Hypoleucis dacena (Hewitson, 1876) 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 : 41

Hypoleucis dacena (Hewitson, 1876) , new combination

Currently still in Caenides Holland, 1896 (type species Hesperia dacela Hewitson, 1876 ), although Larsen (2005) suggested that it does not belong there, Hesperia dacena Hewitson, 1876 (type locality Gabon) is sister to Hypoleucis Mabille, 1891 (type species Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891 ) ( Fig. 10 ), where we suggest to place it as Hypoleucis dacena (Hewitson, 1876) , new combination. COI barcodes of H. dacena and H. tripunctata draga Evans, 1937 differ by only 6% (40 bp). We agree with Larsen (2005) that by its rounder wing shape and less extensive pale spotting and without hindwing hair tuft or brands on forewing ( Evans 1937), H. dacena was abnormal in Caenides , as our genomic results confirm pointing to its more meaningful placement in Hypoleucis . Lose one gain one.

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Figure 10. Genomic tree of Ceratrichiini and Astictopterini. See Fig. 1 legend for notations.