DNA barcoding of the leaf-miner flies (Diptera, Agromyzidae) of Mitaraka, French Guiana.

ABSTRACT: Species level identification of Agromyzidae based on morphology is often challenging due to their small size and morphological homogeneity. DNA barcoding has been used regularly to assist with the identification of economically important species of Agromyzidae, but rarely as a tool for species delineation or identification in biodiversity surveys. The main objective of this study was to investigate whether DNA barcoding and the BIN (Barcoding Index) system could assist with species identification, species delineation, male/ female association, and diversity assessment of Agromyzidae material previously determined to morphospecies from Mitaraka, French Guiana. Amplification success was low, with sequences over 400 bp recovered for only 24 (48%) of the selected specimens. Sequences assigned

SUBMITTER: Boucher S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807582 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature