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

• Main Authors: Mutanen, M. (Marko), Huemer, P. (Peter), Autto, J. (Jonna), Karsholt, O. (Ole), Kaila, L. (Lauri)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020
• Subjects: DNA barcoding; boreo-montane; cryptic diversity; nuclear marker; Parus; Strix uralensis; Ural Owl
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2020120399282

Abstract 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 exa...