Izatha

Izatha
Izatha caustopa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Subfamily:	Oecophorinae
Genus:	Izatha Walker, 1864
Species
See text
Synonyms
AochletaMeyrick, 1883 SemiocosmaMeyrick, 1883 ZirosarisMeyrick, 1910

Izatha is a genus of moths of the family Oecophoridae. ^[1] They are commonly known as lichen tuft moths. ^[2] This genus was first described by Francis Walker in 1864 and is endemic to New Zealand. ^[3] In 1915 Edward Meyrick synonymised the genus Semiocosma with this genus. ^[4]

Species

• attactella-group:
  • Izatha attactella Walker, 1864
  • Izatha blepharidota Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha voluptuosa Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha austera (Meyrick, 1883)
  • Izatha psychra (Meyrick, 1883)
• mira-group
  • Izatha copiosella (Walker, 1864)
  • Izatha walkerae Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha florida Philpott, 1927
  • Izatha mira Philpott, 1913
• apodoxa-group
  • Izatha notodoxa Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha katadiktya Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha apodoxa (Meyrick, 1888)
  • Izatha acmonias Philpott, 1921
  • Izatha lignyarcha Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha picarella (Walker, 1864)
• balanophora-group
  • Izatha metadelta Meyrick, 1905
  • Izatha balanophora (Meyrick, 1897)
  • Izatha churtoni Dugdale, 1988
  • Izatha dulcior Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha epiphanes (Meyrick, 1884)
  • Izatha mesoschista Meyrick, 1931
  • Izatha haumu Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha quinquejacula Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha heroica Philpott, 1926
  • Izatha hudsoni Dugdale, 1988
  • Izatha huttonii (Butler, 1879)
  • Izatha peroneanella (Walker, 1864)
  • Izatha taingo Hoare, 2010
• oleariae-group
  • Izatha oleariae Dugdale, 1971
  • Izatha spheniscella Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha prasophyta (Meyrick, 1884)
• caustopa-group
  • Izatha caustopa (Meyrick, 1892)
  • Izatha dasydisca Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha manubriata Meyrick, 1923
• convulsella-group
  • Izatha convulsella (Walker, 1864)
  • Izatha gekkonella Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha gibbsi Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha minimira Hoare, 2010
  • Izatha rigescens Meyrick, 1929
  • Izatha phaeoptila (Meyrick, 1905)

References

1. "Izatha Walker, 1864". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
2. Hoare, R. J. B. (2010). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 65: 1–201. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
3. "Lichen Tuft Moths (Genus Izatha)". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
4. E. Meyrick (12 July 1915). "Revision of New Zealand Tineina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 47: 215. ISSN   1176-6158. Wikidata   Q63123349. BHL page 3343654 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .