The evolution of ultraviolet patterns in European Colias butterflies (Lepidoptera, Pieridae): A phylogeny using mitochondrial DNA

Heredity

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 611-616

  Brunton, Clair F A ^a,b  

^a Department of Genetics ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytochrome oxidase I; Mitochondrial DNA; Phylogeny; Sexual selection; System atics; Ultraviolet patterns

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; EUROPE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; UNITES STATES;

BUTTERFLY; EVOLUTION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENY; ULTRAVIOLET PATTERN;

EUROPE;

COLIAS; LEPIDOPTERA; PIERIDAE;

EID: 0031903576     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2540.1998.00336.x     Document Type: Article

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