Ellabella bayensis

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Ellabella bayensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Copromorphidae
Genus: Ellabella
Species:
E. bayensis
Binomial name
Ellabella bayensis
Heppner, 1984

Ellabella bayensis is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found in California.

The length of the forewings is 8.2–11 mm for males and 8.8-10.8 mm for females. The forewings are brown, irrorated with brown and tan scales. The hindwings are pale grey-tan. Adults are on wing from January to March. [1]

The larvae feed on the foliage of Mahonia pinnata . They feed from within silk-tied shelters. [2]

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References

  1. Heppner, J.B., 1984: Revision of the Oriental and Nearctic genus Ellabella (Lepidoptera: Copromorphidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera23 (1): 50-73. Full article:
  2. Benedictis de, J.A., 1984: On the taxonomic position of Ellabella Busck, with descriptions of the larva and pupa of E. bayensis (Lepidoptera: Copromorphidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera23 (1): 74-82. Full article: