32.018 BF688 - Depressariidae - Depressariinae - Agonopterix heracliana

32.018 BF688 - Depressariidae - Depressariinae - Agonopterix heracliana - Common Brindled Brown - (Linnaeus, 1758)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Depressariidae

Other Name/s: Common Flat-body

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Agonopterix ciliella

ID pointers: A pale greyish to greyish-brown forewing, speckled darker. Base of wings pale creamy yellow buff. A pair of black spots edged white in central area of forewing and several white dots at about half way in forewing edged dark.

Distribution: A fairly common moth throughout the county.

Flight Period: January / February / April / August / September / October / November / December / - On the wing August – April.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 9 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 15-21mm

Food Plant: Gardens, waste ground, woodland edges.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Agonopterix heracliana – Tony Davison

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