Phylogeny of the syrphoidea (Diptera) inferred from mtDNA sequences and morphology with particular reference to classification of the pipunculidae (Diptera)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 212-224

  Skevington, J H ^a   Yeates, D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

12s Gene; 16s Gene; Mitochondrial rDNA; Molecular systematics; Morphology; Phylogeny; Pipunculidae; Syrphidae; Syrphoidea; Total evidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033855709     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.2000.0787     Document Type: Article

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