Phylogenetic utility of Tektin, a novel region for inferring systematic relationships among lepidoptera

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 873-886

  Whinnett, Alaine ^a,b   Brower, Andrew V Z ^c   Lee, Ming Min ^c   Willmott, Keith R ^b   Mallet, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ithomiinae; Lepidoptera; Molecular phylogenetics; Tektin

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

BOMBYX MORI; DANAINAE; HELICONIINAE; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 28244440269     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0873:PUOTAN]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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