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Zhu L, Hou Y, Chiba H, Osada Y, Huang Z, Sinev SY, Wang M, Fan X. Molecular and morphological evidence reveals hidden new taxa in Ochlodesochraceus (Bremer, 1861) (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae) from China. Zookeys 2023; 1169:203-220. [PMID: 37485399 PMCID: PMC10362428 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1169.102322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Two new species of Ochlodes Scudder, 1872, Ochlodespseudochraceus Zhu, Fan & Wang, sp. nov. and Ochlodescryptochraceus Zhu, Fan & Chiba, sp. nov., are found in China and described, and Ochlodesrikuchina (Butler, 1878) stat. rev. is restored. A lectotype is designated for Pamphilaochracea Bremer, 1861, and a neotype is designated for Pamphilarikuchina Butler, 1878. Overall, the two new species are similar to Ochlodesochraceus (Bremer, 1861). They, however, can be distinguished from the latter and other species in the genus: O.pseudochraceus has long radial spots in spaces R3-5, and the lateral process of the phallus gradually widens at the distal half in male genitalia; O.cryptochraceus has the lateral process of the phallus enlarged only at the distal tip. Based on the phylogenetic analyses of the mitochondrial COI gene, members of currently defined O.ochraceus are grouped into four clades. The genetic distances between O.pseudochraceus and O.ochraceus, O.cryptochraceus and O.ochraceus, O.rikuchina and O.ochraceus, and O.pseudochraceus and O.cryptochraceus are 3.2%, 2.1%, 1.9%, and 2.7%, respectively. Based on the molecular and morphological evidence, O.pseudochraceus, O.cryptochraceus, and O.rikuchina are treated to be distinct species. The adult habitus and male and female genitalia of the new species are illustrated as well as those of O.ochraceus and O.rikuchina.
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- Lijuan Zhu
- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, ChinaSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, ChinaSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- B. P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817-0916, USAB. P. Bishop MuseumHonoluluUnited States of America
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- Osaka Museum of Natural History, 1-23 Nagai Park, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 546-0034, JapanOsaka Museum of Natural HistoryOsakaJapan
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, ChinaSouthwest University of Science and TechnologyMianyangChina
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- Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya Emb. 1, 199034, Saint-Petersburg, RussiaZoological Institute of the Russian Academy of SciencesSaint-PetersburgRussia
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, ChinaSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, ChinaSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Hou Y, Cao C, Chiba H, Chang Z, Huang S, Zhu L, Kunte K, Zhenfu H, Wang M, Fan X. Molecular phylogeny, historical biogeography, and classification of Pseudocoladenia butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Mol Phylogenet Evol 2023:107865. [PMID: 37352994 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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The range of the butterfly genus Pseudocoladenia includes several biodiversity hotspots, such as the Himalayas, mountains of Southwest China, and Sundaland. However, the status of some of its species/subspecies remain controversial, and no previous phylogenetic or biogeographic analyses have been conducted. Herein, we determined the systematic relationships and biogeographic history of this genus by reconstructing its phylogeny based on six genes and 76 specimens as representatives of all known species/subspecies. Two species delimitation methods (Bayes Poisson Tree Processes and Bayesian Phylogenetics and Phylogeography) were also employed to assess the status of each taxon. Based on these results and morphological evidence, we identified 12 species and three subspecies in the genus and subsequently classified these into three species groups: P. fatih, P. dea, and P. dan. Five taxa, P. sadakoe (Sonan & Mitono, 1936) stat. nov., P. celebica (Fruhstorfer, 1909) stat. nov., P. fulvescens (Elwes & Edwarda, 1897) stat. nov., P. eacus (Latreille, 1823) stat. nov., and P. fabia (Evans, 1949) stat. nov. were all recognized as independent species. Additionally, two taxa: P. eacus sumatrana (Fruhstorfer, 1909) comb. nov. and P. eacus dhyana (Fruhstorfer, 1909) comb. nov., were placed under P. eacus (Latreille, 1823) stat. nov. as subspecies. Another new species distributed in N. Yunnan, Pseudocoladenia yunnana Fan, Cao & Hou sp. nov., was also discovered and described. Divergence time and ancestral range estimation indicated that the most recent common ancestor of Pseudocoladenia was distributed in the Himalayas-Hengduan Mountain region and Indochina and diverged approximately 14.00 Ma. Continuous and episodic dispersal, vicariance, and extinction were used to determine the current geographic distribution of the genus. The P. fatih group had a prominently disjunct distribution between the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountain and Taiwan. Meanwhile, the P. dan group was first derived in Indochina and subsequently dispersed into the Southeast Asian archipelagoes. This study provides a reference for the evolutionary route of transoceanic distributed species in Asia and elaborates on the causes of biodiversity.
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- Yongxiang Hou
- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Information Engineering College, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- B. P. Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Museum Koenig, Adenauerallee 127, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, GKVK 7 Campus, Bellary Road, Bengaluru, India
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Zhu L, Han Y, Hou Y, Huang Z, Wang M, Chiba H, Chen L, Fan X. Mitogenomic phylogenetic analyses provide novel insights into the taxonomic problems of several hesperiid taxa (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Sci Rep 2023; 13:7901. [PMID: 37193718 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34608-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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Here, we present new molecular and morphological evidence that contributes towards clarifying the phylogenetic relations within the family Hesperiidae, and overcomes taxonomic problems regarding this family. First, nine new complete mitogenomes, comprising seven newly sequenced species and two samples of previously sequenced species collected from different localities, were obtained and assembled to analyze characteristics. The length of the mitogenomes ranges from 15,284 to 15,853 bp and encodes 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and a control region. Two model-based methods (maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference) were used to infer the phylogenetic relationships. Based on the mitogenomic phylogenetic analyses and morphological evidence, we claim that the lineage that comprises two Asian genera, Apostictopterus Leech and Barca de Nicéville, should be a tribe Barcini stat. nov. of the subfamily Trapezitinae, Pseudocoladenia dea (Leech, 1894), P. festa (Evans, 1949), and Abraximorpha esta Evans, 1949 are considered distinct species. Finally, we suggest that Lotongus saralus chinensis Evans, 1932 should belong to the genus Acerbas de Nicéville, 1895, namely Acerbas saralus chinensis (Evans, 1932) comb. nov..
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- Lijuan Zhu
- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
- Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China
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- Guangdong Southern Newspaper Media Group Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510601, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China.
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Zhang YL, Wei F, Fan X, Wang M. A new species of Hamodes Guenée, 1852 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) from China. Zootaxa 2023; 5270:593-598. [PMID: 37518148 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5270.3.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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A new species of the genus Hamodes Guenée, 1852, Hamodes zhipengi sp. nov. is described and illustrated from China. The species resembles H. pseudobutleri Wei & Wang, 2019 but differs in wings ground colour; and male genitalia with differently shaped valvae, ampullae and armature of vesica. DNA barcode of the new species and relatives are deposited in GenBank. The holotype is deposited in the Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou.
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- Yu-Long Zhang
- Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou; Guangdong; 510642; China.
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- Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou; Guangdong; 510642; China.
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- Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou; Guangdong; 510642; China.
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- Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; South China Agricultural University; Guangzhou; Guangdong; 510642; China.
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Zhang Y, Huang S, Wang M. First record of the genus Olepa Watson, 1980 from China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini). Biodivers Data J 2022; 10:e78167. [PMID: 35210917 PMCID: PMC8860979 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.10.e78167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The tribe Arctiini is a species-rich tribe of the subfamily Arctiinae of the family Erebidae. The genus Olepa Watson, 1980 is distributed in the Oriental and Palearctic Regions and the diversity reaches its peak in south Asia.
We herein describe the first record of the genus Olepa from China and re-describe Olepa ricini (Fabricius, 1775), together with illustrations of its adult and male genitalia. Furthermore, based on an analysis of 658-bp COI barcoding sequences, together with morphological studies, we consider that Olepa schleini Witt et al., 2005 syn. n. is a new synonym of O. ricini.
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