32.01 BF710  –  Depressariidae –  Depressariinae – Agonopterix conterminella – Willow Brown – (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Depressariidae  >> Depressariinae
Other Name/s: Sallow Flat-body
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  A. purpurea
ID pointers: A slender looking Agonopterix – The forewing may be darker towards the base with a prominent basal dash and pale or white beyond on the wing, thorax and head. The twin spots are usually joined, and the central spot is scarcely evident but there is a white, sometimes black, backed spot beyond. There is a pale fascia from the costa in the terminal third of the wing and the termen has spots. There is commonly a red brown colour along the dorsum, which may also be present in front of the twin spots and along the costa.
Distribution:  (First record: 1953 at Combs )  –  (Last record: 22 July 2003 at Kings Newton )  –  Probably local on Sallow. One record. This one from Kings Newton 22/7/2003.
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  –  one generation July – September Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 17-19mm
Food Plant: Sallows and Willows (salix)
Last Recorded Year: 2003
First Recorded Year: 1953
Last Recorded By – Will Soar
Last Recorded General Area – Kings Newton

IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar ©

 
 

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Distribution Map for Agonopterix conterminella

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Found 2 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 2 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Agonopterix conterminella
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Monthly Counts By Year: Agonopterix conterminella

Recordings By Year: Agonopterix conterminella

Agonopterix conterminella
Insufficient records/data for a trend analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Agonopterix conterminella

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agonopterix conterminella

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Agonopterix conterminella – 2 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Agonopterix conterminellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200322/07/20031Adult
Agonopterix conterminellaRepton area (site not precise)SK32B190502/04/19051Adult

 
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