Mallobathra memotuina

Mallobathra memotuina is a moth of the family Psychidae. It was described by Charles Edwin Clarke in 1934.This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in and around Dunedin. Adults are on the wing in November and December and have been collected just before sunrise.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Charles Edwin Clarke in 1934 using two specimens collected on the face of Vauxhall Cliff at Andersons Bay in Dunedin. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his book A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand. J. S. Dugdale confirmed the placement of this species in the genus Mallobathra in 1971. The male holotype, although said to be held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, was not able to be located 1988, however the museum holds three allotype specimens.

Clarke described the species as follows:

M. memotuina is endemic to New Zealand. This species has been observed in and around Dunedin.

Adults of this species have been collected just before the sun rises. Adults are on the wing in November and December.