Dichrorampha acuminatana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) Species
Last modified: Nov. 19, 2022, 10:46 a.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Dichrorampha > Species: Dichrorampha acuminatana
- Vernacular names
- Margrietwortelmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1899. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 43: 72–76. On page 73.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Most of the species in this genus should be checked for genitalia, especially when worn.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives in the rootstock, tunnelling down into the roots of the food plant. Pupation in a silken cocoon in the larval habitation.
The adults are readily disturbed from rest during the day. They are active towards late afternoon and later come sparsely to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from end of April till early June and again during August and September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Leucanthemum vulgare and Tanacetum vulgare
The larva lives in the rootstock of Leucanthemum vulgare and Tanacetum vulgare.
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