Izatha gekkonella
| Izatha gekkonella | |
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| Izatha gekkonella on a rock face in Macraes, Otago Region | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Izatha |
| Species: | I. gekkonella |
| Binomial name | |
| Izatha gekkonella Hoare, 2010[1] | |
Izatha gekkonella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is only known from the region of the Taieri and Shag River catchments in eastern Otago.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 13.5–15.5 mm for males and 13.5–17 mm for females.[2] This species is very similar in appearance to I. convulsella but is slightly smaller and has a more brownish appearance.[2]
Behaviour
Adults have been recorded in October, November and December.[2]
Larvae have been recorded feeding on lichens on rock-faces, making a silken web amongst the lichens.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Izatha gekkonella Hoare, 2010". NZOR. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Hoare, Robert J. B. (2 September 2010). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 65: 1–201.