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Izatha peroneanella
An endemic species to New Zealand. Small green moth 7mm long with black markings spotted on wall of house at 4.20pm. Raised black scale tufts on front wings (photo 2 and 3 shows this the most clearly) and mouthparts sit upright with a scale tuft near the tip
Can be found in gardens and native forests in the North Island of New Zealand
Spotted on Jan 3, 2013
Submitted on Jan 3, 2013
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