32.03 BF706  –  Depressariidae –  Depressariinae – Agonopterix nervosa – Burnt-tip Buff – (Haworth, 1811) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Depressariidae  >> Depressariinae
** Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Dark-fringed Flat-body
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Agonopterix scopariella (Broom Buff); Agonopterix assimilella (Speckled Broom Buff)
Distribution:  (Last record: 27 August 2024 at Belper )  –  Likely to be found where there is an abundance of Gorse and/or Broom; Harrison & Sterling In 1986 reported as widespread and locally common. DaNES two records Repton 1987 & Swadlincote 2004. iRecord Two records – Markham Vale 2023; Belper 2024.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: July /  August /  September –  Single generation Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 16-22mm
Food Plant: Broom, Gorse, Dyer’s Greenweed, Petty whin, Tree Lupin
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Dave Newcombe
Last Recorded General Area – Belper

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Distribution Map for Agonopterix nervosa

Found 8 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 3 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Agonopterix nervosa

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Agonopterix nervosa
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Agonopterix nervosa
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Agonopterix nervosa
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Agonopterix nervosa
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agonopterix nervosa
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Agonopterix nervosa
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agonopterix nervosa
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Agonopterix nervosa – 8 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N27/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47L13/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P07/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P21/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S27/07/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V14/08/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Askew Grove, ReptonSK32D14/08/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Askew Grove, ReptonSK32D24/06/19811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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