Forest, and along the coast in the south-east. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight in recent years. Wingspan 19-24 mm. Larva feeds on Gorse and Hairy Greenweed, living within a silken tube or tent.
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
