Australopacifica atrata (Steel, 1897)

Australopacifica atrata

Australopacifica atrata ( Fig. 24 View Figure 24 ) is theoretically not present in France, but it presents morphological similarities that could cause it to be confused with Pa.ventrolineata View in CoL based on the often-imperfect photographs obtained from citizen science. The species has recently been found in the southern British Isles, where Pa. ventrolineata View in CoL is also highly abundant ( Jones 2019) and sequences of specimens from Great Britain have been recently published ( Álvarez-Presas et al. 2023). Only a close examination of specimens or a genetic analysis can distinguish it from Pa. ventrolineata View in CoL . We have described its complete mitogenome from specimens collected in Australia ( Gastineau et al. 2022), which will make it possible to produce molecular tools that could be useful in the future in monitoring and conservation biology to distinguish the species from Pa. ventrolineata View in CoL .