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Recent Publications
- The Nepticulidae and Opostegidae (Lepidoptera) of North West Europe
- Introduction to the Nepticulidae
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- The Ando-Patagonian Stigmella magnispinella group (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae) with description of new species from Ecuador, Peru and Argentina
- Die Lepidopterenfauna von Herkulesbad und Orsova. Eine zoogeographische Studie
- Influences of leaf-mining insects on their host plants: A review
Nepticuloidea
Eosopostega Davis, 1989
Nomenclature
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Superfamily: NepticuloideaFamily: Opostegidae
Genus:
Eosopostega Davis, 1989
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Type information:
Eosopostega issikii Davis, 1989: 42 (Original designation and monotypy)
Etymology:
The generic name originates from the Greek eos (dawn, east) prefixed to the generic stem Opostega, in reference to the extreme eastern palearctic distribution of this taxon. It is feminine in gender.