Oeconesus lobatus

Oeconesus lobatus is a species of caddisfly belonging to the family Hydrobiosidae. The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1958, and is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

The species was identified by Wise in 1958, based on a specimen collected from Raurimu in 1919 by C. E. Clarke. Some sources such as Ward consider O. lobatus to be a junior synonym of O. maori.

Description

Wise's original text reads as follows:

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to New Zealand.