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Nepticuloidea
Stigmella patagonica Remeikis & Stonis in Stonis et al., 2016
Nomenclature
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Unranked: Core StigmellaUnranked: Stigmella magnispinella group
Species:
Stigmella patagonica Remeikis & Stonis in Stonis et al., 2016
Usage:
valid
Type information:
Holotype: ♂, ARGENTINA, Neuquen, San Martin de los Andes, 40º09'36"S, 71º21'44"W, elevation about 640 m, caught on Discaria serratifolia (Vent.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Mast. (Rhamnaceae), 28.ix.1981, Nielsen & Karsholt, genitalia slide no. RA348♂ (ZMUC).
Type host:
Discaria serratifolia (Vent.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Mast. (Rhamnaceae) [association]
type genitalia preparation:
RA348
Type depository:
Zoological Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen (ZMUC)
Etymology:
The species is named after the region (Patagonia or the Ando-Patagonian biogeographical region) in reference to the species distribution