Izatha spheniscella

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

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 ]

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References

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