Unique phenotypes and variation in the sex comb patterns and their evolutionary implications in the Drosophila bipectinata species complex (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 805-815

  Mishra, Paras K ^a   Singh, Bashisth N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Diptera; Drosophila bipectinata species complex; Drosophilidae; Interspecific hybridization; Phylogenetic relationship; Sex comb pattern

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENETICS; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

BIPECTINATA SPECIES COMPLEX; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA BIPECTINATA; DROSOPHILA MALERKOTLIANA; DROSOPHILA PARABIPECTINATA; DROSOPHILA PSEUDOANANASSAE; DROSOPHILIDAE;

EID: 33750359871     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2006.110     Document Type: Article

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