Monopis jussii, a new species (Lepidoptera, Tineidae) inhabiting nests of the Boreal owl (Aegolius funereus)

• Published in: ZooKeys
• Main Authors: Mutanen,Marko, Huemer,Peter, Autto,Jonna, Karsholt,Ole, Kaila,Lauri
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020
• Subjects: boreo-montane; cryptic diversity; DNA barcoding; nuclear marker; Parus; Strix uralensis; Ural Owl
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.992.53975; https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/53975/

Monopis jussii Kaila, Mutanen, Huemer, Karsholt & Autto, sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Tineidae) is described as a new species. It is closely related to the widespread and common M. laevigella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), but differs in its distinct COI DNA barcode sequences, four examined nuc...