A New Species of Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Switzerland, with Discussion of its Relationships within the Genus

Rhagoletis merzi sp. n., is described and illustrated based on specimens swept and reared from Juniperus sabina L. in Switzerland. A comparative review of Palaearctic species and a key to Palearctic and Nearctic species similar to R. merzi is provided. Based on DNA sequences from the COI, CAD, 28S,...

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Date:2022
Main Authors: Korneyev, S. V., Smith, J. J., Hulbert, D. L., Frey, J. E., Korneyev, V. A.
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Published: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2022
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Smith, J. J.
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Frey, J. E.
Korneyev, V. A.
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description Rhagoletis merzi sp. n., is described and illustrated based on specimens swept and reared from Juniperus sabina L. in Switzerland. A comparative review of Palaearctic species and a key to Palearctic and Nearctic species similar to R. merzi is provided. Based on DNA sequences from the COI, CAD, 28S, period, and AATS genes (4270 bp) of 92 isolates from two outgroup species (Anastrepha ludens, Euphranta canadensis), one species of Carpomya and 35 species representing most of species groups of Rhagoletis, a MrBayes analysis recovered a monophyletic lineage of Juniper-infesting species within a monophyletic cluster of R. fausta, R. batava, as well as the suavis, cingulata, pomonella, tabellaria and juniperina groups. The juniperina group includes both Nearctic (R. juniperina and undescribed forms) and Palaearctic species (R. flavigenualis and R. merzi). Rhagoletis merzi is more similar to the Nearctic R. juniperina in both morphological characters (wing pattern, occiput, mesonotum and legs coloration, shape of male surstyli) and molecular sequences than to the Palearctic R. flavigenualis.  
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spelling oai:ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua:article-3142022-03-30T09:22:56Z A New Species of Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Switzerland, with Discussion of its Relationships within the Genus Korneyev, S. V. Smith, J. J. Hulbert, D. L. Frey, J. E. Korneyev, V. A. phylogeny multigene DNA analysis juniper Rhagoletis merzi sp. n., is described and illustrated based on specimens swept and reared from Juniperus sabina L. in Switzerland. A comparative review of Palaearctic species and a key to Palearctic and Nearctic species similar to R. merzi is provided. Based on DNA sequences from the COI, CAD, 28S, period, and AATS genes (4270 bp) of 92 isolates from two outgroup species (Anastrepha ludens, Euphranta canadensis), one species of Carpomya and 35 species representing most of species groups of Rhagoletis, a MrBayes analysis recovered a monophyletic lineage of Juniper-infesting species within a monophyletic cluster of R. fausta, R. batava, as well as the suavis, cingulata, pomonella, tabellaria and juniperina groups. The juniperina group includes both Nearctic (R. juniperina and undescribed forms) and Palaearctic species (R. flavigenualis and R. merzi). Rhagoletis merzi is more similar to the Nearctic R. juniperina in both morphological characters (wing pattern, occiput, mesonotum and legs coloration, shape of male surstyli) and molecular sequences than to the Palearctic R. flavigenualis.   Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2022-02-14 Article Article application/pdf https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/314 10.15407/zoo2022.01.001 Zoodiversity; Vol. 56 No. 1 (2022): Zoodiversity Zoodiversity (Vestnik Zoologii); Том 56 № 1 (2022): Zoodiversity 2707-7268 2707-725X 10.15407/zoo2022.01 en https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/314/140 Copyright (c) 2022 Severyn Korneyev
spellingShingle Korneyev, S. V.
Smith, J. J.
Hulbert, D. L.
Frey, J. E.
Korneyev, V. A.
A New Species of Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Switzerland, with Discussion of its Relationships within the Genus
title A New Species of Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Switzerland, with Discussion of its Relationships within the Genus
title_full A New Species of Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Switzerland, with Discussion of its Relationships within the Genus
title_fullStr A New Species of Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Switzerland, with Discussion of its Relationships within the Genus
title_full_unstemmed A New Species of Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Switzerland, with Discussion of its Relationships within the Genus
title_short A New Species of Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Switzerland, with Discussion of its Relationships within the Genus
title_sort new species of rhagoletis (diptera: tephritidae) from switzerland, with discussion of its relationships within the genus
topic_facet phylogeny
multigene DNA analysis
juniper
url https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/314
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