Izatha spheniscella explained

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 for males and about 14 mm for females. Females are brachypterous.[2] Adults have been recorded in December and February.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae) . 14 March 2011 . 24 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724193130/http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/faunaofnz/Extracts/FNZ65/documents/FNZ65Izathaweb144.pdf . dead .
  2. Hoare . RJB . Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae) . Fauna of New Zealand . 2010 . 65 . 10.7931/J2/FNZ.65 .

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