Unionicola (Hexatax) minor (Soar, 1900)

Material examined.

Portugal, Beja: • Mértola, São João dos Caldeireiros, stream, 37.626°N, 7.81°W, 17 May 2023, leg. Ferreira, Benitez-Bosco, Ekrem, Stur & Turaccio, 1 ♀ (one palp dissected and slide mounted, RMNH) ; • Mértola, Moinho de Alferes 2, 37.503°N, 7.687°W, 19 May 2023, leg. Ferreira, Benitez-Bosco, Ekrem, Stur & Turaccio, 1 ♀ (sequenced) .

Remarks.

Specimens keying to U. minor in Gerecke et al. (2016) have DNA barcodes that cluster in unique BIN (BOLD: AFO 2171).

Distribution.

Widespread in Europe, here reported for the first time for Portugal.