DNA barcoding identifies the first North American records of the Eurasian moth, <i>Eupithecia pusillata</i> (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Keywords:
Eupithecia pusillata, Eupithecia interruptofasciata, Eupithecia niphadophilata, jumper pug moth, Juniperus, non-indigenous species, invasive species, DNA barcodingAbstract
The first North American records of the jumper pug moth, Eupithecia pusillata (Dems & Schiffermuller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), brought to our attention using DNA barcoding, are presented. Documentation and collection localities suggest it was introduced, established, and likely has persisted, at least in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia since the mid-1970s. We discuss the integration of DNA barcoding into routine biosurveillance and forest insect surveys to prevent such delay in recognition of non-indigenous species—in this case, 34 years.References
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