Latest Articles from Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift Latest 2 Articles from Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift https://dez.pensoft.net/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:10:07 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://dez.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift https://dez.pensoft.net/ Molecular taxonomy of Tomares hairstreaks (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae, Theclinae) https://dez.pensoft.net/article/50252/ Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 67(1): 19-33

DOI: 10.3897/dez.67.50252

Authors: Vazrick Nazari, Wolfgang ten Hagen

Abstract: Tomares hairstreaks comprise about 10 species distributed from Europe and North Africa to Central Asia. The taxonomy of the genus is hampered by the absence of diagnostic characters by which specimens can be unambiguously assigned to species. Our investigation of morphology and DNA barcode variations within and between Tomares species shows that while well-defined species (T. ballus, T. mauritanicus, T. callimachus, T. desinens and T. fedtschenkoi) diverge, poorly characterized taxa (T. nogelii, T. nesimachus, T. dobrogensis, T. romanovi and T. telemachus) show very little to no differentiation in mtDNA. We reinstate Tomares callimachus spp. hafis (Kollar, 1849) as a valid subspecies (stat. rev.) and propose taxa telemachus Zhdanko, 2000 and uighurica Koçak, Seven & Kemal, 2000 as synonyms of T. romanovi and T. nogelii nogelii respectively (syn. nov.). We relegate Polyommatus epiphania Boisduval, 1848, recently revived as a valid subspecies of T. callimachus, back to synonymy under the latter, and reconsider the status of T. nogelii dobrogensis (Caradja, 1895) in the light of new molecular data. We use a nuclear gene (EF-1α) in addition to COI barcodes to reconstruct the phylogeny of the group.

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A new oak-feeding species of Lachnus Burmeister and some remarks on the taxonomic status of L. chosoni Szelegiewicz (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Lachninae) https://dez.pensoft.net/article/1130/ Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 61(1): 77-83

DOI: 10.3897/dez.61.7746

Authors: Mariusz Kanturski, Karina Wieczorek, Łukasz Junkiert

Abstract: A new species, Lachnus pseudonudus Kanturski & Wieczorek, sp. n., associated with Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis is described and figured in detail from specimens collected in Turkey. The lectotype and paralectotypes of L. crassicornis, a species associated with Quercus ithaburensis subsp. ithaburensis, are designated. The taxonomic position of L. chosoni, a poorly known species from Korea previously treated as a synonym of L. pallipes, is discussed. Morphological and biometric characters of the studied species are given. An identification key to species belonging to the “pallipes” group is provided.

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