Monepidosis scepteri Spungis 2006

Monepidosis scepteri Spungis, 2006 Morphological identification Spungis (2006b). DNA barcode CO1 sequences (651‒653bp) were obtained of the 11 specimens listed below and allocated to two BINs, BOLD:ACT8511 (ZSM-DIP-42305-A03, from Bavaria) and BOLD:AEO7958 (all other specimens, from Baden-Württemberg). My reexamination of these specimens failed to find morphological evidence in support of the genetic clustering. Search on BOLD’s BIN Database (accessed 27 Aug. 2023) retrieved a further four matches for BOLD:ACT8511, all as Cecidomyiidae sp. from Canada (three matches) and Bulgaria (one). Material examined GERMANY ‒ Baden-Württemberg • 1 ♂; Malsch, Luderbusch; 48°91′61″ N, 8°33′18″ E; elev. 111 m; 12‒26 Apr. 2020; D. Doczkal and K. Grabow leg.; Malaise trap; windthrow of birch trees; BOLD GBDTA9986-21; ZSM-DIP-42304-A11 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding but 48°91′50″ N, 8°33′19″ E; elev. 113 m; 26 Apr.‒3 May 2020; willow scrub; BOLD GBDTA10022-21; ZSM-DIP-42304-D11 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding but 48°91′28″ N, 8°33′35″ E; elev. 111 m; 17‒24 May 2020; willow scrub and reed; BOLD DTIII8545-22; ZSM-DIP-42474-H06 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding but 48°91′44″ N, 8°33′24″ E; elev. 112 m; 10‒17 May 2020; willow/aspen forest and game browsing field; BOLD DTIII8614-22; ZSM-DIP-42475-F04 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding but 48°91′20″ N, 8°33′26″ E; elev. 112 m; 17‒24 May 2020; windthrow of willow and aspen trees; BOLD DTIII8701-22; ZSM-DIP-42476-E08 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; BOLD DTIII8745-22; ZSM-DIP-42477-A05 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; BOLD DTIII8751-22; ZSM-DIP-42477-A11 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding but 48°91′20″ N, 8°33′22″ E; elev. 112 m; 26 Apr.‒3 May 2020; windthrow of aspen trees; BOLD DTIII8889-22; ZSM-DIP-42478-E06 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding; BOLD DTIII8896-22; ZSM-DIP-42478-F01. ‒ Bavaria • 1 ♂; Upper Bavaria, Rudelzhausen; 48°57′84″ N, 11°86′26″ E; elev. 520 m; 16 Jul. 2019; LandKlif and J. Müller leg.; Malaise trap; BOLD GBDTA10073-21; ZSM-DIP-42305-A03. Distribution Germany (new record); Sweden, Latvia (Gagné & Jaschhof 2021).