Edpercivalia harrisoni explained

Edpercivalia harrisoni is a species of caddisfly belonging to the family Hydrobiosidae. The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1982, and is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

The species was identified by Wise in 1982, based on a specimen collected by Rowan Mark Emberson and C. A. Muir from the Murchison Mountains in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.[1] Wise named the species after entomologist R. A. Harrison.

Description

Wise's original text (the type description) reads as follows:

Wise measured the length of the forewings as .

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to New Zealand.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edpercivalia harrisoni . . 16 August 2024.