A new Hibiscus-feeding species of Bucculatrix (Bucculatricidae) from the Ogasawara Islands, Japan

By

Yagi, Sadahisa
Oku, Johei
Hirowatari, Toshiya

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-2-5

Original Publication

Nota lepidopterologica

Volume

47

Pages

29--42

Subjects

DNA barcoding , genitalia , Hibiscus glaber , leaf miner , Malvaceae , species group , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Bonn,

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.47.107485

 

Abstract

This study describes Bucculatrix flavimaculatasp. nov., a new species of Bucculatrix from the Ogasawara Islands in Japan, feeding on Hibiscus. Photographs of adult male and female genitalia and their larval biology (e.g., host plants and feeding habits) are shown. We constructed a phylogenetic tree based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI-5P) DNA barcode sequences, including those of some Japanese Bucculatrix species related to B. flavimaculatasp. nov. In addition, we discuss the relationships within the species group.