Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) and Pontia edusa (Fabricius, [1777] in Tajikistan: one or two species? (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
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Lepidoptera, Pieridae, DNA barcoding, morphological features, seasonal forms, Tajikistan, IranAbstract
DNA barcoding of Pontia Fabricius, 1807 species from Tajikistan has shown that only Pontia edusa (Fabricius, [1777], which was previously considered Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758), is found throughout the country. In fact, these are the only finds of this species in Central Asia, and these data will improve our understanding about distribution of Pontia edusa, and in the future will help to form an overall picture of the distribution of both taxa. Pontia edusa is also reported for the first time for central Iran. Morphological analysis did not reveal significant features in the structure of the genitalia that could distinguish between P. edusa and P. daplidice.
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