An Incomplete European Barcode Library Has a Strong Impact on the Identification Success of Lepidoptera from Greece

Species identification by means of DNA barcodes depends essentially on the scope and quality a relevant reference library. The first analysis large number (about 600 morphospecies) southern European Lepidoptera (Greece: Peloponnese) shows both advantages disadvantages with regard to reliable Mediterranean species. We determined 946 barcode sequences from 47 families, which 929 46 families were successfully assigned Barcode Index Number (BIN) in global Life Data Systems (BOLD) database. A species level for 485 BINs representing 477 Linnaean names was successful. These taxa include 34 new records Greece. However, 128 (c. 20% inventory) could not be attached name referenced available BOLD. Of these BINs, 99 are hence represent unique Intra- inter-BIN divergences presented discussed. An initial preliminary in-depth randomly selected indicates an incomplete library terms Linnean taxa, addition considerable probably undescribed It is therefore strongly recommended that already advanced should supplemented not-yet-sequenced Mediterranean.