Hypoleucis dacena (Hewitson, 1876), 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 : 41

Hypoleucis dacena (Hewitson, 1876) , new combination

Currently still in Caenides Holland, 1896 ( type species Hesperia dacela Hewitson, 1876 ), although Larsen (2005) suggested that it does not belong there, Hesperia dacena Hewitson, 1876 ( type locality Gabon) is sister to Hypoleucis Mabille, 1891 ( type species Hypoleucis tripunctata Mabille, 1891 ) ( Fig. 10 ), where we suggest to place it as Hypoleucis dacena (Hewitson, 1876) , new combination. COI barcodes of H. dacena and H. tripunctata draga Evans, 1937 differ by only 6% (40 bp). We agree with Larsen (2005) that by its rounder wing shape and less extensive pale spotting and without hindwing hair tuft or brands on forewing ( Evans 1937), H. dacena was abnormal in Caenides , as our genomic results confirm pointing to its more meaningful placement in Hypoleucis . Lose one gain one.

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Figure 10. Genomic tree of Ceratrichiini and Astictopterini. See Fig. 1 legend for notations.