Wheeleria spilodactylus
Wheeleria spilodactylus (the horehound plume moth) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is endemic to South-Western and Central Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia Minor and North Africa. It has been introduced to Australia as a biocontrol agent for Marrubium vulgare.[1]
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
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The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ballota nigra and Marrubium vulgare.
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