Phylogenetic systematics of Colotis and associated genera (Lepidoptera: Pieridae): Evolutionary and taxonomic implications

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 204-215

  Nazari, Vazrick ^a   Larsen, Torben B ^b   Lees, David C ^c,d   Brattström, Oskar ^e   Bouyer, Thierry ^f   van de Poel, Guy ^f   Hebert, Paul D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Jacobys Alle 2   (Denmark)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d Inst Natl de la Rech Agronom   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^f NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Colotis; DNA barcoding; Phylogenetic; Pieridae; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; COHORT ANALYSIS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY; VICARIANCE;

INDIA; MADAGASCAR;

ERIS; LEPIDOPTERA; NUCULANA; PAPILIONOIDEA; PIERIDAE;

EID: 79960084569     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2011.00620.x     Document Type: Article

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