Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Amiota taurusata species group within the Chinese species, with descriptions of two new species.
The relationships among six species of the Amiota taurusata Takada, Beppu, & Toda (Diptera: Drosophilidae) species group were investigated based on DNA sequence data of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 ( ND2) gene, using three species of the genus Amiota as outgroups. A mitochondrial gene, cytochrome c oxidase I ( COI), can be used to discriminate between species of the taurusata group. Two new species are described from South China: A. protuberantis Shao et Chen, sp. nov. and A. shennongi Shao et Chen, sp. nov. A key to all the species of the taurusata group based on morphological characters is provided.
Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Tianhe, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China szf421128444@163.com.
Zhen-fang
ZF
Shao
Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Science, Jinshui, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450002, China tongli84@hotmail.com.
Tong
T
Li
Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Tianhe, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China jiangjianjun8008@126.com.
Jian-jun
JJ
Jiang
Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Tianhe, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China fabregas_l@hotmail.com.
Jin-ming
JM
Lu
Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Tianhe, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China hongweic@scau.edu.cn.
Hong-wei
HW
Chen
D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D018428:Drosophilidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009245:NADH Dehydrogenase / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013045:Species Specificity
D019476:Insect Proteins; D009245:NADH Dehydrogenase; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV
East Asia; cryptic species; drosophilid; mtDNA; taxonomy