Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Oecophoridae Scientific name Izatha katadiktya | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Izatha Rank Species | |
Izatha katadiktya is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the eastern South Island, and probably Hawkes Bay.
The wingspan is 21–27.5 mm for males and 21.5–30 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in October, November and January.
Larvae feed on dead wood.
Etymology
The species name is from the Greek kata, implying a downward direction (towards the base), and diktyon (meaning a net) and refers to the net-like basal blotch on the forewing, which distinguishes this species from members of the picarella complex and from Izatha churtoni.
References
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