Photo © Sue Davies
Agonopterix rotundella
Checklist Number32.023 [B&F: 0716]
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: | rotundella |
| Authority: | (Douglas, 1846) |
Nationally scarce (Na) on downland and coastal cliffs in England and Wales, from Cornwall to Kent, northwards along the western coast as far as Cheshire; the Isle of Man, Yorkshire and Northumberland (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1); uncommon in Wales and Scotland. Very rare on the Isle of Wight, with just 13 records prior to the present century; however, increased recording since 2010 has turned up single records in most years. Not recorded from Hampshire to date. Wingspan 14-17 mm. Larva mines leaves of Wild Carrot, subsequently living within a leaf-roll.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1893 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 01/09/1898 | - | L B Prout | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 07/09/1898 | - | L B Prout | Adult |
| St. Catherine's Down (SZ47) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | Adult |
| Gurnard (SZ49) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1341 | - | L B Prout | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 1926 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 06/04/1928 | one | E G R Waters | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1951 | one | K G Blair | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 19/04/1977 | - | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 16/03/1998 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater Bay (SZ38) | 19/08/2012 | one | Sue Davies | Adult |
| Rocken End (SZ47) | 23/09/2014 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Compton (SZ38) | 10/08/2015 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| Wheelers Bay (SZ57) | 06/08/2016 | one | Andy Butler | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 28/03/2019 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Wheelers Bay (SZ57) | 13/04/2020 | one | Andy Butler | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 04/09/2020 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Rocken End (SZ47) | 04/04/2022 | three | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Freshwater Bay (SZ38) | 10/09/2022 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Compton Down (SZ38) | 11/09/2022 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Freshwater Bay (SZ38) | 20/09/2022 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |