Ochsenheimeria taurella

Ochsenheimeria taurella
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ypsolophidae
Genus: Ochsenheimeria
Species: O. taurella
Binomial name
Ochsenheimeria taurella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea taurella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Ypsolophus mediopectinellus Haworth, 1828
  • Ochsenheimeria mediopectinellus (Haworth, 1828)
  • Lepidocera birdella Curtis, 1831
  • Ochsenheimeria birdella
  • Ochsenheimeria hederarum Milliere, 1874
  • Ochsenheimeria baurella Zagulajev, 1966
  • Ochsenheimeria trifasciata Wocke, 1871
  • Ochsenheimeria talhouki Amsel, 1947

The Liverpool feather-horn (Ochsenheimeria taurella) is a moth of the Ypsolophidae family. It is found in most of Europe, as well as North Africa and the Middle East.

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September. They fly in the early afternoon sunshine.

The larvae feed on various coarse grasses, including Dactylis glomerata and Poa species. They mine the stems of their host plant.

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