Izatha blepharidota is a moth of the family Oecophoridae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is confined to the northern half of the North Island.[2]
Izatha blepharidota | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Izatha |
Species: | I. blepharidota
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Binomial name | |
Izatha blepharidota Hoare, 2010
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The wingspan is 22.5–26 mm for males and 23–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to April.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Izatha blepharidota Hoare, 2010". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b Hoare, Robert J. B. (2010). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)/" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 65: 1–201. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2018.