Critter of the Week Lichen tuft moth – Izatha psychra

This week’s critter is Izatha psychra, a species of lichen tuft moth found only in the Pukaki Scientific Reserve and feared to be extinct after fire ripped through the Reserve last August. Less than a dozen males have ever been found and no-one has seen the ladies—which might be fair enough when your mate has a spiky phallus!

Critter of the Week Lichen tuft moth – Izatha psychra
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