49.321 BF1273 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Dichroampha petiverella
49.321 BF1273  – Yellow-spot Yarrow Moth  – Dichrorampha petiverella  – (Linnaeus, 1758)
Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –      
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Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
Other Name/s: Common Drill
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Forewing dark brown with a pale yellowish blotch slightly curved from the dorsum to the mid-wing. Dense yellowish-brown speckling.
Distribution:  (Last record: 9 June 2022 at Markham Vale South Tip )  –  With only four records since 2008, would suggest that this is not a common species in Derbyshire. Last recorded in 2022.
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July /  August –  On the wing during June – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-13mm
Food Plant: Yarrow or Tansy.
Last Recorded Year: 2022
Last Recorded By – Sid Morris
Last Recorded General Area – Markham Vale South Tip

Selected Images:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©



Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2008 - 2022)
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Distribution Map for Dichrorampha petiverella

Found 4 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 3 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Dichrorampha petiverella

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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 petiverella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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

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

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Recordings By Year: Dichrorampha petiverella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Dichrorampha petiverella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Dichrorampha petiverella

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 petiverella – 4 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageRecorderSourceRecordKey
Markham Vale South TipSK47K09/06/20221adultMorris, Sidvc57_irecords_extractiBRC25770755
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L20/07/20131AdultVC57 Derbyshire Recordervc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001COUUF
Robin Wood (entrance track), TicknallSK32S08/08/20122AdultDave Budworthvc57_danes_bc_dataLC000334001CP8CD
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y10/08/20081AdultSoar, Willvc57_irecords_extractiBRC34677314

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