Grishin, Zhang & Cong & Shen & Grishin, 2022

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 : 70-71

Contrastia Grishin , new genus

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Type species. Hesperia distigma Plötz, 1882 .

Definition. Previously placed in Cymaenes Scudder, 1872 (type species Cobalus tripunctus Herrich-Schäffer, 1865 ), but is not monophyletic with its type species and instead forms a clade with Papias Godman, 1900 (type species Pamphila integra Mabille, 1891 ) and Vehilius Godman, 1900 (type species Cobalus illudens Mabille, 1891 , currently a subspecies of Pamphila stictomenes Butler, 1877 ) ( Fig. 14 ). Keys to J. 27.12 in Evans (1955). Morphologically is similar to Cymaenes , particularly in the shape of valvae with harpe convex along distal margin, and long saccus, not shorter than valva; but distinguished by much narrower, not deeply divided uncus and lilac-colored broad areas on wings below. In DNA, a combination of the following base pairs is diagnostic: aly 1547.3.3:A160C, aly 2513.1.1:C97T, aly361.1.1:G42A, aly361.1.1:A47G, and aly 2954.5.2:A838C.

Etymology. The name is a feminine noun in the nominative singular, given for the contrasting pattern (dark top, pearly-lilac bottom) of the type species in its resting pose.

Species included. Only the type species.

Parent taxon. Subtribe Moncina A. Warren, 2008 .

Figures

Figure 14. Genomic tree of Moncina, part 2. See Fig. 1 legend for notations.