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Issue: Vol. 5264 No. 4: 17 Apr. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-04-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5264.4.8
Page range: 587-592
Abstract views: 193
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A discussion on the relationship of Capila omeia (Leech, 1894) and C. pseudomeia Fan & Wang, 2004 syn. n. (Hesperiidae, Pyrginae)

College of Food and Bioengineering; Zhengzhou University of Light Industry; No. 136 Ke Xue Avenue; Zhengzhou; Henan Province; 450000; P. R. China
College of Food and Bioengineering; Zhengzhou University of Light Industry; No. 136 Ke Xue Avenue; Zhengzhou; Henan Province; 450000; P. R. China
Hongyun Honghe Tobacco (Group) Co.; Ltd.; No. 367 Hong Jin Road; Kunming; Yunnan Province; 650032; P. R. China
Inner Mongolia Kunming Cigarette Co.; Ltd.; No. 19 North Dalden Road; Saihan District; Hohhot; The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; 010020; P. R. China
Lepidoptera skipper intraspecific variation genitalia morphology synonym COI distribution

Abstract

Intraspecific variability of Capila omeia (Leech, 1894) from Chongqing is investigated based upon the comparison of the 658 bp COI gene sequences and adult morphology. The morphological characters used for distinguishing C. pseudomeia Fan & Wang, 2004 from C. omeia are proved to be in the range of individual variation of the latter. Therefore, C. pseudomeia syn. n. is treated as a junior subjective synonym of C. omeia. Adults and genitalia of both sexes of C. omeia are illustrated. A distribution map of the species is provided as well.

 

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