On wings of lace: Phylogeny and Bayesian divergence time estimates of Neuropterida (Insecta) based on morphological and molecular data

Systematic Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 349-378

  Winterton, Shaun L ^a,b   Hardy, Nate B ^b   Wiegmann, Brian M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CARBONIFEROUS; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; INSECT; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 77954258353     PISSN: 03076970     EISSN: 13653113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2010.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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