Photo © Tony Davis
Agrotera nemoralis
Checklist Number63.041 [B&F: 1410]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Agrotera |
| Species: | nemoralis |
| Authority: | (Scopoli, 1763) |
Previously considered restricted as a breeding species in the UK to woodland in Kent, with occasional records from elsewhere as presumed migrants; however, in 2014 a breeding colony was found in Torpoint, Cornwall. In our area the only historic record dated from 1946, until another (illustrated here) was taken at MV by John Langmaid in Southsea on 4th June 2010. The first of Isle of Wight record was one to light in Borthwood Copse on 21st June 2015, since when it has been taken annually, indicating probable colonisation of the south-east of the island. Still rare on the mainland, there have been four reports since 2018, which may relate to dispersion across the Solent; remarkably far inland, one turned up in Alton (VC12) in 2023. Wingspan 20-24 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Hornbeam and Hazel.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borthwood Copse, Winford (SZ58) | 21/06/2015 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 31/05/2017 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 19/06/2017 | one | Rob Wilson | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 19/06/2017 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 23/06/2017 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 30/05/2018 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 30/05/2018 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 09/06/2018 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 02/07/2018 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 08/07/2018 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 18/06/2019 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 20/06/2019 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 25/06/2019 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 27/05/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 29/05/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 30/05/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 02/06/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 08/06/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Haseley Manor (SZ58) | 09/06/2020 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 13/06/2020 | three | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 01/07/2020 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 02/06/2021 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Osborne Valley Walk (SZ59) | 15/06/2021 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 14/07/2021 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 15/05/2022 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Osborne Wood (SZ59) | 30/05/2022 | three | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 16/06/2022 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Osborne Wood (SZ59) | 23/06/2022 | 10 | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burley, NF (SU20) | 25/05/1946 | one | C W Mackworth-Praed | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/06/2010 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Wickham (SU51) | 15/06/2018 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 02/06/2021 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Northney, Hayling Island (SU70) | 15/06/2021 | - | John W Phillips | Adult |
| West Walk (SU61) | 10/06/2022 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Wickham (SU51) | 23/06/2023 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton (SU73) | 23/06/2023 | one | Dave Owen | Adult |
