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Izatha Oleariae
''Izatha'' is a genus of moths of the family Oecophoridae. They are commonly known as lichen tuft moths. This genus is Endemism, 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'' (Meyrick, 1884) **''Izatha mesoschista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Acmonias
''Izatha acmonias'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the western South Island. The wingspan is 21–28.5 mm for males and 23–35 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in November, December and January. The larvae probably feed on dead ''Hoheria lyallii ''Hoheria lyallii'', the mountain lacebark, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to New Zealand, where it grows on drier mountainous areas of South Island - mainly in eastern Canterbury and Marlborough. Growing t ...''. References Oecophorinae Moths described in 1921 {{Oecophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Huttonii
''Izatha huttonii'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the Wellington district of the North Island, the South Island, and Stewart Island. Although similar in appearance to related species ''I. huttonii'' can be distinguished as it has a distinctive M-shaped mark on its forewings. The larvae feed on the dead wood of makomako and karamu. Adult moths have been collected from October to March. Taxonomy This species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879 using a female specimen obtained in Otago by Frederick Hutton and named ''Oecophora huttonii''. In 1888 ''I. huttonii'' was synonymised by Edward Meyrick with ''Izatha peroneanella''. However 2014 Robert J. B. Hoare removed ''I. huttonii'' from synonymy with ''I. peroneanella'' and reinstated it as a species. The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Hudsoni
''Izatha hudsoni'' is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is widespread throughout the North Island. Taxonomy This species was designated by John S. Dugdale in 1988. The species encapsulates the moth discussed by Edward Meyrick in 1916 and George Hudson in 1928 but not the species discussed by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Description The wingspan is 19–26 mm for males and 20–27.5 mm for females. This species appears visually similar to the white forms of '' I. peroneanella'' but ''I. hudsoni'' has translucent whitish hindwings whereas ''I. peroneanella'' has grey hindwings. Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand. It can be found in Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Taupō, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Heroica
''Izatha heroica'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is 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 kanuka or manuka bushes. Taxonomy This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1926 using a female specimen taken at Flora River, 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 Arthurs Pass in January. This specimen is held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. This name was synonymised by George Hudson in 1928. Description Philpott described the female of the species as follows: The wingspan is 23–29 mm for males and 27–32 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in January, February and early Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Quinquejacula
''Izatha quinquejacula'' 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 Three Kings Islands. Taxonomy and etymology This species was first described by Robert J. B. Hoare in 2010. It was first discovered by Peter M. Johns in 1963. Description The wingspan of this species is 19–23 mm for males and about 26 mm for females. The species is similar in appearance to '' I. epiphanes,'' ''I. mesoschista'', and ''I. haumu''. However ''I. quinquejacula'' can be distinguished from ''I. epiphanes'' as it has a less noticeable discal spot as well as a fishtail shaped mark above this spot on its forewings. It can be distinguished from ''I. mesoschista'', and ''I. haumu''. as it has a 3 shaped black mark on the main vein running along the leading edge of its wing which is not found on the forewings of those two species. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Haumu
''Izatha haumu'' ( Māori name pepepepe haumu o Ngāti Kuri) 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 believed to only inhabit the Aupouri Peninsula. Taxonomy and etymology This species was described by Robert J. B. Hoare in 2010 and named ''Izatha haumu''. The Māori word ''haumu'' means "hairy" and refers to the grizzled appearance of the moth. The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Description The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and about 23 mm for females. This species is very similar in appearance to '' I. mesoschista'' and it is likely the two species can only be distinguished by an examination of male genitalia. Distribution It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the Aupouri Peninsula of Northland. ''I. haumu'' is believed to be endemic to Aupouri Peninsula. Biology an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Mesoschista
''Izatha mesoschista'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931 using seven specimens collected by George Hudson in Wellington during the months of December and January. Hudson discussed and illustrated the species in his 1928 work ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand'' under the name ''Izatha balanophora'' but later corrected his taxonomic error in 1939. Description The larva of this species has not been described. The adult moth has a wingspan of 15.5–21 mm for males and 17–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to February. The appearance of the adult moths of this species is variable and as a result it was originally confused with '' Izatha balanophora''. However it can be distinguished from this species as ''I. mesoschista'' has a bold black line in the middle of the disk on its forewings. This line also assists in distinguishing ''I. mesoschista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Epiphanes
''Izatha epiphanes'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread throughout the North Island. The wingspan is 17–25 mm for males and 18.5–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late October to February. Larvae have been reared from dead wood of ''Pittosporum tenuifolium'' and ''Fuchsia excorticata'' and dead standing wood of a ''Coprosma'' species (probably ''Coprosma grandifolia ''Coprosma autumnalis'' or C. grandifolia according to earlier Colenso authority, (In Māori: kanono or raurēkau) is a native forest shrub of New Zealand. Its widespread in both the North and South Islands, and has the largest leaves of any Ne ...''). References Oecophorinae {{Oecophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Dulcior
''Izatha dulcior'' 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. ''I. dulcior'' is the first lepidoptera species described as endemic to the Poor Knights Islands. Taxonomy and etymology This species was first described by Robert J. B. Hoare in 2010 using a specimen collected at the Tawhiti Rahi South Ridge on Poor Knights Island on the 3 December 1980 by R.H. Kleinpaste. Hoare named the species ''Izatha dulcior.'' The epithet of this name is derived from the Latin word ''dulcior'' meaning gentler. It refers to the lack of deciduous cornuti in the vesica of the male as well as the lack of a sharp point on the outer edge of the forewing basal fascia. These features distinguish this species from '' Izatha epiphanes.'' The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Description The wingspan is 18.5–24.5 mm for males and 19. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Churtoni
''Izatha churtoni'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread in the North Island. The wingspan is 18–31.5 mm for males and 24.5–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to February. Larvae have been recorded in dead branches of '' Coriaria arborea''. One specimen was reared from a larva in dead ''Fuchsia excorticata''. Further rearing records are from dead wood of '' Alnus rubra'', ''Quercus'' species and ''Pittosporum tenuifolium ''Pittosporum tenuifolium'' is a small evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand – up to – commonly known as and black matipo, and by other Māori names and . Its small, very dark, reddish-purple flowers generally go unnoticed, and are scented ...''. References Oecophorinae Taxa named by John Stewart Dugdale Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand Moths described in 1988 {{Oecophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izatha Balanophora
''Izatha balanophora'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread in the North Island. Larvae live off the dead bark of kānuka. The adult moths are on the wing during December to March. Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1897 using a specimen collected by George Hudson in Wellington and named ''Semiocosma balanophora''. The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Alfred Philpott, thinking he was describing a new species, named the moth ''Izatha milligani'' in 1927. The holotype specimen Philpott used is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. This name was synonymised by George Hudson in 1939. Description Meyrick described the species as follows: The wingspan is 19.5–27 mm for males and 23.5–31 mm for females. Pale specimens of ''I. balanophora'' can be confused with '' I. blepharidota'' however ''I. balanophora'' always has a wider an elongat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
