Izatha spheniscella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Izatha |
| Species: | I. spheniscella
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| Izatha spheniscella Hoare, 2010
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Izatha spheniscella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is only known from the subantarctic Snares Islands.[1]
The wingspan is 14–15 mm (0.55–0.59 in) for males and about 14 mm for females. Females are brachypterous.[2] Adults have been recorded in December and February.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)" (PDF).[dead link]
- ^ Hoare, RJB (2010). "Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 65. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.65.
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