Kiwaia neglecta is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was originally described by Alfred Philpott in 1924 under the name Gelechia neglecta, and was later transferred to the genus Kiwaia following revised classifications of New Zealand gelechiid moths.
Distribution: The species is endemic to New Zealand.
Description: The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish with a ferruginous (rust-colored) suffusion along the fold, which may sometimes extend to before the apex or be absent entirely. The area beneath the fold is usually clearer white. The hindwings are pale fuscous-grey.
Taxonomy:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Gelechiidae
- Genus: Kiwaia
- Species: Kiwaia neglecta
- Synonyms: Gelechia neglecta Philpott, 1924
