Izatha notodoxa

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

Izatha notodoxa is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the northern South Island.[1]

The wingspan is 19–23 mm for males and 22–23 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in October, November and January.

Etymology

The name is a combination of the Greek notos (meaning the south or south-west wind) and apodoxa (referring to similar Izatha apodoxa), and refers to its more south-westerly distribution as compared to that species.

References

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