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Copromorphidae 65a0004 – 2349   Ellabella melanoclista (Meyrick, 1927)

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Distribution: AZ to TX. Seasonality and Size: March to May. Description/ Field Marks: FWL: 9.6-11.2 mm. Genitalia: See Heppner, 1984: figs. 28, 29, 40, 42. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: melanoclista (Meyrick, 1927) (Probolacma) - MONA 1983: 2349; TL: Alpine, TX.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Heppner, J.B., 1984. Revision of the Oriental and Nearctic genus Ellabella (Lepidoptera: Copromorphidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 23 (1): 61. Meyrick, E., 1927. Exotic Microlepidoptera, 3(12): 362. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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