Kessleria nivescens is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Italy, Slovenia and Austria.Fauna Europaea
The length of the forewings is 8-9.6 mm for males and 6.9–8 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid July to the beginning of September.Huemer, P. & G. Tarmann (1991): Westpaläarktische Gespinstmotten der Gattung Kessleria NOWICKI: Taxonomie, Ökologie, Verbreitung. — Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft 81: 5-110
The larvae feed on Saxifraga caesia and Saxifraga tombeaensis.
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