home > county list > micro moths > (314 of 688)
Go UpPausePlay Species Slideshow
32.0185 ~ 0688x ~ Agonopterix heracliana ciliella Agg. ~ Agonopterix Agg.
UK Status

Resident. . Widespread and common throughout the British Isles.

Montgomeryshire Status

Fairly common, recorded across the county.

Wingspan :   M & F 15-21mm.

Confusion species

A. heracliana, A. ciliella, A. nicella, A. scopariella, A. capreolella and A. curvipunctosa.
Flight time & Voltinity (Univoltine.)

Habitat

Most habitats.

Foodplant

Umbellifers.

Lifestage data

Spinning. Eggs laid on leaf. Larva rolls leaflet into a tube from which it feeds, also feeds on flowers. Pupates in detritus.
map
Montgomeryshire photos