We redescribe the Cuban endemic monotypic skipper genus Holguinia Evans and assess its phylogenetic position. Based on a 5640 bp dataset consisting of one mitochondrial and eight nuclear genes, we recovered Holguinia as a member of the Hesperiina, one of the subtribes of the mostly Neotropical Hesperiini, the largest tribe within the subfamily Hesperiinae. The ancestor of Holguinia split from continental relatives ∼15 Ma and likely reached the proto Cuban islands by dispersal over water. The genus seems to be one of the oldest Hesperiini lineages of our sampling and is not closely related to the other genera inhabiting the islands. Holguinia is also quite distinctive in its morphology. The underside of wings splashed with bright emerald scaling is unique among the Hesperiidae and the long ductus bursae of the female genitalia easily distinguish this genus from its close relatives.

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古巴地方性单型属 Holguinia Evans 的重新描述和进化关系，1955（鳞翅目，Hesperiidae，Hesperiinae）

我们重新描述了古巴特有的单型船长属 Holguinia Evans 并评估其系统发育位置。基于由一个线粒体基因和八个核基因组成的 5640 bp 数据集，我们恢复了 Holguinia 作为 Hesperiina 的成员，Hesperiina 是 Hesperiinae 亚科中最大的部落，主要是新热带 Hesperiini 的亚部落之一。Holguinia 的祖先在 15 Ma 左右从大陆亲戚分裂出来，很可能通过散布在水面上到达古巴的原始岛屿。该属似乎是我们采样中最古老的 Hesperiini 谱系之一，与居住在岛上的其他属没有密切关系。Holguinia在形态上也颇有特色。