Coleophora wockeella explained

Coleophora wockeella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Latvia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Albania and from Great Britain to southern Russia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in western Europe.^[1]

The larvae feed on betony (Stachys officinalis).^[2] Larvae can be found from autumn to mid-May.

Etymology

The species was named after the German entomologist Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 37.109 BF527 Coleophora wockeella Zeller, 1849 . UKmoths . 18 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180502141312/https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/coleophora-wockeella/ . 2 May 2018 . dead .
2. Web site: Ellis . W N . Coleophora wockeella Zeller, 1849 betony case-bearer . Plant Parasites of Europe . 18 August 2019.