Abstract
The discovery of new Clinopodes intermedius specimens prompted the investigation regarding the validity of this species. Clinopodes intermedius is morphologically re-described with updated illustrations based on the newly-collected specimens, including the first description of a male specimen and the first molecular data for this species; a complete overview of important taxonomic characters is also given, which includes hitherto unknown details about the mouthparts and last leg-bearing segment. A table with comparative characters of Clinopodes species from Romania is also provided. The species’ distribution in Romania and ecological, as well as phenological data are provided, along with a map of known localities. A molecular description of two specimens (male and female) of C. intermedius has been obtained using a widely employed DNA barcode. The genetic distance between the obtained sequences for C. intermedius was calculated in order to prove their conspecificity.
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