title: DNA barcode information for the sugar cane moth borer Diatraea saccharalis.
abstract: We reviewed the use and relevance of barcodes for insect studies and investigated the barcode sequence of Diatraea saccharalis. This sequence has a high level of homology (99%) with the barcode sequence of the Crambidae (Lepidoptera). The sequence data can be used to construct relationships between species, allowing a multidisciplinary approach for taxonomy, which includes morphological, molecular and distribution data, all of which are essential for the understanding of biodiversity. The D. saccharalis barcode is a previously undescribed sequence that could be used to analyze Lepidoptera biology.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: J L C
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: R E F
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Munhoz
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fernandez