Bralus nadia (Nicolay, 1980) 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 : 32

Bralus nadia (Nicolay, 1980) , new combination

Sequencing a paratype and a recently collected specimen of Anisochoria nadia Nicolay, 1980 (type locality Ecuador: Loja) reveals that the species clusters with Anisochoria albida Mabille, 1888 , which is the type species of Bralus Grishin, 2019 , represented by a syntype (NVG-15033E01) from the ZMHB and a more recent specimen, instead of with Anisochoria polysticta Mabille, 1876 , the type species of Anisochoria Mabille, 1876 ( Fig. 6 ). The pattern of apical forewing spots in A. nadia agrees with this placement. Therefore, we establish Bralus nadia (Nicolay, 1980) , new combination.

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Figure 6. Genomic trees of Pyrgini and relatives. See Fig. 1 legend for notations.