Pachythelia villosella

Pachythelia villosella is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Europe.[1]

Pachythelia villosella
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Larva
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P. villosella
Binomial name
Pachythelia villosella
(Ochsenheimer, 1810)
Synonyms
  • Psyche villosella Ochsenheimer, 1810

The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males.[2] They have dull brownish-grey wings. Females are wingless. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]

The larvae feed on Calluna and Sarothamnus species from within a case.[4]

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