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Oxyethira waipoua
Oxyethira waipoua is a species of caddisfly belonging to the family Hydroptilidae. The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1998, and is endemic to New Zealand.
From the article Oxyethira waipoua on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
O. waipoua is a small species coloured black, with short antennae. Males of species range from 1.9–2.1 mm (0.075–0.083 in) in length from their head to the tips of their folded wings, with while females measure approximately 2.3 mm (0.091 in). The anterior wings of males range between 1.6–1.8 mm (0.063–0.071 in), and is approximately 1.9 mm (0.075 in) for females.
Range & habitat
The species is endemic to New Zealand, found in the vicinity of the Waipoua Forest of the Northland Region, New Zealand.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 774138.