Dasygnypeta nigrella (LeConte, 1863) comb. nov. Fig. 11A-H

Tachyusa nigrella LeConte, 1863

Gnypeta nigrella: Klimaszewski et al. 2008

Material

(DNA barcoded specimens). Canada: New Brunswick: York Co., Fredericton at St. John River, 45.959, -66.625, margin of river in drift (mostly maple seeds), 4.VII.2004, R.P. Webster (1, LFC) .

Additional non-barcoded material.

Canada: Manitoba: 5 miles SW of Shilo, 5.VI.1958, J.F. McAlpine (1, CNC) ; Quebec: Montreal, 30.VIII.1968, E.J. Kiteley (1, CNC); Montreal 14.VI.1972, E.J. Kiteley (1, CNC); Berthierville, 5.VI.1976, E.J. Kiteley (3, CNC); Kazabazua, 15.VIII.1968, R.C. Lawrence (3, CNC); Wakefield, 4.VI.1930, W.J. Brown (1, CNC); Drummondville, 18.VII.1977, river mudflat, L. LeSage (5, CNC) .

Distribution.

Origin: Nearctic. Canada: MB [new record], NB, NF, ON, QC [new record]. United States: IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VT, WV.

Bionomics.

Collected along the edge of a variety of running and standing water-based habitats.

Comments.

We here transfer this species to Dasygnypeta sensu nov. based on morphology and close clustering of DNA barcode sequences with D. velata . Dasygnypeta nigrella is a widespread species in eastern North America and is here newly reported from Manitoba and Quebec.