Izatha picarella

(Izatha picarella)

Description

Izatha picarella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the Nelson and Marlborough districts of the northern South Island. The wingspan is 22.5–28.5 mm for males and 20.5–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January. Larvae have been reared from dead wood of apple (probably Malus domesticus) and from dead branches of Melicytus ramiflorus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Izatha
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