Molecular phylogeny of south Indian Aphthona species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) with evidence for colour polymorphism

Authors

  • Vishnu G M
  • Swapna Alex
  • Soni K B
  • Kiran A G
  • Anju Krishnan G
  • Shanas S

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v45i1.497

Abstract

Phylogenetic relationships among southern Indian Aphthona species using the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 mitochondrial gene (COX1 or COI) is reported. This study confirms colour polymorphism in Aphthona: A. tamila and A. glochidionae; A. marataka and A. macarangae, respectively, could be confirmed as colour morphs. Aphthona phyllanthae is the most diverged taxon according to the genetic distance.

Author Biographies

Vishnu G M

Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram 695522, Kerala, India

Swapna Alex

Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram 695522, Kerala, India

Soni K B

Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram 695522, Kerala, India

Kiran A G

Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram 695522, Kerala, India

Anju Krishnan G

Regional Agricultural Research Station (Southern Zone), Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram 695522, Kerala, India

Shanas S

Regional Agricultural Research Station (Southern Zone), Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram 695522, Kerala, India

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Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

G M, V., Alex, S., K B, S., A G, K., G, A. K., & S, S. (2020). Molecular phylogeny of south Indian Aphthona species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) with evidence for colour polymorphism. ENTOMON, 45(1), 01–06. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v45i1.497

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Vol. 45 No. 1 (2020)

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