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Dichrorampha alpestrana
Checklist Number49.323 [B&F: 1283]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Dichrorampha |
| Species: | alpestrana |
| Authority: | (Duponchel, [1843]) |
Local on dry pastures in England north of Staffordshire, Scotland where common on the east coast, and Wales. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 10-14 mm. Dark, with orange-ochreous irroration in distal half of forewing and pale ochreous-yellow medio-dorsal blotch [Bradley]. Larva feeds within roots of Yarrow and Tansy.
