New Nepticulidae species (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from the Yucatán Peninsula (SE Mexico).
Thirty-eight species of Nepticulidae are known from the Yucatán Peninsula and adjacent areas (mainland Mexico and Be-lize). This paper describes two new species: Stigmella maya Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov. (a leaf-miner of Karwinskia hum-boldtiana, Rhamnaceae), and Acalyptris yucatani Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov. (a leaf-miner of Schinus sp., Anacardiaceae). S. maya is among the smallest Lepidoptera in the world. In its male genitalia S. maya resembles a sizeable group of undescribed species occurring in the Andes (Patagonia: Argentina). The adults of both new species are illustrated with photographs of adults, genitalia and leaf-mines.
Division of Biosystematics Research, Department of Biology and Science Education, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Studentu 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Lithuania; Email: rimantas.stonis@vpu.lt.
Jonas R
JR
Stonis
Division of Biosystematics Research, Department of Biology and Science Education, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Studentu 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Lithuania; Email: ANDRIUS@REMEIKIS.com.
Andrius
A
Remeikis
Division of Biosystematics Research, Department of Biology and Science Education, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Studentu 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Lithuania; Email: AR@KUS.com.
Arūnas
A
Diškus
Division of Biosystematics Research, Department of Biology and Science Education, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Studentu 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Lithuania; Email: REMIGIJUS@NOREIKA.com.
Remigijus
R
Noreika
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D009036:Moths / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*