The western North American lichen species Ophioparma rubricosa is reported new to Northern Europe from a collection in Southeast Norway, thus confirming its occurrence in Europe. It was previously reported outside North America with some doubt from one locality in Sardinia, Italy, and from one locality in China. The species grew on dry wood of an old pine stump in an open, middle to northern boreal pine forest bordering a mire. DNA sequences are presented from the species for the first time. The ITS sequence from the Norwegian specimen is identical with one from British Columbia, Canada, and 99.3% similar to one from Montana, U.S.A.