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Dichrorampha aeratana

Checklist Number
49.311 [B&F: 1287]

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:aeratana
Authority:(Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915)

Local in waste ground throughout much of Britain, predominantly coastal in the north of its range and southern Ireland. In Hampshire widespread, but sparsely recorded away from the extreme south-east, and there is only one old report from the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 11-16 mm. The male is distinguished from both sexes of D. sedatana by having only sparse pale yellow irroration in the basal area of the forewing; the female resembles that of D. plumbana, so closely that examination of the genitalia is necessary to distinguish them [Bradley]. Larva feeds within roots of Ox-eye Daisy.

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
Yarmouth (SZ38)1900-W FassnidgeAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)20/05/1974-D W H FfennellAdult
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)07/07/1983-J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)26/06/1991oneJ R Langmaid, R M PalmerAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)04/06/1993oneJ R Langmaid, B GoaterAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)30/05/1994oneJ R Langmaid, A M EmmetAdult
Swanwick HWT NR (SU51)27/05/1996oneDavid AppletonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)29/05/1998oneJ R Langmaid, R J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)29/05/1998twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)31/05/1999threeRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)20/05/2000oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)02/06/2000sevenRichard J DicksonAdult
Titchfield Common (SU50)02/06/2001twoDavid AppletonAdult
St. Catherine's Hill NR (SU42)24/06/2001oneDavid AppletonAdult
Swanwick HWT NR (SU51)27/05/2002threeDavid AppletonAdult
Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60)21/05/2003oneJ R Langmaid, B ElliottAdult
Swanwick HWT NR (SU51)11/06/2003twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Bishops Waltham (SU51)12/05/2004oneJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)11/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)04/06/2007oneKeith WheelerAdult
Portsdown (SU60)29/04/2009oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Portsdown (SU60)29/04/2009oneJ R Langmaid, R J DicksonAdult
Exbury Gardens (SZ49)16/05/2011oneJ R Langmaid, B ElliottAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)11/07/2012oneKeith WheelerAdult
Eastney (SZ69)03/06/2013oneJ R Langmaid, S M PalmerAdult
Portsdown (SU60)18/06/2013oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Old Winchester Hill (SU62)29/06/2015oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Queen Elizabeth Country Park (SU71)03/06/2017threeJ R Langmaid, M R YoungAdult
Queen Elizabeth Country Park (SU71)22/06/2017oneJ R Langmaid, S M PalmerAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Micheldever (SU54)1971-D W H Ffennell-
Leckford Estate (SU33)14/07/1985oneJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H SterlingAdult
Chilbolton Down (SU43)25/05/1992oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Ashford Hangers LNR (SU72)21/05/1993twoJ R Langmaid, P R DurnellAdult
Old Burghclere (SU45)30/05/2002twoJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellAdult
Wherwell (SU34)30/05/2019oneGlynne EvansAdult