2. Weitere Informationen
2.1. Etymologie (Namenserklärung)
Sterling et al. (2025: 347) teilen mit: “edelweissella — this all-white species is named after the iconic white alpine flower Leontopodium nivale (Ten.) A. Huet ex Hand. (Asteraceae), the common name of which is Edelweiss.“
3. Literatur
- Erstbeschreibung: Sterling, M. J., Price, B. W. & D. C. Lees (2025): A revision of the hitherto neglected genus Topiris Walker, 1863 (Lepidoptera, Xyloryctidae) with taxonomic notes on the genus Athrypsiastis Meyrick, 1910. — ZooKeys 1229 (1): 297-368. [zum open-access-Artikel auf Pensoft]