Dichrorampha simpliciana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Nov. 19, 2022, 11:04 a.m.
A not common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Dichrorampha > Species: Dichrorampha simpliciana
- Vernacular names
- Bleke vlekwortelmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Dichrorampha caliginosana (Haworth, 1811)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 67.
- 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
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid June till the beginning of September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Artemisia vulgaris
The larva lives in the lower part of the stem or the root of Artemisia vulgaris. It hibernates. Pupation takes places in the larval feeding place.
The adults are active from sunset till dusk and later occasionally come to light.
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