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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.

Whittleia retiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Psychidae
Genus:	Whittleia
Species:	W. retiella
Binomial name
Whittleia retiella (Newman, 1847)[1]
Synonyms
Psyche retiella Newman, 1847 Whittleia cimbriella Rebel, 1938

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. The case is sparsely covered with grass. The length of the case is 8–12 mm. The larvae itself is yellowish with brown shields on the thorax. The head is black.[2]

Subspecies

• Whittleia retiella retiella
• Whittleia retiella cimbriella Rebel, 1938

References

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