Batrachedra olei Falck, sp. nov. from the Canary Islands, Spain (Lepidoptera: Batrachedridae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.1094

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Lepidoptera, Batrachedridae, new species, DNA barcodes, Canary Islands, Spain

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Batrachedra olei Falck, sp. nov. is described based on specimens from La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. Adults, male and female genitalia are figured. DNA barcodes are analyzed. A differential diagnosis from the similar B. parvulipunctella Chrétien, 1915 is given. For comparison the male and female genitalia of B. parvulipunctella are figured.

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2025-09-30

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Falck, P. (2025). Batrachedra olei Falck, sp. nov. from the Canary Islands, Spain (Lepidoptera: Batrachedridae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 53(211), 631–636. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.1094

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