Ochsenheimeria taurella, Crete - photo © Jeff DockX
Ochsenheimeria taurella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Ochsenheimeria taurella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Ochsenheimeria taurella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Tinea taurella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Ypsolophus mediopectinellus (Haworth, 1828)
Ochsenheimeria mediopectinellus (Haworth, 1828)
Ochsenheimeria mediopectinella (Haworth, 1828)
Ochsenheimeria birdella (Curtis, 1831)
Common name
Liverpool feather-horn, Feathered stem-moth
Classification
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea > Family: Ypsolophidae > Subfamily: Ochsenheimeriinae > Genus: Ochsenheimeria
Wingspan
11-12 mm
Habitat
Crops and meadows.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Poaceae (Alopecurus pratensis, Avena sativa, Bromus, Dactylis glomerata, Hordeum vulgare, Poa trivialis, Secale cereale, Triticum aestivum). Initially, for a few days, the larva mines in the leaf, and then it bores into the lower part of the stems.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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