Summary for Dichrorampha flavidorsana

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

 
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National status: Nationally Scarce B



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Dichrorampha flavidorsana on UK Moths website
Recorded from 6 out of 57x10km.sq. records in county

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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