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Agonopterix umbellana
Gorse Buff (Fabricius, 1794)
Depressariidae: Depressariinae
705 / 32.029
Photo © Stephen Youngs,  22/03/2018 - Pedders Way

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Burnt-tip Buff
Agonopterix nervosa
Wingspan: 19-24mm
Flight: Aug - April (hibernates)
Foodplant:   Gorse, Greenweed.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Local among gorse in mainly coastal localities.
Distinctive striped Agonopterix.
Hibernates over winter and can reappear in the early spring.

Recorded in 25 (34%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1987.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
22/02/2025127TG12Buxton Heath
21/02/2025127TG14Sheringham
21/02/2025127TG14Kelling Heath
19/09/2024128TF63Dersingham
01/04/2024128TF62Sandringham
17/02/2023127TG04Cley next the Sea
10/11/2022127TG11Felthorpe
29/10/2022227TG50Great Yarmouth (North Beach)
20/03/2021128TF90Scoulton
09/03/2021127TG23Swafield
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