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Copromorphidae 65a0005 – 2348   Ellabella editha Busck, 1925

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Distribution: Distribution. Canada: AB, BC; USA: AZ, CO, NM, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY. (Heppner 1984). Seasonality and Size: May-August. Larva and Host Plants: "Unknown (possibly Mahonia repens (Lindl.) G. Don which is the only Mahonia in Alberta)." (Heppner, 1984) Description/ Field Marks: FWL: 8.0-11.5 mm. Genitalia: See Heppner, 1984: figs. 30, 32, 43, 44. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: editha Busck, 1925 (Ellabella) - MONA 1983: 2348   Type locality: Holotype: Saanichton, Vancouver Island, BC.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Busck, A., 1925. A new North American genus of Microlepidoptera (Glyphipterygidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 27(3): 48. Heppner, J.B., 1984. Revision of the Oriental and Nearctic genus Ellabella (Lepidoptera: Copromorphidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 23 (1): 63. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 21.16m; p. 166. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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