Izatha taingo

Izatha taingo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Izatha
Species: I. taingo
Binomial name
Izatha taingo
Hoare, 2010

Izatha taingo (Maori name Pepepepe tāingo o Ngāti Kuri) is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is only known from the Aupouri peninsula of Northland.[1]

The wingspan is 18.5–22.5 mm for males and about 16 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in October, November and December.

Etymology

The Māori word tāingo means speckled or mottled and refers to the forewing pattern.

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