Ochsenheimeria taurella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Aug. 29, 2023, 11:49 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, but probably overlooked.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ypsolophidae > Subfamily: Ochsenheimeriinae > Genus: Ochsenheimeria > Species: Ochsenheimeria taurella
- Vernacular names
- Tarwestekelmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Ochsenheimeria mediopectinellus (Haworth, 1828)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 114. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva mines the lower stems of different grasses. It frequently changes stems.
It pupates in a white cocoon spun in a folded leaf or leaf-sheath or on a stem of the food plant or other grasses.
The adults can be seen flying during early afternoon sunshine. They occasionally come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid June towards September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Secale cereale
The larva mines the lower stems of different grasses like: Alopecurus, Bromus, Dactylis glomerata or Poa.
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