Most authors recognize three subspecies: L. c. cinerascens, L. c. minor, and L. c. jugoslavica. However, cinerascens and minor appear to be sympatric in at least the following countries Germany, France, Poland, thus indicating an overlapping range in Central and western Europe. All three taxa apparently are sympatric in the Balcans. Thus, I do not accept their status as subspecies and regard them to be separate species. L. cinerascens and L. minor occur in Germany, whereas L. jugoslavica has not been reported from Germany yet. I do not recognize subspecies of Liponeura cinerascens. This species group urgently needs more research on the gene flow between the different taxa.