Izatha mira is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the western South Island, except north-west Nelson.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Izatha |
Species: | I. mira
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Binomial name | |
Izatha mira Philpott, 1913
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The wingspan is 16–21 mm for males and 17–23 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in November, December and January.
References
edit- ^ "Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.