Scythris transcaucasica Nupponen, sp. n., a new species from Georgia (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.968

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Lepidoptera, Scythrididae, new species, Trans-Caucasus Mountains, Georgia

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Scythris transcaucasica Nupponen, sp. n. is described from southern Georgia. Twelve specimens (7 males and 5 females) were collected from the Trans-Caucasus Mountains close to the Turkish border in July 2015. The species is placed in the terekholensis species-group. The external appearance of the adult and genitalia of both sexes of the new species are illustrated, and the systematic position of the new taxon is briefly discussed.

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2017-03-30

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Nupponen, K. (2017). Scythris transcaucasica Nupponen, sp. n., a new species from Georgia (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 45(177), 31–35. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.968

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