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Izatha phaeoptila

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Izatha phaeoptila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Izatha
Species:
I. phaeoptila
Binomial name
Izatha phaeoptila
(Meyrick, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Trachypepla phaeoptila Meyrick, 1905

Izatha phaeoptila is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the North Island.[1]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males and 14–18.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from January to early March.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on lichens growing on tree trunks. There is also a single reared specimen bred from moss.

References

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  1. ^ "Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

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