Revision of the genus Emphylica Turner, 1913 based on morphology and molecular data (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Pyraustinae)

By

Chen, Kai
Liu, Qingming
Jin, Jianhua
Zhang, Dandan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

836

Pages

113-133

Subjects

Achyra , China , conical frons , Loxostege , molecular phylogeny , new combinations , new species , Sitochroa

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.836.32796

 

Abstract

Moths of the genusEmphylicaTurner, 1913 resemble species ofAchyraGuenée, 1849,LoxostegeHübner, 1825 andSitochroaHübner, 1825 in having a conical frons. In order to examine the monophyly ofEmphylica, and its relationship to other genera with a conical frons, a molecular phylogenetic framework is reconstructed based on sequence data of COI, 16S rRNA, 28S rRNA, EF-1α and Wg gene regions. The results robustly support the monophyly ofEmphylica.Achyra+ (Loxostege+Sitochroa) is in a sister position toEmphylica. A new species,E.crassihamatasp. n., is described from Southern China and two new combinations,E.diaphana(Caradja & Meyrick, 1934),comb. n.andE.cruoralis(Warren, 1895),comb. n., are proposed. An identification key based on males is provided for allEmphylicaspecies. The adult habitus and genitalia of all species are figured.