van Nieukerken Erik J, Eiseman Charles S
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, PO Box 9557, NL-2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands Naturalis Biodiversity Center Leiden Netherlands.
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Zookeys. 2020 Aug 10;957:105-161. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.957.53908. eCollection 2020.
The new genus is described to harbour Nearctic heliozelid moths with reduced venation, previously placed in Hübner, 1825, with type species van Nieukerken & Wagner, 2012. The erection of this genus has become possible now that monophyly has been supported by a recent phylotranscriptomics analysis. Six species are combined in this genus: (van Nieukerken & Wagner, 2012), , (Chambers, 1874), , (Chambers, 1874), , (Braun, 1927), , (Braun, 1927), , (Clemens, 1860), and two candidate species are recognised. DNA barcode COI sequences of Malaise trapped specimens suggest a rich fauna of in Central America. All are leafminers, with Vitaceae as main host family, and single species feeding respectively on Hydrangeaceae and Myricaceae. The species are briefly diagnosed, and data on biology, DNA barcodes and distribution are provided. To place the genus in context, a review of heliozelid morphology and phylogeny is presented and a key to Nearctic genera is given. The genus is confined to North and Central America, possibly also occurring in South America. is also an invasive species on grapevine in Italy. The genus is sister to Walsingham, 1895. Another species is removed from : (Busck, 1900), , feeding on (Myrtaceae), from Florida.
新属被描述为包含具有简化脉序的新北区日蛾科蛾类,以前被置于1825年的许布纳属中,模式种为2012年的范·尼克尔肯和瓦格纳种。由于最近的系统转录组学分析支持了单系性,现在这个属的建立成为可能。这个属合并了六个物种:(范·尼克尔肯和瓦格纳,2012),,(钱伯斯,1874),,(钱伯斯,1874),,(布劳恩,1927),,(布劳恩,1927),,(克莱门斯,1860),并且识别出两个候选物种。马莱氏诱捕标本的DNA条形码COI序列表明中美洲有丰富的该属动物群。所有物种均为潜叶虫,以葡萄科为主要寄主科,有单一物种分别取食绣球花科和杨梅科。对这些物种进行了简要诊断,并提供了生物学、DNA条形码和分布数据。为了将该属置于适当的背景中,对日蛾科的形态学和系统发育进行了综述,并给出了新北区各属的检索表。该属局限于北美洲和中美洲,可能也出现在南美洲。也是意大利葡萄藤上的入侵物种。该属是1895年的沃尔辛厄姆属的姐妹属。另一个物种从:(布斯克,1900),,取食(桃金娘科),来自佛罗里达州,中移除。