Agonopterix assimilella

Alternative names
Speckled Broom Buff
Dusted Flat-body
Description

Wingspan 15 to 21 mm. The adults are rather similar to other Agonopterix species and can be difficult to determine without dissection.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Areas where the larval foodplant is found.

When to see it

The adults of this species fly between April and June, and are sometimes attracted to mercury vapour light.

Life History

The foodplant is broom, the larvae living initially inside the stems, subsequently feeding externally.

UK Status

Locally scattered throughout most of the British Isles. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.

VC55 Status

It appears to be uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland, where there are few records. L&R Moth Group status = D (rare or rarely recorded).

Reference
32.024 BF702

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Dusted Flat-body
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Records on NatureSpot:
7
First record:
31/07/2003 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
23/05/2023 (Gamble, David)

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