17.014 BF251  –  Ypsolophidae –  Ochsenheimeriinae – Ochsenheimeria taurella – Hairy Stem Moth – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive – confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Ypsolophidae  >> Ochsenheimeriinae
Other Name/s: Feathered Stem Moth; Ochsenheimeria mediopectinellus
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Ochsenheimeria urella(Bull’s-horn Stem Moth)
ID pointers: A rather distinctive species, with a thickened hairy base to the antennae, and erect scales that are distinctive on the forewing giving rise to a generally shaggy appearance.
Distribution:  (Last record: 31 August 2002 at Rose-end Meadows )  –  Harrison & Sterling show records from Repton, Linacre Reservoir and Ashover 1967, Chesterfield 1972; DaNES one from Rose-end Meadows 31/8/2002.
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  –  One generation July – September Moth Activity: Diurnal  Cathemeral   – active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-12mm
Food Plant: Foxtail; Cocksfoot and Meadow Grasses
Last Recorded Year: 2002
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Rose-end Meadows

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Distribution Map for Ochsenheimeria taurella

Found 1 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 1 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Ochsenheimeria taurella

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Monthly Records By Year: Ochsenheimeria taurella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Ochsenheimeria taurella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Ochsenheimeria taurella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Ochsenheimeria taurella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Ochsenheimeria taurella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Ochsenheimeria taurella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Ochsenheimeria taurella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Ochsenheimeria taurella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Ochsenheimeria taurella
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Ochsenheimeria taurella – 1 records available

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TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Ochsenheimeria taurellaRose End Meadows NR,CromfordSK25Y200231/08/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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