''Kiwaia'' is a genus of

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s in the family Gelechiidae. Two subgenera are currently recognised, (i) the nominotypical subgenus with 25 species from

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, and (ii) subgenus ''Empista'' with 4 species from the Palaearctic Region.

Species

Subgenus ''Kiwaia'' * ''

Kiwaia aerobatis ''Kiwaia aerobatis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. This species was Species description, first described by Edward Meyrick in 1924. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and has been collected at Mount Arthur (New Zealand), Mount Arthur ...

'' (Meyrick, 1924) * ''

Kiwaia brontophora ''Kiwaia brontophora'' is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, thinly irrorated (sprinkled) w ...

'' (Meyrick, 1886) * ''

Kiwaia caerulea ''Kiwaia caerulea'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by George Hudson in 1925. It is found in New Zealand. Taxonomy This species was first described by George Hudson in 1925 and named ''Gelechia caerulea''. However, in 1 ...

'' (Hudson, 1925) * ''

Kiwaia calaspidea ''Kiwaia calaspidea'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Charles Edwin Clarke in 1934. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip ...

'' (Clarke, 1934) * '' Kiwaia cheradias'' (Meyrick, 1909) * ''

Kiwaia contraria ''Kiwaia contraria'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1930. It is found in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two ...

'' (Philpott, 1930) * '' Kiwaia dividua'' (Philpott, 1921) * '' Kiwaia eurybathra'' (Meyrick, 1931) * '' Kiwaia glaucoterma'' (Meyrick, 1911) * '' Kiwaia heterospora'' (Meyrick, 1924) * ''

Kiwaia hippeis ''Kiwaia hippeis'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been collected in Christchurch. Adults of this species are on the wing in December and are ...

'' (Meyrick, 1901) * ''

Kiwaia jeanae ''Kiwaia jeanae'', also known as the Kaitorete jumper or mat daisy jumper, is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservatio ...

'' Philpott, 1930 * '' Kiwaia lapillosa'' (Meyrick, 1924) * '' Kiwaia lenis'' (Philpott, 1929) * '' Kiwaia lithodes'' (Meyrick, 1886) * '' Kiwaia matermea'' (Povolný, 1974) * ''

Kiwaia monophragma ''Kiwaia monophragma'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the ...

'' (Meyrick, 1886) * '' Kiwaia neglecta'' (Philpott, 1924) * ''

Kiwaia parapleura ''Kiwaia parapleura'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the o ...

'' (Meyrick, 1886) * '' Kiwaia parvula'' (Philpott, 1930) * '' Kiwaia pharetria'' (Meyrick, 1886) * ''

Kiwaia plemochoa ''Kiwaia plemochoa'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the ot ...

'' (Meyrick, 1916) * ''

Kiwaia pumila ''Kiwaia pumila'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as Nationally Vulnerable by the Department of Conservation. Taxonomy This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1928 and named ''Gel ...

'' (Philpott, 1928) * '' Kiwaia schematica'' (Meyrick, 1886) * ''

Kiwaia thyraula ''Kiwaia thyraula'' is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the ...

'' (Meyrick, 1886) ''Kiwaia quieta'' (Philpott, 1927)">Kiwaia_quieta.html" ;"title="''Kiwaia quieta">''Kiwaia quieta'' (Philpott, 1927) Subgenus ''Empista'' * ''Kiwaia kostjuki'' Povolný, 2001Povolný, D. 2001: Eighteen new species and additional records of the Palaearctic Gnorimoschemini (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). ''Reichenbachia'', 34(1): 181-206. * '' Kiwaia kumatai'' (Povolný, 1976) * '' Kiwaia palaearctica'' (Povolný, 1968) * '' Kiwaia spinosa'' (Povolný, 1976)

References

Gnorimoschemini Moth genera {{Gnorimoschemini-stub