Biology:Pachythelia villosella
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Short description: Species of moth
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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] 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]
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- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
- ↑ 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
Wikidata ☰ Q8258889 entry
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