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
4257
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1
70
journal article
33170
10.5281/zenodo.557156
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1175-5326
557156
98E19676-EC03-4026-B4B6-39BEC10B5A05
The
Stigmella imperatoria
group (
Stonis
et al.
2016b
) (species 12, 13)
Diagnostics (
Fig. 37
): forewing very glossy. In male genitalia, phallus with specific cluster(s) of small cornuti; valva with one or two apical processes; uncus with three to four caudal papillae; gnathos with two long and slender, closely juxtaposed or separated caudal processes and medially slender plate; vinculum with large lateral lobes. Currently the group comprises of three very similar, but distinct Andean species: one from
Ecuador
(
S. rubiphagiella
Diškus & Stonis
) and two from
Peru
(
S. imperatoria
Puplesis & Robinson
and
S. polylepiella
Diškus & Stonis
). Trophic relationships: two species are known to be leaf-miners on
Rubus
and
Polylepis
(Rosaceae)
. It is expected that all species of the group may be
Rosaceae
feeders, including
S. imperatoria
(
Stonis
et al
. 2016b
)
. Leaf-mines combined. Cocoon inside of the leaf-mine.