Designation of a new family group name, Tonzidae fam. nov., for the genus Tonza (Lepidoptera, Yponomeutoidea), based on immature stages of Tonza citrorrhoa

  • Shigeki Kobayashi Entomological Laboratory, Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka, 599–8531 Japan
  • Haruka Matsuoka Entomological Laboratory, Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka, 599–8531 Japan
  • Masaaki Kimura Ga-show Ltd., Tomari, Naha, Okinawa, 900–0012 Japan
  • Jae-Cheon Sohn Institute of Littoral Environment, Mokpo National University, Yeongsanro 1666, Cheonggye, Muan, Jeonnam 58554, South Korea
  • Yutaka Yoshiyasu Entomological Laboratory, Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka, 599–8531 Japan
  • David C. Lees The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.443
Keywords: Adenosma, Bedelliidae, DNA barcoding, Putranjiva matsumurae, leaf webber

Abstract

The systematic position of Tonza Walker, 1864 is re-evaluated, based on the characteristics of immature stages and DNA barcodes. Larvae and pupae of Tonza citrorrhoa Meyrick, 1905 are described and illustrated for the first time. Larvae of this species form a loose web among the leaves and branches of the host plant, Putranjiva matsumurae Koidz. (Putranjivaceae Endl.). The immature stages of Tonza exhibit four unique apomorphies including: in the larva, the prolegs on A5 and A6 absent, and the seta L2 on the A1–A8 very small; in the pupa, four minute knobs are positioned in the middle portion on abdominal segments V and VI; while its caudal processes possess a W-shaped spine with numerous minute spines. These characteristics clearly distinguish Tonza from other yponomeutoid families and hence, we propose a new family group name, Tonzidae Kobayashi & Sohn fam. nov., for the genus Tonza. Existing DNA barcode data suggest a relationship with Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854. The family level status of Tonzidae fam. nov. provides a hypothesis that needs to be tested with larger molecular data.

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Published
2018-06-12
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Kobayashi, S., Matsuoka, H., Kimura, M., Sohn, J.-C., Yoshiyasu, Y., & Lees, D. C. (2018). Designation of a new family group name, Tonzidae fam. nov., for the genus Tonza (Lepidoptera, Yponomeutoidea), based on immature stages of Tonza citrorrhoa. European Journal of Taxonomy, (443). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.443
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No. 443 (2018): Designation of a new family group name, Tonzidae fam. nov., for the genus Tonza (Lepidoptera, Yponomeutoidea), based on immature stages of Tonza citrorrhoa
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