Dichrorampha plumbagana

Wingspan c. 12 mm.  It has a fairly distinctive appearance caused by pale tips to the scales, which creates a kind of finely speckled effect; otherwise it is relatively plain brownish in appearance with silvery-grey striations toward the rear. It is one of several similar species and dissection is required for a safe id.

Areas where Yarrow, the larval foodplant is found.

Adults can be found in June, and are often on the wing in the afternoon, particularly when it is sunny.

The larvae feed on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), and in common with many in this group, feed internally in the lower stems and the roots.

This locally common species is distributed over much of the British Isles, becoming less common in the far north. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.

It appears to be uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland, where there are few records. L&R Moth Group status = D (rare or rarely recorded).