Agonopterix cnicella
Checklist Number32.034 [B&F: 0690]
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: | cnicella |
| Authority: | (Treitschke, 1832) |
Nationally scarce (Na) on sandhills along the coast of England. In Hampshire recorded at Hayling Island and Eastney, Portsmouth, while a single record in the north of the county might be the result of immigration, or even through the transportation of sand from the coast. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 18-22 mm. Larva feeds on Sea Holly, living gregariously within spun or rolled leaves.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastney (SZ69) | 03/06/1979 | - | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Larval |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 25/05/1981 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 20/05/1982 | - | J R Langmaid | Larval |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 01/06/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Larval |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 12/05/1997 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Larval |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 15/06/1999 | - | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer | Larval |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 22/06/2001 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Larval spinning |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 21/05/2015 | - | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer, J W Phillips, I R Thirlwell | Larval |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildhern (SU35) | 17/03/1998 | one | David G Green | Adult |