The Elachistidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of Caucasus, with description of three new species

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 24 Oct 2017Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Zootaxa, volume 4,338 (issn: 1175-5326, eissn: 1175-5334,

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Authors: Sruoga, Virginijus; Sinev, Sergey Yu.; Rocienė, Agnė;

doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4338.2.2

pmid: 29245739

The Elachistidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of Caucasus, with description of three new species

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The Elachistidae fauna of the Caucasus is outlined. A total of 47 species are listed, three of which remain unidentified to species level. Three species are described as new: Perittia prolixa sp. nov., Elachista candidella sp. nov. and E. suffusca sp. nov. The new species are diagnosed and illustrated with photographs of the adults and genitalia. Twenty-seven species and the genus Perittia Stainton are reported for the first time from Caucasus.

Related Organizations

Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
Lithuania
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU)
Lithuania

Keywords

Insecta, Arthropoda, Elachistidae, Biodiversity, Moths, Anthozoa, Lepidoptera, Animalia, Animals, Genitalia, Animal Distribution, Taxonomy

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