Uncovering the hidden biodiversity of natural history collections: Insights from DNA barcoding and morphological characters of the Neotropical genus Orthocomotis Dognin (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).
Zootaxa
; 4250(6): 541-559, 2017 Apr 10.
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| ID: mdl-28609994
We used a 227-bp fragment of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase I (DNA "barcode") in conjunction with morphological data to study specimens of the Neotropical genus Orthocomotis Dognin, 1906, acquired from natural history collections. We examined over 20 species of Orthocomotis from 17 localities in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The analysis identified 32 haplotypes among the 62 specimens and found no haplotypes shared among species. The molecular study revealed not only the usefulness of short COI sequences in discriminating among Orthocomotis species but also showed distinctness of four clusters which correspond to those based on morphological (genitalia) characters. Moreover, the molecular results suggest the occurrence of rapid speciation in Orthocomotis. We hypothesize that this may be linked to the great biodiversity of potential host plants in Neotropical ecosystems.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Biodiversidad
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Código de Barras del ADN Taxonómico
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Lepidópteros
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
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Peru
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En
Revista:
Zootaxa
Año:
2017
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Article
País de afiliación:
Polonia
Pais de publicación:
Nueva Zelanda