Pachythelia villosella explained

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 thinlyhaired, 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]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305210400/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=432463 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=207&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
  3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
  4. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=192 UKmoths
  5. http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Psychidae/Pvillosella.htm Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium

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