Coleophora tanyleuca (Meyrick, 1936)

Barcode Index Number: BOLD:ADL3372

Material studied. 11 ♂ (GP 5662 J. Tabell, DNA sample 25787 Lepid Phyl), 3 ♀ Middle Atlas 1900 m, Ifrane Prov., Michlifen resort, volcano crater & mixed for., 7.–9.V.2010 ad luc., J. Kullberg & Z. Kolev leg. ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (GP 5659 J. Tabell, DNA sample 25786 Lepid Phyl) Middle Atlas 1900 m, Ifrane Prov., Michlifen, road side meadow, 9.–10.V.2010, J. Kullberg & Z. Kolev leg. ; 1 ♀ Meknès-Tafilalet, Azrou, 33°28´14´´: -5°14´43´´, 1260 m, 4.V.2011, J. & A. Kullberg leg. ; 1 ♂ Meknès-Tafilalet, Ifrane, 33°27´20´´: -5°2´18´´, 1920 m, 5.–9.V.2011, J. & A. Kullberg leg. (all colls. MZH and TAB).

Molecular data. The nearest neighbour is Nearctic C. cratipennella Clemens, 1864, with a 7.87 % divergence. The barcodes of C. tanyleuca exhibit 1.29 % maximum intraspecific variation (n=2).

Distribution. Tunisia, Morocco.