Izatha copiosella

Izatha copiosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Izatha
Species: I. copiosella
Binomial name
Izatha copiosella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia copiosella Walker, 1864
  • Zirosaris amorbas Meyrick, 1910
  • Trachypepla amorbas Meyrick, 1911

Izatha copiosella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is found on the south-eastern North Island and throughout the South Island except the West Coast.[1]

The wingspan is 15–20 mm for males and 19–23 mm for females. Adults are on wing from January to February.

Larvae have been found in dead elm wood (Ulmus species). They probably also feed on dead wood of Sophora species.

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