Izatha manubriata
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Izatha manubriata is a moth
of the Oecophoridae
family. It is endemic to New Zealand
, where it is known from the Southern South Island only. It is probably endemic to the Otago Lakes district and adjacent ranges of Central Otago.
The wingspan
is 24.5–27.5 mm for males and about 26 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to early March.
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 known from the Southern South Island only. It is probably endemic to the Otago Lakes district and adjacent ranges of Central Otago.
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 24.5–27.5 mm for males and about 26 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to early March.