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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants Family   Ochsenheimeriidae Sub Family   Description   a family of 'micro-moths' Background to Family   The three species of Ochsenheimeria mine the leaves and stems of numerous grasses (Poaceae); the cereal stem moth (O. vacculella) is a pest of cereals outside Britain. The adults are diurnal.     No. taxa in DBIF   3 No. interactions   17 % interactions with British data   88% No. records   17 % taxa with British data   100% Notes   Data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, new species to the British list, new interactions, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material added from Emmet, A.M., Ed. (1992) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 7, Part 2. Harley Books, Colchester.; ; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   1992 Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.   Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M., Heath, J (1991) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 7, part 2) 1-353:88 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:46