TY - JOUR
T1 - Phylogenetic placement of two species known only from resting spores
T2 - Zoophthora independentia sp. nov. and Z. porteri comb nov. (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae)
AU - Hajek, Ann E
AU - Gryganskyi, Andrii
AU - Bittner, Tonya
AU - Liebherr, James K
AU - Liebherr, Jonathan H
AU - Jensen, Annette Bruun
AU - Moulton, John K
AU - Humber, Richard A
N1 - Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - Molecular methods were used to determine the generic placement of two species of Entomophthorales known only from resting spores. Historically, these species would belong in the form-genus Tarichium, but this classification provides no information about phylogenetic relationships. Using DNA from resting spores, Zoophthora independentia, infecting Tipula (Lunatipula) submaculata in New York State, is now described as a new species and Tarichium porteri, described in 1942, which infects Tipula (Triplicitipula) colei in Tennessee, is transferred to the genus Zoophthora. We have shown that use of molecular methods can assist with determination of the phylogenetic relations of specimens within the form-genus Tarichium for an already described species and a new species for which only resting spores are available.
AB - Molecular methods were used to determine the generic placement of two species of Entomophthorales known only from resting spores. Historically, these species would belong in the form-genus Tarichium, but this classification provides no information about phylogenetic relationships. Using DNA from resting spores, Zoophthora independentia, infecting Tipula (Lunatipula) submaculata in New York State, is now described as a new species and Tarichium porteri, described in 1942, which infects Tipula (Triplicitipula) colei in Tennessee, is transferred to the genus Zoophthora. We have shown that use of molecular methods can assist with determination of the phylogenetic relations of specimens within the form-genus Tarichium for an already described species and a new species for which only resting spores are available.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jip.2016.09.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jip.2016.09.002
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27637932
SN - 0022-2011
VL - 140
SP - 68
EP - 74
JO - Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
JF - Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
ER -