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Izatha spheniscella

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Izatha spheniscella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

References

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  1. ^ "Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  2. ^ Hoare, RJB (2010). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 65. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.65.