Species Details

ABH: 32.035

BF: 714

Family: Depressariidae

Subfamily: Depressariinae

Taxon: Agonopterix yeatiana

Authority: (Fabricius, 1781)

Vernacular: Coastal Buff

Account: Local on grassland, downland and in dry open areas in parts of the British Isles, predominantly coastal, especially in Scotland and Ireland The most likely confusion species is A. putridella, which see for differences. Larva feeds on Wild Carrot, Pepper-saxifrage, Rough Chervil, Hemlock Water-dropwort and Milk-parsley, living between leaves 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 — 22 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

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

Foodplant: Daucus sp., Umbelliferae.

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-yeatiana/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 16

Individuals: 7

Earliest Year: 2000

Latest Year: 2025

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