DNA barcodes and morphology reveal new species within the Rheotanytarsus guineensis species group from China (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Shu-Yi Li; Yuan Yao; Li Sun; Hai-Ning Ling; Wei-Dong Jin; Xiao-Long Lin

doi:10.1002/arch.22060

DNA barcodes and morphology reveal new species within the Rheotanytarsus guineensis species group from China (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Arch Insect Biochem Physiol. 2023 Dec;114(4):e22060. doi: 10.1002/arch.22060. Epub 2023 Nov 2.

Authors

Shu-Yi Li^{1

2}, Yuan Yao^{1

2}, Li Sun^{1

2}, Hai-Ning Ling^{1

2}, Wei-Dong Jin³, Xiao-Long Lin^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
² Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
³ National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China.

PMID: 37919838
DOI: 10.1002/arch.22060

Abstract

The Rheotanytarsus guineensis species group (Diptera: Chironomidae) is a species diverse and taxonomically difficult group. Using DNA barcodes, we found five new species within the R. guineensis species group and reviewed the species group based on adult males from China. Rheotanytarsus guoae Lin & Yao sp. n., Rheotanytarsus miaoae Lin & Yao sp. n., Rheotanytarsus qiangi Lin & Yao sp. n., Rheotanytarsus yueqingensis Lin & Yao sp. n., and Rheotanytarsus yui Lin & Yao sp. n. are all described and figured. A key to known adult males of the R. guineensis species group worldwide is provided for the first time.

Keywords: COI; Tanytarsini; key; new species.

MeSH terms

Animals
China
Chironomidae* / genetics
DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic
Diptera*
Male

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