Ellabella melanoclista

Ellabella melanoclista is a moth in the Copromorphidae family. It is found from Arizona to Texas.

Ellabella melanoclista
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Copromorphidae
Genus:
Ellabella
Species:
E. melanoclista
Binomial name
Ellabella melanoclista
(Meyrick, 1927)[1]
Synonyms
  • Probolacma melanoclista Meyrick, 1927

The length of the forewings is 9.6-11.2 mm for males and 10-11.2 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown to black, irrorated with white near the base. The hindwings are pale grey-brown. Adults are on wing from March to May.[2]

References
  1. "Ellabella melanoclista (Meyrick, 1927)". Discover Life. 2014-05-08. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. 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:


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