2025, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part A
Molecular phylogenetic relationship of Chestnut bob (Iambrix salsala) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI)
Author(s): Hebbal Rajendra Abhilash, Mallaiah Mahadevaswamy and Charles Sylvester
Abstract: This study explores the molecular phylogeny of Iambrix salsala (Chestnut Bob), a species of butterfly from the Hesperiidae family, using mitochondrial COI sequences. The COI gene was amplified from specimens collected from the University of Mysore Campus, and sequence analysis revealed a typical A-T content of 71.5%. Phylogenetic analysis using the Maximum Likelihood method showed two distinct clades among eleven species of Hesperiidae. Pairwise genetics distances found that Iambrix salsala had the smallest genetic divergence with Telicota colon (0.1193%) and the greatest divergence with Tagiades japetus (0.1669%). The results suggest that closely related species likely diverged recently and may have shared similar selective pressure. However, the broader relationships within the Hesperiidae family remain unclear which highlights the need for further molecular research to resolve these evolutionary relationships and refine taxonomic classifications within the family.
DOI: 10.33545/27080013.2025.v6.i1a.190
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Hebbal Rajendra Abhilash, Mallaiah Mahadevaswamy, Charles Sylvester. Molecular phylogenetic relationship of Chestnut bob (Iambrix salsala) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI). Acta Entomol Zool 2025;6(1):47-50. DOI: 10.33545/27080013.2025.v6.i1a.190
