32.027 BF699  –  Depressariidae –  Depressariinae – Agonopterix bipunctosa – Twin-spot Buff – (Curtis, 1850) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive – confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Depressariidae  >> Depressariinae
** Identification write up required and Photograph **
Other Name/s: Twin-spot Flat-body
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Agonopterix kaekeritziana(Knapweed Buff) Agonopterix pallorella(Black-streaked Buff)
Distribution:  Uncertain – No records since one in September 1984 from Litton Dale
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 18-22mm
Food Plant: Saw-wort
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Agonopterix bipunctosa

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Agonopterix bipunctosa

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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 bipunctosa
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Agonopterix bipunctosa
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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Recordings By Year: Agonopterix bipunctosa
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Agonopterix bipunctosa
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
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Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Agonopterix bipunctosa
( 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 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Agonopterix bipunctosa – 0 records available

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No records found for Agonopterix bipunctosa.

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