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Stephensia (moth)

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Stephensia
Stephensia cedronellae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Subfamily: Elachistinae
Genus: Stephensia
Stainton, 1858
Synonyms
  • Kumia Falkovich, 1986
  • Austriana Traugott-Olsen, 1995
  • Canariana Traugott-Olsen, 1995
  • Holstia Traugott-Olsen, 1995
  • Gibraltarensis Traugott-Olsen, 1996
  • Kearfottia Traugott-Olsen, 1996

Stephensia is a genus of the small and very small moths of the family Elachistidae.

Species

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References

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  • Kaila, L. (1992). "The Elachistidae of Southern Siberia and Central-Asia, with descriptions of 5 new species (Lepidoptera)". Entomologica Fennica. 3 (4): 177–194.
  • Sruoga, V.; Puplesis, R. (2003). "A remarkable new species of Stephensia Stainton (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Belize rainforest (Central America)". Zoological Science. 20 (10): 1273–1277. doi:10.2108/zsj.20.1273.
  • Traugott-Olsen, E. (1995). "Phylogeny of the subfamily Elachistinae s. str. Part I: Mendesiini, with some taxonomic revision and descriptions of new taxa (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae)". SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 23 (90): 153–180.
  • Kaila, Lauri (1999). "Phylogeny and classification of the Elachistidae s.s. (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)". Systematic Entomology. 24 (2): 139–169. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3113.1999.00069.x.