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49.323 BF1283  – Northern Yarrow Moth  – Dichrorampha alpestrana  – (Duponchel, 1843)
Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Dissection required – Gen-Det-Reqd      
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Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
** Photograph required / Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Dichrorampha montanana; Spike-marked Drill
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1981 )  –  Uncertain as only records from Harrison and Sterling – last one mentioned was Beeley Moor 3/7/1981 (many bred from roots of Yarrow)
No modern day records
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-14mm
Food Plant: Yarrow & Tansy
Last Recorded Year: 1981
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Temporal Distribution Chart
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Distribution Map for Dichrorampha alpestrana

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Dichrorampha alpestrana

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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 alpestrana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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

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

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Recordings By Year: Dichrorampha alpestrana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Dichrorampha alpestrana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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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 alpestrana – 0 records available

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No records found for Dichrorampha alpestrana.

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