Molecular evidence supports the recognition of  Epitrix papa  as a distinct species from  Epitrix similaris | Zendy

Mouttet R. | Zendy; Streito J.C. | Zendy; Genson G. | Zendy; Germain J.F. | Zendy

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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.

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