Biology:Ellabella melanoclista

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Short description: Species of moth


Ellabella melanoclista
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E. melanoclista
Binomial name
Ellabella melanoclista
(Meyrick, 1927)[1]
Synonyms
  • Probolacma melanoclista Meyrick, 1927

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

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)". 2014-05-08. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Ellabella+melanoclista. 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: [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q13605817 entry