Neobiosella

Neobiosella is a monotypic genus of caddisfly belonging to the family Philopotamidae. 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. Neobiosella is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

The genus and species were both identified by Wise in 1958. 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.

Description

Wise's original text reads as follows:

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to New Zealand, having been found in eastern Northland Region and the Auckland Region.