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- Title
DNA Barcoding of Portuguese Lacewings (Neuroptera) and Snakeflies (Raphidioptera) (Insecta, Neuropterida).
- Authors
Oliveira, Daniel; Chaves, Cátia; Pinto, Joana; Paupério, Joana; Fonseca, Nuno; Beja, Pedro; Ferreira, Sónia
- Abstract
The orders Neuroptera and Raphidioptera include the species of insects known as lacewings and snakeflies, respectively. In Portugal, these groups account for over 100 species, some of which are very difficult to identify by morphological analysis. This work is the first to sample and DNA sequence lacewings and snakeflies of Portugal. A reference collection was built with captured specimens that were identified morphologically. DNA barcode sequences of 658 bp were obtained from 243 specimens of 54 species. The results showed that most species can be successfully identified through DNA barcoding, with the exception of seven species of Chrysopidae (Neuroptera). Additionally, the first published distribution data are presented for Portugal for the neuropterans Gymnocnemia variegata (Schneider, 1845) and Myrmecaelurus (Myrmecaelurus) trigrammus (Pallas, 1771).
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; GENETIC barcoding; NEUROPTERA; LACEWINGS; INSECTS; DNA sequencing
- Publication
ZooKeys, 2021, Issue 1054, p67
- ISSN
1313-2989
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/zookeys.1054.64608