Species Account for Dichrorampha flavidorsana
Dichrorampha flavidorsana Knaggs, 1867 49.319
Orange-spot Tansy Moth
Lepidoptera: micromoths: Tortricidae
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Taxonomic group: micro moths (Lepidoptera: micromoths) - County data
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Essex Red Data List comment
Recorded from 6 out of 57x10km.sq. records in county
Species text
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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