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

Izatha acmonias
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Izatha
Species:
I. acmonias
Binomial name
Izatha acmonias
Philpott, 1921

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.