Update to: Advancing Butterfly Systematics through Genomic Analysis

Authors

Jing Zhang, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Qian Cong, University of WashingtonFollow
Jinhui Shen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at DallasFollow
Leina Song, University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFollow
Nick Grishin, University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFollow

Date of this Version

7-12-2025

Document Type

Journal Issue

Citation

The Taxonomic Report (July 12, 2025) 12(6): 1-36

Comments

Copyright 2025, the authors. Open access material

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

Abstract

In this update, we propose (type species or type localities in parentheses): Lochris Grishin, nom. nov. (Lasaia oileus Godman, 1903; Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) as a new substitute name for Locris Grishin, 2025 preoccupied by Locris Stål, 1866 (Cercopis rubra Fabricius, 1794; Hemiptera: Cercopidae), 5 new species, and 5 new subspecies: Emesis (Mandania) mandarina Grishin, sp. n. (Brazil: Santa Catarina) and Emesis (Mandania) mandela Grishin, sp. n. (Venezuela, Carabobo) in Riodinidae Grote, 1895 (1827); others in Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809: Telegonus (Rhabdoides) flavifimbro Grishin, sp. n. (Colombia), Urbanus (Urbanoides) dolus Grishin, sp. n. (Colombia: Tolima), Thespieus grandosul Grishin, sp. n. (Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul); Telegonus (Rhabdoides) alector obscuratus Grishin, ssp. n. (Costa Rica: Puntarenas), Burnsius communis tenebrunis Grishin, ssp. n. (USA: OR, Klamath Co.), Burnsius communis altus Grishin, ssp. n. (USA: CA, Tuolumne Co.), Ochlodes (Ochluma) sylvanoides paranapa ssp. n. (USA: WY, Washakie Co.), and Ochlodes (Ochluma) sylvanoides dempwolfi ssp. n. (USA: ND, Slope Co.). Furthermore, we illustrate sequenced specimens, confirm the status of several species recently described based on limited material by sequencing additional specimens, and provide updated distribution data for these species.