Mnesarchaea
Genus of moths, endemic to New Zealand
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Mnesarchaea is a genus of "New Zealand primitive moths" in the family Mnesarchaeidae. This genus is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
| Mnesarchaea | |
|---|---|
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| Mnesarchella fallax | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Mnesarchaeidae |
| Genus: | Mnesarchaea Meyrick, 1885[1] |
Taxonomy
This genus was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[1]
Species
These species belong to the genus Mnesarchaea:[2]
- Mnesarchaea fallax Philpott, 1927
- Mnesarchaea fusca Philpott, 1922
- Mnesarchaea hudsoni Gibbs, 2019
- Mnesarchaea paracosma Meyrick, 1885
