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Izatha quinquejacula

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

Izatha quinquejacula is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the Three Kings Islands.[1]

The wingspan is 19–23 mm for males and about 26 mm for females. Adults have been recorded in November and December.

Etymology

The name comes from the Latin quinque (meaning five) and jaculum (meaning a javelin or dart), and refers to the (maximum of) five deciduous cornuti in the vesica, one of the diagnostic characters of the species.

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