Izatha dulcior
Encyclopedia
Izatha dulcior is a moth
of the Oecophoridae
family. It is endemic to New Zealand
, where it is only known from the Poor Knights Islands
.
The wingspan
is 18.5–24.5 mm for males and 19.5–20.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in early December.
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae 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....
family. It is endemic to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, where it is only known from the Poor Knights Islands
Poor Knights Islands
The Poor Knights Islands are a group of islands off the east coast of the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. They are located to the northeast of Whangarei, and lie offshore half way between Bream Head and Cape Brett. Uninhabited since the 1820s, they are a nature reserve and...
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The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 18.5–24.5 mm for males and 19.5–20.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in early December.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Latin dulcior (meaning gentler), and refers to the lack of deciduous cornuti in the vesica of the male, as well as the lack of a sharp point on the outer edge of the forewing basal fascia, the features that distinguish the species from Izatha epiphanesIzatha epiphanes
Izatha epiphanes is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. 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...
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