Sex attractant for Izatha peroneanella(Walker) (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae sensu lato), a lichen tuft moth

The first sex attractant for the genus Izathais reported as (Z)-7-tetradecen-1-yl acetate in I. peroneanella. A trapping trial for tortricid moths in New Zealand forests resulted in the serendipitous capture of 310 male lichen tuft moths, I. peroneanella, to this compound which is presumed to be part of the sex pheromone. The inhibitory response from the addition of saturated tetradecyl acetate suggests that this compound may play a role in the reproductive isolation of I. peroneanellafrom related species.