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New World geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) : Molecular phylogeny, biogeography, taxonomic updates and description of 11 new tribes

Brehm, Gunnar ; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys LU orcid ; Sihvonen, Pasi ; Hausmann, Axel ; Schmidt, B. Christian ; Õunap, Erki ; Moser, Alfred ; Mörtter, Rolf ; Bolt, Daniel and Bodner, Florian , et al. (2019) In Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny 77(3). p.457-486
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We analysed a molecular dataset of 1206 Geometroidea terminal taxa. In this paper we focus on New World taxa, with 102 Nearctic terminal taxa (97 of which have not previously been subject to molecular phylogenetic analysis) and 398 Neotropical terminal taxa (375 not previously analysed). Up to eleven molecular markers per specimen were included: one mitochondrial (COI) and ten proteincoding nuclear gene regions (Wingless, ArgK, MDH, RpS5, GAPDH, IDH, Ca-ATPase, Nex9, EF-1alpha, CAD). The data were analysed using maximum likelihood approach as implemented in IQ-TREE and RAxML. Photographs of almost all voucher specimens are provided together with relevant type material in illustrated electronic catalogues in order to make identities and... (More)

We analysed a molecular dataset of 1206 Geometroidea terminal taxa. In this paper we focus on New World taxa, with 102 Nearctic terminal taxa (97 of which have not previously been subject to molecular phylogenetic analysis) and 398 Neotropical terminal taxa (375 not previously analysed). Up to eleven molecular markers per specimen were included: one mitochondrial (COI) and ten proteincoding nuclear gene regions (Wingless, ArgK, MDH, RpS5, GAPDH, IDH, Ca-ATPase, Nex9, EF-1alpha, CAD). The data were analysed using maximum likelihood approach as implemented in IQ-TREE and RAxML. Photographs of almost all voucher specimens are provided together with relevant type material in illustrated electronic catalogues in order to make identities and taxonomic changes transparent. Our analysis concentrates on the level of tribes and genera, many of which are shown to be para-or polyphyletic. In an effort towards a natural system of monophyletic taxa, we propose taxonomic changes: We establish 11 new tribe names (Larentiinae, authors Brehm, Murillo-Ramos & Ounap): Brabirodini new tribe, Chrismopterygini new tribe, Psaliodini new tribe, Pterocyphini new tribe, Rhinurini new tribe, Ennadini new tribe, Cophocerotini new tribe, Erebochlorini new tribe; (Ennominae, authors Brehm, Murillo-Ramos & Sihvonen): Euangeronini new tribe, Oenoptilini new tribe, Pyriniini new tribe. We assign 27 genera for the first time to a tribe, propose 29 new tribe assignments and 26 new generic combinations, we synonymize one tribe and seven genera, revive one tribe, and propose to exclude 119 species from non-monophyletic genera (incertae sedis). Our study provides the data and foundation for numerous future taxonomic revisions of New World geometrid moths. We also examine broad-scale biogeographic patterns of New World Geometridae: While Nearctic species are often nested within the predominantly Neotropical clades, the austral South American fauna forms distinct clades, hinting at a long isolation from the remaining New World fauna.

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Geometridae, Molecular phylogeny, New tribes, Paraphyly, Polyphyly, Systematics
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Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny
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77
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3
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457 - 486
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Staatliche Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden
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1863-7221
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10.26049/ASP77-3-2019-5
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  abstract     = {{<p>We analysed a molecular dataset of 1206 Geometroidea terminal taxa. In this paper we focus on New World taxa, with 102 Nearctic terminal taxa (97 of which have not previously been subject to molecular phylogenetic analysis) and 398 Neotropical terminal taxa (375 not previously analysed). Up to eleven molecular markers per specimen were included: one mitochondrial (COI) and ten proteincoding nuclear gene regions (Wingless, ArgK, MDH, RpS5, GAPDH, IDH, Ca-ATPase, Nex9, EF-1alpha, CAD). The data were analysed using maximum likelihood approach as implemented in IQ-TREE and RAxML. Photographs of almost all voucher specimens are provided together with relevant type material in illustrated electronic catalogues in order to make identities and taxonomic changes transparent. Our analysis concentrates on the level of tribes and genera, many of which are shown to be para-or polyphyletic. In an effort towards a natural system of monophyletic taxa, we propose taxonomic changes: We establish 11 new tribe names (Larentiinae, authors Brehm, Murillo-Ramos &amp; Ounap): Brabirodini new tribe, Chrismopterygini new tribe, Psaliodini new tribe, Pterocyphini new tribe, Rhinurini new tribe, Ennadini new tribe, Cophocerotini new tribe, Erebochlorini new tribe; (Ennominae, authors Brehm, Murillo-Ramos &amp; Sihvonen): Euangeronini new tribe, Oenoptilini new tribe, Pyriniini new tribe. We assign 27 genera for the first time to a tribe, propose 29 new tribe assignments and 26 new generic combinations, we synonymize one tribe and seven genera, revive one tribe, and propose to exclude 119 species from non-monophyletic genera (incertae sedis). Our study provides the data and foundation for numerous future taxonomic revisions of New World geometrid moths. We also examine broad-scale biogeographic patterns of New World Geometridae: While Nearctic species are often nested within the predominantly Neotropical clades, the austral South American fauna forms distinct clades, hinting at a long isolation from the remaining New World fauna.</p>}},
  author       = {{Brehm, Gunnar and Murillo-Ramos, Leidys and Sihvonen, Pasi and Hausmann, Axel and Schmidt, B. Christian and Õunap, Erki and Moser, Alfred and Mörtter, Rolf and Bolt, Daniel and Bodner, Florian and Lindt, Aare and Parra, Luis E. and Wahlberg, Niklas}},
  issn         = {{1863-7221}},
  keywords     = {{Geometridae; Molecular phylogeny; New tribes; Paraphyly; Polyphyly; Systematics}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{457--486}},
  publisher    = {{Staatliche Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden}},
  series       = {{Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny}},
  title        = {{New World geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) : Molecular phylogeny, biogeography, taxonomic updates and description of 11 new tribes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.26049/ASP77-3-2019-5}},
  doi          = {{10.26049/ASP77-3-2019-5}},
  volume       = {{77}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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