A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae)
The Lepidoptera fauna of Europe is among the best studied in the world, and new species are only rarely discovered that do not fit in the existing classification. We present an unknown Geometridae from the Canary Islands (Spain), which, according to the multi-gene molecular phylogeny and morphology...
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| author | Pasi Sihvonen Peder Skou Per Falck Leidys Murillo-Ramos Elina Laiho Max Söderholm Hermann Staude Mikael Englund |
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The Lepidoptera fauna of Europe is among the best studied in the world, and new species are only rarely discovered that do not fit in the existing classification. We present an unknown Geometridae from the Canary Islands (Spain), which, according to the multi-gene molecular phylogeny and morphology, represents a phylogenetically isolated lineage and does not fit into any known Geometridae genus or tribe. Using an integrative approach, we classify it in the subfamily Larentiinae, in a lineage that is included in the Larentiini complex of tribes. The new taxon, named Atlanticola mystica Sihvonen, Skou & Falck (new genus, new species) is an island endemic, occurring in Tenerife only and it is restricted to the montane forests above 500 m AMSL. We also illustrate an unrelated Herbulotina grandis (Prout, 1914) for comparison, which has a similar wing pattern, but is structurally different, and it is transferred here from Larentiini to the Xanthorhoini complex of tribes, supporting its original systematic position (original classification revived).
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| spelling | doaj-art-3135ac8b2eb54506a297c4125fe5d0a62025-08-20T03:51:44ZengSociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de LepidopterologíaSHILAP2340-40782025-06-015321010.57065/shilap.1052A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae)Pasi Sihvonen0Peder Skou1Per Falck2Leidys Murillo-Ramos3Elina Laiho4Max Söderholm5Hermann Staude6Mikael Englund7Finnish Museum of Natural HistoryIndependent researcherIndependent researcherUniversidad de SucreUniversity of HelsinkiFinnish Museum of Natural HistoryThe Lepidopterists’ Society of AfricaFinnish Museum of Natural History The Lepidoptera fauna of Europe is among the best studied in the world, and new species are only rarely discovered that do not fit in the existing classification. We present an unknown Geometridae from the Canary Islands (Spain), which, according to the multi-gene molecular phylogeny and morphology, represents a phylogenetically isolated lineage and does not fit into any known Geometridae genus or tribe. Using an integrative approach, we classify it in the subfamily Larentiinae, in a lineage that is included in the Larentiini complex of tribes. The new taxon, named Atlanticola mystica Sihvonen, Skou & Falck (new genus, new species) is an island endemic, occurring in Tenerife only and it is restricted to the montane forests above 500 m AMSL. We also illustrate an unrelated Herbulotina grandis (Prout, 1914) for comparison, which has a similar wing pattern, but is structurally different, and it is transferred here from Larentiini to the Xanthorhoini complex of tribes, supporting its original systematic position (original classification revived). https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1052LepidopteraGeometridaeLarentiinaenew genusnew speciessystematics |
| spellingShingle | Pasi Sihvonen Peder Skou Per Falck Leidys Murillo-Ramos Elina Laiho Max Söderholm Hermann Staude Mikael Englund A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae) SHILAP Lepidoptera Geometridae Larentiinae new genus new species systematics |
| title | A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae) |
| title_full | A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae) |
| title_fullStr | A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae) |
| title_short | A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae) |
| title_sort | phylogenetically isolated and endemic geometridae discovered from montane forests in the canary island of tenerife spain lepidoptera geometridae larentiinae |
| topic | Lepidoptera Geometridae Larentiinae new genus new species systematics |
| url | https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1052 |
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