Tortricidae

49.323 Northern Yarrow Moth Dichrorampha alpestrana ([Zeller], 1843)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 6.5mm

Habitats: Grasslands; calcareous, neutral or sandy. Rough ground.

Habits: The moth is easily disturbed from its foodplant during the day and flies during the evening. It occasionally comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in the rootstock of Yarrow, Tansy and perhaps Sneezewort in Scotland. It pupates in the soil in a cocoon attached to the roots.