Dichrorampha vancouverana
This record describes Dichrorampha vancouverana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
The adults fly in June and July, during the afternoon and towards sunset. The larvae feed in the rootstock of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare). Distributed widely throughout England, but quite local in many places, and becoming scarcer in northern England, Wales and Scotland. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Olethreutinae
- Tribe
- Grapholitini
- Genus
- Dichrorampha
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
Inhabiting dry grassy places.
Seasonal Activity
The adults fly in June and July, during the afternoon and towards sunset.
Diet and Behavior
Life History
The larvae feed in the rootstock of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).
Additional species information
Recorded status
Distributed widely throughout England, but quite local in many places, and becoming scarcer in northern England, Wales and Scotland. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Dichrorampha vancouverana. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Dichrorampha vancouverana (10)
Frequently Asked Questions About Dichrorampha vancouverana
What is Dichrorampha vancouverana?
Dichrorampha vancouverana is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Dichrorampha vancouverana found?
Habitat: Inhabiting dry grassy places.
When is Dichrorampha vancouverana active?
Dichrorampha vancouverana: seasonal activity - The adults fly in June and July, during the afternoon and towards sunset..
What is the life cycle of a Dichrorampha vancouverana?
The larvae feed in the rootstock of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).