Morphological and molecular study of Symphyla from Colombia

By

Salazar Moncada, Diego Alberto
Calle-Osorno, Jaime
Ruiz-Lopez, J

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

484

Pages

121-130

Subjects

COI barcode , Colombia , ITS2 , Morphology , Scutigerella immaculata

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.484.8363

 

Abstract

The symphylans are a poorly studied group. In Colombia the number of symphylan species is unknown with only Scutigerella immaculata (Symphyla: Scutigerellidae) being reported previously. The aim of this research was to collect and identify the symphylan pests of flower crops in Colombia. Morphological descriptions showed that our specimens shared more than one of the characters that define different genera within Scutigerellidae. The COI barcode haplotype showed interspecific level genetic divergence with S. causeyae (at least 23%) and Hanseniella sp. (22%). Furthermore, our Colombian symphylans shared the same COI haplotype as some Symphyla found in Cameroon indicating a wide geographical distribution of this taxon. Our results suggest the presence of a new genus or subgenus in the class Symphyla.