Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
Dichrorampha acuminatana
DICHRORAMPHA acuminatana (Leinig & Zeller, 1846)
Dichrorampha acuminatana
DICHRORAMPHA acuminatana (Leinig & Zeller, 1846)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Sharp-winged Drill
Wingspan: 10-15mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Croatia,Greece,Portugal and some Mediterranean Islands : Near East
UK Distribution: Fairly common throughout Britain,local further north and very local in Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Calcareous Grasslands : Rough Ground : Gardens : Roadside Verges
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: Although this micro normally looks plain,a closer look under sunlight conditions transforms the moth, giving it a metallic bright purplish or pinkish hue.The moth has a costal fold. The brownish white dorsal blotch is almost triangular centrally positioned along the dark brown forewing. The cilia show clearly in greyish white along the termen with a fairly pointed apex.
There are three to six black spots along the termen although these sometimes are obscure.
The moth flies in the afternoon and evening and is attracted to light.
Wingspan: 10-15mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Croatia,Greece,Portugal and some Mediterranean Islands : Near East
UK Distribution: Fairly common throughout Britain,local further north and very local in Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Grapholitha acuminatana (Leinig & Zeller, 1846)
- Grapholitha plumbagana (Treitschke, 1830)
- Not Specified
Habitat: Calcareous Grasslands : Rough Ground : Gardens : Roadside Verges
Similar Species -
- Dichrorampha montanana (Duponchel, [1843])
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: Although this micro normally looks plain,a closer look under sunlight conditions transforms the moth, giving it a metallic bright purplish or pinkish hue.The moth has a costal fold. The brownish white dorsal blotch is almost triangular centrally positioned along the dark brown forewing. The cilia show clearly in greyish white along the termen with a fairly pointed apex.
There are three to six black spots along the termen although these sometimes are obscure.
The moth flies in the afternoon and evening and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Achillea millefolium - Yarrow
- Chrysanthemum segetum - Corn Marigold
- Leucanthemum vulgare - Ox-eye Daisy
- Tanacetum vulgare - Tansy
- Achillea millefolium - Yarrow
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - DICHRORAMPHA Original Species Name: Literary Ref: Type Locality: |
:Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricoidea Tortricidae Olethreutinae Grapholitini Dichrorampha Guenée, 1845 Dichrorampha acuminatana (Leinig & Zeller, 1846) - Grapholitha plumbagana (Treitschke, 1830) - GRAPHOLITHA acuminatana (Leinig & Zeller, 1846) - Treitschke,1835,Die schmetterlinge von Europa v.10 p.3 : Title Page : p.117 as germerana Hübner - Not Specified |