insects Article Cryptic Diversity in the Monotypic Neotropical Micromoth Genus Angelabella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in the Peru-Chile Desert Marcelo Vargas-Ortiz 1, Guido Aliaga-Pichihua 2, Ana Lazo-Rivera 2, José Cerdeña 3 , Jackie Farfán 4, Wilson Huanca-Mamani 5 and Héctor A. Vargas 6,* 1 Programa de Doctorado en Sistemática y Biodiversidad, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile;
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[email protected] Received: 26 August 2020; Accepted: 15 September 2020; Published: 6 October 2020 Simple Summary: The Neotropical Region harbors a highly diverse and poorly known fauna of leaf miners of the micromoth family Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera). Angelabella is a genus of Gracillariidae whose geographic range is restricted to a few valleys of the arid environments of the Peru-Chile desert. Only one species is currently included in this genus.