Dichrorampha simpliciana

Dichrorampha simpliciana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and the Near East.

Dichrorampha simpliciana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Dichrorampha
Species:
D. simpliciana
Binomial name
Dichrorampha simpliciana
Haworth, 1811

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.The forewings are considerably dilated posteriorly and the fold reaches 2/5. The ground colour is dark fuscous, irrorated with pale ochreous. The costa is posteriorly obscurely streaked with dull purplish-metallic. There is a paler triangular straight edged median dorsal blotch, darker-margined anteriorly and three minute indistinct black dots on the termen towards middle, and sometimes a whitish subapical dash. The termen is rounded, little oblique, sinuation well-marked.The hindwings are fuscous, darker posteriorly.The larva isdull whitish ; head light brown ; plate of 2 faintly brownish[1]

The moth flies from May to September..

The larvae feed on Artemisia vulgaris.

Notes
  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References
  1. 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


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