32.009 BF691 - Agonopterix purpurea - (Least Brown)

32.009 BF691 - Depressariidae - Depressariinae - Agonopterix purpurea - Least Brown

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species - Larval Case: C1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> Depressariidae

Other Name/s: Small Purple Flat-body

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Agonopterix liturosa
/Agonopterix conterminella

ID pointers: A distinctive species, the smallest of the agonopterix genus. Forewing is a dark purplish-brown. A blackish blotch about half way on the costa – broad speckling of black and white and cream

Distribution: (First record: 23/04/2013 at Pleasley Colliery CP ) - (Last record: 17/09/2018 at Pleasley Colliery CP ) - Nationally a relatively localised species mainly in the couth of England. First VC57 record 23/4/2013 from Pleasley Colliery. Then 5/5/2014 & 17/09/2018 – no further records since.Status unknown maybe one localised site in the county.

Flight Period: March / April / May / August / - August then hibernates re-appearing in the spring

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

Wingspan: 11-15mm

Food Plant: Wild Carrot and Cow Parsley

Last Recorded Date: 17/09/2018

Last Recorded By: DaNES Journal 169

Last Recorded General Area: Pleasley Colliery CP

First Recorded Date: 23/04/2013

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