Depressariidae : Depressariinae
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Agonopterix scopariella
Broom Buff
Agonopterix propinquella
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Agonopterix subpropinquella
Blackneck Buff

(Stainton, 1849)692 / 32.015
=Ruddy Flat-body

Norfolk status
Common.
Open ground, hillsides, waste ground and roadside verges where foodplant found.

It can be confused with other species such as A. propinquella, and indistinct forms are best identified by dissection.

The distinctive form that also occurs, f. rhodochrella has a darker head and thorax, and more distinct wing markings.

A. scopariella always has two or three small white dots in the forewing disc.

Recorded in 53 (72%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
25/03/2024128TF63Snettisham
17/03/2024128TF51Walpole Highway
15/03/2024128TL99Rockland St Peter
04/03/2024128TF91Dereham 
31/10/2023128TF63Snettisham
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Wingspan: 16-22 mm
Flight: Aug - May (hibernating)
Foodplant:   knapweed, thistle
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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