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.