J.P. Bravo, J.L.C. Silva, R.E.F. Munhoz, M.A. Fernandez
Published: August 14, 2008
Genet. Mol. Res. 7 (3) : 741-748
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/vol7-3gmr470
Cite this Article:
J.P. Bravo, J.L.C. Silva, R.E.F. Munhoz, M.A. Fernandez (2008). DNA barcode information for the sugar cane moth borer Diatraea saccharalis. Genet. Mol. Res. 7(3): 741-748. https://doi.org/10.4238/vol7-3gmr470
About the Authors
J.P. Bravo, J.L.C. Silva, R.E.F. Munhoz, M.A. Fernandez
Corresponding Author
M.A. Fernandez
Email: aparecidafernandez@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
We reviewed the use and relevance of barcodes for insect studies and investigated the barcode sequence of Diatraea saccharalis. This sequence has a high level of homology (99%) with the barcode sequence of the Crambidae (Lepidoptera). The sequence data can be used to construct relationships between species, allowing a multidisciplinary approach for taxonomy, which includes morphological, molecular and distribution data, all of which are essential for the understanding of biodiversity. The D. saccharalis barcode is a previously undescribed sequence that could be used to analyze Lepidoptera biology
Key words: Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit I, mitochondrial sequence, barcodes, Lepidoptera, Diatraea saccharalis.