Abstract:
【Objective】 Kirinia eversmanni, a newly recorded species in China, is identified by DNA bar-coding combined with morphology, which is likely to provide a research basis for its accurate identification and a reference for the study of butterfly’s biology and ecology.
【Methods】 The
Kirinia eversmanni adult abdomen was used to extract genomic DNA, mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I (
COI) gene was applied as a general purpose primer for PCR amplification, the sequence as its DNA barcode to anatomize male genitalia and describe the characteristics of male genitalia morphological structure and the surface of the wing.
【Result】 The
COI gene sequence length of
Kirinia eversmanni was 696 bp, and the similarity of sequence between
Kirinia eversmanni and the known sequences in NCBI was up to 99.70%, which could prove that the species studied was the same one as the species recorded in NCBI,
Kirinia eversmanni, and also reflected the authenticity and reliability of the experimental sequence.At the same time, the morphological characteristics of aedeagus, tegumen and valvae structures of male genitalia were described and combined with the obtained sequences, which could be used for accurate identification evidence of
Kirinia eversmanni.
【Conclusion】 DNA bar-coding sequence combined with morphological description makes the identification result of
Kirinia eversmanni more comprehensive and accurate.