Pachythelia villosella
| Pachythelia villosella | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Pachythelia |
| Species: | P. villosella |
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| Pachythelia villosella (Ochsenheimer, 1810) | |
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Pachythelia villosella is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Europe.[1]
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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| Encyclopedia of Life | 955799 |
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