Mnesarchaea is a

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primitive

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s" in the family Mnesarchaeidae. This genus is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This genus was first described by

Edward Meyrick Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854 – 31 March 1938) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics. Life and work Ed ...

in 1885.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Mnesarchaea'': * '' Mnesarchaea fallax'' Philpott, 1927 * '' Mnesarchaea fusca'' Philpott, 1922 * '' Mnesarchaea hudsoni'' Gibbs, 2019 * '' Mnesarchaea paracosma'' Meyrick, 1885

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1139423 Moths of New Zealand Mnesarchaeoidea Endemic fauna of New Zealand Moth genera Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand