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Izatha
''Izatha'' is a genus of moths of the family Oecophoridae. They are commonly known as lichen tuft moths. This genus is endemic to New Zealand. Species *''attactella''-group: **'' Izatha attactella'' Walker, 1864 **'' Izatha blepharidota'' Hoare, 2010 **'' Izatha voluptuosa'' Hoare, 2010 **'' Izatha austera'' (Meyrick, 1883) **'' Izatha psychra'' (Meyrick, 1883) *''mira''-group **'' Izatha copiosella'' (Walker, 1864) **'' Izatha walkerae'' Hoare, 2010 **'' Izatha florida'' Philpott, 1927 **'' Izatha mira'' Philpott, 1913 *''apodoxa''-group **'' Izatha notodoxa'' Hoare, 2010 **'' Izatha katadiktya'' Hoare, 2010 **'' Izatha apodoxa'' (Meyrick, 1888) **'' Izatha acmonias'' Philpott, 1921 **'' Izatha lignyarcha'' Hoare, 2010 **'' Izatha picarella'' (Walker, 1864) *''balanophora''-group **'' Izatha metadelta'' Meyrick, 1905 **'' Izatha balanophora'' (Meyrick, 1897) **'' Izatha churtoni'' Dugdale, 1988 **'' Izatha dulcior'' Hoare, 2010 **''Izatha epiphanes ''Izatha epiphanes'' is a mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Heroica
''Izatha heroica'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread in the west part of the South Island. It has been collected in southern beech forests but larvae have been reared on dead Kunzea ericoides, kanuka or Leptospermum scoparium, manuka bushes. Taxonomy This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1926 using a female specimen taken at Flora River, Mount Arthur (New Zealand), Mount Arthur in January. The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Later that year Charles Edwin Clarke, thinking he was describing a new species, discussed and named the species ''Izatha toreuma''. Clarke used a male specimen obtained from Arthur's Pass (mountain pass), Arthurs Pass in January. This specimen is held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. This name was synonymised by George Hudson (entomologist), George Hudson in 1928. Description Philpott described the female of the species as follows: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
