Systematics of Apoprogones hesperistis
The systematic placement of the enigmatic South African moth Apoprogones hesperistis Hampson, 1903, which superficially resembles hesperiid skippers and sematurid moths, has long been controversial. The rarity of specimens has hindered detailed morphological study, and the lack of fresh material has prevented molecular analyses. We investigated its phylogenetic position using non-destructive DNA extraction from the holotype collected in 1902, followed by museomics, and complemented the molecular data with non-destructive micro-CT–based morphological examination.