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- Hierodoris illita is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in both the North and South Islands. However this species has not been recorded at Stewart Island / Rakiura. The larvae feed on the inside of woody stems of Coriaria arborea. Specimens have also been reared from galls both on a stem of Muehlenbeckia australis and on a stem of Nothofagus truncata. Specimens have also been reared from the cones of the exotic species Larix decidua The larvae normally pupate within the stem of their host plant. The wingspan of adults of this species is between 20 and 30 mm with the forewings being blackish, variably overlain with reddish and whitish scales. The hindwings of the common form are blackish with orange streaks. However H. illlita is variable in appearance with some specimens having a rich reddish brown forewings without markings and a form exists that has whitish hindwing markings in thin stripes from the base of the hindwing. Adults of this species are on the wing from November until February. This species is known to fly during the day and have been observed flying over tall bushes and trees, including Coriaria ruscifolia and Kunzea ericoides, during hot, sunny days. (en)
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- Hierodoris illita is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in both the North and South Islands. However this species has not been recorded at Stewart Island / Rakiura. (en)
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