Insect Science (2012) 19, 633-642

Rui-E. Nie, Atsushi Mochizuki, Stephen J. Brooks, Zhi-Qi Liu and Xing-Ke Yang (2012)
Phylogeny of the green lacewing Chrysoperla nipponensis species-complex (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) in China, based on mitochondrial sequences and AFLP data
Insect Science 19 (6), 633-642
Abstract: Several studies have indicated that the green lacewing, Chrysoperla nipponensis (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) may include more than one valid species. We investigated the phylogenetic status of Chrysoperla nipponensis s.l. in China and Japan using mitochondrial sequences and AFLP data. The molecular phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial genes showed that the C. nipponensis species-complex comprises four clades, each having high support values. In addition, the phylogenetic tree based on AFLP data indicates that the species-complex comprises three groups. These results confirm that C. nipponensis s.l. comprises at least three genetically distinct clades and suggests that two of these clades may be closely related to populations of C. nipponensis in Japan. However, these clades cannot be recognized as species until analysis of their courtship songs has been completed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Atsushi Mochizuki

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Chrysoperla nipponensis (predator)			Japan