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Nepticuloidea
Stigmella nivea Remeikis & Stonis in Stonis et al., 2016
Nomenclature
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Unranked: Core StigmellaUnranked: Stigmella epicosma group
Species:
Stigmella nivea Remeikis & Stonis in Stonis et al., 2016
Usage:
valid
Type information:
Holotype: 1 ♂, PERU, Dept. Puno, 85 km W Puno, Cerro Huajrapata, 6.iv.1987, 4700 m, O. Karsholt, genitalia slide RA700 male (ZMUC).
type genitalia preparation:
RA700
Type depository:
Zoological Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen (ZMUC)
Etymology:
The species name is derived from Latin niveus (snowy, of snow, snow-white) in reference to the irregularly scattered grey-white scales on forewing apex (like melting snowflakes on grey background). It should be also mentioned, that this amazing new species occurs close to the Andean snowline.