Coleophora ballotella is a moth

Moth

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 of the Coleophoridae

Coleophoridae

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 family. It is found from Germany

Germany

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, Poland

Poland

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 and the Baltic States

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 to the Iberian Peninsula

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, Italy

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 and Greece

Greece

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. It has also been recorded from northern and southern Russia

Russia

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The larvae feed on Ballota nigra, Lamium amplexicaule

Lamium amplexicaule

Lamium amplexicaule is a species of Lamium native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa....

, Leonurus

Leonurus

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, Marrubium peregrinum, Marrubium vulgare

Marrubium vulgare

Marrubium vulgare is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe, northern Africa and Asia....

, Stachys officinalis

Stachys officinalis

Stachys officinalis, is commonly known as Purple Betony, Betaine , Betonie , Bishopwort, Lousewort, Wild hop, Wood betony , or Bishop's wort....

and Teucrium chamaedrys

Teucrium chamaedrys

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. They create a dark brown composite leaf case of 10-12 mm. The rear end is strongly compressed laterally and curved downwards. The mouth angle is about 60°. Full-grown larvae can be found in June and July.