Description of a new species of Lithobius Leach, 1814 (Lithobiomorpha:Lithobiidae)and molecular phylogenetic analysis

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-1565.2022.01.008

Abstract

Abstract: A new species of the subgenus Ezembius Chamberlin, 1919(Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae): Lithobius(Ezembius)helanensis sp. nov. discovered from Ningxia, China, is described. The partial COⅠ gene was amplified and sequenced for two individuals of the new species, the dataset was used for molecular phylogenetic analysis and genetic distance determination. Both morphology and molecular data show that the specimens examined should be referred to Lithobius(Ezembius).

Key words: centipedes, taxonomy, morphological characteristic, COⅠ

CLC Number:

Q959

LU Yanmin, PEI Sujian, LIU Haipeng, MA Huiqin. Description of a new species of Lithobius Leach, 1814 (Lithobiomorpha:Lithobiidae)and molecular phylogenetic analysis[J]. Journal of Hebei University(Natural Science Edition), 2022, 42(1): 60-67.

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