Data from: A new genus in the diverse Andean Pedaliodes complex uncovered using target enrichment (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)

A new genus of Neotropical Satyrinae butterflies, Viloriodes Pyrcz & Espeland gen. n. is described in the Pedaliodes complex comprising 11-13 genera and more than 400 species. Support for the new genus is provided by a phylogenetic analysis based on target enrichment data (TE) including 618 nuclear loci with a total of 248 940 nucleotides, and the mitochondrial gene COI. Five species, whose DNA sequences were obtained by TE during this study, form a strongly supported clade sister to the large clade comprising Pedaliodes Butler and other four genera. Complementary COI analysis confirms the monophyly of Viloriodes gen. n., with the above five plus eight other species clustering in highly supported clades in both Bayesian Inference (BI) and Maxium Likelihood analyses, and a TE+COI concatenated tree. Based on molecular and morphological data, 30 species are assigned to Viloriodes gen. n. The new genus can be recognized by a set of subtle morphological of colour patterns characters, male and female genitalia. The shape of the valva is diagnostic, with a finger-like tip and, in some species, an ampulla produced into an elongated process. The female genitalia are characterized by the ductus bursae having a strongly sclerotized 'keel' with a bifurcate terminus. An analysis of divergence times indicates that Viloriodes gen. n. and Steromapedaliodes Forster separated around 5.9 Mya. Viloriodes gen. n. has a wider geographic distribution than any other genus of the Pedaliodes complex, being found from central Mexico to northern Argentina and to the Guyana Shield, typically occurring at lower elevations than Pedaliodes.