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

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

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

External links

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