Photo © Mike Wall

Ochsenheimeria taurella

Checklist Number
17.014 [B&F: 0251]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Ypsolophidae
Subfamily:Ochsenheimeriinae
Genus:Ochsenheimeria
Species:taurella
Authority:([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in grassland in parts of England and Wales, rare in Ireland. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there are scattered records only, with none on the Island since 1976 and no recent records in north Hampshire; in south Hampshire formerly frequent on Farlington Marsh NR. Wingspan 11-12 mm. The adult flies in sunshine between 1200-1400hrs, at other times it rests generally low down in herbage, though in warm weather sometimes high enough to be obtained by sweeping (MBGBI Vol 2). Larva mines the leaves and later the stems of Cock's-foot, Annual Meadow-grass and Smooth Meadow-grass.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

No Larval records to show.

VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Martin Down NNR (SU01)21/08/2005oneDavid G GreenAdult

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bonchurch (SZ57)1856-IWGAdult
Sandown (SZ58)1893-L B ProutAdult
Compton Bay (SZ38)1934-K G BlairAdult
The Undercliff (SZ57)28/08/1976oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Steephill Cove (SZ57)28/08/1976-David M AppletonAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Portsdown (SU60)07/07/1974oneDavid AppletonAdult
Galley Down (SU51)11/08/1974oneDavid AppletonAdult
Hazel Holt (SU51)11/08/1974oneDavid AppletonAdult
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)24/08/1974oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)31/08/1974twoDavid AppletonAdult
Portsdown (SU60)30/08/1975oneDavid AppletonAdult
Teg Down, Winchester (SU43)26/08/1984-J R Langmaid, D H, M J SterlingAdult
Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31)1992-D H SterlingAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)05/09/1994twoJ R Langmaid, R J B HoareAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)22/08/2001oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)21/06/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)11/08/2002fourRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)30/08/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)15/06/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Common Meadow (SU51)24/06/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Waterlooville (SU61)01/07/2006oneRichard J MooreAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)06/09/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)04/08/2007oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)25/08/2007oneKeith WheelerAdult
Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50)23/07/2008oneKeith WheelerAdult
Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50)27/08/2008oneKeith WheelerAdult
Exbury Gardens (SZ49)04/07/2009onePhil BuddAdult
Marlhill Copse (SU41)02/09/2010twoPhil BuddAdult
Southampton (SU41)06/09/2010onePhil BuddAdult
Southampton (SU41)29/08/2011onePhil BuddAdult
Gosport (SU60)02/09/2017oneKevin IlsleyAdult
Twyford (SU42)10/09/2018oneRichard J DicksonAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Old Down, Kempshott (SU54)17/06/2011oneTony DobsonAdult