A new species of 𝑇𝑒𝑙𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑝𝑱𝑠 Eaton, 1904 (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Mexico with morphological and molecular data

Authors

  • Santiago Jaume-Schinkel ColecciĂłn Nacional de Insectos, Instituto de BiologĂ­a, Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma de MĂ©xico. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3502-9407

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v33i2.7401

Keywords:

Psychodinae, new geographic record, integrative taxonomy, COI barcode, mothflies

Abstract

This publication documents the first geographical record of an extant species of the genus Telmatoscopus Eaton, 1904 in Mexico, based on material collected in the state of Veracruz. The species is described as new to science, and this study presents the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) DNA barcodes and a consensus sequence for the newly described taxon.

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2026-07-01

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