title: The first records on the genus Acalyptris from the Caribbean (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae).
abstract: In this paper we describe three new species of Acalyptris Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae): Acalyptris nigrisignum Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov. from the Country of Curaçao (formerly the Netherlands Antilles), A. trigonijuxtus Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov. from British Virgin Islands, and A. dominicanus Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov. from Dominica. A pictorial key is provided for two newly established species complexes: bicornutus and tenuijuxtus. The newly described species are illustrated with photographs of the adults and the genitalia.
authors.affiliation: Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and Baltic-American Biotaxonomy Institute, Studentų St. 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Lithuania; Email: stonis@leu.lt.
authors.forename: Jonas R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Stonis
authors.affiliation: Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and Baltic-American Biotaxonomy Institute, Studentų St. 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Lithuania Institute of Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos St. 2, Vilnius LT-08412, Lithuania.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Andrius
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Remeikis
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017691:Caribbean Region; D019424:Dominica; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size