Photo © Mike Wall

Dichrorampha sedatana

Checklist Number
49.310 [B&F: 1286]

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:sedatana
Authority:Busck, 1906

Nationally scarce (Nb) in dry pastures, gardens and parks throughout Britain, predominantly coastal in the north of its range. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight very uncommon, and recorded less than annually. Wingspan 12-16 mm. Differs from D. plumbana by its generally larger size, the presence of pale yellow irroration in the basal area of the forewing, and the darker hindwings [Bradley]. Day-flying. Larva feeds within roots of Tansy.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Ventnor (SZ57)1880-SouthAdult
Alverstone (SZ58)01/05/1969-J M Chalmers-HuntAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)28/07/2001oneJim M ChevertonAdult
Brook Down (SZ38)26/06/2011oneDave CookeAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Southampton (SU41)1900-W FassnidgeAdult
Winchester (SU43)19/05/2012oneJ M CloyneAdult
Winchester (SU43)23/05/2012oneJ M CloyneAdult
Timsbury (SU32)04/05/2015fourTony RackhamAdult
Timsbury (SU32)27/06/2015twoTony RackhamAdult
Timsbury (SU32)29/06/2015threeTony RackhamAdult
Timsbury (SU32)06/07/2015oneTony RackhamAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Leckford Estate (SU33)07/06/1980oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Old Burghclere (SU45)16/05/2009oneMike Wall & Alison CrossAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)07/05/201114David G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)10/05/2011twoDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)11/05/201115David G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)19/05/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)06/06/201214David G GreenAdult