ABH: 32.018
BF: 688
Family: Depressariidae
Subfamily: Depressariinae
Taxon: Agonopterix heracliana
=Agonopterix applana
Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular: Common Brindled Brown
Account: Common in gardens, waste ground, woodland edges and a wide range of other habitats throughout much of the British Isles Closely resembles A. ciliella, which see for differences. Dark chestnut forms can be confused with A. cnicella, but the latter has a smoother texture to the forewing and the pale basal area is suffused with white scales and never extended along the costa. A. scopariella has the forewing apex more squared and the white discal dots much smaller and usually not dark-circled. Small specimens can also be confused with A. capreolella which has a narrower forewing and darker hindwing, and A. curvipunctosa which has only one whitish dot in the disc of the forewing (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Larva feeds on Cow Parsley, Rough Chervil and Hogweed, living within a spun or rolled leaf.
Wingspan: 15 — 21 mm
Surrey Flight Period: 7 Jan (2004) — 27 Dec (2019)
Foodplant: Angelica sp., Anthriscus sp., Heracleum sp., Umbelliferae.
Status: Common
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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/agonopterix-heracliana/
* Based on adult records only.
Records: 72
Individuals: 9
Earliest Year: 1995
Latest Year: 2025