Discovery of the genus Dishkeya (Lepidoptera: Tischeriidae) in Honduras: unveiling the unique traits of D. gouaniae

Jonas R. Stonis; Arūnas Diškus; Svetlana Orlovskytė

doi:10.6001/biologija.2024.70.2-3.4

Jonas R. Stonis
Arūnas Diškus
Svetlana Orlovskytė

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6001/biologija.2024.70.2-3.4

Keywords: leaf mines, leaf miners, Neotropical fauna, trumpet moths

Abstract

This publication records the endemic genus Dishkeya Stonis in Honduras and, for the first time, documents the female genitalia and leaf mines of D. gouaniae (Stonis & Diškus). Additionally, it provides the first barcodes and molecular considerations regarding the genus Dishkeya. The article is illustrated with 34 figures, including photographs of male and female genitalia, leaf mines, exuviae, and a molecular tree based on mtDNA COI sequences.