Taxonomic notes on Neotropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera)
Author
Zhang, Jing
Author
Dolibaina, Diego R.
Reserva Serra Bonita, Camacã, Bahia, Brazil
Author
Cong, Qian
Author
Shen, Jinhui
Author
Song, Leina
Author
Mielke, Carlos G. C.
Caixa postal 1206, 84.145 - 000 Carambeí, Paraná, Brazil
Author
Casagrande, Mirna M.
Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Caixa postal 19020, 81531 - 980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Author
Mielke, Olaf H. H.
Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Caixa postal 19020, 81531 - 980 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Author
Grishin, Nick V.
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA.
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Oarisma
(
Copaeodes
)
favor
(
Evans, 1955
)
,
new status
Genomic sequencing of
Copaeodes jean jean
Evans, 1955
(
type
locality in
Guyana
) (
Fig. 9
green) and
Copaeodes jean favor
Evans, 1955
(
type
locality in
Brazil
:
Paraná
) (
Fig. 9
magenta), both currently in the genus
Oarisma
Scudder, 1872
(
type
species
Hesperia powesheik
Parker, 1870
), reveals prominent genetic differentiation between them, e.g., their COI barcodes differ by 4.7% (31 bp). Combined with phenotypic differences mentioned by
Evans (1955)
, like the presence of dark border on wings and the extent of whitening between veins on ventral hindwing, these differences suggest a species status for
Oarisma
(
Copaeodes
)
favor
(
Evans, 1955
)
,
stat. nov
.