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Dichrorampha plumbagana
Lead-coloured Yarrow Moth (Treitschke, 1830)
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1276 / 49.322
Photo © Clive Sheppard,  Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen - 10/06/2012 (gen. det. J. Clifton)

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Wingspan: 10-15mm
Flight: June.
Foodplant:   Yarrow
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Relatively plain brownish in appearance with silvery-grey striations toward the rear.
The moth flies in the afternoon sunshine, found in rough meadows and quarries, chalk downs, sandhills, embankments and waysides.

Recorded as "Local but common" at Breckland sites in 1884. (C. Barrett)

After a gap of many years, recorded at Caister in 2010 (K. Saul, D. Hipperson, 21/05/10) and multiple sites in 2012 including Narborough (J.Wheeler, 25/05/12) and Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen (C.Sheppard, 10/06/12), annual since but in low numbers.

Good side photo (males only) otherwise dissection required for identification.

Verification Grade Comment: National Grade 4 - Worn specimens / females will need dissection.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 26 (35%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1884.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
07/06/2023128TL79Cranwich
03/06/2023228TM09Great Ellingham
28/05/2023328TF63Snettisham
25/05/2023128TL79Cranwich
22/05/2023128TF63Snettisham
22/05/2023927TG13Hempstead
18/05/2023128TF74Ringstead
17/05/2023127TG11Costessey
16/05/2023228TF63Snettisham
14/05/2023128TF63Snettisham
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