@article{fdi:010064140,
  title = {{P}hylogenetic molecular species delimitations unravel potential new species in the pest genus {S}podoptera {G}uenee, 1852 ({L}epidoptera, {N}octuidae)},
  author = {{D}umas, {P}. and {B}arbut, {J}. and {L}e {R}ü, {B}runo and {S}ilvain, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {C}lamens, {A}. {L}. and d'{A}lencon, {E}. and {K}ergoat, {G}. {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{FN}owadays molecular species delimitation methods promote the identification of species boundaries within complex taxonomic groups by adopting innovative species concepts and theories (e.g. branching patterns, coalescence). {A}s some of them can efficiently deal with large single-locus datasets, they could speed up the process of species discovery compared to more time consuming molecular methods, and benefit from the existence of large public datasets; these methods can also particularly favour scientific research and actions dealing with threatened or economically important taxa. {I}n this study we aim to investigate and clarify the status of economically important moths species belonging to the genus {S}podoptera ({L}epidoptera, {N}octuidae), a complex group in which previous phylogenetic analyses and integrative approaches already suggested the possible occurrence of cryptic species and taxonomic ambiguities. {I}n this work, the effectiveness of innovative (and faster) species delimitation approaches to infer putative species boundaries has been successfully tested in {S}podoptera, by processing the most comprehensive dataset (in terms of number of species and specimens) ever achieved; results are congruent and reliable, irrespective of the set of parameters and phylogenetic models applied. {O}ur analyses confirm the existence of three potential new species clusters (for {S}. exigua ({H}ubner, 1808), {S}. frugiperda ({J}.{E}. {S}mith, 1797) and {S}. mauritia ({B}oisduval, 1833)) and support the synonymy of {S}. marima ({S}chaus, 1904) with {S}. ornithogalli ({G}uenee, 1852). {T}hey also highlight the ambiguity of the status of {S}. cosmiodes ({W}alker, 1858) and {S}. descoinsi {L}alanne-{C}assou & {S}ilvain, 1994. {T}his case study highlights the interest of molecular species delimitation methods as valuable tools for species discovery and to emphasize taxonomic ambiguities.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {O}ne},
  volume = {10},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {art. e0122407 [20 ]},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0122407},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064140},
}