49.322 BF1276  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Dichrorampha plumbagana - Lead-coloured Yarrow Moth - (Treitschke, 1830) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
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Other Name/s: Silver-lined 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); Dichrorampha simpliciana (Mugwort Moth):
Distribution:  (Last record: 1995 at Long Eaton )  -  Uncertain due to insufficient data – Harrison and Sterling last record date was 1982 from Beeley Moore; DaNES 2 records Beeley Moor 26/2/1983 (Larvae in Yarrow roots) and an adult 26/5/1995 Long Eaton.
Flight Period: June /  -  On the wing during sunny afternoons Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - occasionally flies on sunny days Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 20 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-15mm
Food Plant: Yarrow
Last Recorded Year: 1995
No First Date Information Recorded

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