DNA barcoding is a reliable, cheap and fast method for the identification of species of animals, plants, and fungi. The method relies on DNA sequencing and is applicable to immature stages like larvae and eggs of insects, and requires only minimal amounts of tissue.
Barcode sequence data are available for 47 species of Pergidae, covering all subfamilies except the Parasyzygoniinae (see list of species below). DNA barcoding data of the Pergidae were published as part of a major DNA barcode release of the Symphyta. The neighbor joining tree below shows distinct barcode gaps between species and indicates the presence of cryptic diversity in some taxa.
Pergidae-NJ-tree-July-2016Species of Pergidae barcoded
| Subfamily | Species | BIN |
|---|---|---|
| Acordulecerinae | Acordulecera sp. | BOLD:ACA8038 |
| Acordulecerinae | Acordulecera sp. | BOLD:ACA8039 |
| Acordulecerinae | Acordulecera sp. | BOLD:ACA8040 |
| Acordulecerinae | Acordulecera sp. | BOLD:ACA8041 |
| Acordulecerinae | Acordulecera sp. | BOLD:ACA8129 |
| Acordulecerinae | Acorduloceridea compressicornis | BOLD:ACA8033 |
| Acordulecerinae | Anathulea sp. | BOLD:ACA8007 |
| Acordulecerinae | Busalus sp. | BOLD:ACA8099 |
| Acordulecerinae | Giladeus tuxius | BOLD:ACA8122 |
| Acordulecerinae | Phylacteophaga froggatti | BOLD:AAY1603 |
| Acordulecerinae | Quetutus sp. | BOLD:ACA8058 |
| Acordulecerinae | Tequus schrottkyi | BOLD:ACR0557 |
| Conocoxinae | Conocoxa chalicipoda | BOLD:ACA8094 |
| Loboceratinae | Aulacomerus atriventris | BOLD:ACA8067 |
| Perginae | Acanthoperga marlatti | BOLD:ACA8016 |
| Perginae | Antiperga antiopa | BOLD:ACA8047 |
| Perginae | Perga affinis | BOLD:ACA8002 |
| Perginae | Perga kirbii | BOLD:ACA8000 |
| Perginae | Perga schiodtei | BOLD:ACA8019 |
| Perginae | Pergagrapta latreillii | BOLD:ACA8001 |
| Perginae | Pergagrapta polita | BOLD:ACA8127 |
| Pergulinae | Haplostegus epimelas | BOLD:ACA7983 |
| Perreyiinae | Ancyloneura sp. | BOLD:ACA8021 |
| Perreyiinae | Ancyloneura sp. | BOLD:ACA8107 |
| Perreyiinae | Clarissa sp. | BOLD:ACA8089 |
| Perreyiinae | Decameria vyssus | BOLD:ACA8017 |
| Perreyiinae | Decameria sp. | BOLD:ACA8011 |
| Perreyiinae | Decameria sp. | BOLD:ACA8018 |
| Perreyiinae | Eurys sp. | BOLD:ACA7988 |
| Perreyiinae | Eurys sp. | BOLD:ACA8146 |
| Perreyiinae | Neoeurys sp. | BOLD:ACA8057 |
| Perreyiinae | Perreyia flavipes | BOLD:ACA7989 |
| Perreyiinae | Perreyia nigriceps | BOLD:ACA7985 |
| Perreyiinae | Perreyia picea | BOLD:ACA7990 |
| Perreyiinae | Perreyia sp. | BOLD:ACA7991 |
| Perreyiinae | Polyclonus atratus | BOLD:ACA8077 |
| Philomastiginae | Philomastix macleaii | BOLD:ACA8060 |
| Pterygophorinae | Lophyrotoma analis | BOLD:AAX6683 |
| Pterygophorinae | Lophyrotoma analis | BOLD:AAX6683 |
| Pterygophorinae | Lophyrotoma analis | BOLD:AAX6683 |
| Pterygophorinae | Lophyrotoma interrupta | BOLD:ACA8032 |
| Pterygophorinae | Lophyrotoma zonalis | BOLD:ACA8054 |
| Pterygophorinae | Lophyrotomasp. | BOLD:ACA8013 |
| Pterygophorinae | Lophyrotomasp. | BOLD:ACA8013 |
| Pterygophorinae | Pterygophorus insignis | BOLD:ACA8026 |
| Pterygophorinae | Pterygophorussp. | BOLD:ACA8069 |
| Pteryperginae | Pteryperga galla | BOLD:ACA8131 |
| Styracotechyinae | Styracotechys dicelysma | BOLD:AAZ9626 |
| Styracotechyinae | Styracotechys dicelysma | BOLD:AAZ9626 |
| Styracotechyinae | Styracotechys dicelysma | BOLD:AAZ9626 |
| Syzygoniinae | Lagideus sp. | BOLD:ACA8117 |