About Ochsenheimeria taurella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Ochsenheimeria taurella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 has a wingspan of 11–12 mm. These are rather distinctive microlepidoptera with brownish or ochreous forewings covered in erect scales. These scales sometimes form ill-defined bands of different colours. A tuft of erect scales is present on the head, and the abdomen is dark brown. Females have antennae bearing long black erect scales along more than half of their length. Antennae are thickened with rough scales up to above the middle. Forewings are fuscous or ochreous fuscous, mixed with lighter and darker tones, and have loosely raised scales. Hindwings are rather dark purplish-fuscous, and develop a transparent patch towards the base. The larva is slender, whitish-yellowish, with a pale yellow-brown head. This species is rather similar to Ochsenheimeria vacculella, but O. vacculella lacks the erect antennal scales found in O. taurella. This species can be found in most of Europe, as well as North Africa and the Middle East.
