The Enantia Jethys Complex1: Insights from COI confirm the species complex and reveal a new potential cryptic species


Por: Jasso-Martinez, J. M., Castaneda-Sortibran, A. N., Pozo, C., Garcia-Sandoval, R., Prado, B. R., Luis-Martinez, A., Llorente-Bousquets, J., Rodriguez-Arnaiz, R.

Publicada: 1 dic 2016
Resumen:
DNA barcoding regions have been used for identifying organisms and delimiting species. Our research focused on butterflies belonging to the Enantia jethys species complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) in Mexico, specifically to resolve the taxonomic problem of the number of species in the group. We used the standard segment of approximately 650 base pairs of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene. Our study is the first to use DNA sequences to examine phylogenetic relationships of this complex species. Three phylogenetic inference methods used were parsimony, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian inference. Twospecies delimitation methods also were used: generalized mixed Yule-coalescent and Poisson tree process (bPTP). We used all the analyses to obtain 155 COI sequences and a persistent clade with four monophyletic groups: three corresponding to Enantia Albania (Bates), Enantia jethys (Boisduval), and Enantia mazai Llorente, and a fourth corresponding to a new potential cryptic species, which must be described.

Filiaciones:
Jasso-Martinez, J. M.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Ave Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, DF, Mexico

Castaneda-Sortibran, A. N.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Ave Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, DF, Mexico

Pozo, C.:
 El Colegio Frontera Sur, Unidad Chetumal, Ave Centenario,Km 5-5 S-N, Chetmal 77014, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Garcia-Sandoval, R.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Ave Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, DF, Mexico

Prado, B. R.:
 El Colegio Frontera Sur, Unidad Chetumal, Ave Centenario,Km 5-5 S-N, Chetmal 77014, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Luis-Martinez, A.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Ave Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, DF, Mexico

Llorente-Bousquets, J.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Ave Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, DF, Mexico

 Smithsonian Inst, POB 37012, Washington, DC 20013 USA

Rodriguez-Arnaiz, R.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Ave Univ 3000, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, DF, Mexico
ISSN: 01471724
Editorial
Southwestern Entomological Society, 17360 COIT RD, DALLAS, TX 75252-6599 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 41 Número: 4
Páginas: 1005-1020
WOS Id: 000388733700011