Dichrorampha petiverella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 21, 2023, 11:27 a.m.
A rather common and widespread species in Belgium. One of the most common species of the genus Dichrorampha in the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Dichrorampha > Species: Dichrorampha petiverella
- Vernacular names
- Kommawortelmot (NL), Common Drill, Yellow-spot Yarrow Moth (EN), Tordeuse de Petiver (FR), Mondfleckiger Schafgarbenwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 21.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–14 mm. A small Dichrorampha species with a sharply edged elongate dorsal blotch of white to deep yellow, usually appears slightly curved towards the termen. The forewing is deep fuscous with ochreous shading around the plumbeous striae, prominent black spots on the termen and generally within the apical half. The cilia are silver and grey.
Most of the species in this genus should be checked for genitalia, especially when worn.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Whitish body and light brown head and prothoracic plate.
Bionomics
The larva lives in the roots and the rootstock of the host plant. It hibernates and pupates in an earthen cocoon amongst the roots of the foodplant during the next spring.
They are active during sunny days in the afternoon and at dusk. Later they come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late April till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Achillea
The larva lives mainly on Achillea millefolium, also on Achillea ptarmica.
Habitat
It inhabits meadows, rough ground, rough and flowery grasslands etc...
