Grishin, Zhang & Cong & Shen & Grishin, 2022

Zhang, Jing, Cong, Qian, Shen, Jinhui & Grishin, Nick V., 2022, Taxonomic changes suggested by the genomic analysis of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera), Insecta Mundi 2022 (921), pp. 1-135 : 43-45

Noxys Grishin , new genus

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Type species. Oxynthes viricuculla Hayward, 1951 .

Definition. Currently placed in Oxynthes Godman, 1900 (type species Goniloba corusca Herrich-Schäffer, 1969 ) but not monophyletic with it. Sister to Metrocles Godman, 1900 (type species Metrocles leucogaster Godman, 1900 ) instead ( Fig. 11 ). Keys to O. 10.2 in Evans (1955). The pattern is surprisingly similar to Oxynthes corusca ( Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) given their distant relationship. Differs from Oxynthes species by brand extending along discal cell from the origin of vein CuA 2 to near the origin of vein CuA 1, narrower discal band on ventral hindwing, not crossing the discal cell, which is with a small white spot, smaller tegumen and uncus, much broader aedeagus with large cornuti, and terminally rounded harpe. In DNA, a combination of the following base pairs is diagnostic: aly806.11.5:A397C, aly84.40.4:A239G, aly318.14.6:C739A, aly10226.3.14:G184A, and aly 1149.1.1:G219A.

Etymology. The name is a masculine noun in the nominative singular, for the genus the type species was placed previously: No [t] + [O] xy [nthe] s.

Species included. Only the type species.

Parent taxon. Subtribe Hesperiina Latreille, 1809 .

Figures

Figure 11. Genomic tree of Hesperiina and relatives. See Fig. 1 legend for notations.