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Stigmella varispinella Diškus & Stonis, 2016 in Stonis et al., 2016
Nomenclature
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Unranked: Core StigmellaUnranked: Stigmella magnispinella group
Species:
Stigmella varispinella Diškus & Stonis, 2016 in Stonis et al., 2016
Usage:
valid
Type information:
Holotype male:, ECUADOR, Chimborazo Province, about 30 km NE Pallatanga, 1º52'41"S, 78º54'11"W, elevation 3025 m, leaf-mining larva on Asteraceae plant 26.i.2005), field card no. 4832, A. Diškus & J. R. Stonis, genitalia slide no. AD810♂ (ZMUC).
Type host:
unidentified Asteraceae
type genitalia preparation:
AD810
Type depository:
Zoological Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen (ZMUC)
Etymology:
The species name is derived from Latin varius (varied, diverse) and spina (a spine, thorn, bone) in reference to the combination of small and large cornuti in the male genitalia.