1. Falter

2. Weitere Informationen

2.1. Etymologie (Namenserklärung)

Locus typicus nach Fernández (1996: 81): “The species is names after its collector, Mr Marc Meijer [sic, recte: Meyer], who is very active in the investigation of the fauna of the islands in the Atlantic Ocean.”

2.2. Faunistik

Locus typicus nach Fernández (1996: 79): Portugal, Azoren, São Miguel, Serra da Tronqueira, 600 m.

2.3. Typenmaterial

Gielis (1997: 79): “Holotype: ♂, Portugal, Açores, São Miguel, SW Nordeste, Serra da Tronquiera, 600 m, 29.vii.1990 (M. Meyer) (Mus. Luxembourg). Paratypes: 4 ♂, 3 ♀, same locality and date, gent CG 3767 (♂), 3768 (♀) (Museum Luxembourg, CG).”

2.4. Literatur

• Borges, P. A. V., Santa-Rita, J. V., Nunes, R., Danielczak, A., Hochkirch, A., Amorim, I. R., Lamelas-Lopez, L., Karsholt, O. & V. Vieira (2018): Species conservation profile of moths (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from Azores, Portugal. — Biodiversity Data Journal 6: 1-201 [PDF auf researchgate.net].
• Fernández, J. (1996): Noticia de nuevos táxones para la ciencia en el ámbito Íbero-Balear y Macaronésico. — Graellsia 51: 163-215 [PDF auf www.fauna-iberica.mncn.csic.es].
• Erstbeschreibung: Gielis, C. (1997): Stenoptilia meyeri spec. nov., a new endemic species of the Azores (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). — Entomologische Berichten 57 (5): 79-81. Amsterdam. [Digitalisat auf biodiversitylibrary.org]