Review of the Eulamprotes wilkella species-group based on morphology and DNA barcodes, with descriptions of new taxa (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)

Zootaxa. 2013 Dec 10:3746:69-100. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3746.1.3.

Abstract

The Eulamprotes wilkella species-group is revised based on morphological characters and on DNA barcodes of the mtCOI (Cytochrome c Oxidase 1) gene. Adult morphology combined with sequence information for 9 species supports the existence of 12 species, 7 of which are described as new to science: E. mirusella Huemer & Karsholt sp. nov. (France), E. baldizzonei Karsholt & Huemer sp. nov. (Italy, Slovenia, Croatia), E. atrifrontella Karsholt & Huemer sp. nov. (Turkey), E. wieseri Huemer & Karsholt sp. nov. (Kyrgizia), E. altaicella Huemer & Karsholt sp. nov. (Russia: Altai, Buryatia, Tuva Republic), E. kailai Karsholt & Huemer sp. nov. (Kazakhstan, Kyrgizia, Russia: Buryatia, Tuva Republic) and E. gemerensis Elsner sp. nov. (Slovakia). E. buvati Leraut, 1991 syn. nov. is synonymized with E. ochricapilla (Rebel, 1903).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Asia
  • DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic
  • Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics
  • Europe
  • Female
  • Insect Proteins / genetics
  • Male
  • Mitochondrial Proteins / genetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Moths / anatomy & histology
  • Moths / classification*
  • Moths / genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • Insect Proteins
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • Electron Transport Complex IV