Izatha katadiktya

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Izatha katadiktya
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Izatha
Species:
I. katadiktya
Binomial name
Izatha katadiktya
Hoare, 2010

Izatha katadiktya is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the eastern South Island, and probably Hawkes Bay.[1] The wingspan is 21–27.5 mm for males and 21.5–30 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in October, November and January. Larvae feed on dead wood.

References

  1. "Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.