Ochsenheimeria urella Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1842
variable stem-moth
mine
Not known. Probably the larva mines for a few days only, and afterwards lives as a stem borer.
hostplants
Poaceae, oligophagous
Agropyron; Bromus; Hordeum vulgare; Melica; Secale cereale; Triticum aestivum.
Probably on more grasses than mentioned here.
phenology
Larvae in April – May (Emmet, 1985b).
BENELUX
BE recorded before 1980 (Phegea, 2011).
NE extinct; Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a) announce the publication of a recent observation, but that has never materialised.
(Fauna Europaea, 2011).
distribution within Europe
From Fennoscandia and Northern Russia to the Pyrenees, Italy and Romania, and from Ireland to Central Russua (Fauna Europaea, 2011).
larva
Not described; but see the larval character in the discussion of the subfamily.
synonyms
Ochsenheimeria bisontella Lienig & Zeller, 1846.
references
Bengtsson & Johansson (2011a), Davis (1975a), Emmet (1985b), Kuchlein & de Vos (1999a), Robbins (1991a).
17/12/2011