https://mapress.com/zt <p><strong>Zootaxa</strong> is a mega-journal for zoological taxonomists in the world</p> Magnolia Press en-US Zootaxa 1175-5326 https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5844.1.1 <p>The <em>Microphorella chiragra</em> species group is revised and includes <em>M. chiragra</em> Melander, <em>M. longitarsis</em> Melander and <em>M. ornatipes</em> Melander, plus the following 17 newly described species: <em>M. barda</em><strong> sp. nov.</strong>,<em> M. bicristata</em><strong> sp. nov.</strong>,<em> M. bradleyi</em> <strong>sp. nov.</strong>,<em> M. dilata</em> <strong>sp. nov.</strong>, <em>M. discreta</em> <strong>sp. nov.</strong>,<em> M. enigma </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong>, <em>M. megapterna</em> <strong>sp. nov.</strong>, <em>M. obscura</em><strong> sp. nov.</strong>, <em>M. paraplatypeza </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong>,<em> M. patrickensis</em><strong> sp. nov.</strong>, <em>M. platypeza </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong>, <em>M. sasquatchi </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong>, <em>M. setosa </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong>, <em>M. shorthousei</em> <strong>sp. nov.</strong>, <em>M. tubula</em> <strong>sp. nov.</strong>,<em> M. virgata </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong> and <em>M. wilderae</em> <strong>sp. nov.</strong> The species group occurs in the western Nearctic Region from Washington, Idaho and western Montana south through Oregon and California. The distribution of each species is mapped and a key to males is provided. COI mitochondrial DNA barcode analyses indicate the possible existence of additional cryptic species, and/or high intra-specific DNA barcode variation.</p> SCOTT E. BROOKS JEFFREY M. CUMMING Copyright (c) 2026 2026-07-02 2026-07-02 5844 1 1 66 10.11646/zootaxa.5844.1.1