Fauna of New Zealand 65 : Izatha

ISBN: 9780478347241

Author: Robert Hoare    Publisher: Manaaki Whenua Press

Lichen Tuft Moths



The genus Izatha only occurs in New Zealand. It is one of our special and diverse groups of endemic moths, with 40 species now recognized. Most of them are beautifully camouflaged when resting on the trunks of our forest trees so that they resemble bark or lichen, and they have been pop...