Molecular sequence data resolves basal divergences within Simuliidae (Diptera)

Systematic Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 95-113

  Moulton, John K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASIMULIUM; SIMULIUM;

EID: 0034008562     PISSN: 03076970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3113.2000.00097.x     Document Type: Article

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