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Species Account for Dichrorampha flavidorsana

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Dichrorampha flavidorsana  Knaggs, 1867 49.319 Evidence needed
Orange-spot Tansy Moth
Lepidoptera: micromoths: Tortricidae

 
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Taxonomic group: micro moths (Lepidoptera: micromoths) - County data

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Adult: Dissection required


Records: 13
First Record: 1985
Latest Record: 2022

1992-on hectads: 8
Pre-1992 hectads: 1
Total hectads: 8

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Essex Red Data List comment
Recorded from 6 out of 57x10km.sq. records in county

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The larvae feed in the rootstocks of tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) and is best identified by reference to the structure of the genitalia. The moth is scarce in Essex and found in gardens, grassland and hedgerows (Goodey, 2004) References

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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 13 records with habitat detail and method information)

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