Dichrorampha agilana (Tengström, 1848) Species
Last modified: Feb. 7, 2024, 1:06 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Dichrorampha > Species: Dichrorampha agilana
- Vernacular names
- Kleine wortelmot (NL), Kleine Wurzelmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1898. Note sur quelques Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 42: 34–38. On page 73.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–16 mm. A small species with dark brown forewings with yellowish brown powdering. A whitish dorsal blotch and black dots along the outer edge.
Most of the species in this genus should be checked for genitalia, especially when worn.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Dull white body with a brown head brown and yellow prothoracic plate.
Bionomics
The larva bores and feeds in the roots. Pupation in a soil cocoon.
Later they come sparsely to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Achillea millefolium
The larva feeds on Achillea millefolium. Records from Leucanthemum vulgare and Tanacetum vulgare are insecure, because of Dichrorampha identification problems by authors in the past.
Habitat
It inhabits a wide range of habitats like herb-rich roadsides, flowery pastures, rough ground etc...
