A multilocus phylogenetic framework of the tribe Aeromachini (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae), with implications for taxonomy and biogeography

The Oriental tribe Aeromachini (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae) is diverse and widespread, but its monophyly and circumscription remain unresolved. In this study, we inferred phylogenetic relationships within the tribe using two mitochondrial ( 16S and COI‐COII ) and two nuclear genes ( EF‐1α and Wingless ) from 71 samples representing all of the known genera of Aeromachini (s.l.). Phylogenetic topologies obtained from two model‐based...