Disentangling Taxonomic Confusions in the Aporia agathon Group Using Mitochondrial Genomic Data (Lepidoptera: Pieridae).

ABSTRACT: Pierid species of the Aporia agathon group are among the largest Sino-Himalayan members of genus Aporia, with four conventionally recognised species, namely A. agathon, A. largeteaui, A. gigantea, and A. lemoulti. Recent publications indicated that some of these species may contain more than one species despite their similar morphological characters. The present research analysed this group of butterflies using mitogenomic data, and proved that A. japfuensisstat. nov., A. bifurcatastat. nov., A. moltrechtireinst. stat., A. kuangtungensisstat. nov. and A. omotoistat. nov. should be recognised as distinct species, while lemoultistat. rev., giganteastat. nov.

SUBMITTER: Hu SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11678737 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature