Izatha balanophora

Izatha balanophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Izatha
Species: I. balanophora
Binomial name
Izatha balanophora
(Meyrick, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Semiocosma balanophora Meyrick, 1897
  • Izatha milligani Phipott, 1927

Izatha balanophora is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread in the North Island.[1]

The wingspan is 19.5–27 mm for males and 23.5–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to March.

Larvae have been reared from dead Kunzea ericoides and from an unidentified rotten log on the ground.

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