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 : 91

Volus Grishin , new subgenus

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Type species. Eutocus volasus Godman, 1901 .

Definition. In the same clade with Propapias Mielke, 1992 (type species Rhinthon proximus Bell, 1934 , a subjective junior synonym of Cymaenes sipariana Kaye, 1925 ) and Synapte Mabille, 1904 (type species Carystus salenus Mabille, 1883 ), but closer related to Thargella Godman, 1900 (type species Hesperia caura Plötz, 1882 ), and defined as its subgenus ( Fig. 16 ). Keys to J. 8.2 in Evans (1955). Distinguished from its relatives by the following combination of characters: antennae longer than 2/3 of forewing costa, palpi slender, with long and thin 3rd segment; forewing costa more convex than in most dark-brown Hesperiidae , but less convex than in the nominotypical subgenus Thargella , forewing without brand above vein CuA 2; uncus terminally narrowing, bifid, valva length about thrice of its height, harpe narrow, claw-like, pointed dorsad and separated from ampulla. In DNA, a combination of the following base pairs is diagnostic: aly 1341.12.28:A8953C, aly1603.19.3:A81G, aly 1591.7.3:T313A, aly 1591.7.3:C314G, and aly 1672.3.1:T709A.

Etymology. The name is a feminine noun in the nominative singular, derived from the type species name: Vol [as] us.

Species included. Only the type species.

Parent taxon. Genus Thargella Godman, 1900 .

Figures

Figure 16. Genomic tree of Anthoptina, Falgina and relatives. See Fig. 1 legend for notations.