Jongiana O. Mielke and Casagrande, 2002

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 : 50

Jongiana O. Mielke and Casagrande, 2002 is a junior subjective synonym of Cobaloides Hayward, 1939

The two currently monotypic genera Jongiana O. Mielke and Casagrande, 2002 (type and the only species Surina unica de Jong, 1983 ) and Cobaloides Hayward, 1939 (type and the only species Cobaloides argus Hayward, 1939 ) are sisters ( Fig. 11 ). Genetic differentiation between them is not larger than in most Hesperiidae genera. Their COI barcodes differ by 6.8% (45 bp). Their genitalia are similar in the outline of uncus and gnathos and have similarly oval-shaped valva ending in a rounded harpe with a rounded small process near ampulla directed caudad. Apparently, Jongiana is unique in its wing patterns, probably a result of accelerated phenotypic changes, but otherwise is closely related to Cobaloides . For these reasons, we suggest that Cobaloides would include Jongiana , new synonym.

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Figure 11. Genomic tree of Hesperiina and relatives. See Fig. 1 legend for notations.