Update to: Advancing butterfly systematics through genomic analysis
In this update, we propose (type species or type localities in parentheses): <i>Lochris</i> Grishin, <b>nom. nov.</b> (<i>Lasaia oileus</i> Godman, 1903; Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) as a new substitute name for <i>Locris</i> Grishin, 2025 preoccupied by <i>Locris</i> Stål, 1866 (<i>Cercopis rubra</i> Fabricius, 1794; Hemiptera: Cercopidae), 5 new species, and 5 new subspecies: <i>Emesis</i> (<i>Mandania</i>) <i>mandarina</i> Grishin, <b>sp. n.</b> (Brazil: Santa Catarina) and <i>Emesis</i> (<i>Mandania</i>) <i>mandela</i> Grishin, <b>sp. n.</b> (Venezuela, Carabobo) in Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (1827); others in Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809: <i>Telegonus</i> (<i>Rhabdoides</i>) <i>flavifimbro</i> Grishin, <b>sp. n.</b> (Colombia), <i>Urbanus</i> (<i>Urbanoides</i>) <i>dolus</i> Grishin, <b>sp. n.</b> (Colombia: Tolima), <i>Thespieus grandosul</i> Grishin, <b>sp. n.</b> (Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul); <i>Telegonus</i> (<i>Rhabdoides</i>) <i>alector obscuratus</i> Grishin, <b>ssp. n.</b> (Costa Rica: Puntarenas), <i>Burnsius communis tenebrunis</i> Grishin, <b>ssp. n.</b> (USA: OR, Klamath Co.), <i>Burnsius communis altus</i> Grishin, <b>ssp. n.</b> (USA: CA, Tuolumne Co.), <i>Ochlodes</i> (<i>Ochluma</i>) <i>sylvanoides paranapa</i> <b>ssp. n.</b> (USA: WY, Washakie Co.), and <i>Ochlodes</i> (<i>Ochluma</i>) <i>sylvanoides dempwolfi</i> <b>ssp. n.</b> (USA: ND, Slope Co.). Furthermore, we illustrate sequenced specimens, confirm the status of several species recently described based on limited material by sequencing additional specimens, and provide updated distribution data for these species.
Authors
- Qian Cong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8909-0414)
- Leina Song
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7290-8304)
- Jinhui Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7517-086X)
- Nick V. Grishin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4108-1153)
Institutions
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15874866
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00