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