Coleophora phlomidella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Russia and central Asia.

Coleophora phlomidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. phlomidella
Binomial name
Coleophora phlomidella Christoph, 1862[1]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Phlomis pungens and Phlomis kopetdaghensis. They create a large lobe case. The rear part is strongly curved downwards and the mouth angle is about 45°. Leaf fragments that compose the case are alternating light and dark.[2] Larvae can be found from autumn to June.

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