Dichrorampha simpliciana

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

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

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 is dull whitish; head light brown; plate of 2 faintly brownish[1]

The moth flies from May to September.^[1].

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

External links

• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Dichrorampha simpliciana at UKmoths