Mnesarchella ngahuru
Mnesarchella ngahuru is a species of primitive moth in the family Mnesarchaeidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the Taupō, Gisborne and Wellington regions.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by George William Gibbs in 2019. The male holotype specimen was collected by Gibbs on the Manuoha track in Te Urewera and is held in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.Description
This species is very similar in appearance to its close relatives such as M. acuta, M. falcata and M. hamadelpha but can be distinguished by the shape of the male genitalia. Gibbs describes the colour of the male forewings as follows:Although occurring in the same range as M. loxoscia and M. falcata, adults of M. ngahuru are normally on the wing at a later time.