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E. Mico, O. Piau, E. Galante, and J.P. Lumaret
Taxonomy of Iberian Hoplia (Col., Scarabaeoidea, Hopliinae) based on mtDNA analysis.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2003, 26: 348-353.
Abstract
The
morphology
of
some
Hoplia
species
(Scarabaeoidea:
Hopliinae)
is
so
variable
that
parapatric
populations
have
often
been
considered
different
species
or
subspecies.
In
this
study
we
analyze
the
nucleotide
sequences
of a
fragment
of
mitochondrial
gene
cytochrome c
oxidase
subunit I
(COI)
of
six
species
and
two
subspecies
of
Palaearctic
Hoplia
to
reexamine
the
species
limits.
Based
on
the
analysis
of
sequences
from
COI
and
morphological
and
ecological
observations,
we
consider
Hoplia
freyi
Baraud
to
be a
junior
synonym
of
Hoplia
chlorophana
Erichson
and
H.
philanthus
ramburi
Heyden
to
be a
junior
synonym
of
H.
philanthus
philanthus
(Fuessly)
.
However,
complete
resolution
of
relationships
among
H.
philanthus
subspecies
requires
the
addition
of
sequences
from
genes
evolving
faster
than
COI.
Phylogenetic
relationships
among
the
species
studied
are
discussed.
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