Systematics of the new genus Spinosuncus Chen, Zhang & Li with descriptions of four new species (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Pyraustinae)

By

Chen, Kai
Zhang, Dandan
Li, Hou-Hun

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

799

Pages

115-151

Subjects

Aglaops , China , molecular phylogeny , new combinations , Ostrinia , Paratalanta , Placosaris , Pseudebulea , Pseudopagyda , Thliptoceras

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.799.23925

 

Abstract

The new genusSpinosuncusgen. n.is proposed for three known species,S.contractalis(Warren, 1896),comb. n.,S.praepandalis(Snellen, 1890),comb. n., andS.aureolalis(Lederer, 1863),comb. n.and four new species,S.rectacutussp. n.,S.brevacutussp. n.,S.curvisetaceussp. n., andS.quadracutussp. n.from the Oriental Region. An identification key is provided for all species. The habiti and genitalia of all species are figured. The monophyly of the genus is well supported by a phylogenetic analysis based on sequence data of the COI, 16S rRNA, and EF-1α genes. The potential sister groups of the new genus, the interspecific relationships and some intraspecific variations within the genus are discussed.