Ochsenheimeria taurella
Ochsenheimeria taurella | |
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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) | |
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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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