Dichrorampha vancouverana

Dichrorampha vancouverana, the tanacetum root moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.[1]

Dichrorampha vancouverana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Division:
Ditrysia
Section:
Cossina
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Dichrorampha
Species:
D. vancouverana
Binomial name
Dichrorampha vancouverana
Synonyms
  • Dichrorampha gueneeana Obraztsov, 1953
  • Dichrorampha politana sensu auct.

Description

Dichrorampha vancouverana has a wingspan 12–15 millimetres (0.47–0.59 in).[2] These small to medium-sized moths have dark brown or dark grey-brown forewings with a large comma-shaped ochreous-orange or pale yellowish medio-dorsal blotch and some small irregular white and dark brown markings along the forewings outer edge. Hindwings are dark brown.[3]

Similar species are Dichrorampha alpinana and Dichrorampha flavidorsana.[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species is present in most of Europe, except in the far north and in the southeast, and can also be found in the eastern Palearctic realm and in the Nearctic realm.[5] These moths inhabit dry grassy places,[2] rough meadows, downland and scrubs.[4]

Biology

The adults fly in June and July, during the afternoon, warm evenings and sunset. The larvae mainly feed within the roots of tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) and yarrow (Achillea millefolium).[2][4][3]

References
  1. Biolib
  2. UK Moths
  3. Keith P. Bland, J. Razowski, E.F. Hancock Tortricidae, part 2: Olethreutinae
  4. Hantsmoth
  5. Fauna europaea


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