The leaf and stem  mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds


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Ochsenheimeria urella Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1842
[Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae]


Ochsenheimeria urella Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1842. Stett. ent. Ztg.: 211.
Ochsenheimeria bisontella
Lienig & Zeller, 1846. Isis.: 274.


Comments: Recorded on 'grasses' by Plant in Pitkin & Plant, 2005.

Leaf-mine: Details unknown.

Larva: Details unknown.

Pupa: Details unknown.

Hosts in Britain:

Poaceae    

Hosts elsewhere: Unknown.

Time of year - mines: Unknown.

Time of year - adults: Unknown.

Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including East Perth, Easterness, Edinburgh, North Aberdeen, North Ebudes, Peebles, Selkirk, South Aberdeen and Stafford (NBN Gateway distribution map - HBRG, NE, NESBRC and SNH).

Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - North and Northwest, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea).

Parasitoids: Unknown.



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Last updated 15-Jul-2008  Brian Pitkin