Coleophora liriophorella Baldizzone, 1982

Barcode Index Number: BOLD:ACS9281

Material studied. 2 ♂ (DNA sample 21975 Lepid Phyl), 3 ♀ (DNA sample 21976 Lepid Phyl) High Atlas, Ourika 13 km S, 1560 m, e.l. V.2013, Genista sp. 3.V.2013, J. Tabell leg.; 3 ♂ Al Haouz Prov., Oukaimden 1 km SE, 2660 m, 2.VII.2016, J. Tabell leg.; 1 ♂ Ouarzazate Prov., Aguelmouss 1 km ESE, 2150 m, 3.VII.2016, J. Tabell leg. (all coll. TAB) .

Molecular data. The nearest neighbour is the Nearctic C. accordella Walsingham, 1882, with a 6.33 % divergence. In the Palearctic region, the nearest neighbour is C. kahaourella Toll, 1956, with a 7.18 % divergence. The barcodes of C. liriophorella exhibit 2.09 % maximum intraspecific variation (n=2).

Distribution. Morocco, endemic to the High Atlas Mountains.