Utility of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase II gene for resolving relationships among black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 286-295

  Pruess, K P ^a   Adams, B J ^a,b   Parsons, T J ^a,c   Zhu, X ^a   Powers, T O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Black fly; Character weighting; Cytochrome oxidase subunit II; Mitochondrial DNA; Phylogeny; Simuliidae

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES QUADRIMACULATUS; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; PARATANYTARSUS;

EID: 0033850416     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.2000.0807     Document Type: Article

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