Kessleria wehrlii

Kessleria wehrlii is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in France.[1]

Kessleria wehrlii
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Kessleria
Species:
K. wehrlii
Binomial name
Kessleria wehrlii
Huemer & Tarmann, 1992

The length of the forewings is 8.1-9.5 mm for males and 6.2 mm for females. The forewings are white with greyish scales. The hindwings are light grey. Adults have been recorded in July.[2]

The larvae possibly feed on Saxifraga retusa.

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