Izatha acmonias: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Xyloryctidae
Genus
Izatha
Species
Izatha acmonias
Scientific Name
Izatha acmonias

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Izatha acmonias

Izatha acmonias is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1921. This species is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the western parts of the South Island. Much of the life history of this species is known however it has been hypothesised that larvae feed on dead Hoheria lyallii. Adults are on the wing from November until January.

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