Wheeleria spilodactylus

The Horehound Plume Moth is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. 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''.


The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres . Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on ''Ballota nigra'' and ''Marrubium vulgare''.