Pachythelia villosella is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 13âÂÂ15 mm for males. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale brownish-ochreous. Forewings and hindwings thinly haired, dark brown or grey brown; veins and base of cilia darker. Females are wingless and have a rounded frontal prominence. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Calluna and Sarothamnus species from within a case.