Ypsolophidae

17.016 Cereal Stem Moth Ochsenheimeria vacculella Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1842

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: M 5.5 to 6mm, F 6 to 6.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, heathland, breckland, pasture and arable land.

Habits: The moth rests under loose bark or in crevices and is active around midday.

Foodplant: The larva mines a leaf and later the stem of Rye-grass, bromes, fescues, Barley, Wheat or other grasses. It pupates in a silk cocoon hidden by a leaf of the foodplant.