Elachista paracollitella Nel & Varenne, 2016

Huemer, Peter & Van Nieukerken, Erik J., 2021, Identity of some recently described Lepidoptera from France-re-assessed with DNA barcodes and morphology, Zootaxa 4941 (3), pp. 301-337 : 329

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4941.3.1
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scientific name	Elachista paracollitella Nel & Varenne, 2016
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Elachista paracollitella Nel & Varenne, 2016 View in CoL

Elachista paracollitella Nel & Varenne 2016b: 77 View in CoL , figs. 9–10.

Examined material. Holotype Ƌ: France, Hérault , Aumelas, 180 m, 26.IV.2004, Th. Varenne leg., genitalia slide JN n°17544 ( RCTV).

BOLD Specimen ID TLMF 22310; BOLD Sequence ID LEASS662-17.

BIN: none

Identity: Elachista paracollitella Nel & Varenne, 2016 , possible synonym of E. gormella Nielsen & Traugott- Olsen, 1987.

Remarks. Elachista paracollitella was described from a male holotype and 15 male paratypes ( Nel & Varenne 2016b). The species was separated from several related taxa particularly by subtle characters of male genitalia. In particular E. gormella was discussed in detail and separated by diagnostic structures, and hence E. paracollitella was included in the World Catalogue of Elachistidae as valid taxon ( Kaila 2019). However, the holotype of E. paracollitella is very close to E. gormella in DNA barcode, with 98.65% similarity, indicating possible conspecificity. However, we hesitate to synonymize both species as the species group is in need of thorough revision (Kaila in litt.).