DNA barcoding of Zygaenidae (Lepidoptera): results and perspectives

By

Efetov, Konstantin Aleksandrovich
Kirsanova, Anna V.
Lazareva, Zoya S.
Parshkova, Ekaterina V.
Tarmann, Gerhard M.
Rougerie, Rodolphe, 1974-
Hebert, Paul D N

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-10-2

Original Publication

Nota lepidopterologica

Volume

42

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

137--150

Subjects

barcodes , COI , DNA , mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase , Zygaenidae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Bonn,

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.42.33190

 

Abstract

The present study provides a DNA barcode library for the world Zygaenidae (Lepidoptera). This study reports 1031 sequence data of the COI gene DNA barcodes for more than 240 species in four of the five subfamilies of the family Zygaenidae. This is about 20% of the world Zygaenidae species. Our results demonstrate the specificity of the COI gene sequences at the species level in most of the studied Zygaenidae and agree with already established taxonomic opinions. The study confirms the effectiveness of DNA barcoding as a tool for determination of most Zygaenidae species. However, some of the results are contradictory. Some cases of shared barcodes have been found, as well as cases of deep intraspecific sequence divergence in species that are well separated by morphological and biological characters. These cases are discussed in detail. Overall, when combined with morphological and biochemical data, as well as biological and ecological observations, DNA barcoding results can be a useful support for taxonomic decisions.