Izatha is a genus of moths of the family Oecophoridae. They are commonly known as lichen tuft moths. This genus was first described by Francis Walker in 1864 and is endemic to New Zealand. In 1915 Edward Meyrick synonymised the genus Semiocosma with this genus. The original description did not have a note about the etymology of the name Izatha. The meaning of the name is not clear.
Species
- attactella-group:
- Izatha attactella <small>Walker, 1864</small>
- Izatha blepharidota <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha voluptuosa <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha austera <small>(Meyrick, 1883)</small>
- Izatha psychra <small>(Meyrick, 1883)</small>
- mira-group
- Izatha copiosella <small>(Walker, 1864)</small>
- Izatha walkerae <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha florida <small>Philpott, 1927</small>
- Izatha mira <small>Philpott, 1913</small>
- apodoxa-group
- Izatha notodoxa <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha katadiktya <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha apodoxa <small>(Meyrick, 1888)</small>
- Izatha acmonias <small>Philpott, 1921</small>
- Izatha lignyarcha <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha picarella <small>(Walker, 1864)</small>
- balanophora-group
- Izatha metadelta <small>Meyrick, 1905</small>
- Izatha balanophora <small>(Meyrick, 1897)</small>
- Izatha churtoni <small>Dugdale, 1988</small>
- Izatha dulcior <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha epiphanes <small>(Meyrick, 1884)</small>
- Izatha mesoschista <small>Meyrick, 1931</small>
- Izatha haumu <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha quinquejacula <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha heroica <small>Philpott, 1926</small>
- Izatha hudsoni <small>Dugdale, 1988</small>
- Izatha huttonii <small>(Butler, 1879)</small>
- Izatha peroneanella <small>(Walker, 1864)</small>
- Izatha taingo <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- oleariae-group
- Izatha oleariae <small>Dugdale, 1971</small>
- Izatha spheniscella <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha prasophyta <small>(Meyrick, 1884)</small>
- caustopa-group
- Izatha caustopa <small>(Meyrick, 1892)</small>
- Izatha dasydisca <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha manubriata <small>Meyrick, 1923</small>
- convulsella-group
- Izatha convulsella <small>(Walker, 1864)</small>
- Izatha gekkonella <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha gibbsi <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha minimira <small>Hoare, 2010</small>
- Izatha rigescens <small>Meyrick, 1929</small>
- Izatha phaeoptila <small>(Meyrick, 1905)</small>
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