Izatha oleariae
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| Izatha oleariae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Izatha |
| Species: | I. oleariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Izatha oleariae | |
Izatha oleariae is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation. It is only found on the Snares Islands.
This species was first described by John S. Dugdale in 1971 using specimens collected at Station Point at the Snares Islands by Peter M. Johns.[2][3] In 2010 Robert J. B. Hoare discussed this species and gave a detailed description of the same.[4] The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.[2]
Description
Dugdale originally described the species as follows:
Adult fully winged; eyes not reduced; frons and vertex planoconvex, maxillary palpi minute, pollected, labial palpi with apical segment untufted at 1⁄2 length but with a band of black scales. Head, thorax, forewings grey, forewings with markings in brownish grey, viz.: an oblique mark on the costa basally, a 2nd at 1⁄3, connecting a diffuse blotch on the discal cell; another distinct spot at the apex of the discal cell; costal apex, and termen with an interrupted marginal series of black scales. Hindwings and abdomen dark grey. ♀︎ similar but generally more pallid. Antennae of ♂︎ setulose in whorls, setulae longer than segment width. Body length (vertex-wing tip) 8.5-9.5 mm (both sexes).[3]
