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Dichrorampha flavidorsana
Orange-spot Tansy Moth Knaggs, 1867
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
1275 / 49.319

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Wingspan: 13-15mm
Flight: June / July
Foodplant:   Tansy
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4

Yorkshire Status: Very rare and very local resident.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: VC63. Parkgate, Rawmarsh, 3.7.1984 det. HEB (WAE).

Beaumont, 2002: VC63. Barnsley, 14.8.1993 det. HEB (KDR).

Argus 69, 2013: An uncommon moth in Yorkshire with few records. VC61. Catwick, on tansy 14.8.2013 gen. det. CHF (JM). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD. VC64. Sharow Mires, 4.8.2013 gen. det. CHF (JCW). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 81, 2017: The few county occurrences are mainly from vice-counties 63 & 64 with a single occurrence in VC61.

VC62. York, Museum gardens, -.7.2017 gen. det. CHF (SO). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Verification Grade Comment: If recorded away from foodplant - Grade 4

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 9 (5%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1984.
Last Recorded in 2019.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
27/08/2019161TA14 - Brandesburton
18/07/2019162SE65 - York (E)
12/07/2017162SE55 - York (N/W)
03/08/2016163SK48 - Killamarsh
2016264SE23 - Horsforth / Headingly / Pudsey
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