Dichrorampha petiverella
Seq # 362920100
Dichrorampha plumbana

Dichrorampha plumbagana (Treitschke, 1830) Species

Last modified: Dec. 21, 2023, 11:41 a.m.

A very rare species in Belgium. Status after 2004 only take into account genitalized individuals.

Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Dichrorampha > Species: Dichrorampha plumbagana
Vernacular names
Loodlijnwortelmot (NL), Silver-lined Drill, Lead-coloured Yarrow Moth (EN), Borstgrasrasenwickler (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 36.
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

Wingspan 10–15 mm. A moth with a fairly distinctive appearance caused by pale tips to the scales, which creates a kind of finely speckled effect, otherwise it is relatively plain brownish in appearance with silvery-grey striations toward the rear. Black spots on termen.
Most of the species in this genus should be checked for genitalia, especially when worn.

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

The larva bores in the lower stem and roots on the host plant. Hibernation and pupation in the larval habitation.
The adults are often on the wing in the afternoon, particularly when it is sunny. Later they come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults have been observed from early May towards mid-September. Most observationd during May.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Achillea millefolium

The larva lives on Achillea millefolium.

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Habitat

It inhabits rough meadows, roadside verges, and wasteland.

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Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1780 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1778 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1954 Antwerpen
  • 1903 Limburg
  • 196 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 25 Brabant Wallon
  • 1661 Hainaut
  • 2202 Namur
  • 2126 Liège
  • 2212 Luxembourg