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Green lichen tuft moth
Izatha peroneanella
Izatha peroneanella, also known as the small lichen moth or the green lichen tuft, is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is found throughout the North Island, other than the Aupouri Peninsula of Northland.
From the article Izatha peroneanella on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The wingspan is 15–24.5 mm for males and 17–29.5 mm for females. This moth has pale green forewings with patches of raised black scales that camouflage it well when it rests on lichens. The colouration of this moth is variable with the pale green forewings sometimes being white while in another form the black tufts are coloured brown. The male lectotype, collected in Auckland by D. Bolton, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Range & habitat
This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in the North Island with the exception of the Aupouri Peninsula.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Larvae of this species grow to approximately 16mm long and pupate in early November within its tunnel. There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from September to early April. They are attracted to light and have been collected via a mercury vapour light trap.
Wikipedia: “Biology and behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 391091.