Biology:Coleophora ballotella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coleophora ballotella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. ballotella
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| Coleophora ballotella (Fischer v. Röslerstamm, 1839)[1]
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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 .
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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coleophora ballotella. |
Wikidata ☰ Q5143262 entry
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