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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.〔(Fauna of New Zealand - Izatha (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae) )〕 The wingspan is 14–15 mm for males and about 14 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in December and February. Pupae have been found amongst green algae, the presumed larval host plant, on an overhanging granite rock on Rima Islet, part of the Western Chain of the Snares. The male paratype from Alert Stack was found amongst crustose lichens, suggesting these may also be fed on by larvae. ==Etymology== The species name is a female diminutive of ''spheniscus'', a penguin, and refers to the female moth’s brachyptery and to the rocky subantarctic island habitat. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Izatha spheniscella」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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