23. Stigmella peruanica Puplesis & Robinson, 2000

(Figs 2, 9, 29, 33, 37)

Stigmella peruanica Puplesis & Robinson, 2000: 27 –28, figs. 19, 104, 105.

Material examined. 1 ♂ (holotype), PERU, Dept. Puno, 5 km E of Limbani, 3000 m, 28.iii.1987, O. Karsholt, genitalia slide no. Diškus 189 (ZMUC).

Diagnosis. Belongs to the S. marmorea group. The combination of three golden shiny fasciae on the forewing, short lobes of vinculum, bilobed uncus with each lobe bearing two-three papillae, and numerous large cornuti on the vesica distinguishes S. peruanica from all other Stigmella species.

Male (Fig. 33). Described in Puplesis & Robinson 2000: 27–28, fig. 19. Forewing length about 2.1 mm; wingspan about 4.6 mm.

Female. Unknown.

Male genitalia. Illustrated in Puplesis & Robinson 2000: 104, 105.

Bionomics. Adults fly in March. Otherwise biology unknown.

Distribution (Fig. 9). This species occurs in the Peruvian Andes (Peru: Puno Departamento) at altitudes about 3000 m (Fig. 29).