49.321 BF1273 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Dichrorampha petiverella

49.321 BF1273 – Tortricidae – Olethreutinae – Dichrorampha petiverella – Yellow-spot Yarrow Moth – (Linnaeus, 1758)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –

– click for General Verification Guidelines |

– click for Specific Verification Guidelines

– Generally Common / Widespread

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: A common species on either Yarrow or Tansy.

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

*** Last updated on 21 June 2025 by TD ***

✉️ Send Moth Page Feedback

Wingspan: 10-13mm

Food Plant: Yarrow or Tansy.

Recorded dates for Common [ Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©

Dichroampha petiverella

Dichrorampha-petiverella

no images were found

Distribution Map for Dichrorampha petiverella

derbyshiremoths.org © makes no guarantee of accuracy of data used in these maps and charts – they are presented to you with best endeavours and the data behind them updated periodically as time permits. Historic records are being discovered all the time. These will be assessed, so once they are all verified, they will be incorporated onto the map and charts.

Found 4 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 3 from Before 2020

If the Map Layers function fails, just refresh the page and it should be OK after. Use the +- zoom on the top left, or on a tablet, use two fingers to zoom. Remember, the last layer you ticked is the one which displays the popup information - they sit on top of each other - de-select then re-select, to see the popup values.

******* Choose ONLY one at a time, of either Monad, Tetrad or Hectad Distribution - each has it's own set of data. Also, the distribution maps cover ALL recorded data. *******

Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Monthly Records By Year: Dichrorampha petiverella

Monthly Counts By Year: Dichrorampha petiverella

Recordings By Year: Dichrorampha petiverella

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Dichrorampha petiverella

AGR: -0.16% | Total % Change: -3.7%

Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Dichrorampha petiverella

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 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Dichrorampha petiverella – 4 records available

Listed by Year - descending

Taxon	Site Name	Tetrad	Year	Date	Count	Stage
Dichrorampha petiverella	Markham Vale South Tip	SK47K	2022	09/06/2022	1	adult
Dichrorampha petiverella	Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield	SK34L	2013	20/07/2013	1	Adult
Dichrorampha petiverella	Robin Wood (entrance track), Ticknall	SK32S	2012	08/08/2012	2	Adult
Dichrorampha petiverella	Main Street, Kings Newton	SK32Y	2008	10/08/2008	1	Adult