Photo © David G Green
Agonopterix conterminella
Checklist Number32.010 [B&F: 0710]
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: | conterminella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Local in damp woodland and thickets, fens, marshes and by river-banks in England, Wales and southern Scotland; rare in Ireland. In Hampshire the population is centred on Botley Wood, from Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford, Swanwick NR, Wickham Common and The Moors, Bishop's Waltham in the north and west, to Southsea in the south-east; elsewhere recorded from Leckford and Eelmoor Marsh in the north of the county and the Avon Valley in the south. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1979. Wingspan 17-19 mm. Most likely to be confused with A. liturosa, which has a deep purplish brown forewing. Larva feeds within young shoots of White Willow, Crack Willow, Osier, Goat Willow, Grey Willow, Eared Willow and Creeping Willow, beneath a silken web.
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) | 18/05/2002 | one | David G Green | Larval |
| West Park (SU11) | 16/07/2003 | two | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Cranmore (SZ38) | 6383 | three | L T Ford | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1949 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 1979 | - | Jim M Cheverton | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 14/07/1986 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Swanwick HWT NR (SU51) | 19/05/1994 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval |
| Hamble Common (SU40) | 08/05/1995 | - | Richard J Dickson | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 19/05/1995 | - | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 04/07/1995 | one | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Adult |
| Swanwick HWT NR (SU51) | 26/07/1997 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 13/05/2000 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Larval |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 15/07/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 20/07/2000 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Park Gate (SU50) | 28/03/2001 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 21/07/2001 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51) | 27/07/2001 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51) | 27/07/2001 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott, R J Dickson, M Opie, K Wheeler | - |
| Common Meadow (SU51) | 27/06/2002 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Common Meadow (SU51) | 10/07/2002 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Common Meadow (SU51) | 16/07/2002 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Common Meadow (SU51) | 19/07/2002 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Common Meadow (SU51) | 20/07/2002 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Swanwick HWT NR (SU51) | 03/05/2003 | one | David Appleton | Larval |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 18/07/2003 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 28/06/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 30/06/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Eastleigh (SU41) | 01/07/2004 | one | Simon Ingram | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 04/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 07/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 14/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 15/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 20/07/2004 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 21/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 26/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 21/07/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 03/07/2006 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 14/07/2006 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 24/06/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 15/07/2009 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 23/07/2009 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 26/07/2009 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 28/07/2009 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 08/07/2011 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hen Wood (SU62) | 20/07/2012 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 14/05/1991 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Eelmoor Marsh SSSI (SU85) | 15/08/2005 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West End, Yateley Common (SU85) | 13/07/2017 | one | Josie Hewitt | Adult |