Izatha spheniscella

Izatha spheniscella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Izatha
Species:	I. spheniscella
Binomial name
	Izatha spheniscella; Hoare, 2010

Last updated January 02, 2026

Izatha spheniscella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is only known from the subantarctic Snares Islands.^[1]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in) for males and about 14 mm for females. Females are brachypterous.^[2] Adults have been recorded in December and February.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

↑ "Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ Hoare, RJB (2010). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 65. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.65.

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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.

[2] Hoare, RJB (2010). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 65. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.65.

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