Molecular and morphological evidence reveals a new genus of the subfamily Heteropterinae (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae) from China

By

Yong-xiang, Hou
Chiba, Hideyuki
Zhu, Li-juan
Chang, Zhou
Ma, Li-jun
Huang, Si-yao
Wang, Min
Fan, Xiao-ling

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1055

Pages

55--67

Subjects

Carterocephalus , new combination , Pulchroptera

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1055.68640

 

Abstract

Molecular phylogenetic analysis indicates that the genus Carterocephalus is not monophyletic. Based on combined molecular and morphological evidence, we propose a new genus, Pulchroptera Hou, Fan & Chiba, gen. nov., for Pamphila pulchra Leech, 1891. The adult, wing venation, and male genitalia of Pulchroptera pulchracomb. nov., Carterocephalus palaemon, and related genera are illustrated.