# A New Taxonomic Placement of Cochylis discerta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) to Falseuncaria Supported by Congruent Mitogenomic and Morphological Evidence

## TL;DR

This study reclassifies the moth species Cochylis discerta into the genus Falseuncaria using both genetic and physical trait evidence.

## Contribution

The paper provides the first complete mitogenomic sequencing of four Cochylini species and supports a taxonomic reclassification.

## Key findings

- Phylogenomic analyses using mitogenomic data support the transfer of Cochylis discerta to Falseuncaria.
- Morphological traits align with the genetic evidence for the reclassification.
- Four new complete mitochondrial genomes of Cochylini species were sequenced and analyzed.

## Abstract

In the realm of taxonomic research focused on the Lepidoptera order, our investigation provides evidence supporting the potential reclassification of Cochylis discerta Razowski. The complete mitochondrial genomes of four species of Cochylini were newly sequenced: Aethes alatavica (Danilevskij), Cochylis discerta Razowski, Cochylis faustana (Kennel), and Falseuncaria kaszabi Razowski. Incorporating these new data, we conducted phylogenomic analyses on the family Tortricidae using Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML) methods. The results of these analyses are congruent with morphological evaluations, including details of wing patterns, genitalia architecture, and other traits. Taken together, the molecular and morphological evidence supports the provisional transfer of Cochylis discerta Razowski to Falseuncaria Obraztsov & Swatschek, resulting in F. discerta (Razowski), new combination.

By integrating comprehensive mitogenomic sequencing with detailed morphological examinations, we demonstrate a strong case for transferring Cochylis discerta from its current genus to Falseuncaria. Four complete mitogenomes of Cochylini species are sequenced and analyzed for the first time here.