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Evolutionary history of Euteliidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)

Zahiri, Reza ; Holloway, Jeremy D. ; Rota, Jadranka LU orcid ; Schmidt, B. Christian ; Pellinen, Markku J. ; Kitching, Ian J. ; Miller, Scott E. and Wahlberg, Niklas LU (2023) In Systematic Entomology 48(3). p.445-462
Abstract

We performed a molecular phylogenetic analysis on the family Euteliidae to clarify deep divergences and elucidate evolutionary relationships at the level of the subfamily, tribe, and genus. Our dataset consists of 6.3 kbp of one mitochondrial and seven nuclear DNA loci and was analysed using model-based phylogenetic methods, that is, maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference. Based on the recovered topology, we recognize two subfamilies, Euteliinae and Stictopterinae, and the tribes Stictopterini and Odontini. We identify apomorphic morphological character states for Euteliidae and its component subfamilies and tribes. Several genera (e.g., Targalla, Paectes, Marathyssa, Eutelia) were found polyphyletic and require taxonomic revision.... (More)

We performed a molecular phylogenetic analysis on the family Euteliidae to clarify deep divergences and elucidate evolutionary relationships at the level of the subfamily, tribe, and genus. Our dataset consists of 6.3 kbp of one mitochondrial and seven nuclear DNA loci and was analysed using model-based phylogenetic methods, that is, maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference. Based on the recovered topology, we recognize two subfamilies, Euteliinae and Stictopterinae, and the tribes Stictopterini and Odontini. We identify apomorphic morphological character states for Euteliidae and its component subfamilies and tribes. Several genera (e.g., Targalla, Paectes, Marathyssa, Eutelia) were found polyphyletic and require taxonomic revision. Two new genera (Niklastelia Zahiri & Holloway gen.nov. and Pellinentelia Holloway & Zahiri gen.nov.) are described and a number of taxonomic changes (new combinations and new synonymies) are established. The Neotropical genus Thyriodes, currently included in Euteliidae, is found to be associated with Erebinae (Erebidae). The divergence time estimate for the split between the Euteliidae and Noctuidae is at 53 Ma, and the Euteliidae subfamilies Euteliinae and Stictopterinae are estimated to have diverged at 42 Ma. In Stictopterinae, the tribes Stictopterini and Odontodini split at 31 Ma, while Euteliinae began diversifying at 34 Ma. Malpighiales are inferred to have been the ancestral larval hostplant order for Euteliidae. The ancestors of Stictopterinae also appear to have been Malpighiales feeders, but then diverged to Malvales specialists (Odontodini) and Malpighiales specialists (Stictopterini) hostplants. Larvae of Stictopterini appear to be restricted primarily to Clusiaceae, apart from a few records from Dipterocarpaceae. In Euteliinae, Anacardiaceae are predominant as larval hosts. Thus, all hosts in the family are lactiferous, possibly providing some degree of pre-adaptation for exploiting Dipterocarpaceae.

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divergence time, Euteliinae, hostplant specializations, multigene phylogeny, quadrifid, Stictopterinae, systematics
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10.1111/syen.12587
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Funding Information: This work was supported financially by the Academy of Finland and the Kone Foundation awarded to N. Wahlberg; CIMO + Finnish Cultural Foundation + Alfred Kordelin Foundation awarded to R. Zahiri; CeNak, University of Hamburg, Germany (supported by Dr. Martin Husemann) to R. Zahiri; Canadian National Collection of Insects, CNC (provided by Chris Schmidt) to R. Zahiri; Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA to R. Zahiri. The main sources of samples, other than those collected by the authors (MJP, BCS, IJK), are the LepTree project, headed by Charles Mitter et al. (US NSF award #0531769); the Natural History Museum, London, UK; Daniel H. Janzen (US NSF #DEB0072730 and DEB0515699); Roger C. Kendrick (Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Hong Kong); Pasi Sihvonen (Helsinki, Finland); Henry Barlow (International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, UK & Malaysia). The authors also acknowledge Rob de Vos (Naturalis Biodiversity Center, The Netherlands) for the specimen dissection and photography of . The Papua New Guinea specimens come from a rearing campaign by the Binatang Research Centre led by Vojtech Novotny, George Weiblen, Yves Basset, and Scott Miller, and supported by the US National Science Foundation (grant DEB‐0211591 and others), Czech Science Foundation grant 206/09/0115 and others, and Czech Ministry of Education & European Union grant CZ.1.‐07/2.3.00/20.0064. DNA barcodes were largely provided by Paul Hebert through a grant from Genome Canada to the iBOL project. DNA barcodes were largely provided by Paul Hebert through a grant from Genome Canada to the iBOL project. All Costa Rican specimens in iBOL's BOLD public database were collected, exported and DNA barcoded under Costa Rican government permits issued to BioAlfa (Janzen, Hallwachs 2019) (R‐054‐2022‐OT‐CONAGEBIO; R‐019‐2019‐CONAGEBIO; National Published Decree #41767), JICA‐SAPI #0328497 (2014) and DHJ and WH (ACG‐PI‐036‐2013; R‐SINAC‐ACG‐PI‐061‐2021; Resolución N 001‐2004 SINAC; PI‐028‐2021). Niklastelia apicifascia Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors. Systematic Entomology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal Entomological Society.
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