Nepticulidae from the Amazon rainforest: first discovery of females of the enigmatic genus Dvidulopsis and description of the Acalypha-feeding Stigmella mariusi sp. nov.
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.
Authors
- Jonas R. Stonis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-3162)
- Arūnas Diškus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0106-5546)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biologija
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.6001/biologija.2025.71.4.1
- Primary Topic
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00