Whittleia retiella
Species of moth
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Whittleia retiella is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark and Sweden.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Phycidae |
| Genus: | Whittleia |
| Species: | W. retiella |
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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
