Sympistis hapi, Troubridge, 2008
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1903.1.1 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/707DD816-FFBF-FF9B-15BA-F100022BFA09 |
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Felipe |
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Sympistis hapi |
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The Sympistis chorda View in CoL group
Sympistis hapi sp. n., Sympistis chorda (Grote) comb. n., Sympistis extremis (Smith) comb. n., Sympistis lacticollis (Smith) comb. n., S. buto sp. n., S. sokar sp. n., S. dischorda , sp. n., and S. doris sp. n., are members of the S. chorda group. Members of this group are easily identified by the collar of long setae at the base of the ovipositor lobes and distinct black band across the vertex of the head of adults. Sympistis doris and S. lacticollis are easily distinguished from the rest of the group by wing coloration, but the other species may be easiest to separate by using habitat and locality in addition to wing markings and genital differences. Wing markings among these remaining species make species determination relatively easy, but genital differences between species are often subtle. Sympistis hapi , known only from Mesa Co., Colorado, is most closely related to S. chorda , which occurs in Colorado and Utah. DNA analysis agrees with the morphological data, showing that of the 658 COI base pairs examined, there is a 2.82% difference between S. hapi and S. chorda . Externally, S. chorda looks most similar to S. sokar , which occurs from Nevada and California, north to Washington; however, of the 658 COI base pairs examined, there is a 3.45% difference between these species. Sympistis chorda is actually most closely related to S. dischorda , but differs by 1.91%. Lastly, S. extremis and S. buto differ by 1.18%; where they fly together in the Sierra Nevada they are easily distinguished by wing coloration (Figs. F- 20 vs. F-21).
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