Oeconesus lobatus explained

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.^[1] Some sources such as Ward (1999) consider O. lobatus to be a junior synonym of O. maori.^[2]

Description

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

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to New Zealand.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oeconesus lobatus . . 9 August 2024.
2. The Conservation Requirements of New Zealand's Nationally Threatened Invertebrates . Carl A. . McGuinness . May 2001 . Dept. of Conservation, Biodiversity Recovery Unit . Wellington.