Coccopsilis obscura

Coccopsilis obscura (Mamaev, 1964) Morphological identification Jaschhof & Jaschhof (2013). The present project found evidence of an apparently unnamed species close to C. obscura. The CO1 sequence (652bp) of that species (referred to as Coccopsilis sp. MJDE 1 in the list at the end of this paper) is available in BIN BOLD:ACP0021. Search on BOLD ’ s BIN Database retrieved one further match for this BIN, as Cecidomyiidae sp. from China (accessed 27 Aug. 2023). In terms of morphology, the only clear distinction from C. obscura is that the base of the aedeagal apodeme is markedly broadened, thus resembling a stamper. The only specimen at hand is too incomplete for taxonomic description. DNA barcode The CO1 sequence (651bp) of the specimen marked below with an asterisk is available in BIN BOLD:ACR1420. Search on BOLDʼs BIN Database retrieved a further match for this BIN, as Cecidomyiidae sp. from Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (accessed 27 Aug. 2023). Material examined GERMANY ‒ Baden-Württemberg • 1 ♂; Malsch, Luderbusch; 48°91′31″ N, 8°33′25″ E; elev. 117 m; 28 Jun.‒5 Jul. 2020; D. Doczkal and K. Grabow leg.; Malaise trap; south-facing hill slope; ZSM-DIP-42304-A05 • 1 ♂; same data as for preceding but 31 May‒7 Jun. 2020; BOLD GBDTA10196-21; ZSM-DIP-42306-C07 *. ‒ Bavaria • 1 ♂; Lower Bavaria, Rain; 48°64′61″ N, 11°01′89″ E; elev. 429 m; 15 Jul. 2019; LandKlif and J. Müller leg.; Malaise trap; ZSM-DIP-42306-G08. Distribution Germany (new record); widespread in Palearctic (Gagné & Jaschhof 2021).