Neumania (Soarella) papillosa (Soar, 1902)

Material examined.

Portugal, Beja • Mértola, Corte do Pinto, 37.682°N, 7.512°W, 19 May 2023, leg. Ferreira, Benitez-Bosco, Ekrem, Stur & Turaccio, 1 ♂, 2 ♀ (sequenced) . Guarda • Seia, Rio Alva, Praia Fluvial de Sabugueiro, river, 40.401°N, 7.64°W, 1021 m a.s.l., 24 Aug. 2023, leg. Ferreira, Benitez-Bosco & Padilha, 1 ♀ (sequenced) .

Remarks.

The Portuguese specimens match the description of N. papillosa, forming a unique BIN (BOLD: AFO 2116), with the nearest neighboring BIN being BOLD: ADS 6560, which consists of 31 specimens of and unidentified Neumania sp. from South Africa. The p - distance between these two BINs was estimated at 14.26 %.

Distribution.

Europe. In Portugal previously reported from Côa River near Santa Comba Dão (Beira Alta; Lundblad 1956).