Izatha phaeoptila is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the North Island.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Izatha |
| Species: | I. phaeoptila
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| Izatha phaeoptila (Meyrick, 1905)
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The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males and 14–18.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from January to early March.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on lichens growing on tree trunks. There is also a single reared specimen bred from moss.
References edit
- ^ "Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
External reference edit
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