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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Jiang W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4748417 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20160210
The skipper Polytremis theca species complex is widely distributed in the south of the Qinling Mountains in China. A recent study of the Polytremis genus suggested that this species might encompass two differentiated lineages. We tested this hypothesis, by carrying out a phylogenetic study of this agricultural pest based on nationwide sampling and the evaluation of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA markers. We show that this species is actually an amalgamation of two sibling taxa (P. t. theca and P. ...[more]