49.318 BF1284 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Dichrorampha vancouverana - Orange-spot Yarrow Moth

49.318 BF1284 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Dichrorampha vancouverana - Orange-spot Yarrow Moth - McDunnough, 1935

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species -

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- Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Tortricidae

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Other Name/s: Gold-fringed Drill; Dichrorampha gueneeana

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Dichrorampha flavidorsana (Orange-spot Tansy Moth); Dichrorampha petiverella (Yellow-spot Yarrow Moth); Dichrorampha alpinana (Orange-spot Daisy Moth):

Distribution: (Last record: 2006 at Forbes Hole, Long Eaton ) - Harriosn & Sterling records are Willington 1918 &1927; Long Eaton 1985: DaNES one record 22/7/2006 Forbes Hole, Long Eaton

Flight Period: June / July / - Adult fly in afternoon into the evening in June & July

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 12-15mm

Food Plant: Yarrow

Last Recorded Year: 2006

No First Date Information Recorded

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