Ellabella bayensis
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| Ellabella bayensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| 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. 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]