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
• Other Authors: Zoology, Lauri Kaila / Principal Investigator
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020
• Subjects: boreo-montane; cryptic diversity; DNA barcoding; nuclear marker; 1181 Ecology; evolutionary biology; Parus; Strix uralensis; Ural Owl
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/322348

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 & Schiffermul-ler], 1775), but differs in its distinct COI DNA barcode sequences, four examined nu...