A revision of the hitherto neglected genus <i>Topiris</i> Walker, 1863 (Lepidoptera, Xyloryctidae) with taxonomic notes on the genus <i>Athrypsiastis</i> Meyrick, 1910.

ABSTRACT: The genus Topiris Walker, 1863 is revised. This genus, previously neglected or deemed unrecognisable, comprised only Walker's damaged and misrepaired type specimen of Topiriscandidella Walker, 1863. Evidence is provided that this specimen was collected by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1855-56 in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The mitogenome of this specimen was assembled using low coverage whole genome sequencing (genome skimming). The COI-5P portion of this mitogenome (658 bp) differs by 1-3 bp from two haplotypes sequenced from early 1990's Brunei specimens. Another specimen recently discovered at NHMUK with an identical label to that of the type perfectly matches the Brunei specimens in its genitalia. Based on these four specimens, we present a fuller description of the morphology

SUBMITTER: Sterling MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898055 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature