Coleophora ballotella

Coleophora ballotella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany, Poland and the Baltic States to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece. It has also been recorded from northern and southern Russia.

Coleophora ballotella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. ballotella
Binomial name
Coleophora ballotella (Fischer v. Röslerstamm, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
Ornix ballotella Fischer v. Röslerstamm, 1839 Multicoloria alexinschiella Nemes, 2004

The larvae feed on Ballota nigra, Lamium amplexicaule, Leonurus, Marrubium peregrinum, Marrubium vulgare, Stachys officinalis and Teucrium chamaedrys. They create a dark brown composite leaf case of 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in). The rear end is strongly compressed laterally and curved downwards. The mouth angle is about 60°.[2] Full-grown larvae can be found in June and July.

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. "Coleophora ballotella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.