| Dichrorampha acuminatana | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Dichrorampha |
| Species: | D. acuminatana
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichrorampha acuminatana | |
Dichrorampha acuminatana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and the Near East.
The wingspan is 10–15 mm.The costa of the forewings is straighter than in [related species].The fold reaches 1/3 . The ground colour is dark fuscous, purplish-tinged, more or less obscurely irrorated with ochreous. The costa has obscure leaden-metallic posterior streaks The basal area is paler- streaked and there is a paler broad triangular straight-edged median dorsal blotch and three black dots on the termen towards middle, sometimes nearly obsolete . The termen is straight, sinuation very slight and the white line of the cilia is sharply marked. The hindwings are light fuscous, darker in female .The larva is whitish ; head light brown ; plate of 2 faintly brownish. [1]
The moth flies from May to September. [1].
The larvae feed on Leucanthemum vulgare and tansy.
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London
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| Dichrorampha acuminatana | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Dichrorampha |
| Species: | D. acuminatana
|
| Binomial name | |
| Dichrorampha acuminatana | |
Dichrorampha acuminatana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and the Near East.
The wingspan is 10–15 mm.The costa of the forewings is straighter than in [related species].The fold reaches 1/3 . The ground colour is dark fuscous, purplish-tinged, more or less obscurely irrorated with ochreous. The costa has obscure leaden-metallic posterior streaks The basal area is paler- streaked and there is a paler broad triangular straight-edged median dorsal blotch and three black dots on the termen towards middle, sometimes nearly obsolete . The termen is straight, sinuation very slight and the white line of the cilia is sharply marked. The hindwings are light fuscous, darker in female .The larva is whitish ; head light brown ; plate of 2 faintly brownish. [1]
The moth flies from May to September. [1].
The larvae feed on Leucanthemum vulgare and tansy.
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
-
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London
pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain. Keys and description
|
| This Olethreutinae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |