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Izatha dulcior

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Izatha dulcior
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I. dulcior
Binomial name
Izatha dulcior
Hoare, 2010

Izatha dulcior is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is only known from the Poor Knights Islands.[1]

The wingspan is 18.5–24.5 mm for males and 19.5–20.5 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in early December.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Latin dulcior (meaning gentler), and refers to the lack of deciduous cornuti in the vesica of the male, as well as the lack of a sharp point on the outer edge of the forewing basal fascia, the features that distinguish the species from Izatha epiphanes.

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