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First iNaturalist NZ observation on April 17, 2022 in Grace's Stream, Catchpool Valley - Five Mile Loop Track by williambrockelsby williambrockelsby, added April 20, 2022

Last observation on April 17, 2022 in Grace's Stream, Catchpool Valley - Five Mile Loop Track by williambrockelsby williambrockelsby

Added by stephen_thorpe on May 27, 2019 23:21

Updated by Site Admins on April 20, 2022 23:25

Source: Observation: Mnesarchaea hudsoni from Grace's Stream, Catchpool Valley - Five Mile Loop Track on April 17, 2022 at 07:18 PM by William Brockelsby View
present
Endemic

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NAME
Mnesarchaea hudsoni Gibbs

PARENT
Mnesarchaea

BIOSTATUS
Endemic, present in the wild

DISTRIBUTION
North Island (AK, BP, CL, GB, HB, TO, WA, WN)

HABITAT
Terrestrial
Herbivore

REFERENCES
Gibbs, G.W.; Kristensen, N.P. 2019: Mnesarchaeidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hepialoidea). Fauna of New Zealand, (78) DOI [See p. 43, and 'Figs 5, 6, 31, 48, 67, 81, 96, 140; Map 3'; treatment (female, male, larva)]

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Posted by stephen_thorpe over 3 years ago (Flag)

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SIMILAR SPECIES
Extremely similar externally to M. fusca.

Posted by stephen_thorpe over 3 years ago (Flag)

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