Izatha haumu

Izatha haumu
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Izatha
Species: I. haumu
Binomial name
Izatha haumu
Hoare, 2010

Izatha haumu (Maori name pepepepe haumu o Ngāti Kuri) is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the Aupouri Peninsula of Northland.[1]

The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and about 23 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in October and November.

Etymology

The Māori word haumu means "hairy" and refers to the grizzled appearance of the moth.

References

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