Kingdom Animalia Family Ypsolophidae Scientific name Ochsenheimeria taurella Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Ochsenheimeria Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Ochsenheimeria vacculella, Ypsolopha mucronella, Ypsolopha ustella, Argyresthia laevigatella | ||
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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