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Izatha gekkonella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is only known from the region of the Taieri and Shag River catchments in eastern Otago.[2]
| Izatha gekkonella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | I. gekkonella |
| Binomial name | |
| Izatha gekkonella Hoare, 2010[1] | |
Description
The wingspan is 13.5–15.5 mm for males and 13.5–17 mm for females.[2] This species is very similar in appearance to I. convulsella but is slightly smaller and has a more brownish appearance.[2]
Behaviour
Adults have been recorded in October, November and December.[2]
Larvae have been recorded feeding on lichens on rock-faces, making a silken web amongst the lichens.[2]
Etymology
The name gekkonella means "little gecko" and refers to the mottled and scaly appearance of the moth under the microscope, as well as its gecko-like fondness for rockfaces.[2] Geckos are common and diverse in the region of the South Island favoured by I. gekkonella.[2]
References
- "Izatha gekkonella Hoare, 2010". NZOR. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Hoare, Robert J. B. (2010-09-02). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 65: 1–201.
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