Agnoea subochreella

Checklist Number
30.002 [B&F: 0662]

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:subochreella
Authority:(Doubleday, 1859)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland in southern England, as far north as Worcestershire and Leicestershire, and in parts of Wales. In Hampshire most reports are from the south, where it is evidently widespread, and it has yet to be recorded from the north (possibly overlooked); on the Isle of Wight, work by Iain Outlaw has added a number of records in recent years to indicate that its status on the island reflects that of VC11. Wingspan 16-20 mm. Reliably separated from P. josephinae and P. flavifrontella only by dissection of the genitalia, however P. josephinae tends to appear later in the year, and P. subochreella generally has a plainer forewing and darker hindwing. Larva feeds on withered leaves, living within a movable case.

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)27/06/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Newtown (SZ49)14/06/1969twoE C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Briddlesford Copse (SZ59)15/05/2019threeIain OutlawAdult
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)28/06/2019oneIain OutlawAdult
Sandpit Copse (SZ59)20/05/2020twoIain OutlawAdult
Osborne Valley Walk (SZ59)01/06/2021threeIain OutlawAdult
Osborne Wood (SZ59)30/05/2022oneIain OutlawAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Hound Shore (SU40)15/05/1974twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Hound Shore (SU40)04/06/1974fiveRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)30/05/1976oneDavid AppletonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)04/06/1976oneDavid AppletonAdult
Havant Thicket (SU71)04/06/1978oneJ R Langmaid, J M Chalmers-HuntAdult
Pigbush, NF (SU30)08/06/1981-D Agassiz, A M Emmet, J R Langmaid & E C Pelham-Clinton-
Pig Bush (SU30)08/06/1981oneJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, D J L AgassizAdult
Emer Bog NR (SU32)23/04/1984twoJ R Langmaid, D H, P H, M J SterlingCase
Havant Thicket (SU71)24/03/1985sixJ R LangmaidCase
Ashurst, NF (SU31)03/06/1985-J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Mallard Wood, NF (SU30)05/06/1985-J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H SterlingAdult
Busketts Wood, Ashurst (SU31)05/06/1985-J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Mallard Wood, NF (SU30)1986-D H, M J & P H Sterling-
Lodgehill Inclosure, Ashurst (SU20)1986-D H, M J & P H Sterling-
Lodgehill Inclosure, Ashurst (SU31)15/03/1986-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingCase
Havant Thicket (SU71)18/04/1986threeJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonCase
West Walk, Wickham (SU61)28/06/1986-J R Langmaid, M S ParsonsAdult
West Walk (SU61)12/05/1990oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)27/05/1990-J R Langmaid, R J HeckfordAdult
Emer Bog NR (SU42)01/06/1991twoJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Emer Bog NR (SU42)05/06/1993-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
West Walk, Wickham (SU51)26/05/1994oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Havant Thicket (SU71)02/03/1996twoJ R Langmaid, R J HeckfordCase
Wickham Common (SU51)20/05/2000oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Swanwick HWT NR (SU51)10/05/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)05/06/2002twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Sladford's Copse, Rowhay Farm, Roughay Nr Marwell (SU52)09/06/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
West Walk (SU61)16/06/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Manor Farm CP (SU51)04/05/2007onePeter CarrAdult
Funtley (SU50)16/06/2007oneTrevor CodlinAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)27/06/2007oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)23/05/2008oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Denny Wood, NF (SU30)31/05/2010oneRichard J DicksonAdult
West Walk (SU61)27/05/2011oneMaurice OpieAdult
The Knowles, Acres Down, NF (SU20)18/05/2012oneD J GibbsAdult
Denny Wood, NF (SU30)23/05/2012oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham (SU51)25/05/2012twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Dockens Water, Ringwood (SU11)02/06/201233Chris LewisAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)17/07/2012oneMaurice OpieAdult
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SZ39)07/06/2013oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Funtley (SU50)28/08/2013twoMaurice OpieAdult
Whitley Wood, NF (SU20)29/05/2014twoChris LewisAdult
Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)03/06/201420Mike BakerAdult
Hen Wood (SU62)08/07/2016oneKevin CokerAdult
Hen Wood (SU62)09/06/2017oneKevin CokerAdult
Upham (SU52)09/06/2018oneAnthony TindaleAdult
Wickham (SU50)24/05/2019oneMaurice OpieAdult