Mitochondrial DNA provides an insight into the mechanisms driving diversification in the ithomiine butterfly Hyposcada anchiala (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Ithomiinae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 633-639

  Whinnett, Alaine ^a,b   Willmott, Keith R ^b,c   Brower, Andrew V Z ^d   Simpson, Fraser ^a   Zimmermann, Marie ^a   Lamas, Gerardo ^e   Mallet, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

Author keywords

Andes; Diversification; Hyposcada; Ithomiinae; Mimicry; Mitochondrial DNA; Refuge hypothesis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BUTTERFLY; COLOR; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

DANAINAE; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 30444461041     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.089     Document Type: Article

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