Scratching the tip of the iceberg: integrative taxonomy reveals 30 new species records of Microgastrinae (Braconidae) parasitoid wasps for Germany, including new Holarctic distributions Author Hoecherl, Amelie https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4211-7468 SNSB-Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen, Muenchhausenstr. 21, 81247 Muenchen, Germany amelie.hoecherl@gmail.com Author Shaw, Mark R. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6651-8801 National Museums of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH 1 1 JF, UK Author Boudreault, Caroline https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4511-2626 Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, K 1 A 0 C 6, Canada Author Rabl, Dominik https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0613-7804 Field Station Fabrikschleichach, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Glashuettenstr. 5, Wuerzburg, 96181 Rauhenebrach, Germany Author Haszprunar, Gerhard Department Biology II, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU), Grosshaderner Str. 2, Martinsried, 82152 Planegg, Germany Author Raupach, Michael J. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8299-6697 SNSB-Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen, Muenchhausenstr. 21, 81247 Muenchen, Germany Author Schmidt, Stefan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5751-8706 SNSB-Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen, Muenchhausenstr. 21, 81247 Muenchen, Germany Author Baranov, Viktor https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1893-3215 Estacion Biologica de Donana-CSIC / Donana Biological Station-CSIC, Seville, Spain Author Fernandez-Triana, Jose https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0425-0309 Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, K 1 A 0 C 6, Canada text ZooKeys 2024 2024-01-11 1188 305 386 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1188.112516 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1188.112516 1313-2970-1188-305 CBA8C74195AB4DB59E80AAAA500D3572 C4B2907AEF025898B974548D1D87BC3B Cotesia eunomiae Shaw, 2009 Material examined. Belgium : Luxembourg , Pisserotte , ex. Boloria eunomia , vi.2004 , leg. J. Choutt , individuals from separate gregarious broods, MS 106; MS 107; MS 108 ; Finland : Janakkala , ex. Boloria eunomia , 14.vi.1992 , leg. M. R. Shaw , MRS-JFT 0655; MRS-JFT 0656 ; France : Pyrenees-Orientales , Porte , ex. Boloria eunomia , 30.v.2001 , leg. T. Lafranchis , MRS_JFT 0118 ; Germany : Bavaria : Rhoen , Hausen , Kleines Moor , 50.487 , 10.039 , 890 m , Malaise trap , 11.vii.2018 , leg. D. Doczkal , ZSM-HYM-33165-E05 . Geographical distribution. PAL. PAL- Belgium, Finland*, France*, Germany*. Molecular data. BIN: BOLD:AAV9098. Host information. Nymphalidae : type reared from Boloria eunomia (Esper, 1800). Notes. Our specimen from Germany matches the original description and clusters very closely (max. p-dist 0.34%) with six specimens (MRS-JFT 0655, MRS-JFT 0656, MS 106, MS 107, MS 108, MRS_JFT0118) reared from Boloria eunomia , the host of the holotype ( Shaw 2009 ). This wasp species appears to be completely specialised to Boloria eunomia , which is classified as a highly endangered species in Bavaria and Germany ( Reinhardt and Bolz 2011 ; Voith et al. 2016 ). As our German specimens are not reared, we checked the platform iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/) to verify whether this rather rare host occurs in this area. In a 5 km radius of our sampling site we found eight observations of B. eunomia . All these observations were confirmed by a lepidopterist via photos uploaded to iNaturalist. This species is illustrated in Fig. 11 . Figure 11. Cotesia eunomiae Shaw, 2009, female (ZSM-HYM-33165-E05) A lateral and B dorsal views. Length of the specimen: 2.9 mm.