Ochsenheimeria urella
Appearance
Ochsenheimeria urella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Ypsolophidae |
Genus: | Ochsenheimeria |
Species: | O. urella
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Binomial name | |
Ochsenheimeria urella Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1842
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Synonyms | |
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Ochsenheimeria urella is a moth of the family
The wingspan is 9–12 mm.[2] Antennae in male hardly, in female rather strongly thickened with rough scales to above middle. Forewings narrower than in Ochsenheimeria taurella, in male rather dark fuscous, in female greyish-ochreous more or less mixed with fuscous. Hindwings are brassy-purplish-fuscous, thinly scaled towards base.[3]
Adults are on wing in July and August.[4]
The larvae feed on Larvae can be found from April to May.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ bladmineerders.nl