A molecular phylogenetic analysis of the pleasing fungus beetles (Coleoptera: Erotylidae): Evolution of colour patterns, gregariousness and mycophagy

Systematic Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-187

  Robertson, James A ^a,b   Mchugh, Joseph V ^b   Whiting, Michael F ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COLOR; EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MYCOPHAGY; PHYLOGENY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

APHYLLOPHORALES; COLEOPTERA; COPTENGIS; EROTYLIDAE; FUNGI; LANGURIIDAE; MUCORALES; SQUAMATA; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 3042775353     PISSN: 03076970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6970.2004.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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