Phylogenetic relationships in Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera): Initial evidence from elongation factor-1α sequences

Insect Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-186

  Regier, Jerome C ^a   Mitter, Charles ^a   Peigler, Richard S ^b   Friedlander, Timothy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOMBYCOIDEA; DENDROLIMUS; EUTACHYPTERA; GLOVERIA; LASIOCAMPIDAE; LASIOCAMPINAE; LEPIDOPTERA; MACROMPHALIINAE; MACROTHYLACIA; MALACOSOMA; PRORIFRONS; QUADRINA;

EID: 0034392060     PISSN: 1399560X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187631200X00372     Document Type: Article

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