Nepticulidae from the Amazon rainforest: first discovery of females of the enigmatic genus Dvidulopsis and description of the Acalypha-feeding Stigmella mariusi sp. nov.
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- 14 January 2026
- journal article
- Published by Lithuanian Academy of Sciences in Biologija
- Vol. 71 (4) , 265-275
Abstract
Upon the first discovery, this publication provides the results of the examination and documentation of the female genitalia of Dvidulopsis Stonis & Diškus, an endemic Neotropical genus previously known only from male specimens. It also describes Stigmella mariusi Stonis & Diškus, sp. nov., a previously overlooked Acalypha-feeding species of Nepticulidae from the western premontane Amazon.Keywords
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