- Ochsenheimeria taurella
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Ochsenheimeria taurella 
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6 Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Ypsolophidae Genus: Ochsenheimeria Species: O. taurella Binomial name Ochsenheimeria taurella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)Synonyms - Tinea taurella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
- Ypsolophus mediopectinellus Haworth, 1828
- Ochsenheimeria mediopectinellus (Haworth, 1828)
- Lepidocera birdella
The Liverpool Feather-horn (Ochsenheimeria taurella) is a moth of the Ypsolophidae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 11-12 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September. They fly in the early afternoon sunshine.
The larvae feed on various coarse grasses, including Dactylis glomerata and Poa species. They mine the stems of their host plant.
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