Whittleia retiella

Whittleia retiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Phycidae
Genus: Whittleia
Species:
W. retiella
Binomial name
Whittleia retiella
(Newman, 1847)[1]
Synonyms
  • Psyche retiella Newman, 1847
  • Whittleia cimbriella Rebel, 1938

Whittleia retiella is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark and Sweden.

The wingspan is 13–17 mm. Adult males are on wing from April to May. Females are wingless.

The larvae feed on Puccinellia maritima, Artemisia and Atriplex species.[2]

Subspecies

  • Whittleia retiella retiella
  • Whittleia retiella cimbriella Rebel, 1938

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl


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