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Agonopterix arenella
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)697 / 32.017

Common resident.

Centaurea spp., Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp., Arctium spp., Serratula tinctoria with larva feeding in June/July, rolling a leaf into a tube or under a web on the underside of a leaf, making brown blotches, depending on the nature of the foodplant.

Recorded in 109 (78%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1865.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 16-22mm
Flight: September - May (hibernates)
Foodplant:   Thistles, Knapweeds, Burdocks.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
31/12/20231VC39 - StaffordshireSO89
23/12/2023+VC39 - StaffordshireSO89
14/12/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO74
22/11/20231VC40 - ShropshireSO28
19/11/20231VC39 - StaffordshireSK11
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