Taxonomy, ecology, genetics and conservation status of the pale imperial hairstreak (Jalmenus eubulus) (Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae): A threatened butterfly from the Brigalow Belt, Australia

Invertebrate Systematics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 407-423

  Eastwood, Rod ^a,d   Braby, Michael F ^b,c   Schmidt, Daniel J ^a   Hughes, Jane M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Natural Resources Environment and the Arts   (Canada)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acacia harpophylla; Allozymes; Biological species concept; Haldane's rule; Hybrid zone; Mitochondrial DNA; Parapatry

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSERVATION STATUS; ECOLOGY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETICS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRIGALOW BELT; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUEENSLAND;

ACACIA; ACACIA HARPOPHYLLA; EUBULUS; INVERTEBRATA; JALMENUS; JALMENUS EVAGORAS; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCAENIDAE;

EID: 53949096965     PISSN: 14455226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/IS06028     Document Type: Article

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