Meyrick, 1915 : 255
Puplesis & Robinson 2000 : 24
Illustrated review of the leaf-mining Nepticulidae of the central Andes (Peru and Bolivia)
Stonis, Jonas R.
Diškus, Arūnas
Remeikis, Andrius
Karsholt, Ole
Torres, Nixon Cumbicus
Zootaxa
2017
4257
1
1
70
52LXY
Meyrick, 1915
Meyrick
1915
[195,613,655,682]
Insecta
Nepticulidae
Stigmella
Animalia
Lepidoptera
45
46
Arthropoda
species
cuprata
( Figs 2, 9, 32, 37)
Nepticula cuprata Meyrick, 1915: 255. Stigmella cuprata( Meyrick, 1915) in Puplesis & Robinson 2000: 24, 25, figs 15, 90, 91.
Material examined. 1 ♂ (lectotype), 1 specimen(sex unknown; see Remarks), PERU, Matucana, 2370 m, vii.1914, Parish, genitalia slide no. 28848 BMNH( lectotype) ( BMNH).
Diagnosis.Belongs to the S. niveaspecies group. The combination of closely juxtaposed processes of gnathos, one pointed apical processes of valva, distally narrowed and bilobed uncus, long vinculum, and a band of very large, horn-like cornuti distinguishes S. cupratafrom all other members of the group.
Male( Fig. 32). Redescribed in Puplesis & Robinson 2000: 24, 25, fig. 15. Forewing length about 1.9 mm; wingspan about 4.3 mm. Female. Not studied (see Remarks). Male genitalia. Illustrated in Puplesis & Robinson 2000: figs 90, 91. Bionomics. Adults fly in July. Otherwise biology unknown.
Distribution( Fig. 9). This species occurs in the Peruvian Andes ( Peru: Matucana) at altitudes about 2370 m.
Remarks. Puplesis & Robinson (2000)have redefined Stigmella cupratafrom the male lectotype. The other specimen of typeseries is probably a female. However, it extremely rubbed, badly pinned, and with few or no traces of pattern. It was impossible to tell whether it is likely to be conspecific with the lectotypeand Puplesis & Robinson (2000)have therefore not dissected it. No external features remain that are distinct.
1457688676
1914-07
BMNH
Peru
2370
Matucana
Parish
45
46
1
lectotype