Biology:Neobiosella
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Neobiosella is a monotypic genus of caddisfly belonging to the family Philopotamidae.[1] The sole species found in this genus is Neobiosella irrorata. Both the genus and species were first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1958.[1] Neobiosella is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus and species were both identified by Wise in 1958.[3] Wise felt that a novel genus was appropriate for N. irrorata due to the absence of apical fork 1 in both wings being a characteristic not shared with any other species in the family Philopotamidae.[3]
Description
Wise's original text (the type description) reads as follows:
| “ | ANTERIOR WING short, broad, and well-rounded at apex. Apical forks 2, 3, 4, and 5 present. Discoidal cell present. Additional costal cross-vein and additional basal cross-vein between Sc and R present. POSTERIOR WING narrower than anterior wing. Apical forks 2, 3, and 5 present. Discoidal cell present...HEAD fuscous; ANTENNAE testaceous, each segment annulated with fuscous basally. THORAX fuscous: LEGS testaceous. ANTERIOR WING light testaceous strongly irrorated with fuscous. Length of anterior wing, 6 mm (0.24 in).[3] | ” |
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to New Zealand, having been found in eastern Northland Region and the Auckland Region.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Neobiosella". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/1431436.
- ↑ "Neobiosella irrorata Wise, 1958". https://www.nzor.org.nz/names/d7db458b-9c96-405c-8e58-12c65d6f9d60.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 , Wikidata Q58676764
- ↑ Collier, Kevin J. (1992). Freshwater macroinvertebrates of potential conservation interest (Report). Wellington: Department of Conservation. ISBN 0-478-01427-9. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/SR50.pdf.
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