Ellabella bayensis
| Ellabella bayensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| 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]
References
- ↑ Heppner, J.B., 1984: Revision of the Oriental and Nearctic genus Ellabella (Lepidoptera: Copromorphidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera 23 (1): 50-73. Full article:
- ↑ 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 Lepidoptera 23 (1): 74-82. Full article:
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