Reinstatement of Athis miastagma (Dyar, 1925) (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) as a valid species inhabiting the Pacific slope of Central Mexico
| Autor: | Jorge M. González, Sabrina Simon, José de Jesús García Díaz, Robert Worthy, Víctor Sarto i Monteys, G Bernardo López |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Arthropoda Biogeography Castniidae Lepidoptera genitalia Bionomics Life Science Animalia Animals Endemism Mexico Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Taxonomy Hechtia biology Ecology Biodiversity PE&RC biology.organism_classification Biosystematiek Geographic distribution Lepidoptera Taxon Biosystematics Animal Science and Zoology EPS |
| Zdroj: | Zootaxa 5061 (2021) 2 Zootaxa, 5061(2), 300-322 |
| ISSN: | 1175-5334 1175-5326 |
| Popis: | Mexico is the Mesoamerican country with the highest number of Castniidae species (12), most of which are found in the dry regions of the country. Among these, Athis hechtiae (Dyar, 1910) was considered a species widely distributed in Mexico after Athis miastagma (Dyar, 1925) was synonymized with A. hechtiae over two decades ago. A genetic and morphological study, as well as details of the natural history of various populations of these two taxa have led us to restore Athis miastagma as a valid species (stat. rest.), increasing the number of castniids recorded in Mexico to 13. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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