Pseudolycoriella sp. I

Literature. Pseudolycoriella indet.: BOLD (2019b).

Barcoded material. 1♀ New Zealand: North Island, Waikato, Hamilton, altitude 39 m, Malaise trap, 05.06.2012, leg. I. Hogg (CBG, BIOUG14863 - H041) . 1♀ same locality as previous, Malaise trap, 19.11.2012, leg. I. Hogg (CBG, BIOUG15289 - H10) . 1♀ same locality as previous, Malaise trap, 11.03.2013, leg. I. Hogg (CBG, BIOUG15552 - D06) . 1♀ same locality as previous, Malaise trap, 08.04.2013, leg. I. Hogg (CBG, BIOUG15560 - H06) .

Genetic distances. The maximum p-distance between all four available COI sequences is 0.17%. The nearest neighbour is Psl. kaikoura, diverging by a minimum of 4.86%. No 28S sequence data are available.

Discussion. The COI barcodes of Psl. sp. I are registered on the Barcode of Life Data System under the BIN: BOLD:ACP1302 (BOLD 2019b). The p-distance of 4.86% towards the nearest neighbour suggests the existence of a further unknown species. Nevertheless, it was judged premature to prepare a formal description because no males are available and the lack of knowledge about the taxonomy of the females of Pseudolycoriella does not allow solid conclusions to be made on species delimitation.