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Dichrorampha acuminatana
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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..
The larvae feed on Leucanthemum vulgare and tansy.
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Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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