32.016 BF692 – Black-spot Buff – Agonopterix propinquella – (Treitschke, 1835)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant 
– Leaf-miner
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Agonopterix subpropinquella
ID pointers: As with most of the Agonopterix group the moth rests flat with overlapping wings, hence the common name “Flat-body”. An arched costa and rounded apex. The forewings are pale greyish or brownish with an obvious dark blackish blob on each forewing and a pair of small spots above each blob. A creamy brown patch at the wing base extending a little way onto the costa.
Distribution: (Last record: 17 May 2024 at Breaston ) – Unknown insufficient data – Less than half a dozen records since 1981 – Latest record 2024
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Mine cannot be identified without breeding through and then adult may need to be examined by Gen Det Prep. Mine Type/s: Blotch
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: The larvae mine the underside of the leaf of the food plant until a late instar, where it feeds in a web under the midrib of the leaf, causing visible blotching on the upper-side.
*** Last updated on 15 March 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Steve Thorpe
Last Recorded General Area – Breaston
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar ©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1996 - 2024)
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Distribution Map for Agonopterix propinquella
Found 10 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 7 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 7 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Agonopterix propinquella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Agonopterix propinquella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Agonopterix propinquella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Agonopterix propinquella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Agonopterix propinquella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agonopterix propinquella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Agonopterix propinquella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agonopterix propinquella
Agonopterix propinquella
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 2020-2026.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agonopterix propinquella
Agonopterix propinquella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Mine 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 mine periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen mining, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Agonopterix propinquella – 10 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 17/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40044427 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 06/05/2022 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47484283 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 06/05/2021 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34959388 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 19/05/2011 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33512379 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 19/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXMH |
| Elm Wood,Derby | SK33R | 22/05/2010 | 1 | Adult | BUDWORTH, Mr D., WARD, Mr N.J., PATRICK, Mr P., MI | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COT2C |
| Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 09/05/2008 | 1 | Adult | K. Peach | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWHU |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 05/09/2003 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34675697 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 05/09/2003 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR4I |
| Elavston Park NR, Derby | SK43B | 21/04/1996 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVC4 |