Izatha huttonii

Izatha huttonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Izatha
Species: I. huttonii
Binomial name
Izatha huttonii
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora huttonii Butler, 1879
  • Semiocosma mystis Meyrick, 1888
  • Izatha huttoni

Izatha huttonii is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the South Island, Stewart Island, and the Wellington district of the North Island.[1] This species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879 and named Oecophora huttonii.[2]

The wingspan is 18–25 mm for males and 20–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to March.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on dead branches of Aristotelia serrata.[3] The only other definite host is Coprosma robusta.[3] The larva is full fed in November, and pupates in the wood without making a cocoon.

References

  1. ↑ Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)
  2. ↑ Butler, Arthur Gardiner (1879). "On a small collection of Heterocerous Lepidoptera, from New Zealand". Cistula Entomologica. 2: 487–511 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. 1 2 "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-09.


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