EPPO Bulletin (2016) 46, 583-587

R. Mouttet, J.-C. Streito, G. Genson and J.-F. Germain (2016)
Molecular evidence supports the recognition of Epitrix papa as a distinct species from Epitrix similaris
EPPO Bulletin 46 (3), 583-587
Abstract: Following the description of the species Epitrix papa Orlova-Bienkowskaja, 2015, which was previously misidentified in the EPPO region as E. similaris Gentner, 1944, the authors assessed the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) sequence divergence between specimens of E. papa from Portugal and E. similaris from California. This study strongly supports the recognition of E. papa as a distinct species from E. similaris. It also complements existing genetic studies on the molecular identification of Epitrix potato flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by making the E. similaris COI sequence publicly available.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Epitrix similaris		U.S.A. (SW)
	Epitrix papa		Portugal (continental)