The utility of DNA markers in classical taxonomy: Using cytochrome oxidase I markers to differentiate Australian Cladopelma (Diptera: Chironomidae) midges

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 587-594

  Carew, M E ^a   Pettigrove, V ^b   Hoffman, A A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MELBOURNE WATER CORPORATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chironomidae; Cladopelma; DNA markers; Mitochondrial DNA; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

GENETIC MARKER; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; TAXONOMY;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; CLADOPELMA; DIPTERA;

EID: 22944441015     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0587:TUODMI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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