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Dichrorampha alpinana
Orange-spot Daisy Moth (Treitschke, 1830)
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1274 / 49.320
Photo © Keith Langdon,  17/06/2022 - Norwich - Winter Road

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Yellow-spot Yarrow Moth
Dichrorampha petiverella
Orange-spot Tansy Moth
Dichrorampha flavidorsana
Wingspan: 13-15mm
Flight: June - August
Foodplant:   Oxeye Daisy
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Local.
Rough hillsides, meadows and uncultivated ground and occasionally gardens.

Similar to the Tansy feeding D. flavidorsana, with a comparatively broad medio-dorsal blotch on the forewing.

The moth flies in sunshine during the day and also at dusk. In the late afternoon it may be found resting on the flowers of Oxeye Daisy. Separated by genitalia dissection if not on foodplant.

Verification Grade Comment: National Grade 4 - If recorded away from foodplant - Grade 4

Recorded in 40 (54%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1884.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
15/08/2023127TG24Overstrand
26/07/2023128TF92Stibbard
13/07/2023127TM18Winfarthing
08/07/2023128TF63Snettisham
08/07/2023128TF62King's Lynn
03/07/2023128TF92Stibbard
26/06/2023128TF64Hunstanton
24/06/2023128TF64Hunstanton
21/06/2023128TF52Terrington St Clement
20/06/2023127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
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