Integrative Approaches for Precise Identification and Range Delimitation of the Three Most Common European Leiopus species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)

Leiopus nebulosus (Linnaeus, 1758), L. linnei Wallin, Nylander & Kvamme, 2009 and L. femoratus Fairmaire, 1859 are the three most common European species of the long-horn beetle genus Leiopus Audinet-Serville, 1835. These species have often been misidentified due to their general morphologic...

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Автор: Zamoroka, A.
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Опубліковано: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2025
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spelling zoodiv-article-6892025-03-05T11:00:53Z Integrative Approaches for Precise Identification and Range Delimitation of the Three Most Common European Leiopus species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) Zamoroka, A. longhorn beetles morphology integrative taxonomy molecular phylogeny niche modelling Leiopus nebulosus (Linnaeus, 1758), L. linnei Wallin, Nylander & Kvamme, 2009 and L. femoratus Fairmaire, 1859 are the three most common European species of the long-horn beetle genus Leiopus Audinet-Serville, 1835. These species have often been misidentified due to their general morphological similarities. This study addresses the need for a simple and reliable method to differentiate L. nebulosus, L. linnei, and L. femoratus. Through the examination of a long series of specimens, specific morphological traits were identified, such as the shape of the femora on all legs and the width of the prosternal process, which allow for rapid and accurate differentiation between the three species. The findings led to the refinement of the diagnostic criteria for these species and the development of a straightforward identification key. Ecological niche modelling was employed to construct accurate global distribution maps for all three species. Additionally, the proposal to conserve the name Leiopus linnei under Article 23.9 of the Code was made. Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2025-01-27 Article Article application/pdf https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/689 10.15407/zoo2025.01.045 Zoodiversity; Vol. 59 No. 1 (2025): Zoodiversity Zoodiversity (Vestnik Zoologii); Том 59 № 1 (2025): Zoodiversity 2707-7268 2707-725X 10.15407/zoo2025.01 en https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/689/310 Copyright (c) 2025 Andrew Zamoroka
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Integrative Approaches for Precise Identification and Range Delimitation of the Three Most Common European Leiopus species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
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title Integrative Approaches for Precise Identification and Range Delimitation of the Three Most Common European Leiopus species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
title_short Integrative Approaches for Precise Identification and Range Delimitation of the Three Most Common European Leiopus species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
title_full Integrative Approaches for Precise Identification and Range Delimitation of the Three Most Common European Leiopus species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
title_fullStr Integrative Approaches for Precise Identification and Range Delimitation of the Three Most Common European Leiopus species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
title_full_unstemmed Integrative Approaches for Precise Identification and Range Delimitation of the Three Most Common European Leiopus species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
title_sort integrative approaches for precise identification and range delimitation of the three most common european leiopus species (coleoptera, cerambycidae)
description Leiopus nebulosus (Linnaeus, 1758), L. linnei Wallin, Nylander & Kvamme, 2009 and L. femoratus Fairmaire, 1859 are the three most common European species of the long-horn beetle genus Leiopus Audinet-Serville, 1835. These species have often been misidentified due to their general morphological similarities. This study addresses the need for a simple and reliable method to differentiate L. nebulosus, L. linnei, and L. femoratus. Through the examination of a long series of specimens, specific morphological traits were identified, such as the shape of the femora on all legs and the width of the prosternal process, which allow for rapid and accurate differentiation between the three species. The findings led to the refinement of the diagnostic criteria for these species and the development of a straightforward identification key. Ecological niche modelling was employed to construct accurate global distribution maps for all three species. Additionally, the proposal to conserve the name Leiopus linnei under Article 23.9 of the Code was made.
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