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Issue: Vol. 3343 No. 1: 12 Jun. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-06-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3343.1.5
Page range: 57–68
Abstract views: 55
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DNA barcoding and morphology support the division of Elachista nuraghella sensu auctorum (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae) into two vicariant species

Finnish Museum of Natural History, Zoology Unit, FI-00014 University of Helsinki. Finland
Zoological Museum, Department of Biology, University of Oulu, P. O. Box 3000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland
Lepidoptera barcodes taxonomy Elachistinae Elachista Aphelosetia vicariant biogeography

Abstract

Elachista nuraghella sensu auct. (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) is shown to display a striking division of haplotype groups in theDNA barcode sequence, one widely distributed in the western Mediterranean region, the other in the east: Bulgaria, Greece andTurkey. The haplotypes correspond with constant differences in both male and female genitalia, and generally also in outerappearance. E. nuraghella Amsel is thus considered to consist of two species displaying a vicariant distribution pattern. The eastern taxon is described as Elachista grotenfelti Kaila sp. nov.

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