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Dichrorampha alpinana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dichrorampha

Dichrorampha alpinana

Similar
  
Dichrorampha, Dichrorampha vancouverana, Dichrorampha petiverella, Dichrorampha sedatana, Pammene regiana

Dichrorampha alpinana, the broad-blotch drill, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe.

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. They are often on wing during the day.

The larvae feed on Leucanthemum vulgare, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, Achillea millefolium and Tanacetum species. They feed on the roots of their host plant.

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Dichrorampha alpinana Wikipedia