XYLORYCTIDAE: Timber Moths ⁵

Izatha balanophora (Meyrick, 1897). Endemic.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁶

It is widespread but a relatively uncommon species in the North Island. It has a flight period from December to March, with most specimens occurring in January and February. Adults occasionally come to light.

Life history ⁶

According to Hoare (2010), Two specimens have been reared from dead kanuka (Kunzea ericoides) but the larvae have not been described.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) bikingbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_3_MA_I437893_TePapa_Plate-XXXII-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
3. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Izatha_balanophora_Fig._8_Plate_LIX_A_supplement_(cropped).jpg
4. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Steer
5. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izatha_balanophora
6. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Fauna Series of NZ 65: Izatha
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

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