Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Oecophoridae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Izatha | |
Izatha dasydisca is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is only known from the northern half of the North Island.
The wingspan is 15–19 mm for males and about 26 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in December, January and February.
Etymology
The name comes from the Greek dasys (meaning shaggy) and diskos (indicating the disc of the forewing) and refers to the scale-tufts which help to distinguish this species from Izatha austera.
References
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