Coleophora alacanta Tabell, 2013

Barcode Index Number: BOLD:AAZ0938

Material studied. 1 ♂ (GP 11952 ZT) Guelmim, 10 km NE, 500 m, 10.–11.IV.2013, Z. Tokár leg. & det. (coll. TOK); 1 ♂ (GP 21859 IgR) Tifnit 2 km S, 50 m, 9.IV.2013, Ľ. Srnka leg., Z. Tokár det. (coll. SRN) ; 1 ♂ (GP 13958 ZT) Middle Atlas Mts., 1900 m, 32°35.960’N, 04°30.290’W, 17.IV.2013, Z. Tokár leg. & det. (coll. TOK) .

Molecular data. Moroccan C. alacanta specimens have not been barcoded. According to Spanish specimens the nearest neighbour is a Turkish so far unnamed species close to C. congeriella Staudinger, 1859 (Barcode Index Number: BOLD:AAY9863), with a 2.98 % divergence. The barcodes of C. alacanta exhibit 0.31 % maximum intraspecific variation (n=4).

Distribution. Spain, Morocco. New to Morocco and Africa.