A preliminary molecular phylogeny of the genusScobura, with a synonym ofScobura masutaroi(Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae).
A molecular phylogeny of the genusScoburabased on the mitochondrial COI and the nuclear EF-1α genes using maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference is proposed. The analyses include 19 specimens from nine ingroup species. The monophyly ofScoburais not strongly supported, but two strongly supported monophyletic groups within the genus are recognized: theScobura coniatagroup and theScobura woollettigroup. Judging from combination of the molecular evidence and morphological features, the former consists of six species, includingScobura masutaroi, while four species belong to the latter.Scobura mouchaiKrajcik, 2013 is confirmed to be asyn. n.ofScobura masutaroiSugiyama, 1996. The key to the species of the genusScoburais modified to reflect these results.
Department of Entomology, College of Ariculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Zhen-Fu
ZF
Huang
Department of Entomology, College of Ariculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Wen
W
Fei
Department of Entomology, College of Ariculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Min
M
Wang
B. P. Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817-0916 U.S.A.
Hideyuki
H
Chiba
Department of Entomology, College of Ariculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Xiao-Ling
XL
Fan
COI; EF-1α; Scobura masutaroi; Scobura mouchai