Pamba Evans, 1955

Zhang, Jing, Cong, Qian, Shen, Jinhui & Grishin, Nick V., 2022, Taxonomic changes suggested by the genomic analysis of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera), Insecta Mundi 2022 (921), pp. 1-135 : 51

Pamba Evans, 1955 is a junior subjective synonym of Psoralis Mabille, 1904

Our genomic tree reveals that the type species of Psoralis Mabille, 1904 ( type species Psoralis sabaeus Mabille, 1904 , which is a junior subjective synonym of Pamphila idee Weeks, 1901 ) and Pamba Evans, 1955 ( type species Pamba pamba Evans, 1955 ) are sisters, rendering Psoralis paraphyletic if it includes Psoralis stacara ( Schaus, 1902) ( type locality Brazil: Rio de Janeiro), a phenotypically obvious congener ( Fig. 13 ). Moreover, their genitalia and even patterns on ventral hindwing are similar. Therefore, we propose that Pamba Evans, 1955 is a junior subjective synonym of Psoralis Mabille, 1904 .

Psoralis sabina (Plötz, 1882) , Psoralis laska ( Evans, 1955) , Psoralis arva ( Evans, 1955) , Psoralis umbrata (Erschoff, 1876) , Psoralis calcarea ( Schaus, 1902) , and Psoralis visendus (E. Bell, 1942) , new combinations

In our genomic tree, the following species form a clade sister to Psoralis Mabille, 1904 ( type species Psoralis sabaeus Mabille, 1904 , which is a junior subjective synonym of Pamphila idee Weeks, 1901 ) ( Fig. 13 ): Hesperia sabina Plötz, 1882 ( type locality Brazil: Rio de Janeiro) the type species of Saniba Mielke and Casagrande, 2003, Vidius laska Evans, 1955 ( type locality Brazil: Mato Grosso) currently in Vidius Evans, 1955 ( type species Narga vidius Mabille, 1891 ), Vettius arva Evans, 1955 ( type locality Brazil: Rio de Janeiro) currently in Vettius Godman, 1901 ( type species Papilio phyllus Cramer, 1777 ), Hesperia (Pamphila) umbrata Erschoff, 1876 ( type locality not given, likely South Brazil) currently in Vettius , Padraona calcarea Schaus, 1902 ( type locality Brazil: Rio de Janeiro) currently in Molo Godman, 1900 ( type species Hesperia heraea Hewitson, 1868 , treated as junior subjective synonym of Hesperia mango Guenée, 1865 ) and Anthoptus visendus E. Bell, 1942 ( type locality Ecuador) currently in Molo . All these species together with Psoralis form a confident and compact clade (=share prominent genetic similarities), and not willing to place a number of them in monotypic new genera, we propose to consider them all congeneric, despite phenotypic differences in wing shapes and patterns: Psoralis sabina (Plötz, 1882) , new combination, Psoralis laska ( Evans, 1955) , new combination, Psoralis arva ( Evans, 1955) , new combination, Psoralis umbrata (Erschoff, 1876) , new combination, Psoralis calcarea ( Schaus, 1902) , new combination, and Psoralis visendus (E. Bell, 1942) , new combination.

Figures

Figure 13. Genomic tree of Moncina, part 1, and relatives. See Fig. 1 legend for notations.