Additions to the Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) of East Asia, with descriptions of three new species from Primorskiy Kray
Author
Stonis, Jonas R.
Author
Rocienė, Agnė
text
Zootaxa
2014
3846
2
204
220
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3846.2.2
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Stigmella gimmonella
(Matsumura)
(
Figs 36–39
)
Nepticula gimmonella
Matsumura, 1931
: 1114
.
Material examined.
1♂
, Far East
RUSSIA
, Primorskiy Kray,
20 km
E Ussuriysk, Gornotayezhnoe, Biological Station,
5.viii.2011
, leg, A. Rocienė, genitalia slide no. AG438 (
ZIN
).
Morphology update.
Uncus divided into two gradually narrowed lateral lobes; bent distally in genitalia slide no. AG438 (
Figs 36, 38
). Gnathos with two slender caudal processes and large central plate (
Fig. 38
). Valva with two apical processes bent inwardly and with heavily papillated inner lobe (
Fig. 37
). Transtilla with long sublateral processes (
Fig. 36
). Cornuti spine-like, aggregated into long broad cluster, apical cornuti 2–3 times larger than the others (
Fig. 39
).
Remarks.
The male genitalia of this species are illustrated/documented with photographs for the first time.