Illustrated review of the leaf-mining Nepticulidae of the central Andes (Peru and Bolivia)
Author
Stonis, Jonas R.
Author
Diškus, Arūnas
Author
Remeikis, Andrius
Author
Karsholt, Ole
Author
Torres, Nixon Cumbicus
text
Zootaxa
2017
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journal article
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10.5281/zenodo.557156
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557156
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24.
Stigmella altimontana
Remeikis & Stonis, 2016
(
Figs 1
,
32
,
37
)
Stigmella altimontana
Remeikis & Stonis, 2016
, in
Stonis
et al
. 2016d
: 51
, figs 133–142.
Material examined.
1 ♂ (holotype),
1 ♀
(
paratype
),
PERU
, Dept.
Ancash
,
50 km
SE Huaraz
,
Rio Puma Pampa
,
Valley Ingenio
,
9°53'53"S
,
77° 15'40"W
,
elevation
4200–4350 m
,
14–15.ii.1987
,
O. Karsholt
, genitalia slide no. RA
539♂
(
holotype
), RA
540♀
(
paratype
)
;
1 ♂
(
paratype
),
35 km
SE Huaraz
,
Cerro Cahuish
,
Quabrada Pucavado
,
9°40'50"S
,
77°13'32"W
,
elevation
4100 m
,
15–18.ii.1987
,
O. Karsholt
, genitalia slide no. RA
538♂
(
ZMUC
).
Diagnosis.
Belongs to the
S. marmorea
species group. Externally very similar to
S. auriargentata
Remeikis & Stonis. The
combination of specific set of numerous very large cornuti, transtilla without sublateral processes, bilobed uncus, and golden grey forewing with silver shining apical area distinguishes
S. altimontana
from all other
Stigmella
species.
Male
(
Fig. 32
). Described in
Stonis
et al
. 2016d
: 51, figs 133–135. Forewing length
2.8–3.2 mm
; wingspan
6.1–6.9 mm
.
Female
. Externally similar to male.
Male genitalia.
Illustrated in
Stonis
et al
. 2016d
: figs 136–141.
Female genitalia.
Illustrated in
Stonis
et al
. 2016d
: fig. 142.
Bionomics
Adults fly in February. Otherwise biology unknown.
Distribution
(
Fig. 1
). This species occurs in the high Peruvian Andes (
Peru
:
Ancash
Departamento) at altitudes about
4100–4350 m
.