Monepidosis scepteri Spungis, 2006

Jaschhof, Mathias, 2024, New taxa and new records of Winnertziinae and Porricondylinae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from Germany, European Journal of Taxonomy 953, pp. 1-134 : 82

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).