Pristiphora atripes (Lindqvist, 1952) Figs 29, 205, 306

Nematus (Lygaeonematus) lanificus ab. atripes Hellén, 1948a: 46. Not available. Infrasubspecific name.

Lygaeonematus atripes Lindqvist, 1952: 111-112. Holotype ♀ (DEI-GISHym31610) in MZH, examined. Type locality: Lapponia, Europe.

Similar species.

Species limits in the micronematica group are still unclear.

Genetic data.

Based on COI barcode sequences, specimens of the micronematica group belong to the BIN cluster BOLD:ACG2488. Maximum distance within the BIN is 2.45%. The nearest neighbour to BOLD:ACG2488, diverging by minimum of 4.1%, is BOLD:ACO1401 ( P. euxantha). Based on nuclear data, maximum divergence within the group is 2.5% (based on four specimens and TPI) and the nearest neighbour is 4.7% ( P. nigella, only TPI) or 0.6% different ( P. siskiyouensis, only NaK).

Host plants.

Unknown, but could be Salix herbacea L. (Kontuniemi 1972).

Distribution and material examined.

West Palaearctic. Specimens studied are from Sweden.