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 : 60

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6392056

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Grishin
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Alerema Hayward, 1942 View in CoL is a valid genus

Inspection of the genomic tree reveals that Phlebodes simplex Bell, 1930 (type locality Brazil: Santa Catarina, Blumenau ), a senior subjective synonym of Alerema aeteria Hayward, 1942 (type locality Argentina: Misiones), which is the type species of Alerema Hayward, 1942 is not monophyletic with Tigasis Godman, 1900 (type species Tigasis zalates Godman, 1900 ) where it is currently placed, but instead falls in the rapid radiation of the clade with Niconiades Hübner, [1821] (type species Niconiades xanthaphes Hübner, [1821] )), Gufa Grishin , new genus (type species Phlebodes gulala Schaus, 1902 ) and Rhomba Grishin , new genus (type species Eutychide gertschi Bell, 1937 ) among others ( Fig. 13 View Figure 13 ). Therefore, we reinstate Alerema Hayward, 1942 as a valid genus.

Schaus W. 1902. Descriptions of new American butterflies. Proceedings of the United States national Museum 24 (1262): 383 - 460.

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Figure 13. Genomic tree of Moncina, part 1, and relatives. See Fig. 1 legend for notations.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Hesperiidae