Description of three new species of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complex
The genus Eois Hübner (Geometridae: Larentiinae) comprises 254 valid species, 217 of which were described from the Neotropics and 31 of those having their type locality in Brazil. Since this species rich genus has never been revised, and may potentially include many cryptic undescribed species, Eois...
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| author | Simeão S. Moraes Ygor Montebello Mariana A. Stanton Lydia Fumiko Yamaguchi Massuo J. Kato André V.L. Freitas |
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| description | The genus Eois Hübner (Geometridae: Larentiinae) comprises 254 valid species, 217 of which were described from the Neotropics and 31 of those having their type locality in Brazil. Since this species rich genus has never been revised, and may potentially include many cryptic undescribed species, Eois embodies a problematic taxonomic scenario. The actual diversity of Eois is greatly underestimated and the Brazilian fauna is poorly known, both because of inadequate sampling and because of the potential existence of cryptic species "hidden" within some nominal taxa. In this study we investigated the diversity within a cryptic species complexes associated to the E. pallidicosta and E. odatis clades. We describe three new species Eois oya Moraes & Montebello sp. nov., Eois ewa Moraes & Stanton sp. nov., and Eois oxum Moraes & Freitas sp. nov., in an integrative taxonomy approach, using morphology, host plant use and species delimitation tools. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efa23f49851b410083be555171b985992023-12-03T11:02:06ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592021-05-019e1130410.7717/peerj.11304Description of three new species of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complexSimeão S. Moraes0Ygor Montebello1Mariana A. Stanton2Lydia Fumiko Yamaguchi3Massuo J. Kato4André V.L. Freitas5Departamento de Biologia Animal and Museu da Biodiversidade, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilDepartamento de Biologia Animal and Museu da Biodiversidade, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilLaboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilLaboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilLaboratório de Química de Produtos Naturais, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilDepartamento de Biologia Animal and Museu da Biodiversidade, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilThe genus Eois Hübner (Geometridae: Larentiinae) comprises 254 valid species, 217 of which were described from the Neotropics and 31 of those having their type locality in Brazil. Since this species rich genus has never been revised, and may potentially include many cryptic undescribed species, Eois embodies a problematic taxonomic scenario. The actual diversity of Eois is greatly underestimated and the Brazilian fauna is poorly known, both because of inadequate sampling and because of the potential existence of cryptic species "hidden" within some nominal taxa. In this study we investigated the diversity within a cryptic species complexes associated to the E. pallidicosta and E. odatis clades. We describe three new species Eois oya Moraes & Montebello sp. nov., Eois ewa Moraes & Stanton sp. nov., and Eois oxum Moraes & Freitas sp. nov., in an integrative taxonomy approach, using morphology, host plant use and species delimitation tools.https://peerj.com/articles/11304.pdfDna barcodeCryptic speciesMorphologyTaxonomyLepidopteraHost-plant |
| spellingShingle | Simeão S. Moraes Ygor Montebello Mariana A. Stanton Lydia Fumiko Yamaguchi Massuo J. Kato André V.L. Freitas Description of three new species of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complex PeerJ Dna barcode Cryptic species Morphology Taxonomy Lepidoptera Host-plant |
| title | Description of three new species of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complex |
| title_full | Description of three new species of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complex |
| title_fullStr | Description of three new species of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complex |
| title_full_unstemmed | Description of three new species of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complex |
| title_short | Description of three new species of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complex |
| title_sort | description of three new species of geometridae lepidoptera using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complex |
| topic | Dna barcode Cryptic species Morphology Taxonomy Lepidoptera Host-plant |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/11304.pdf |
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