Photo © Sue Davies

Agonopterix rotundella

Checklist Number
32.023 [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)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Sandown (SZ58)1893-IWGAdult
Sandown (SZ58)01/09/1898-L B ProutAdult
Sandown (SZ58)07/09/1898-L B ProutAdult
St. Catherine's Down (SZ47)1900-Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900Adult
Freshwater (SZ38)1900-Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900Adult
Gurnard (SZ49)1900-K G BlairAdult
Sandown (SZ58)1341-L B ProutAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)1926-W FassnidgeAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)06/04/1928oneE G R WatersAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)1951oneK G BlairAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)19/04/1977-Richard J DicksonAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)16/03/1998oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Freshwater Bay (SZ38)19/08/2012oneSue DaviesAdult
Rocken End (SZ47)23/09/2014onePhil BardenAdult
Compton (SZ38)10/08/2015oneStephen PlummerAdult
Wheelers Bay (SZ57)06/08/2016oneAndy ButlerAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)28/03/2019oneJames HalseyAdult
Wheelers Bay (SZ57)13/04/2020oneAndy ButlerAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)04/09/2020oneIain OutlawAdult
Rocken End (SZ47)04/04/2022threeIain OutlawAdult
Freshwater Bay (SZ38)10/09/2022onePhil BardenAdult
Compton Down (SZ38)11/09/2022onePhil BardenAdult
Freshwater Bay (SZ38)20/09/2022onePhil BardenAdult