''Izatha'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s of the family
Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae (concealer moths) is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this.
...
. They are commonly known as lichen tuft moths. This genus was first described by
Francis Walker in 1864 and is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
.
In 1915
Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854 – 31 March 1938) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics.
Life and work
Ed ...
synonymised the genus ''Semiocosma'' with this genus.
Species
*''attactella''-group:
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Izatha attactella''
Walker, 1864
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Izatha blepharidota''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha voluptuosa''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha austera''
(Meyrick, 1883)
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Izatha psychra''
(Meyrick, 1883)
*''mira''-group
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Izatha copiosella''
(Walker, 1864)
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Izatha walkerae''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha florida''
Philpott, 1927
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Izatha mira''
Philpott, 1913
*''apodoxa''-group
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Izatha notodoxa''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha katadiktya''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha apodoxa''
(Meyrick, 1888)
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Izatha acmonias''
Philpott, 1921
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Izatha lignyarcha''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha picarella''
(Walker, 1864)
*''balanophora''-group
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Izatha metadelta''
Meyrick, 1905
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Izatha balanophora''
(Meyrick, 1897)
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Izatha churtoni''
Dugdale, 1988
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Izatha dulcior''
Hoare, 2010
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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 l ...
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(Meyrick, 1884)
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Izatha mesoschista''
Meyrick, 1931
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Izatha haumu''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha quinquejacula''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha heroica''
Philpott, 1926
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Izatha hudsoni''
Dugdale, 1988
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Izatha huttonii''
(Butler, 1879)
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Izatha peroneanella
''Izatha peroneanella'', also known as the small lichen moth or the green lichen tuft, is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is found throughout the North Island, other than the Aupouri Peninsula of Northla ...
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(Walker, 1864)
**''
Izatha taingo
''Izatha taingo'' (Māori name pepepepe tāingo 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 onl ...
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Hoare, 2010
*''oleariae''-group
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Izatha oleariae''
Dugdale, 1971
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Izatha spheniscella''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha prasophyta
''Izatha prasophyta'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the North Island, except Hawkes Bay or the Wairarapa. Larvae likely feed on rotting wood although larvae of this species h ...
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(Meyrick, 1884)
*''caustopa''-group
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Izatha caustopa''
(Meyrick, 1892)
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Izatha dasydisca''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha manubriata''
Meyrick, 1923
*''convulsella''-group
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Izatha convulsella
''Izatha convulsella'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. It is similar in appearance to its close relative ''Izatha gekkonella'' but is slightly larger and more white/grey in appearance and is more w ...
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(Walker, 1864)
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Izatha gekkonella
''Izatha gekkonella'' is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is only known from the region of the Taieri and Shag River catchments in eastern Otago.
Description
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just sp ...
''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha gibbsi''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha minimira''
Hoare, 2010
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Izatha rigescens''
Meyrick, 1929
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Izatha phaeoptila''
(Meyrick, 1905)
References
Moth genera
Moths of New Zealand
Oecophorinae
Endemic fauna of New Zealand
Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)
Endemic moths of New Zealand
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