Pachythelia villosella
Pachythelia villosella is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Europe.[1]
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The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males.[2] Head, thorax, and abdomen pale brownish-ochreous. Forewings and hindwings thinly haired, dark brown or grey brown; veins and base of cilia darker. Females are wingless and have a rounded frontal prominence.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]
The larvae feed on Calluna and Sarothamnus species from within a case.[5]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2012-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description - UKmoths
- Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium
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