Mechanisms generating biological diversity in the genus Platypleura Amyot & Serville, 1843 (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in southern Africa: Implications of a preliminary molecular phylogeny

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 589-594

  Villet, M H ^a   Barker, N P ^a   Lunt, N ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY; VICARIANCE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ACACIA; CICADA; CICADIDAE; HEMIPTERA; PLATYPLEURA;

EID: 18244373939     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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