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| Tokár, Z.; Laštůvka, A.; Nieukerken, E.J. van. |
| Stigmella tatrica sp. n. is described from moths taken in the alpine zone of the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. The new species is similar to several other montane species of Stigmella Schrank, 1802 in the S. aurella (Fabricius, 1775) group in external characters and male genitalia; its closest relative is S. dryadella (O. Hofmann, 1868). It is indistinguishable from S. tormentillella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1860) by the colour and pattern elements of the forewing; however, it differs in the male genitalia in the shape and number of cornuti, in the female genitalia by long apophyses with protruding ovipositor, and by COI barcodes. Immature stages are unknown, but Dryas octopetala L. (Rosaceae) is the possible hostplant. The long ovipositor suggests an unusual,... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Leaf miners; Moths; Slovakia; New species. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/648822 |
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