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49.312 BF1280  – Chalk Hill Daisy Moth  – Dichrorampha consortana
Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Dissection required – Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo –       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –      
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Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant         day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
** Photograph required / Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Downland Drill
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Dichrorampha acuminatana (Common Daisy Moth)
Distribution:  (Last record: 12 July 1981 at Chatsworth Park )  –  Nationally Scarce A – Harrison & Sterling – one record from Chatsworth Park 12/7/1981 Gen Det
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July /  August –  Flies around its food plant during June-August  – but can be disturbed during the day Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 12 April 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 9-12mm
Food Plant: Ox-eye Daisy
Last Recorded Year: 1981
Last Recorded By – Harrison & Sterling
Last Recorded General Area – Chatsworth Park

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Temporal Distribution Chart
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.

Distribution Map for Dichrorampha consortana

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Dichrorampha consortana

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Dichrorampha consortana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Dichrorampha consortana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Dichrorampha consortana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Dichrorampha consortana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Dichrorampha consortana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Dichrorampha consortana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Dichrorampha consortana – 0 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

No records found for Dichrorampha consortana.

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