Delineating species for conservation using mitochondrial sequence data: The taxonomic status of two problematic Bombus species (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 75-83

  Ellis, J S ^a   Knight, M E ^a   Goulson, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bombus hortorum; Bombus ruderatus; Bumblebees; Conservation genetics; mtDNA sequence (cytochrome oxidase II, cytochrome b)

Indexed keywords

BEE; CONSERVATION GENETICS;

APIDAE; BOMBUS HORTORUM; BOMBUS RUDERATUS; HORTORUM; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 18644369622     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-004-4168-0     Document Type: Article

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