49.315 BF1281  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Dichrorampha simpliciana – Mugwort Moth – (Haworth, 1811) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
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Other Name/s: Round-winged 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 plumbana (Lead-coloured Daisy Moth)
Distribution:  (Last record: 7 May 2025 at Duffield )  –  Harrison & Sterling 1962 Clay Cross, 1981,1982 Sawley & DaNES 3 records, 2007,2010 & 31/5/2014 Duffield – No further records
General Comment: None
Flight Period: July /  August /  September –  Active before dark Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – active from dusk and attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-16mm
Food Plant: Mugwort
Last Recorded Year: 2014
Last Recorded By – DaNES
Last Recorded General Area – Duffield

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Distribution Map for Dichrorampha simpliciana

Found 3 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 3 from Before 2020
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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.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Dichrorampha simpliciana

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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 simpliciana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Dichrorampha simpliciana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Dichrorampha simpliciana
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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 simpliciana – 3 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Millennium Meadow NR, DuffieldSK34L31/05/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Biggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P12/06/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit NR (Pit Buildings)SK46X25/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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