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Molecular evidence supports the recognition of Epitrix papa as a distinct species from Epitrix similaris
Author(s) -
Mouttet R.,
Streito J.C.,
Genson G.,
Germain J.F.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/epp.12341
Subject(s) - biology , evolutionary biology , mitochondrial dna , identification (biology) , zoology , sequence (biology) , genetic divergence , botany , genetics , gene , genetic diversity , population , demography , sociology
Following the description of the species Epitrix papa Orlova‐Bienkowskaja, 2015, which was previously misidentified in the EPPO region as E. similaris Gentner, 1944, the authors assessed the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I ( COI ) sequence divergence between specimens of E. papa from Portugal and E. similaris from California. This study strongly supports the recognition of E. papa as a distinct species from E. similaris . It also complements existing genetic studies on the molecular identification of Epitrix potato flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by making the E. similaris COI sequence publicly available.