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Kessleria wehrlii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Yponomeutidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Kessleria

Kessleria wehrlii

Similar
  
Kessleria, Kessleria saxifragae, Ermine moth

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

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.

The larvae possibly feed on Saxifraga retusa.

References

Kessleria wehrlii Wikipedia