Notable Hesperiidae Collected by Kilian Roever in Arizona, USA

Authors

Jing Zhang, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Qian Cong, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jinhui Shen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Leina Song, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Nick V. Grishin, University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFollow

Date of this Version

4-2-2025

Document Type

Article

Citation

Taxonomic Report (April 2, 2025) 12(4): 1-18

ZooBank registration: http://zoobank.org/4F75FF52-85A5-494B-8757-52A732DCB578

Comments

Copyright 2025, International Lepidoptera Survey. Open access material

License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-SA-NC 4.0 International)

Abstract

Genomic analysis of Hesperiidae specimens collected by Kilian Roever in Arizona, USA, and deposited in the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity (Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida, USA) confirms several published state species records, reveals that Cecropterus (Murgaria) markwalkeri Grishin, 2023, Telegonus (Telegonus) misitra (Plötz, 1881), and Epargyreus cruza Evans, 1952 have been found in Arizona with sequenced specimens representing first confirmed USA records of these three species, and allows us to discover new taxa Cecropterus (Murgaria) roeveri Grishin, sp. n. and Lerema (Lerema) ochrius occidus Grishin, ssp. n. This study underscores the value of extensive collecting and careful specimen preservation for research.