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20. Stigmella auricularia Puplesis, Diškus & Juchnevič, 2003: 245 , 246.

Morphology update ( Figs 68–75 ): Uncus with triangular lateral lobes ( Figs 68, 70 , 75 ). Ventral plate of vinculum with deep oval excavation ( Figs 68 , 71, 74, 75 ).

Material examined: 1 ♂, holotype, Primorskiy Kray, 14 km S Slavyanka, Ryazanovka , 3.vii.1982, leg. R. Puplesis, genitalia slide no. AD 0366 ( ZIN) ; 1 ♂, paratype, 15 km SW Slavyanka, 3.vii.1982, leg. S. Yu. Sinev, genitalia slide no. AD 0367 ( ZIN) .

Figures

FIGURES 65–70. Male genitalia of Stigmella species. 65, S. palionisi Puplesis, holotype, slide no. AD 0362 (ZIN); 66, same, inner lobe of valva; 67, same, cornuti and transtilla; 68, S. auricularia Puplesis, Diškus & Juchnevič, general view (aedeagus removed), holotype, slide no. AD 0366 (ZIN); 69, same, right valva; 70, same, left valva. Scale bar 100 µm.

FIGURES 71–75. Male genitalia of Stigmella auricularia Puplesis, Diškus & Juchnevič, holotype, slide no. AD 0366 (ZIN). 71, general view (aedeagus removed), holotype, slide no. AD 0366 (ZIN); 72, same, aedeagus; 73, same, more ventral view of cornuti; 74, same, capsule, dorsal view; 75, paratype, slide no. AD 0367 (ZIN). Scale bar 100 µm.