A molecular phylogeny and revision of the genus Pyropteron Newman, 1832 (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae) reveals unexpected diversity and frequent hostplant switch as a driver of speciation
Author
Bartsch, Daniel
daniel.bartsch@smns-bw.de
Author
Pühringer, Franz
f.puehringer@sesiidae.net
Author
Milla, Liz
liz.milla@csiro.au
Author
Lingenhöle, Arthur
arthur.lingenhöle@gmx.de
Author
Kallies, Axel
0000-0002-3778-2187
axel.kallies@unimelb.edu.au
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Zootaxa
2021
2021-05-18
4972
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10.11646/zootaxa.4972.1.1
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Pyropteron koshantschikovi
(
Püngeler, 1914
)
(
Figs 160, 161
)
Chamaesphecia koshantschikovi
Püngeler, 1914
: Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift Iris, 28: 54, pl. 3
Fig. 10
.
Holotype
♀
:
Uzbekistan
,
Syr-Daria
,
Baigacum
(MFNB).
This large species is poorly known; it has only been collected in a few places in Central Asia.
Barcodes.
P. cirgisa
and
P. koshantschikovi
are situated more basally in the clade, perhaps suggesting a central Asian origin of this species group.
P. koshantschikovi
and
P. umbrifera
show an average distance of 6.4%.
Biology and habitat.
Similar to previous species, local in low lying salt steppe (
Špatenka
et al.
1999
).
Limonium meyeri
Boissier
is reported as host plant by
Špatenka
et al.
(1996)
. The larva is feeding 2 years in the root.
Distribution.
Uzbekistan
and eastern
Kazakhstan
(
Špatenka
et al.
1999
).
Specimens examined.
Holotype
♀
: “[
Uzbekistan
] Syr-Daria / Baigacum / [leg.] Koshantschikoff” “Type /
Koshantschikovi Püng.
♀
/ gef. 13/26/
VI 1913
Kosh. / abgebildet Iris 1914 / Püng.” “Praep.
♀
/ Genit. / Nr.: 3115 /
I. Căpușe
” “
Holotypus
♀
/
Chamaesphecia
/
koshantschikovi Püng.
” (
MFNB
);
1♀
,
Uzbekistan
,
Chinaz
,
22m
,
25.V.1995
, leg.
Špatenka
(CCDB-04611-A11) (
SMNS
);
1♂
, same data (
Fig. 160
),
1♀
, same data (
Fig. 161
) (
CZL
);
1♂
,
Uzbekistan
, Chinaz-Syrdarya,
350 m
,
24.V.2004
, leg.
K. Špatenka
(
CFP
).