Family: Oecophoridae       Sub-family: Depressariinae 696     *     Agonopterix propinquella Identification very uncertain, needs confirming Wingspan: 16-19mm Flight time: August-May, hibernating through winter Larvae mine undersides of leaves then feed in web beneath leaf Food plant: Knapweed, Thistles Agonopterix propinquella and A. subpropinquella are usually recorded as 696x Agonopterix propinquella / subpropinquella as they require breeding from foodplant or genitalia examination to separate.

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2010