Genus Atkinsia Braby & Toussaint, 2022

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• Atkinsia Toussaint, E.F.A., Braby, M.F., Müller, C.J., Petrie, E.A. and Kawahara, A.Y. 2022. Molecular phylogeny, systematics and generic classification of the butterfly subfamily Trapezitinae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea: Hesperiidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 195: 1407–1421 [Date published August 2022].
  Zoobank Registration Number:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:E83BF881-52D1-4204-A205-E22AE305EEA9

  Type species:

   Telesto dominula Plötz, 1884 by original designation.

Introduction

Toussaint et al. (2022) revised the higher classification of the Trapezitinae based on a robust molecular phylogeny which resulted in a number of nomenclatural changes concerning genera, species and subspecies. These nomenclatural changes include the description of a new genus, Atkinsia, which is closely related to Anisynta, Dispar and Pasma. These four genera form a well-supported monophyletic group, with the following relationships according to their molecular results: Dispar + (Atkinsia + (Pasma + Anisynta)), which they referred to as the Anisynta group of trapezitine skippers. Thus, continued recognition of the species dominula in Anisynta renders that genus polyphyletic.

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Tas, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tasmanian South East (TSE) ; Tas: Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian West (TWE)

General References

Toussaint, E.F.A., Braby, M.F., Müller, C.J., Petrie, E.A. and Kawahara, A.Y. 2022. Molecular phylogeny, systematics and generic classification of the butterfly subfamily Trapezitinae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea: Hesperiidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 195: 1407–1421 [Date published August 2022]

History of changes