Nepticulidae from the Amazon rainforest: first discovery of females of the enigmatic genus Dvidulopsis and description of the Acalypha-feeding Stigmella mariusi sp. nov.
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.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Biologija
- Volume
- 71
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 265–275
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN