Taxonomy 2.0: Sequencing of old type specimens supports the description of two new species of the Lasiocampa decolorata group from Morocco (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)

Zootaxa. 2015 Aug 11;3999(3):401-12. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3999.3.5.

Abstract

The type of Lasiocampa decolorata (KLUG, 1830), collected in 1820, was successfully barcoded to generate a 658bp COI-fragment after 194 years. The resulting molecular data allowed the description of two closely related species from Morocco: Lasiocampa hannae SPEIDEL, MOOSER & WITT sp. n. from the Anti Atlas and Lasiocampa editae SPEIDEL, MOOSER & WITT sp. n. from the High Atlas.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
  • Animal Structures / growth & development
  • Animals
  • Body Size
  • Ecosystem
  • Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics
  • Female
  • Insect Proteins / genetics
  • Male
  • Morocco
  • Moths / anatomy & histology
  • Moths / classification*
  • Moths / genetics
  • Moths / growth & development
  • Organ Size
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • Insect Proteins
  • Electron Transport Complex IV