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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| Mnesarchaea loxoscia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Mnesarchaeidae |
| Genus: | Mnesarchaea Meyrick, 1885[1] |
Taxonomy
editThis genus was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[1]
Species
editThese species belong to the genus Mnesarchaea:[2]
- Mnesarchaea fallax Philpott, 1927
- Mnesarchaea fusca Philpott, 1922
- Mnesarchaea hudsoni Gibbs, 2019
- Mnesarchaea paracosma Meyrick, 1885
References
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- ^ a b Edward Meyrick (November 1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. Gelechiadae. VIII. Tineina (part)". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2 (12): 589–592. Wikidata Q108097450.
- ^ a b Gibbs, George W.; Kristensen, Niels P. (28 May 2019). "Mnesarchaeidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hepialoidea)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand (in English and Māori). 78. Lincoln: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research: 1–105. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.78. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q104802925. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2021.