Description of a new species of the genus Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia Reitter, 1911) from India with molecular barcoding and phylogenetic analysis

Authors

  • S. Seena Biochemistry & Toxicology Division, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala 673635, India.
  • P.P. Anand Biochemistry & Toxicology Division, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala 673635, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2400-2823
  • Y. Shibu Vardhanan Biochemistry & Toxicology Division, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala 673635, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8178.15.8.23771-23777

Keywords:

Beetle, Buprestidae, CO1 gene, Coleoptera, molecular phylogeny, oriental region, southern India, Western Ghats

Abstract

This paper deals with the description of a new Anthaxia (subgenus Haplanthaxia Reitter, 1911) species from southern India, which belongs to the Anthaxia (H.) winkleri Obenberger, 1914 species-group: Anthaxia (H.) keralensis sp. nov. In addition to a morphological description, we also generated mt. COI DNA sequences and discuss the results of a phylogenetic analysis of the new species with previously deposited COI DNA sequences of Anthaxia spp. In a maximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis, the new species shared the same hypothetical ancestor node with A. melancholica Gory, 1841 and similar molecular characteristics (~48% similarity) with A. tenella Kiesenwetter, 1858 and A. corinthia Reiche & Saulcy, 1856. More systematic studies are required to understand the species diversity, distribution, biology, and evolutionary significance of the Anthaxia (H.) species groups. 

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