Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants

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Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia; Cabrera, Nora Clara; Hernández, M. Cristina; Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando; Hill, Martin; Sosa, Alejandro Joaquín
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2025
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In the search for specific natural enemies to control two invasive aquatic plants (IAP) from South America, Ludwigia grandiflora subsp. hexapetala (Onagraceae) and Myriophyllum aquaticum Haloragaceae), taxonomic challenges associated with two Lysathia Bechyné, 1959 (Chrysomelidae; Alticini) species had to be resolved. Lysathia flavipes (Boheman, 1859) exhibits significant morphological variation, causes heavy damage to both IAPs, and may represent more than one species due to the phylogenetic gap between hosts. Additionally, an undescribed Lysathia species (previously published as Lysathia sp.), sourced from Brazil, has been successfully used as a control agent for M. aquaticum in South Africa since 1994. An integrative taxonomic approach combining genetic and morphological analyses was employed. A lectotype and paralectotypesfor Graptodera flavipes Boheman, 1859 are here designated. Phylogenetic studies revealed that L. flavipes had greater genetic and morphological variation than originally described, and no evidence suggested that L. flavipes represented a species complex associated with its host plants. As a result, the species description was expanded. On the other hand, genetic and morphological differences such as body size, colouration, and genital structures further supported the description of Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera, sp. nov. and its differentiation from other closely related species, including L. flavipes and L. ludoviciana (Fall, 1910). Specimens of L. cilliersae sp. nov. collected in Misiones, Argentina, matched those from South Africa. Genetic sequences correlated with morphological vouchers, images, and illustrations of morphology and genitalia, as wellas new distribution records, are provided. This research contributes to the taxonomicknowledge of the Lysathia genus and supports accurate species identification in appliedentomological contexts, such as biological control programmes.
Fil: Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Cabrera, Nora Clara. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Entomología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Hernández, M. Cristina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
Fil: Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
Fil: Hill, Martin. Rhodes University.; Sudáfrica
Fil: Sosa, Alejandro Joaquín. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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DNA BARCODING
HAPLOTYPE
INTEGRATIVE TAXONOMY
PARROT'S FEATHER
WATER PRIMROSE
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spelling Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plantsFaltlhauser, Ana ClaudiaCabrera, Nora ClaraHernández, M. CristinaSánchez Restrepo, Andrés FernandoHill, MartinSosa, Alejandro JoaquínALTICINIBIOLOGIAL CONTROLDNA BARCODINGHAPLOTYPEINTEGRATIVE TAXONOMYPARROT'S FEATHERWATER PRIMROSEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1In the search for specific natural enemies to control two invasive aquatic plants (IAP) from South America, Ludwigia grandiflora subsp. hexapetala (Onagraceae) and Myriophyllum aquaticum Haloragaceae), taxonomic challenges associated with two Lysathia Bechyné, 1959 (Chrysomelidae; Alticini) species had to be resolved. Lysathia flavipes (Boheman, 1859) exhibits significant morphological variation, causes heavy damage to both IAPs, and may represent more than one species due to the phylogenetic gap between hosts. Additionally, an undescribed Lysathia species (previously published as Lysathia sp.), sourced from Brazil, has been successfully used as a control agent for M. aquaticum in South Africa since 1994. An integrative taxonomic approach combining genetic and morphological analyses was employed. A lectotype and paralectotypesfor Graptodera flavipes Boheman, 1859 are here designated. Phylogenetic studies revealed that L. flavipes had greater genetic and morphological variation than originally described, and no evidence suggested that L. flavipes represented a species complex associated with its host plants. As a result, the species description was expanded. On the other hand, genetic and morphological differences such as body size, colouration, and genital structures further supported the description of Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera, sp. nov. and its differentiation from other closely related species, including L. flavipes and L. ludoviciana (Fall, 1910). Specimens of L. cilliersae sp. nov. collected in Misiones, Argentina, matched those from South Africa. Genetic sequences correlated with morphological vouchers, images, and illustrations of morphology and genitalia, as wellas new distribution records, are provided. This research contributes to the taxonomicknowledge of the Lysathia genus and supports accurate species identification in appliedentomological contexts, such as biological control programmes.Fil: Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Cabrera, Nora Clara. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Entomología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Hernández, M. Cristina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; ArgentinaFil: Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; ArgentinaFil: Hill, Martin. Rhodes University.; SudáfricaFil: Sosa, Alejandro Joaquín. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaPensoft Publishers2025-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/272303Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia; Cabrera, Nora Clara; Hernández, M. Cristina; Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando; Hill, Martin; et al.; Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants; Pensoft Publishers; ZooKeys; 1228; 2-2025; 11-521313-29891313-2970CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/138773/info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3897/zookeys.1228.138773info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T15:44:27Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/272303instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-15 15:44:27.832CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants
title Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants
spellingShingle Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants
Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
ALTICINI
BIOLOGIAL CONTROL
DNA BARCODING
HAPLOTYPE
INTEGRATIVE TAXONOMY
PARROT'S FEATHER
WATER PRIMROSE
title_short Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants
title_full Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants
title_fullStr Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants
title_full_unstemmed Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants
title_sort Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
Cabrera, Nora Clara
Hernández, M. Cristina
Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando
Hill, Martin
Sosa, Alejandro Joaquín
author Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
author_facet Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia
Cabrera, Nora Clara
Hernández, M. Cristina
Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando
Hill, Martin
Sosa, Alejandro Joaquín
author_role author
author2 Cabrera, Nora Clara
Hernández, M. Cristina
Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando
Hill, Martin
Sosa, Alejandro Joaquín
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ALTICINI
BIOLOGIAL CONTROL
DNA BARCODING
HAPLOTYPE
INTEGRATIVE TAXONOMY
PARROT'S FEATHER
WATER PRIMROSE
topic ALTICINI
BIOLOGIAL CONTROL
DNA BARCODING
HAPLOTYPE
INTEGRATIVE TAXONOMY
PARROT'S FEATHER
WATER PRIMROSE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In the search for specific natural enemies to control two invasive aquatic plants (IAP) from South America, Ludwigia grandiflora subsp. hexapetala (Onagraceae) and Myriophyllum aquaticum Haloragaceae), taxonomic challenges associated with two Lysathia Bechyné, 1959 (Chrysomelidae; Alticini) species had to be resolved. Lysathia flavipes (Boheman, 1859) exhibits significant morphological variation, causes heavy damage to both IAPs, and may represent more than one species due to the phylogenetic gap between hosts. Additionally, an undescribed Lysathia species (previously published as Lysathia sp.), sourced from Brazil, has been successfully used as a control agent for M. aquaticum in South Africa since 1994. An integrative taxonomic approach combining genetic and morphological analyses was employed. A lectotype and paralectotypesfor Graptodera flavipes Boheman, 1859 are here designated. Phylogenetic studies revealed that L. flavipes had greater genetic and morphological variation than originally described, and no evidence suggested that L. flavipes represented a species complex associated with its host plants. As a result, the species description was expanded. On the other hand, genetic and morphological differences such as body size, colouration, and genital structures further supported the description of Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera, sp. nov. and its differentiation from other closely related species, including L. flavipes and L. ludoviciana (Fall, 1910). Specimens of L. cilliersae sp. nov. collected in Misiones, Argentina, matched those from South Africa. Genetic sequences correlated with morphological vouchers, images, and illustrations of morphology and genitalia, as wellas new distribution records, are provided. This research contributes to the taxonomicknowledge of the Lysathia genus and supports accurate species identification in appliedentomological contexts, such as biological control programmes.
Fil: Faltlhauser, Ana Claudia. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Cabrera, Nora Clara. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Entomología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Hernández, M. Cristina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
Fil: Sánchez Restrepo, Andrés Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina
Fil: Hill, Martin. Rhodes University.; Sudáfrica
Fil: Sosa, Alejandro Joaquín. Fundación para el Estudio de Especies Invasivas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description In the search for specific natural enemies to control two invasive aquatic plants (IAP) from South America, Ludwigia grandiflora subsp. hexapetala (Onagraceae) and Myriophyllum aquaticum Haloragaceae), taxonomic challenges associated with two Lysathia Bechyné, 1959 (Chrysomelidae; Alticini) species had to be resolved. Lysathia flavipes (Boheman, 1859) exhibits significant morphological variation, causes heavy damage to both IAPs, and may represent more than one species due to the phylogenetic gap between hosts. Additionally, an undescribed Lysathia species (previously published as Lysathia sp.), sourced from Brazil, has been successfully used as a control agent for M. aquaticum in South Africa since 1994. An integrative taxonomic approach combining genetic and morphological analyses was employed. A lectotype and paralectotypesfor Graptodera flavipes Boheman, 1859 are here designated. Phylogenetic studies revealed that L. flavipes had greater genetic and morphological variation than originally described, and no evidence suggested that L. flavipes represented a species complex associated with its host plants. As a result, the species description was expanded. On the other hand, genetic and morphological differences such as body size, colouration, and genital structures further supported the description of Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera, sp. nov. and its differentiation from other closely related species, including L. flavipes and L. ludoviciana (Fall, 1910). Specimens of L. cilliersae sp. nov. collected in Misiones, Argentina, matched those from South Africa. Genetic sequences correlated with morphological vouchers, images, and illustrations of morphology and genitalia, as wellas new distribution records, are provided. This research contributes to the taxonomicknowledge of the Lysathia genus and supports accurate species identification in appliedentomological contexts, such as biological control programmes.
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