Izatha hudsoni

Izatha hudsoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Izatha
Species: I. hudsoni
Binomial name
Izatha hudsoni
Dugdale, 1988

Izatha hudsoni is a species of moth in the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is widespread throughout the North Island.

Taxonomy

This species was designated by John S. Dugdale in 1988.[1] The species encapsulates the moth discussed by Edward Meyrick in 1916[2] and George Hudson in 1928[3] but not the species discussed by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.[1] The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.[1]

Description

The wingspan is 19–26 mm for males and 20–27.5 mm for females.[4] This species appears visually similar to the white forms of I. peroneanella but I. hudsoni has translucent whitish hindwings whereas I. peroneanella has grey hindwings.[4]

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[5][6] It can be found in Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Taupo, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and Wellington.[4]

Biology and behaviour

Adults are on wing from November to January.[4]

Habitat and host species

This species prefers forest habitat.[4] Larvae have been reared from mixed dead branches and from dead twigs of Aristotelia serrata.[4][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 1–269. ISBN 0477025188. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Meyrick, Edward (1916). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 48: 414–419 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ↑ Hudson, G. V. (1928). The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 178. OCLC 25449322.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hoare, R. J. B. (2010). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 65: 1–201. ISBN 978-0-478-34725-8.
  5. ↑ "Izatha hudsoni Dugdale, 1988". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  6. ↑ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 463. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  7. ↑ "Herbivore Report With Reasons : Izatha hudsoni Dugdale 1988". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 12 June 2018.


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