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Agonopterix conterminella
Willow Brown (Zeller, 1839)
Depressariidae: Depressariinae
710 / 32.010
Photo © Keith Kerr,  17/07/2020 - Litcham (garden)

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Purple-shaded Brown
Agonopterix liturosa
Least Brown
Agonopterix purpurea
Wingspan: 17-19mm
Flight: July - September
Foodplant:   Sallows and willows (Salix)
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Local but rather scarce.
Woodland, copses, fens, marshes, river valleys and other habitats where sallows and willows are found.

Similarities to the much smaller A. purpurea.

A few post Victorian Norfolk records in recent years.

[MBGBI vol4.1 p168]

Recorded in 20 (27%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
28/07/2023128TF92Hempton / Fakenham
25/06/2023128TF74Holme NNR
06/08/2022128TL78Weeting Heath
24/07/2022127TG33Ridlington
19/07/2022127TG31Bure Marshes NNR
08/07/2022127TG02Hindolveston
29/06/2022127TG31Bure Marshes NNR
28/06/2022128TF74Titchwell
06/09/2021127TG13Hempstead
18/07/2021+28TL99Thompson Common
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