Izatha heroica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gelechioidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Superfamilia: Gelechioidea

Familia: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Izatha
Species: Izatha heroica
Synonyms (1): I. toreuma

Izatha heroica Philpott, 1926
- Original status: valid species [source: Philpott (1926: 396)]
- Primary type: holotype (unique*), female (NZAC, as 'Cawthron Institute') [* 'A single female ...'] [source: Philpott (1926: 396)]
- Type locality: 'Flora River, ... at about 3,250 ft.' [source: Philpott (1926: 396)]

Izatha toreuma Clarke, 1926
- Original status: valid species [source: Clarke (1926: 419)]
- Primary type: holotype (unique*), male (AMNZ 21772) [* 'One specimen'] [sources: Clarke (1926: 419–420), Hoare (2010: 62, 'The holotype of toreuma is a male, not a female as indicated by Clarke (1926) and Dugdale (1988)')] IMAGE IMAGE
- Type locality: 'Arthur's Pass, 3,500 ft.' [source: Clarke (1926: 420)]

Clarke, C.E. 1926: New species of Lepidoptera. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 56: 417–421. [issued separately, 10th April, 1926]
Philpott, A. 1926: New Zealand Lepidoptera: notes and descriptions. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 56: 387–399. [issued separately, 31st March, 1926]