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 coryphe (Nixon, 1974) Material examined. Austria : Hinterreit, Gemeinde Grossgmain , 47.75, 12.946, 493 m , ex. Hemaris fuciformis , 22.vi.2021 , leg. W. Langer, ZSM-HYM-ZLAB01-E11; Germany : Baden-Wuerttemberg : Malsch, Hansjakobstr. 7, Urban Garden, 48.884, 8.32, 120 m , Malaise trap, 2.viii.2020 , leg. D. Doczkal, ZSM-HYM-33154-H02; Bavaria : Arnstein, Rieden, 49.938 , 10.051 , 260 m , Malaise trap, 16.vii.2019 , leg. J. Mueller , ZSM-HYM-42385-H08; Bad Koenigshofen , 50.292 , 10.484 , 274 m , Malaise trap, 16.vii.2019 , leg. J. Mueller , ZSM-HYM-42384-E11; Forchheim, Untere Mark close to Willersdorf, 49.739 , 10.969 , 261 m , Malaise trap, 12.vii.2019 , leg. J. Mueller , ZSM-HYM-42377-E08; Isarmuendung , Magerrasen, swampy, 48.78, 12.966, 313 m , sweeping, 30.vi.2021 , leg. A. Hoecherl , ZSM-HYM-ZLAB01-C05; Lkr. Kelheim Abensberg-Sandharlanden, NSG Sandharlandener Heide, 48.845 , 11.801 , 376 m , Malaise trap, 3.viii.2017 , leg. D. Doczkal, J. Voith, ZSM-HYM-33157-E11; ZSM-HYM-33157-G09; ZSM-HYM-33157-G10; ZSM-HYM-33157-G11; ZSM-HYM-33157-G12; 8.ix.2017 , leg. D. Doczkal, J. Voith, ZSM-HYM-33157-H07; Moos, Isarmuendung , Magerrasen, swampy, 48.78, 12.966, 313 m , Malaise trap, 25.viii.2021 , leg. GBOL3, R. Albrecht, ZSM-HYM-42396-F08; Muenchen , NSG Allacher Lohe, 48.199 , 11.475 , 502 m , Malaise trap, 21.vii.2021 , leg. GBOL3, R. Albrecht, ZSM-HYM-42326-D06; 23.vi.2021 , leg. GBOL3, R. Albrecht, ZSM-HYM-42326-B06; Berchtesgaden National Park, Koenigssee , Rinnkendlsteig, 47.553 , 12.964 , 775 m , Malaise trap, 30.vii.2017 , leg. D. Doczkal, J. Voith, ZSM-HYM-33161-B03; Oberndorf, close to Krebsbach, 49.868 , 9.516 , 342 m , Malaise trap, 13.vii.2019 , leg. J. Mueller , ZSM-HYM-42382-G12; Oberstdorf, Oytal, rubble cone east of Gleitweg, 47.389 , 10.348 , 1200 m , 16.vi.2014 , leg. D. Doczkal, S. Schmidt, J. Voith, ZSM-HYM-33420-A03; Sielstetten, oestlich Grafendorfer Forst, 48.578 , 11.863 , 520 m , Malaise trap, 16.vii.2019 , leg. J. Mueller , ZSM-HYM-42383-A01; Muenchen , Obermenzing, Premises of Zoologische Staatssammlung, 48.1648 , 11.4849 , 519 m , Malaise trap, 31.vii.2017 , leg. Axel Hausmann, BIOUG42687-C04; BIOUG42697-G07; Netherlands : Noord Holland , duinreservaat Egmond aan Zee, ex. Hemaris fuciformis , 17.vii.2016 , leg. M. R. Shaw, MRS_JFT0691; United Kingdom : England: Wiltshire , Bentley Woods, ex. Hemaris tityus , 26.vi.2011 , leg. M. Townesend, CNCHYM45325. Geographical distribution. PAL. PAL: Austria*, Germany*, Netherlands*, United Kingdom. Molecular data. BIN: partially BOLD:AAA7143. Host information. Sphingidae : type reared from Hemaris fuciformis (Linnaeus, 1758); also Hemaris tityus * (Linnaeus, 1758). Notes. The German specimens were identified using Nixon (1974) . Our sequences of this species were formerly part of BIN BOLD:ABY6805 and merged into BOLD:AAA7143 in February 2023. This BIN includes many clearly different species of Cotesia ; see discussion below about this "megaBIN" . ASAP clustering resolves this species as a single cluster. One of the specimens that we examined (ZSM-HYM-ZLAB01-E11) and another specimen in this cluster (MRS_JFT0691) were reared from Hemaris fuciformis , which is congruent with the host information given in the original description of the species ( Nixon 1974 ). A specimen from the United Kingdom (CNCHYM45325=MRS_JFT 0223) reared from Hemaris tityus represents an additional host record for Cotesia coryphe . This species is illustrated in Fig. 10 . Figure 10. Cotesia coryphe (Nixon, 1974), female (ZSM-HYM-33157-E11) A lateral view B head frontal view C mesosoma D metasoma E wing. Length of the specimen: 2.85 mm.