First Record and Hidden Diversity of Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Honduras
- 1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, MX, Mexico
- 2Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Abstract
This publication represents the first geographical record of the subfamily Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 from Honduras, based on specimens collected in Parque Nacional Cusuco and Isla de Utila. Within Central America, the subfamily is represented exclusively by the genus Trichomyia Haliday in Curtis, 1839, which is already known from neighboring countries such as Costa Rica and Panama. DNA barcoding (COI gene) combined with three molecular species delimitation methods (BINs, ASAP, and Species Identifier) and morphological examination revealed 13 putative species. In this work the subfamily Trichomyiinae is recorded for the first time in Honduras, two new species are formally described and 11 additional genetic lineages that likely represent undescribed species are proposed. Our results highlight the utility of integrative taxonomy in uncovering cryptic diversity and provide baseline data for future faunistic and systematic studies of Trichomyiinae in Honduras and Central America.
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BibTeX
@article{jaumeschinkel2026first,
title = {{First Record and Hidden Diversity of Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Honduras}},
author = {Santiago Jaume-Schinkel and Mauricio Michel},
journal = {EntomoBrasilis},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.12741/ebrasilis.v19.e1152},
url = {https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v19.e1152},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - First Record and Hidden Diversity of Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Honduras
AU - Santiago Jaume-Schinkel
AU - Mauricio Michel
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/23
JO - EntomoBrasilis
DO - 10.12741/ebrasilis.v19.e1152
UR - https://doi.org/10.12741/ebrasilis.v19.e1152
AB - This publication represents the first geographical record of the subfamily Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 from Honduras, based on specimens collected in Parque Nacional Cusuco and Isla de Utila. Within Central America, the subfamily is represented exclusively by the genus Trichomyia Haliday in Curtis, 1839, which is already known from neighboring countries such as Costa Rica and Panama. DNA barcoding (COI gene) combined with three molecular species delimitation methods (BINs, ASAP, and Species Identifier) and morphological examination revealed 13 putative species. In this work the subfamily Trichomyiinae is recorded for the first time in Honduras, two new species are formally described and 11 additional genetic lineages that likely represent undescribed species are proposed. Our results highlight the utility of integrative taxonomy in uncovering cryptic diversity and provide baseline data for future faunistic and systematic studies of Trichomyiinae in Honduras and Central America.
SN - 1983-0572
ER -