Species Details

ABH: 49.311

BF: 1287

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Olethreutinae

Taxon: Dichrorampha aeratana

Authority: (Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915)

Vernacular: Dingy Daisy Moth

Account: Local in waste ground throughout much of Britain, predominantly coastal in the north of its range and southern Ireland The male is distinguished from both sexes of D. sedatana by having only sparse pale yellow irroration in the basal area of the forewing; the female resembles that of D. plumbana, so closely that examination of the genitalia is necessary to distinguish them [Bradley]. Larva feeds within roots of Ox-eye Daisy.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 11 — 16 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 22 Apr (2007) — 11 Jul (2011)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 4 — ️‼️Dissection required️‼️
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/dichrorampha-aeratana/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 28

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2000

Latest Year: 2018

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