Izatha hudsoni is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is widespread throughout the North Island.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Izatha |
| Species: | I. hudsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Izatha hudsoni Dugdale, 1988
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Taxonomy
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This species was designated by John S. Dugdale in 1988.[1] The species encapsulates the moth discussed by Edward Meyrick in 1916[2] and George Hudson in 1928[3] but not the species discussed by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.[1] The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.[1]
Description
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The wingspan is 19–26 mm for males and 20–27.5 mm for females.[4] This species appears visually similar to the white forms of I. peroneanella but I. hudsoni has translucent whitish hindwings whereas I. peroneanella has grey hindwings.[4]
Distribution
editThis species is endemic to New Zealand.[5][6] It can be found in Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Taupō, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and Wellington.[4]
Biology and behaviour
editAdults are on wing from November to January.[4]
Habitat and host species
editThis species prefers forest habitat.[4] Larvae have been reared from mixed dead branches and from dead twigs of Aristotelia serrata.[4][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 1–269. ISBN 0477025188. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 48: 414–419 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Hudson, G. V. (1928). The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 178. OCLC 25449322. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Hoare, R. J. B. (2010). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 65: 1–201. ISBN 978-0-478-34725-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Izatha hudsoni Dugdale, 1988". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 463. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ "Herbivore Report With Reasons : Izatha hudsoni Dugdale 1988". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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