Species Details

ABH: 32.011

BF: 704

Family: Depressariidae

Subfamily: Depressariinae

Taxon: Agonopterix scopariella

Authority: (Heinemann, 1870)

Vernacular: Broom Buff

Account: Local in heathland and open woodland throughout much of Britain The main confusion species is A. atomella, in which the ground colour of the forewing is buff, variably suffused pinkish, and the two white discal dots are lacking or indistinct and never pure white (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1), but because of its scarcity, identity should be confirmed by dissection of the genitalia. Similar also to A. heracliana and A. subpropinquella, which see for differences. Larva feeds on Broom, living between shoots spun together with silk.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 18 — 21 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Cytisus sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/agonopterix-scopariella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 10

Individuals: 1

Earliest Year: 2007

Latest Year: 2024

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